| Prof. Wenhua SunInstitute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Fellow of European Academy of Sciences Prof. Dr. Wen-Hua Sun, Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (2011) and Fellow of European Academy of Sciences (2017), principle scientist of Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences since October of 1999, professor of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences since 2014 and Guest principle scientist of Chemistry and Fine Chemical Guangdong Laboratory (Shantou) since 2021, with major activities in organometallic chemistry and catalysis. Received his B.Sc. in chemistry at Lanzhou University (1986) and Ph.D at Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics (LICP, 1989/1994). He worked in LICP as Associate Professor (1993) and Hokkaido University as JSPS fellow (1995.10-1997.10), COE visiting professor (1997.11-1998.11) and JST fellow （1998.11-2000.1）. He was visiting professors at Munster University (Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung, 2001.10-2002.04), Nagoya University (2003.2-5), Louis Pasteur University (2005) and Strasburg University (2009). His contributions have had international impacts across the areas of complex catalysts in transforming ethylene into conversional alpha-olefins and polyethylenes, polyesters and bio-massive process as well as their intermediates and reaction mechanism. He has published more than 610 peer-review papers and contributed 115 approved patents. Besides the century-long iron catalyst for ammonia synthesis, notably, his team developed the iron complex catalyst achieving annual 250 Kt alpha-olefin production. Subsequently, iron/cobalt complex catalysts are eagerly working on scale-up for polyethylene waxes with high linearity and narrow dispersity; meanwhile nickel complex catalysts have been working on pilot process for polyethylene elastomers (PEE), currently achieving PEE with one-thousand tons (joined with one company) used for the solar-cell membrane. His group has been continously cooperated with domestic and international colleagues. His services in academy include editorial board members for Polymer, Molecules, Catalysts, Inorganics, Polyolefin Journal and General Chemistry, et al. Speech Title: New Horizon of polyethylenes: Late-transition metal complex catalysts Speech Abstract: The independently developed iron-catalyzed ethylene oligomerization technology for producing α-olefins was transferred to Sinopec. On August 30, 2021, the catalyst was successfully commissioned in a 50,000-ton unit at Maoming Petrochemical, producing qualified products on its first run. In November 2021, Sinopec initiated the construction of a new 200,000-ton ethylene oligomerization unit in Tianjin. This catalyst system addresses the urgent domestic demand for high-grade lubricants and surfactants, marking the world's first application of an iron-based catalyst in the petrochemical industry. Moreover, that is the second iron catalyst used for products with tens thousand tons after the century long iron-promoted ammonia synthesis. |
 | Prof. Saidur RahmanSunway University, Malaysia Distinguished Research Professor Professor Saidur Rahman is currently working as a Distinguished Research Professor and Head of the Research Centre for Nano-Materials and Energy Technology (RCNMET) at Sunway University. He is also working with Lancaster University as a full Professor. Previously, he worked as a Chair Professor at the Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia. Prior to joining KFUPM, Prof. Saidur worked 18 years in University of Malaya, a premier University in Malaysia. He is ranked 1 in Malaysia according to top 2% Scientist by Stanford/Elsevier Analysis. He is also number 1 Scientist in Malaysia according to AD scientific, research.com and GPS scholar. Clarivate Analytics/Thomson Reuters awarded him highly cited researcher for being among the top 1% researchers for most cited documents in his research field for the eight consecutive years (2014-2021). In 2019 and 2024, Prof. Saidur won Vice Chancellor’s award for achievement in Research, Sunway University. Prof. Saidur published more than 900 journal and conference papers. Majority of them are in top ranking high impact journals. His publications are cited more than 84,000 times with an h-index of 145 according to Google Scholar citation. He has supervised more than 80 postgraduate students so far and has secured and managed more than 25 million ringgit research grants as a PI and member. Prof. Saidur is working in the area of emerging nano-materials and their applications in energy storage, heat transfer, solar energy harvesting and environmental remediation. Speech Title: Low cost advanced materials in thermal and energy storage applications Speech Abstract: MXene with chemical formula Ti3C2 is an emerging two-dimensional layered nano-materials has outstanding thermal, surface area, photo-thermal conversion capabilities. MXenes are produced from the transition metal carbides, nitrides and carbonitrides by chemical etching process from MAX phases. Overheating is a major problem in electronic devices, battery, solar panels, car radiators, energy storage and conversion devices. Overheating degrades the efficiency and performances of these and many other devices. Water purification from seawater is a challenging research area. MXene based nanocomposite showed outstanding performance and will be explored in this keynote speech in different applictions. Advanced nano-materials are potential candidates to overcome these challenges. We are the first in Malaysia who successfully synthesized this new material using state of art lab equipment available in Research Centre for Nano-Materials and Energy Technology (RCNMET), Sunway University. MXene has excellent heat removal and energy storage cap bilities which will be explored in this presentation in addition to MXene synthesis process. |
 | Prof. Jianbo QuChina University of Petroleum (East China), China Dr Jian-Bo Qu got his PhD in 2009 from Insistute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He currently serves as a professor and doctoral supervisor in the College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at China University of Petroleum (East China), and also holds the position of Vice President of the West Coast European and American Alumni Association. His main research interests include bio-separation media and enhancement of separation processes, immobilization of enzymes and cells, drug delivery, blood purification, and hemostatic materials. He has undertaken 16 national and provincial-level projects and, to date, has published over 60 academic papers as the first or corresponding author in journals such as Advanced Functional Materials, Chemical Engineering Journal and ACS Macro Letters, with 45 papers indexed by SCI. As the first inventor, he has been granted 10 Chinese invention patents and one Italian patent. In 2019, he received the third prize for Technical Invention from the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation. He has also served as the deputy editor for the publication of a provincial-level planned textbook and contributed to a foreign monograph as an invited author. Speech Title： Construction Strategy for High-speed Biomacromolecule Separation Media Based on Mass Transfer Enhancement Speech Abstract: Biological macromolecules such as antibody drugs, vaccines, and virus-like particles (VLPs) play a crucial role in treating malignant tumors and infectious diseases like influenza, hepatitis, malaria, and AIDS. Particularly in the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for cost-effective production of these macromolecules has surged significantly. While upstream cellular expression levels have markedly improved, large-scale downstream separation and preparation have become the bottleneck in the production of biological macromolecular drugs, with purification costs accounting for approximately 60–80% of the total production cost. Current mainstream separation media generally feature pore sizes smaller than 30 nm and are primarily designed for isolating small to medium-sized proteins with molecular weights ranging from 10 to 100 kDa. These media exhibit low efficiency in separating larger proteins, characterized by low binding capacity, slow separation speed, and a tendency to cause the disintegration of vaccines and VLPs. To address these challenges, our research group has recently developed a series of biological macromolecule separation media with dual-pore structures comprising mesopores (9–50 nm) and macro-through pores (1.2–10.1 μm). These media achieve an optimal balance between separation speed and capacity, demonstrating innovative advancements with the potential to enable breakthroughs in the large-scale separation and preparation of oversized biological macromolecules. |
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