The 15th International Conference on Sustainable Water Environment will be held onJuly 29^th -30^th, 2019 in University Town Campus of South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.

The Conference is organized by the Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters (Ministry of Education), South China University of Technology, and co-organized by Guangdong Water CO., LTD. and Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology.

The Conference will focus on the water environment and related problems. The topics to be discussed in the conference include, but are not limited to the following sub-topics: 1) Climate change and water; 2) Healthy watershed management; 3) Emerging contaminants; 4) Water conservation and reuse; 5) Water Energy Nexus.

The Conference will provide an open forum for scholars, engineers, and scientists to exhibit and to showcase their research and practices on sustainable water environment, in order to share the information on recent advances in sustainable water research and practices among various countries, enhance public awareness on sustainable water environment and formulate an international alliance on sustainable water research. Authoritative experts and scholars from Australia, Korea, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, the United States, Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and other countries and regions will be invited to give reports on the latest frontier technologies and progress. In the conference, participants will exchange and discuss the latest science, engineering and technology related to sustainable water research in the form of conference keynote speaking, branch keynote speaking and branch report. We sincerely invite experts and scholars from home and abroad to participate in this conference!

I. Conference name:

The 15th International Conference on Sustainable Water Environment

II. Important dates and site

On-site registration & sign-in date: 10:00am-10:00pm on July 28^th and 8:30am-9:00am on July 29^th, 2019

Conference date: July 29^th-30^th, 2019

Conference site: The University Town International Hotel, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

(No. 68, Huagong North Road, Guangzhou University Town, Guangzhou)

III. Organization

Organizer:

The Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters (Ministry of Education), South China University of Technology

Co-Organizers:

Guangdong Water CO., LTD.

Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology

IV. International Committee

Chair:

Prof. Jiuhui Qu, Tsinghua University, China

Co-chair:

Prof. Chin-Pao Huang, University of Delaware, USA

Prof. Pen-Chi Chiang, Taiwan University, Taiwan

Members:

Prof. Chih-Ming Kao, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

Prof. Fusheng Li, Gifu University, Japan

Prof. Glen Daigger, University of Michigan, USA

Prof. Gregory Korshin, University of Washington, USA

Prof. Hyunook Kim, University of Seoul, Korea

Prof. Jiri Jaromir Klemes, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic

Dr. Kweon Jung, Seoul Metropolitan Research Institute of Health and Environment, Korea

Prof. Ruey-an Doong, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

Prof. Say-Leong Ong, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Prof. Yongzhen Peng, Beijing University of Technology, China

Prof. Yasunori Kawagoshi, Kumamoto University, Japan

Prof. Zhifeng Yang, Guangdong University of Technology, China

V. Scientific Committee

Chair:

Prof. Zhi Dang, South China University of Technology, China

Co-chair:

Prof. Jun Xia, Wuhan University, China

Prof. Nanqi Ren, Harbin Institute of Technology, China

Members:

Prof. Baolin Deng, Southern University of Science and Technology

Prof. Bin Chen, Beijing Normal University

Prof. Bingcai Pan, Nanjing University

Prof. Chaohai Wei, South China University of Technology

Prof. Daiqi Ye, South China University of Technology

Prof. Dehao Li, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology

Prof. Gang Yu, Tsinghua University

Prof. Haifeng Jia, Tsinghua University

Prof. Hongqiang Ren, Nanjing University

Prof. Jiakuan Yang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Prof. Min Yang, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof. Mindong Bai, Xiamen University

Prof. Wenzhi Cao, Xiamen University

Prof. Xiaodi Hao, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Prof. Xiaohu Dai, Tongji University

Prof. Xie Quan, Dalian University of Technology

Prof. Yongguan Zhu, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences

VI. Organizing Committee

Chair:

Prof. Zhang Lin, South China University of Technology, China

Members:

Prof. Chuling Guo, South China University of Technology

Prof. Chunhua Feng, South China University of Technology

Prof. Guining Lu, South China University of Technology

Prof. Jianhua Cheng, South China University of Technology

Prof. Weibin Pan, South China University of Technology

Prof. Xiaojun Niu, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology

Dr. Xueqian Lei, South China University of Technology

Dr. Yan Zhao, Guangdong Water CO., LTD

Dr. Yuzhen Liang, South China University of Technology

VII. Secretariat

VIII. List of topics

The Conference will focus on the water environment and related problems. The topics to be discussed in the conference include, but are not limited to, the following sub-topics:

1) Climate Change and Water:

(a) Water quantity and quality under global change

(b) Risk assessment of water infrastructures in relationship to climate changes

(c) Research on “3S”Technique Application

(d) Design and operation of water treatment facilities in responses to climate change

(e) Emergency response systems for water infrastructures

(f) Land-sea interaction and environmental sustainability

2) Healthy Watershed Management:

(a) Integrated water management

(b) Ecological approach: green infrastructure practices

(c) Total watershed assessment tools

(d) Social-economic aspects of watershed management

(e) Key performance Indicators

3) Emerging Contaminants:

(a) Fate, transport and transformation of emerging contaminants

(b) Innovative remediation and treatment technologies for the control of emerging contaminants

(c) Environmental implications of nano-materials

(d) Risk assessment tools for emerging contaminants

(e) Innovative and rapid detection and control of emerging contaminants

(f)Hazardous waste and resource utilization

4) Water Conservation and Reuse:

(a) Water use policy

(b) Rain water harvest

(c) Recent advances in desalination technology

(d) Advanced oxidation technology

(e) Catalytic membrane and reaction technology

5) Water Energy Nexus:

(a) Implementation of renewable energy for water and wastewater treatment.

(b) Advanced energy-efficient technology.

(c) Reducing urban water and energy vulnerability through green infrastructure

(d) Engineered natural systems for water management

(e) New energy sources and systems for renewal of water infrastructures.

IX. Paper submission

1) The Conference will be organized in the formats of platform presentations.Papers presented at the platform include invitations and contributions in response to call for papers.Papers presented at the platform sessions will be reviewed and edited for publication as conference proceedings.

2) In order to have widespread dissemination of the concept of sustainable water environment, an international panel will be formed to select manuscripts addressing topics with current and lasting impacts on the field of water, which will be published in a special issue of an international journal.

3)Please specify the type of contribution (conference keynote speaking, branch keynote speaking or oral report) and detailed contact information, including fixed telephone number, mobile phone number, e-mail, etc.When other conditions are the same, the Conference will give priority to the papers of the participants in the conference.

4) Please send the manuscripts to the following email:icswe2019_1@163.com before June 30^th.

X. Registration fee

1)Conference registration fee

Before June 30^th: General participant is 1,500 RMB/person;

After June 30^th: General participant is 1,800 RMB/person;

Student participant and accompanying personnel is 1,000 RMB/person. (Please show your relevant documents when registering as a student participant.)

Note: Conference fees include conference services, conference materials and other expenses. The Conference will arrange meals uniformly, but accommodation should be paid by the participants themselves

2)Please send your registration receipt to the designated email address: icswe2019_2@163.com.

XI. Payment Method

1)Advance payment

Unit transfer or remittance; for personal remittance, please note the name of the unit, the format is as follows: “Invoice title: ××× (unit name), taxpayer identification number: ×××”

Remittance information is as follows:

Name: South China University of Technology;

Account number: 3602002609000733759;

Opening Bank: ICBC Guangzhou Wushan Branch

Remarks:

1. When remittance, please attach the following statement: The 15th International Conference on Sustainable Water Environment & the name of the participant.

2. Please send a scanned copy of the remittance bill to the designated mailbox (icswe2019_2@163.com) and save the bill for verification;

3. If the participants who remitted the money before June 30^th are graduate students, please send a scanned copy or a photo of your student ID card to the designated mailbox (icswe2019_2@163.com) in order to check whether you can enjoy the registration discount;

4. Do not accept Alipay, WeChat and other forms of remittance.

2)On-site payment

On the day of the Conference, we will support the use of cash, official cards and UnionPay cards to pay the conference fees on-site. For graduate students, please bring your student ID card so that we can check whether you can enjoy the registration discount.

The conference fees include conference services, catering, conference materials and other expenses. The Conference will arrange meals uniformly, but accommodation should be paid by the participants themselves.

XII. List of participating experts (Updating) 

XIII. Program at a Glance

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