Open International Conference • Singapore
27–29 January 2027 • Singapore • All times SGT (UTC+8)

ECMIESIA 2027 Conference Program

A detailed three-day scientific program bringing together internationally recognised keynote speakers, oral presenters, poster authors, researchers, engineers and industry participants across materials innovation, energy systems, advanced manufacturing and industrial applications.

Conference overview

A structured international scientific program combining keynote lectures, parallel oral presentations, poster interaction, interdisciplinary discussion and professional networking across materials innovation, energy systems, manufacturing and industrial applications.

Open conference
Dates
27–29 January 2027
Location
Singapore
Scientific format
Keynotes • Oral Sessions • Posters • Networking
Presentation format

Keynote presentations are scheduled for approximately 25 minutes. Oral presentation slots are 15 minutes including brief discussion and transition.

Poster showcase

A dedicated Day 2 poster session provides time for author interaction, technical discussion and professional networking.

Program note

Room assignments and timings may receive minor operational adjustments. Participants should check the latest program update before travel.

Day 1 • Wednesday, 27 January 2027

Opening Ceremony, Keynote Lectures & Scientific Exchange

The opening day establishes the scientific direction of the conference through keynote lectures spanning nanomaterials, advanced ceramics, nanophotonics, molecular engineering, energy, biomedical materials and scalable manufacturing.

08:00–09:00
Registration, badge collection & welcome coffee
Arrival, registration support, speaker check-in and informal networking.
09:00–09:20
Opening Ceremony
Welcome remarks, conference objectives, program overview and introduction to ECMIESIA 2027.
09:20–09:45
Keynote session
Keynote 01
Professor Yusuke Yamauchi
The University of Queensland, Australia
Advanced Nanoporous Materials for Energy, Catalysis and Sustainable Technologies
Keynote presentation followed by discussion and audience Q&A.
09:45–10:10
Keynote session
Keynote 02
Prof. Federico Rosei
INRS, Canada
Multifunctional Nanomaterials for Energy, Environment and Smart Industrial Systems
Keynote presentation followed by discussion and audience Q&A.
10:10–10:35
Keynote session
Keynote 03
Professor Laura Na Liu
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Dynamic Nanophotonics and Intelligent Metamaterials for Future Technologies
Keynote presentation followed by discussion and audience Q&A.
10:55–11:20
Keynote session
Keynote 04
Prof. Paolo Colombo
University of Padova, Italy
Additive Manufacturing of Advanced Ceramic Architectures for Industrial Applications
Keynote presentation followed by discussion and audience Q&A.
11:20–11:45
Keynote session
Keynote 05
Professor Hao Yan
Arizona State University, USA
DNA Nanotechnology, Molecular Engineering and Programmable Functional Materials
Keynote presentation followed by discussion and audience Q&A.
11:45–12:10
Keynote session
Keynote 06
Professor Sandrine Heutz
Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Functional Molecular Materials for Electronics, Energy and Emerging Device Platforms
Keynote presentation followed by discussion and audience Q&A.
13:40–14:05
Keynote session
Keynote 07
Professor James J. Moon
University of Michigan, USA
Nanomaterials-Enabled Immunoengineering and Translational Biomedical Innovation
Keynote presentation followed by discussion and audience Q&A.
14:05–14:30
Keynote session
Keynote 08
Dr. Bilu Liu
Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, China
Two-Dimensional Materials and Scalable Nanomanufacturing for Electronics and Energy
Keynote presentation followed by discussion and audience Q&A.
10:35–10:55
Morning Tea & Scientific Networking

Coffee, refreshments and discussion with keynote speakers and delegates.

12:10–12:40
Keynote Forum & Audience Discussion

Cross-cutting discussion connecting materials design, scalable manufacturing, energy technologies and translation.

12:40–13:40
Networking Lunch

Hosted lunch and informal research, industry and collaboration discussions.

14:30–15:00
Keynote Synthesis & Q&A

Moderated discussion of the Day 1 keynote themes and emerging opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.

15:00–15:20
Afternoon Tea

Refreshments and delegate networking.

15:20–17:00
Materials–Energy–Industry Collaboration Roundtable & Welcome Networking

An interactive session connecting researchers, engineers and industry participants around shared technical challenges, applied research pathways and partnership opportunities.

Day 2 • Thursday, 28 January 2027

Keynote Lectures, Parallel Scientific Sessions & Poster Showcase

Day 2 continues the keynote program and expands into parallel scientific presentations, followed by a dedicated poster showcase and author interaction session.

08:30–09:00
Arrival Coffee & Day 2 Welcome

Speaker check-in, networking and briefing for the second day.

09:00–09:25
Keynote session
Keynote 09
Professor Xiangfeng Duan
UCLA, USA
Low-Dimensional Materials, Interfaces and Devices for Next-Generation Technologies
Keynote presentation followed by discussion and audience Q&A.
09:25–09:50
Keynote session
Keynote 10
Professor Yuliang Zhao
National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China
Nanobiotechnology, Nanosafety and Biomedical Applications of Engineered Nanomaterials
Keynote presentation followed by discussion and audience Q&A.
09:50–10:15
Keynote session
Keynote 11
Professor Toshio Ando
Kanazawa University, Japan
High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy for Visualising Nanoscale Biological Systems
Keynote presentation followed by discussion and audience Q&A.
10:35–11:00
Keynote session
Keynote 12
Professor Mohan Rajesh Elara
Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore
Robotics, Autonomous Systems and Intelligent Engineering for Industrial Transformation
Keynote presentation followed by discussion and audience Q&A.
11:00–11:25
Keynote session
Keynote 13
Professor Hsiao-Chun Huang
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Nano-Bio Interfaces, Biomaterials and Translational Engineering for Healthcare Applications
Keynote presentation followed by discussion and audience Q&A.
10:15–10:35
Morning Tea

Refreshments and discussion.

11:25–12:00
Plenary Q&A & Technical Discussion

Audience questions and synthesis across the Day 2 keynote presentations.

12:00–13:15
Networking Lunch

Lunch, exhibitor interaction and informal meetings.

13:15–14:30 • Parallel Oral Sessions

Scientific Oral Presentations — Session I

Parallel scientific sessions are scheduled with dedicated presentation, discussion and transition time for each speaker.

Room A

Materials, Energy & Industrial Innovation A

Parallel session
13:15–13:30
Recycling intelligence: The moderated mediation impact of knowledge innovation on green entrepreneurial success
Ka Yin Chau
Shenzhen City Polytechnic, Shenzhen, China
13:30–13:45
Creative hubs and regional innovation: Intermediary institutions in the mediterranean textile sector
Virgilio Pérez
University of Valencia, Spain
13:45–14:00
Planar sodium–nickel chloride batteries with sodium superionic conductor solid electrolytes: Bridging materials innovation and engineering scalability for high-temperature sodium storage
Leone Frusteri
CNR-ITAE, Via Santa Lucia sopra Contesse, Italy
14:00–14:15
Artificial intelligence and knowledge dynamics for circular innovation: A moderated mediation framework
Massoud Moslehpour
California State University San Bernardino, USA
14:15–14:30
Innovation adoption in rail freight transport: Drivers, barriers and mechanisms – A qualitative study from Germany
Raphael Hackober
Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany
Room B

Materials, Energy & Industrial Innovation B

Parallel session
13:15–13:30
Sustainable performance through innovation quality: the role of leanness, innovativeness, and knowledge management in Malaysian manufacturing firms
Yew Ho Hee
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor, Malaysia
13:30–13:45
Materials innovations created by colloid science
Hiroyuki Ohshima
Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan
13:45–14:00
Green innovations and environmental championing: A resource-based approach to innovation implementation
I-Shuo Chen
Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom
14:00–14:15
Bottom-up innovation for sustainable leakproof Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) pipe: Design method, ECC material, and pipe structure
Jinping Ou
Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
14:15–14:30
Membrane-based separation technology in the hydrogen value chain: from material innovations to process strategies
Dae Woo Kim
Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
Room C

Materials, Energy & Industrial Innovation C

Parallel session
13:15–13:30
Reducing sustainable development disparities through innovation-enhanced governance and circularity
Gabriela Lucia Sipos
West University of Timisoara, Romania
13:30–13:45
Computational paradigm for Mg-Li alloy innovation: Decoding atomic doping mechanisms for targeted property enhancement
Zhuo Liu
Zhejiang University of Science & Technology, China
13:45–14:00
Profiling the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystem (EIE) of Crete: A Quintuple Innovation Helix perspective
Elias G. Carayannis
George Washington University, USA
14:00–14:15
Towards reliable underwater construction: Material and process innovations in 3D concrete printing
Xinglong Zheng
China University of Mining and Technology, China
14:15–14:30
How renewable energy innovation policies reshape industrial systems: Cross-sectoral dynamics in China
Xinyang Wei
Nagoya University of Commerce and Business, Japan
14:30–14:50
Afternoon Tea

Transition from oral sessions to the poster showcase.

14:50–16:20
Poster Presentations & Author Interaction

Dedicated poster session for technical discussion, author interaction and networking.

16:20–18:00
Poster Discussion, Collaboration Forum & Networking Reception

Poster reflections, research introductions, bilateral meetings and informal networking.

Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

Poster Presentations

Poster contributions are presented in the working program order below for onsite display, author interaction and scientific discussion.

Poster 01 Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

Patent now, benefit later: Lagged relationships between green innovation, GHG emissions and efficiencies in the EU-27

Guillermo Arenas Díaz
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore., Italy
Poster 02 Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

Artificial intelligence-driven catalyst design for electrocatalytic hydrogen production: Paradigm innovation and challenges in material discovery

Zhaoyong Jin
University of Science and Technology of China, China
Poster 03 Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

Building a Circular Economy through Polymer Innovation: Technical Achievements and System Integration in Japan

Kohzo Ito
The University of Tokyo, Japan
Poster 04 Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

AI diffusion as open innovation dynamics: Forecasting adoption, de-adoption, and stationary equilibrium in slovak enterprises

Vladimír Hojdik
Bratislava University of Economics and Business, Slovakia
Poster 05 Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

Process innovations in wire arc additive manufacturing systems: progress, challenges and future opportunities

Lei Yuan
University of Wollongong, Australia
Poster 06 Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

Unpacking the mechanisms linking internationalization and innovation: the sequential roles of potential and realized absorptive capacities

Fernando Angulo-Ruiz
MacEwan University, Canada
Poster 07 Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

A graphene composite aerogel with a high thermal conductivity, compressibility and flexibility meets the requirements of phase-change materials for rigid-flexible material innovation

Sheng WANG
Lanzhou University of Technology, China
Poster 08 Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

From prediction to understanding: A review of XAI applications and innovations in materials science

Fiorella Cravero
Universidad Católica del Uruguay (UCU), Uruguay
Poster 09 Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

Engineering principles of zwitterionic hydrogels: Molecular architecture to manufacturing innovations for advanced healthcare materials

Juiyang Lai
Chang Gung University Of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Poster 10 Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

Product appearance design that realizes innovation of meaning: focusing on the impact of color changes on product meaning

Makiko Ozawa
Hiroshima University, Japan
Poster 11 Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

Energy technology innovation policies and sectoral performance in China: Evidence from financial market transmission

Xinyang Wei
Nagoya University of Commerce and Business, Japan
Poster 12 Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

Guiding sustainable innovation in intelligent lighting systems through an explainable AI framework for technology convergence forecasting

Yong-Jae Lee
Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Poster 13 Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

Assessing environmental innovation capacity and needs of mussel farmers in Italy: A mixed-method approach

Elena Pagliarino
National Research Council (CNR), Research Institute on Sustainable Economic Growth, Italy
Poster 14 Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

Electrochemical detection of As(Ⅲ): Innovations with FeSx\@MOF-808/Ti3C2Tx composite materials

Ruipeng Chen
Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, China
Poster 15 Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

Discontinuous but not disruptive: Lessons from green steel on sustainability innovation pathways for foundation industries

Viktor M. Salenius
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Poster 16 Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

Going digital to boost safe and sustainable materials innovation markets. The digital safe-and-sustainability-by-design innovation approach of the PINK project

Thomas E. Exner
Seven Past Nine d.o.o., Slovenia
Poster 17 Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

When innovations fail to travel: Knowledge infrastructures and the limits of quality improvement spread in healthcare

Raad Fadaak
University of Calgary, Canada
Poster 18 Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

Consumer innovation resistance and green technological innovation behavior: an evolutionary game approach

Guichuan Zhou
Sichuan Agricultural University, China
Poster 19 Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

Insights into transdisciplinary innovation: co-creating visual materials in social welfare

Anne Parpan-Blaser
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
Poster 20 Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

A hybrid manufacturing route to high-melting-point metallic lattice structures: integrating material design with process innovation

Yanpeng Wei
Tsinghua University, China
Poster 21 Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

Compatibility of CO2 adsorbents with cement-, lime- and cement-lime based materials. Innovations in carbon capture and utilization technologies

David Cantador-Fernandez
Avenida de la Universidad, Spain
Poster 22 Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

From knowing to transforming: how knowledge-driven capabilities orchestrate circular business model innovation

Fang Qiu
NingboTech University, China
Poster 23 Day 2 • 14:50–16:20

Quantitative model of firms’ weight using a gravity model in relative coordinates: Case study of photo film industry facing digital innovation

Katsuyuki Kaneko
Department of Innovation Science, School of Environment and Society, Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan
Day 3 • Friday, 29 January 2027

Parallel Oral Sessions, Synthesis & Closing

The final morning completes the scientific oral program through parallel sessions, followed by a cross-sector synthesis forum, conference reflections and closing remarks.

09:00–10:15 • Parallel Oral Sessions

Scientific Oral Presentations — Session II

Parallel scientific sessions continue with dedicated presentation, discussion and transition time for each speaker.

Room A

Materials, Energy & Industrial Innovation D

Parallel session
09:00–09:15
Green innovation and firms’ financial and environmental performance: The roles of pollution prevention versus control
Qiang Cheng
Singapore Management University, Singapore
09:15–09:30
Switchable biomaterials for wastewater treatment: From material innovations to technological advancements
Xiujuan Chen
College of Engineering, Arlington, United States
09:30–09:45
Machine learning innovations for reliable gurney energy estimation in energetic materials
Mingyue Deng
Nantong Institute of Technology, China
09:45–10:00
Research on innovation of energy materials for AI-assisted sports training equipment and its impact on athletes' performance
Yunfeng Song
Hubei Institute of Sports Science, China
10:00–10:15
Photodynamic therapy and its evolving innovation
Shengqian Ma
University of North Texas, United States
Room B

Materials, Energy & Industrial Innovation E

Parallel session
09:00–09:15
From infrastructure to innovation: How integrated PLM systems enable digital twin and thread capabilities in business-to-business manufacturing
Swapan Ghosh
California State University, USA
09:15–09:30
Recent advances and future perspectives in ceramic-based nanofiltration membranes: Material innovations, applications, and sustainability challenges
Byung-moon Jun
Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
09:30–09:45
Exploring deglobalization effects on global innovation ecosystems, and the role of cosmo-localism
Ioanna Stylianou
State University of New York (SUNY), Plattsburgh, USA
09:45–10:00
Place-based social innovation ecosystems: components, emergence and the challenge of strategic orchestration
Alessandro Sancino
Universita degli Studi di Milano, Italy
10:00–10:15
How does knowledge utilization influence climate policy innovation? Energy modelling and the legitimization of the 55% target in the European Union
Stephan Huber
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Room C

Materials, Energy & Industrial Innovation F

Parallel session
09:00–09:15
From innovation to adoption: The complexities of the market for eco-sustainable food packaging and value co-creation by consumers
Marzia Ingrassia
University of Palermo, Italy
09:15–09:30
The generation of greentech innovation ideas through external open innovation programs: The case of GAEA challenge
Christos Kalantzis
National Technical University of Athens, Greece
09:30–09:45
Small but powerful: leveraging innovative work behaviour for sustainable innovation in micro-enterprises
Maciej Zastempowski
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland
09:45–10:00
Multi-layer platform coordination for open innovation in oligonucleotide therapeutics
Yayoi Kawata
School of Environment and Society, Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan
10:00–10:15
Advances in SOEC electrodes, electrolytes, and stacks: A review of materials innovation and intellectual patent trends
Ye Yang
International Science and Technology Cooperation Center, China
10:15–10:35
Morning Tea

Refreshments and transition to the closing plenary.

10:35–11:20
Cross-Sector Synthesis & Collaboration Roundtable

Discussion on research translation, materials-to-market pathways, energy transition technologies, manufacturing innovation and future collaboration.

11:20–12:00
Conference Reflections, Acknowledgements & Closing Ceremony

Conference summary, participant acknowledgements, closing remarks and next-step collaboration guidance.

12:00–15:00
Networking Lunch & Optional Bilateral Meetings

The formal scientific program concludes at noon. The afternoon remains available for informal meetings, partnership discussions and research collaboration.

Program Information

The agenda is designed to balance keynote science, focused oral presentations, poster interaction and collaborative networking. Minor changes to room allocation, speaking order or session timing may be made to accommodate speaker travel, onsite logistics or additional accepted contributions.

Presenters should arrive at their assigned room at least 15 minutes before the session begins. Poster authors should have their posters installed before the Day 2 poster session.