Programme
MANUFACTURING
TOPICS
Next-Gen Manufacturing
Green Tech Revolution
Next-Gen Biomanufacturing
Singapore: The Science and Engineering Nexus
The future of manufacturing lies in intelligent, connected, and sustainable production. This theme explores how breakthroughs in automation, advanced materials, and digital technologies are transforming industries for efficiency, flexibility, and circularity. The talks will highlight next-generation processes, from precision engineering to biomanufacturing, showcasing how innovation is redefining industrial sustainability and global competitiveness.
Keynote Speakers
Aarti TOBIN
Just Meat Protein
“Rethinking Meat: Maximising the protein potential through whole-animal utilisation”
Aarti TOBIN
Just Meat Protein
Dr Aarti Tobin is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of Just Meat Protein, a start-up manufacturing high protein powders from underutilised meat. She is a globally recognised research scientist and food technologist with over 35 years of experience leading innovation in the food and meat industries. During her 31 years at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, she has driven high-impact research focused on boosting the value, functionality, and sustainability of animal-derived proteins, contributing to Australia’s Future Protein Roadmap. Her work includes the development of innovative, market-ready products such as nutrient-dense, soluble meat powders designed to address global nutrition and food security challenges; as well as specialised solutions for the aged care sector, particularly for individuals with dysphagia (swallowing disorders). Dr Tobin combines deep scientific expertise with a strong commercial mindset, bridging traditional food science and emerging technologies to deliver scalable, consumer-centric solutions. Over the last 5 years Dr Tobin with her colleagues at CSIRO have developed a patent pending process to convert meat into a high protein, allergen free powder, that can be used in any food or beverage product that needs a nutritional boost. Her leadership continues to shape the future of sustainable protein production and strengthen Australia’s role in the global food innovation ecosystem.
Lukas MAYR
BASF South East Asia Pte Ltd.
“Green Transformation at BASF
Lukas MAYR
BASF South East Asia Pte Ltd.
Dr. Lukas Mayr is an accomplished physical chemist and executive with extensive experience in research, innovation management, and strategic leadership. Based in Singapore, Dr. Mayr leads BASF strategic initiatives focused on growth and raw material transformation in Asia Pacific. In addition, he is Executive Assistant to BASF Board Member Dr. Stephan Kothrade for his Chief Technology Officer role and his responsibilities in Asia Pacific. Previously, he contributed to BASF’s global green transformation and growth market strategy. Dr. Mayr also steered projects and fostered industry partnerships in his role as leader of the BASF’s Carbon Management R&D Program. He joined BASF in Germany in 2016 and lead R&D teams in material physics and inorganic synthesis, where he specialized in surface science and advanced reactor design. He holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Innsbruck including research stays at international institutions. Dr. Mayr’s achievements are recognized by multiple awards (such as the Eduard-Wallnöfer Award) for scientific excellence and innovation.
Tae-Eog LEE
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
“Next-Generation Manufacturing: Challenges, Issues, and Future Strategies”
Tae-Eog LEE
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Tae-Eog Lee is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology). He has worked on semiconductor manufacturing automation, including scheduling & control and software engineering of clustered process tools, fab operation management, discrete event system modelling and control, AI-based scheduling and control, smart fab and factory, and manufacturing innovation strategies. He actively collaborated with industrial partners, including semiconductor manufacturing tool vendors and fabs. He graduated from Seoul National University, KAIST, and Ohio State University. He joined KAIST in 1991. He was an associate editor of IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering. He received the Korea Engineering Award and the Month’s Scientist from Korea Research Foundation and Korea Ministry of Science and Technology, the Year’s KAIST Award, etc. He is a member and a board member of the Korea Academy of Science and Technology.
Xiaodong CHEN
Nanyang Technological University
“Conformal Bioelectronic Interface”
Xiaodong CHEN
Nanyang Technological University
Professor Xiaodong Chen is a Distinguished University Professor at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, with appointments in Materials Science and Engineering, Chemistry, and Medicine. Internationally recognised for his work in interdisciplinary materials science, he has pioneered bio-interfaced electronics that integrate biological systems with rigid devices. His innovations, spanning from water-responsive materials for nerve repair to wearable tactile sensors, are transforming medical diagnostics and treatment.
Prof Chen’s achievements have earned him numerous prestigious honours, including the Singapore President’s Science Award, NRF Investigatorship and Fellowship, the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award, the Dan Maydan Prize in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and the Kabiller Young Investigator Award. He is an elected member of the Royal Society, the Singapore National Academy of Science, the Academy of Engineering Singapore, and the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. He plays an active role in the scientific community, serving on editorial boards of top journals such as Advanced Materials, Chemical Reviews, Matter, and Small. He is currently Editor-in-Chief of ACS Nano, a leading global journal in nanoscience and nanotechnology.
Invited Speakers
Andreas PESCHEL
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
“Enabling Large-scale Hydrogen Transport and Storage by Chemical Hydrogen Carriers”
Evelyn WANG
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Evelyn N. Wang is the Vice President for Energy and Climate and the Ford Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She previously served as the Senate-confirmed Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) from 2023-2025, where she led the Agency’s development, launch, and execution of high-risk, high-reward energy research and development programs. At MIT, she developed technologies for thermal management, energy conversion and storage, and water harvesting and purification. Dr. Wang holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. She also received an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Andreas VILCINSKAS
Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME
“Future Potential of Controlled Environment Agriculture”
Evelyn WANG
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Evelyn N. Wang is the Vice President for Energy and Climate and the Ford Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She previously served as the Senate-confirmed Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) from 2023-2025, where she led the Agency’s development, launch, and execution of high-risk, high-reward energy research and development programs. At MIT, she developed technologies for thermal management, energy conversion and storage, and water harvesting and purification. Dr. Wang holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. She also received an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Balamurugan RAMALINGAM
Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR ISCE2)
“Integrating High-Fidelity Experiments with Machine Learning for Molecular Design and Optimization”
Evelyn WANG
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Evelyn N. Wang is the Vice President for Energy and Climate and the Ford Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She previously served as the Senate-confirmed Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) from 2023-2025, where she led the Agency’s development, launch, and execution of high-risk, high-reward energy research and development programs. At MIT, she developed technologies for thermal management, energy conversion and storage, and water harvesting and purification. Dr. Wang holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. She also received an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Bernard TAN
National University of Singapore (NUS)
“How the Internet Came to Singapore”
Evelyn WANG
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Evelyn N. Wang is the Vice President for Energy and Climate and the Ford Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She previously served as the Senate-confirmed Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) from 2023-2025, where she led the Agency’s development, launch, and execution of high-risk, high-reward energy research and development programs. At MIT, she developed technologies for thermal management, energy conversion and storage, and water harvesting and purification. Dr. Wang holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. She also received an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Constanze NEUMANN
Max Planck Institute for Coal Research
“Metal-Metal Cooperation to Reduce Energy Requirements of Chemical Reactions”
Constanze NEUMANN
Max Planck Institute for Coal Research
Dr. Evelyn N. Wang is the Vice President for Energy and Climate and the Ford Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She previously served as the Senate-confirmed Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) from 2023-2025, where she led the Agency’s development, launch, and execution of high-risk, high-reward energy research and development programs. At MIT, she developed technologies for thermal management, energy conversion and storage, and water harvesting and purification. Dr. Wang holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. She also received an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
David YOUNG
University of Glasgow
Evelyn WANG
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Evelyn N. Wang is the Vice President for Energy and Climate and the Ford Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She previously served as the Senate-confirmed Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) from 2023-2025, where she led the Agency’s development, launch, and execution of high-risk, high-reward energy research and development programs. At MIT, she developed technologies for thermal management, energy conversion and storage, and water harvesting and purification. Dr. Wang holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. She also received an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Dirk HENKENSMEIER
Korea Institute of Science and Technology
“Membranes for Water Electrolysis and Flow Batteries”
Dirk HENKENSMEIER
Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Dirk Henkensmeier graduated from Hamburg University, is a principal researcher at KIST and professor at UST. Including positions at Paul Scherrer Institute, Sartorius and LG Chem, he has 20 years of experience with polymeric membranes for electrochemical energy devices. He is known for his work on fuel cells, and pioneered the use of acid-doped membranes for flow batteries, reaching energy efficiencies of > 90%. More recently, he introduced low-alkalinity ion-solvating membrane water electrolysis, which promises increased durability and performance of green hydrogen production. He received the ministers award (2022) and the presidential citation ribbon (2024) of the Republic of Korea.
Dong Yup LEE
Sungkyunkwan University
“Autonomous Bioprocess Digital Twins for Next-Generation Biomanufacturing”
Dong Yup LEE
Sungkyunkwan University
Dr. Dong-Yup Lee is a Professor of the School of Chemical Engineering at the Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), a director of White Bioinnovation Research Center, and leads both Process Design and Systems Engineering (PDSE) lab and Bioprocess Digital Twin lab at SKKU. He has stellar track record and expertise in Multi-omics integration, Model-guided metabolic engineering, and Mammalian systems biotechnology. He has coauthored more than 170 research articles on these and other topics. His current research focuses on bioprocess digital twins, computational synthetic gene design for biotherapeutics, and microbiome engineering for health, biotechnology, and cosmetic applications. With a strong emphasis on applied research, he has successfully led numerous consultancy and industrial projects for global biopharma, biotech, and cosmetic companies.
Ekkehardt HAHN
Universität Münster
Evelyn WANG
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Evelyn N. Wang is the Vice President for Energy and Climate and the Ford Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She previously served as the Senate-confirmed Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) from 2023-2025, where she led the Agency’s development, launch, and execution of high-risk, high-reward energy research and development programs. At MIT, she developed technologies for thermal management, energy conversion and storage, and water harvesting and purification. Dr. Wang holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. She also received an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Fuwei LI
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (LICP CAS)
Evelyn WANG
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Evelyn N. Wang is the Vice President for Energy and Climate and the Ford Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She previously served as the Senate-confirmed Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) from 2023-2025, where she led the Agency’s development, launch, and execution of high-risk, high-reward energy research and development programs. At MIT, she developed technologies for thermal management, energy conversion and storage, and water harvesting and purification. Dr. Wang holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. She also received an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Gaëlle LISSORGUES
Université Gustave Eiffel
“Enhancing AI in Diagnosis Using Micro-biosensors”
Gaëlle LISSORGUES
Université Gustave Eiffel
Dr. Gaëlle LISSORGUES studied applied physics at ENS Paris Saclay, France, and graduated with a PhD in Electronics in 1997 from Sorbonne university. She obtained her habilitation for Research in 2006 from University Paris Est, now University Gustave Eiffel. She created the Department of Health, Energy and Environment in 2012 and implemented academic engineering majors in Energy efficiency and Renewable energy on the one hand, Biotechnology and e-health on the other hand. She led the department from 2012 to 2021. After 2007, she oriented her research activities towards MEMS for environment and biomedical applications in the CNRS ESYCOM UMR 9007 lab, within the team “Sensors for Health and Bio-interfaces” (VOC detection, air quality, e-nose approaches, MEMS for healthcare monitoring, innovative wearable physiological sensors, bioelectronics interfaces, microelectrodes and implants for neurosciences). She has supervised around 25 PhD students. Her publications cover 12 patents as co-inventor, around 35 international papers and more than 75 conference papers. She was the director of the doctoral School MSTIC (Mathematics, Communication and Computer Sciences) of University Paris Est from 2019 to 2024, and Vice-President of the ComUE University Paris Est from July 2021 to march 2024. She became Deputy Director of ESIEE PARIS, school of engineering at University Gustave EIFFEL, in March 2024.
Geoff S. BALDWIN
Imperial College London
“A Self Driving Lab for Accelerating the Engineering of Biological Systems for Sustainable Production”
Geoff S. BALDWIN
Imperial College London
Dr. Gaëlle LISSORGUES studied applied physics at ENS Paris Saclay, France, and graduated with a PhD in Electronics in 1997 from Sorbonne university. She obtained her habilitation for Research in 2006 from University Paris Est, now University Gustave Eiffel. She created the Department of Health, Energy and Environment in 2012 and implemented academic engineering majors in Energy efficiency and Renewable energy on the one hand, Biotechnology and e-health on the other hand. She led the department from 2012 to 2021. After 2007, she oriented her research activities towards MEMS for environment and biomedical applications in the CNRS ESYCOM UMR 9007 lab, within the team “Sensors for Health and Bio-interfaces” (VOC detection, air quality, e-nose approaches, MEMS for healthcare monitoring, innovative wearable physiological sensors, bioelectronics interfaces, microelectrodes and implants for neurosciences). She has supervised around 25 PhD students. Her publications cover 12 patents as co-inventor, around 35 international papers and more than 75 conference papers. She was the director of the doctoral School MSTIC (Mathematics, Communication and Computer Sciences) of University Paris Est from 2019 to 2024, and Vice-President of the ComUE University Paris Est from July 2021 to march 2024. She became Deputy Director of ESIEE PARIS, school of engineering at University Gustave EIFFEL, in March 2024.
Guo-Xin JIN
Fudan University
“Molecular Macrocycles, Catenanes and Knots”
Guo-Xin JIN
Fudan University
Dr. Evelyn N. Wang is the Vice President for Energy and Climate and the Ford Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She previously served as the Senate-confirmed Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) from 2023-2025, where she led the Agency’s development, launch, and execution of high-risk, high-reward energy research and development programs. At MIT, she developed technologies for thermal management, energy conversion and storage, and water harvesting and purification. Dr. Wang holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. She also received an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Hideki AMII
Gunma University
“Catalytic Aromatic Trifluoromethylation with Recoverable and Reusable Reagents”
Hideki AMII
Gunma University
Prof. Hideki Amii graduated from Kyoto University, where he received his Doctorate in 1996. During 1996-2003, he worked as Research Associate of Okayama University. He carried out postdoctoral work at Université Paul Sabatier, France during 2000-2001. In 2003, he was appointed to Associate Professor of Kobe University. In 2010, he moved to Gunma University as Full Professor. He was the recipient of the Chemical Society of Japan Award for Young Chemists (2002) and the Ichimura Prize in Science for Distinguished Achievement (2019). His research interest focuses in the synthesis of organofluorine compounds using metal reagents.
Hock LIM
National University of Singapore
Evelyn WANG
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Evelyn N. Wang is the Vice President for Energy and Climate and the Ford Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She previously served as the Senate-confirmed Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) from 2023-2025, where she led the Agency’s development, launch, and execution of high-risk, high-reward energy research and development programs. At MIT, she developed technologies for thermal management, energy conversion and storage, and water harvesting and purification. Dr. Wang holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. She also received an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Huimin THAM
Evonik (SEA) Pte. Ltd.
“Sustainable Specialty Additives through Novel Process Innovation”
Huimin THAM
Evonik (SEA) Pte. Ltd.
Hui Min THAM obtained her B.Sc. (Hons) and Ph.D. from the National University of Singapore before joining Evonik (SEA) in 2020. She has since worked in Evonik’s RD&I department, focusing on projects to develop specialty additives used in the coatings industry. This cross-disciplinary endeavour spans the synthesis of inorganic materials to the utilisation of relevant chemical engineering knowledge for process improvement and scaling up. Hui Min currently leads the Colloidal Silica team, focusing on the development of this material class as a coating additive.
Iris YU
National University of Singapore
“Biomass Waste Valorisation for Making Renewable Chemicals and Products”
Iris YU
National University of Singapore
Iris Yu is an Assistant Professor at NUS Civil and Environmental Engineering, specialising in microwave-assisted thermoprocessing and heterogeneous catalysis. Before joining NUS, she was a Research Assistant Professor at Hong Kong PolyU and Humboldt Fellow at the Technical University of Munich, Germany. She actively contributes to the scientific community, serving as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) and Editorial/Advisory Board member for scientific journals. She received accolades such as MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35 Asia Pacific 2023, L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Singapore 2024, and Rising Star in Green Chemistry Education Award, ACS GCI, 2025.
Isabel WEBB
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
“Engineering Biology: A National Policy Perspective”
Evelyn WANG
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Evelyn N. Wang is the Vice President for Energy and Climate and the Ford Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She previously served as the Senate-confirmed Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) from 2023-2025, where she led the Agency’s development, launch, and execution of high-risk, high-reward energy research and development programs. At MIT, she developed technologies for thermal management, energy conversion and storage, and water harvesting and purification. Dr. Wang holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. She also received an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Jason HEIN
The University of British Columbia
“Autonomous Chemistry Through Real Time Insight and Modular Design”
Jason HEIN
The University of British Columbia
Dr. Evelyn N. Wang is the Vice President for Energy and Climate and the Ford Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She previously served as the Senate-confirmed Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) from 2023-2025, where she led the Agency’s development, launch, and execution of high-risk, high-reward energy research and development programs. At MIT, she developed technologies for thermal management, energy conversion and storage, and water harvesting and purification. Dr. Wang holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. She also received an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Jia ZHANG
A*STAR IHPC
Evelyn WANG
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Evelyn N. Wang is the Vice President for Energy and Climate and the Ford Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She previously served as the Senate-confirmed Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) from 2023-2025, where she led the Agency’s development, launch, and execution of high-risk, high-reward energy research and development programs. At MIT, she developed technologies for thermal management, energy conversion and storage, and water harvesting and purification. Dr. Wang holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. She also received an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Kei OHKUBO
The University of Osaka
“Photochemical Conversion of Biomethane into Bio-based Liquid Chemicals by Chlorine-Dioxide Oxidation for Sustainable Dairy System”
Kei OHKUBO
The University of Osaka
Dr. Evelyn N. Wang is the Vice President for Energy and Climate and the Ford Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She previously served as the Senate-confirmed Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) from 2023-2025, where she led the Agency’s development, launch, and execution of high-risk, high-reward energy research and development programs. At MIT, she developed technologies for thermal management, energy conversion and storage, and water harvesting and purification. Dr. Wang holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. She also received an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Keiichi MOCHIDA
RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science
“Microalgae-based Carbon Capture and Utilization for a Sustainable Energy and Food Nexus”
Keiichi MOCHIDA
RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science
Keiichi Mochida is a Team Director at RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science,
specializing in genome informatics as well as plant genetics and breeding. His
work also explores carbon fixation and utilization with microalgae, aiming to develop
sustainable and profitable bio-based technologies for CO₂ capture and use through
international and industrial collaborations. He is also a Professor at Nagasaki University and a member of its Interfaculty Initiative in Planetary Health.
Klaus HELLGARDT
Imperial College London
Evelyn WANG
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Evelyn N. Wang is the Vice President for Energy and Climate and the Ford Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She previously served as the Senate-confirmed Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) from 2023-2025, where she led the Agency’s development, launch, and execution of high-risk, high-reward energy research and development programs. At MIT, she developed technologies for thermal management, energy conversion and storage, and water harvesting and purification. Dr. Wang holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. She also received an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Klaus KUMMERER
Leuphana University Lüneburg
“From green to circular to sustainable chemistry-embedding chemistry into sustainability”
Klaus KUMMERER
Leuphana University Lüneburg
Klaus Kümmerer is Director of the Institute of Sustainable Chemistry (https://www.leuphana.de/en/institutes/isec.html). His research and teaching are focused on Green Chemistry, Sustainable Chemistry, Green Pharmacy, Sustainable Pharmacy. He has developed and leads the worldwide unique extra-occupational fully online study programs “Sustainable Chemistry (Master of Science)” and “Managing Sustainable Chemistry” (Master of Business Administration) at Leuphana University. In 2023 he ranked 16th worldwide out of a total of 99.567, first in Germany. In environmental science. He received national and international awards for his interdisciplinary work, for example the prestigious Wöhler Award for Sustainable Chemistry by Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh, German Chemical Society) in 2023.
He has been decorated with the Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Feral Republic of Germany received honorary doctorates from Gent and Helsinki Universities and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC). He served and still serves in national and international committees including Global Chemical Outlook by UNEP and the EU Technology Platform SusChem Europe and the European Commission as a member of the European Commission’s High-Level Roundtable on the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability and a member of the Lower Saxony Commission on Circular Economy and Sustainability Commission of the GDCh.
Kohei TORIKAI
Kyushu University
“A Simple 1,2-trans Selective Glycosylation Using a Simple Solid Addition Apparatus”
Kohei TORIKAI
Kyushu University
Kohei Torikai received his Ph.D. in 2007 from The University of Osaka under Professor Michio Murata. He then conducted postdoctoral research with Professor Hiroaki Suga at The University of Tokyo. In 2010, he became a research associate at University of Shizuoka before joining Kyushu University as an assistant professor, where he is now an associate professor. His research focuses on synthetic and bioorganic chemistry, and he has been recognized with several awards such as 9th Young Scientist’s Award in Natural Product Chemistry, 26th Inoue Research Award for Young Scientists, and Wako Pure Chemical Industries’ Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan.
Libin MA
Labcorp Development (Asia) Pte. Ltd.
Evelyn WANG
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Evelyn N. Wang is the Vice President for Energy and Climate and the Ford Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She previously served as the Senate-confirmed Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) from 2023-2025, where she led the Agency’s development, launch, and execution of high-risk, high-reward energy research and development programs. At MIT, she developed technologies for thermal management, energy conversion and storage, and water harvesting and purification. Dr. Wang holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. She also received an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Soon Wong LIM
National University of Singapore
Evelyn WANG
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Evelyn N. Wang is the Vice President for Energy and Climate and the Ford Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She previously served as the Senate-confirmed Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) from 2023-2025, where she led the Agency’s development, launch, and execution of high-risk, high-reward energy research and development programs. At MIT, she developed technologies for thermal management, energy conversion and storage, and water harvesting and purification. Dr. Wang holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. She also received an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Melanie WEINGARTEN
A*STAR SIFBI
“Biotech and Food Tech Innovation made in Singapore and Chemistry and Biology Connected – The Development of BASF’s Insecticide InscalisTM”
Evelyn WANG
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Evelyn N. Wang is the Vice President for Energy and Climate and the Ford Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She previously served as the Senate-confirmed Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) from 2023-2025, where she led the Agency’s development, launch, and execution of high-risk, high-reward energy research and development programs. At MIT, she developed technologies for thermal management, energy conversion and storage, and water harvesting and purification. Dr. Wang holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. She also received an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Michael BREUER
BASF SE
“Biocatalysis as a tool for the production of chemicals – scope and limitations”
Michael BREUER
BASF SE
Dr. Michael Breuer, born in 1965, pursued his academic studies in Biology at the University of Bonn. After a research fellowship under the guidance of Professor H.G. Floss at the University of Washington, supported by the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds scholarship he earned his doctorate for his research on the biosynthesis of ansamacrolides in actinomycetes in 1995.
He commenced his career at BASF as Laboratory Manager within Central Research and advanced to his current position of Senior Principal Scientist in the White Biotechnology Research department.
Dr. Breuer’s primary area of expertise is the development of biocatalysts for the production of fine chemicals and agrochemicals. It encompasses the identification and optimization of suitable enzymes, as well as designing production processes for industrial applications
Michael DJOHAN
Evonik Methionine SEA Pte. Ltd.
“Smarter Manufacturing: Harnessing AI/ML for Autonomous Chemical Production”
Michael DJOHAN
Evonik Methionine SEA Pte. Ltd.
Michael Djohan is a digitalization strategist with over 10 years of experience in process engineering and digital transformation across the chemical and energy sectors. He currently serves as Director of Advanced Process Innovation Animal Nutrition at Evonik, where he leads efforts to make the DL-Methionine production facility smart and autonomous with pilot projects in Singapore. Michael holds a Master’s in IT in Business (Digital Transformation) from Singapore Management University and a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering and Business Administration from the National University of Singapore. He is also a chartered member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.
Michael Wing-Yiu YU
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
“Recent Advances in Regioselective Aliphatic C–H Amidation: Interplay between Inner- and Outer-Sphere Pathway for Nitrene Cross-Coupling Reactions”
Michael Wing-Yiu YU
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Wing-Yiu Yu obtained his Ph.D. (1993) from The University of Hong Kong under the supervision of Prof. Chi-Ming Che. He is now a full professor at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His research focuses on designing effective catalysts for regio- and enantiocontrolled C–H bond cross-coupling reactions toward sustainable organic synthesis.
Milind NIKAM
Fresenius Medical Care Dubai
Milind NIKAM
Fresenius Medical Care Dubai
Dr Nikam is Chief Clinical Officer & Head of Digital Health, Global Medical Office of Fresenius Medical Care (FMC) and is based in Dubai. He leads medical governance and digital health in Asia Pacific. Dr Nikam joined FMC in 2017 as Medical Director for Singapore. He graduated in medicine from Mumbai and obtained his postgraduate training in internal medicine and nephrology in the United Kingdom, earning a doctorate in dialysis vascular access from the University of Manchester. His interests are vascular access including device development, haemodialysis medical program management and application of digital health, including AI for improving dialysis care.
Nikolaus Isidor STELLNER
TUMCREATE
“Tailored enzyme formulations for the processing of novel food ingredients in Proteins4Singapore”
Nikolaus Isidor STELLNER
TUMCREATE
I am a biotechnologist with a background in protein chemistry and optimization of circular bioprocesses. I studied Nutritional Sciences (B. Sc.) and Molecular Biotechnology (M. Sc.) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), and I obtained a PhD from the Department of Chemistry at TUM. Currently, I am a research fellow at TUMCREATE in Singapore working on the project Proteins4Singapore, which explores sustainable protein production in urbanized environments. My research focuses on microbial enzyme production for the processing of biomass, extraction of biocompounds, and waste stream valorization.
Oak Yannapol
CAD-IT
“Transforming Smart Manufacturing Through Simulation and AI-Driven Real-Time Intelligence”
Nikolaus Isidor STELLNER
TUMCREATE
I am a biotechnologist with a background in protein chemistry and optimization of circular bioprocesses. I studied Nutritional Sciences (B. Sc.) and Molecular Biotechnology (M. Sc.) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), and I obtained a PhD from the Department of Chemistry at TUM. Currently, I am a research fellow at TUMCREATE in Singapore working on the project Proteins4Singapore, which explores sustainable protein production in urbanized environments. My research focuses on microbial enzyme production for the processing of biomass, extraction of biocompounds, and waste stream valorization.
Pao Chuen LIU
Temasek Defence Systems Institute
Pao Chuen LIU
Temasek Defence Systems Institute
In 1966 he enlisted in the SAF as Captain Lui, Officer-in-Charge of Test & Evaluation. He served 20 years in the uniform service and continued serving as Chief Defence Scientist in Non-Uniform SAF (NUSAF) for 22 years. He is Temasek Defence Professor. He serves on the steering committees of Changi Airport and Tuas Mega Port and various steering committees and expert panels. He is chairman of Sembcorp Specialised Construction Pte. Ltd and Singapore Nuclear Research and Safety Institute. He was conferred honorary Doctor of Science by SUTD and received the National Day Award 2025 Distinguished Services Order.
Pau Loke SHOW
Khalifa University
Michael DJOHAN
Evonik Methionine SEA Pte. Ltd.
Michael Djohan is a digitalization strategist with over 10 years of experience in process engineering and digital transformation across the chemical and energy sectors. He currently serves as Director of Advanced Process Innovation Animal Nutrition at Evonik, where he leads efforts to make the DL-Methionine production facility smart and autonomous with pilot projects in Singapore. Michael holds a Master’s in IT in Business (Digital Transformation) from Singapore Management University and a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering and Business Administration from the National University of Singapore. He is also a chartered member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.
Philipp KLOEBER
Ernst & Young Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)
Michael DJOHAN
Evonik Methionine SEA Pte. Ltd.
Michael Djohan is a digitalization strategist with over 10 years of experience in process engineering and digital transformation across the chemical and energy sectors. He currently serves as Director of Advanced Process Innovation Animal Nutrition at Evonik, where he leads efforts to make the DL-Methionine production facility smart and autonomous with pilot projects in Singapore. Michael holds a Master’s in IT in Business (Digital Transformation) from Singapore Management University and a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering and Business Administration from the National University of Singapore. He is also a chartered member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.
Philippe SOUCAILLE
Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse
“Tailoring charge trapping of polymeric composites for sensing and gesture recognition”
Michael DJOHAN
Evonik Methionine SEA Pte. Ltd.
Michael Djohan is a digitalization strategist with over 10 years of experience in process engineering and digital transformation across the chemical and energy sectors. He currently serves as Director of Advanced Process Innovation Animal Nutrition at Evonik, where he leads efforts to make the DL-Methionine production facility smart and autonomous with pilot projects in Singapore. Michael holds a Master’s in IT in Business (Digital Transformation) from Singapore Management University and a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering and Business Administration from the National University of Singapore. He is also a chartered member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.
Pooi See LEE
Nanyang Technological University
“Tailoring charge trapping of polymeric composites for sensing and gesture recognition”
Pooi See LEE
Nanyang Technological University
Prof. Pooi See LEE is the President’s Chair Professor in Materials Science & Engineering at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. Her current research focuses on stretchable electronics and energy devices, soft actuators and stimuli-responsive materials. Professor Lee received the Nanyang Research Award in 2016 and the Nanyang Award for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Award in 2018. She was awarded the NRF Investigatorship 2016. She has been listed as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Analytics in 2018-2024. She is being inducted in the Singapore 100 Women in Tech 2021 (SG100WIT) and received the SNIC – AsCA2019 Distinguished Woman Chemist Award 2022. She was elected the National Academy of Inventors Fellow in 2020, MRS Fellow 2022, RSC Fellow 2022.
Rajashekar DURAI
Aimitari Medtech Pte. Ltd.
Rajashekar DURAI
Aimitari Medtech Pte. Ltd
Rajashekar Durai is currently serving as a CEO of AImitari MedTech Pte Ltd in Singapore based in Mount Elizabeth Orchard Hospital spearheading the transformation of healthcare for over one billion individuals globally through innovative precision diagnostics for a Healthier Tomorrow. AImitari is formed by a dedicated Medical-Engineering team to develop safe and standardized diagnostic solutions for diabetes and cardiovascular management starting with Smart Green Tailored Dialysis by integrating advanced imaging, bio-signals, and sensor technologies.
Prior to this role served as a R&D Senior Director at Rohde & Schwarz Singapore in Wireless communication. I have been in the R&D role for last 24 years after completing his BEng in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from University of Edinburgh in 2000. In 2019, he also attended INSEAD Executive Program, Leadership Transition. At R&S , was involved in technical , business and product design cycle topics. Enjoyed problem solving and innovation (Coauthored more than 20 Patents) and finally spent considerable amount of time at assembling, developing and empowering high-performance teams that deliver.
My career goal is to be associated in the field of engineering where to direct and lead teams to bring the best entrepreneurial spirit that ends up in a best innovative solution or a product that is well received and appreciated by the Market.
Rinkoo DALAN
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Michael DJOHAN
Evonik Methionine SEA Pte. Ltd.
Michael Djohan is a digitalization strategist with over 10 years of experience in process engineering and digital transformation across the chemical and energy sectors. He currently serves as Director of Advanced Process Innovation Animal Nutrition at Evonik, where he leads efforts to make the DL-Methionine production facility smart and autonomous with pilot projects in Singapore. Michael holds a Master’s in IT in Business (Digital Transformation) from Singapore Management University and a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering and Business Administration from the National University of Singapore. He is also a chartered member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.
Saif KHAN
NUS
Michael DJOHAN
Evonik Methionine SEA Pte. Ltd.
Michael Djohan is a digitalization strategist with over 10 years of experience in process engineering and digital transformation across the chemical and energy sectors. He currently serves as Director of Advanced Process Innovation Animal Nutrition at Evonik, where he leads efforts to make the DL-Methionine production facility smart and autonomous with pilot projects in Singapore. Michael holds a Master’s in IT in Business (Digital Transformation) from Singapore Management University and a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering and Business Administration from the National University of Singapore. He is also a chartered member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.
Taka SAWAZAKI
Wakayama Medical
“Peptide Fibers Inducing Selective Chemical Transformation”
Taka SAWAZAKI
Wakayama Medical
Michael Djohan is a digitalization strategist with over 10 years of experience in process engineering and digital transformation across the chemical and energy sectors. He currently serves as Director of Advanced Process Innovation Animal Nutrition at Evonik, where he leads efforts to make the DL-Methionine production facility smart and autonomous with pilot projects in Singapore. Michael holds a Master’s in IT in Business (Digital Transformation) from Singapore Management University and a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering and Business Administration from the National University of Singapore. He is also a chartered member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.
Timo GEHRING
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes
“Floating Light Ball Reactor: Scalable algae cultivation with artificial lighting for large-scale industrial production””
Timo GEHRING
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes
Timo Gehring is Professor of bio- and environmental process engineering at htw saar – university of applied sciences in Germany. He holds degrees in Chemistry, Mathematics, Quality by Design, and a doctorate in Chemistry. He spent 12 years in the chemical-pharmaceutical industry, thereof being 9 years head of production. As Professor, his research focuses on algae technology, algae cultivation using artificial lighting, design of new photobioreactors and scale-up. He is inventor of the Floating Light Ball Reactor (FLBR®) and leads the international research project ALGAE-BOOST (EU-Interreg program). He supports the promotion of young scientists in the association “Friends of Chemistry Olympiad”.
Viktor DEDE
Evonik (SEA) Pte. Ltd.
“Driving Sustainable Process Innovation in Asia – Investments and Partnerships”
Michael DJOHAN
Evonik Methionine SEA Pte. Ltd.
Michael Djohan is a digitalization strategist with over 10 years of experience in process engineering and digital transformation across the chemical and energy sectors. He currently serves as Director of Advanced Process Innovation Animal Nutrition at Evonik, where he leads efforts to make the DL-Methionine production facility smart and autonomous with pilot projects in Singapore. Michael holds a Master’s in IT in Business (Digital Transformation) from Singapore Management University and a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering and Business Administration from the National University of Singapore. He is also a chartered member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.
Vincent GUILLERM
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Wan Ru LEOW
A*STAR
Leow Wan Ru is a Principal Scientist in the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and jointly a Nanyang Assistant Professor in Nanyang Technological University. She received the Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF) Fellowship, Class of 2024, L’Oreal Women in Science Singapore, MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific. Prior to that, Wan Ru was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto. She received her Ph.D. in 2017 from the School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University. Her research interests are focused on the study and design of novel and efficient photocatalytic and electrocatalytic systems for decarbonized chemical conversions.
Wan Ru LEOW
A*STAR ISCE2
“Powering chemicals production with renewable electricity”
Wan Ru LEOW
A*STAR ISCE2
Leow Wan Ru is a Principal Scientist in the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and jointly a Nanyang Assistant Professor in Nanyang Technological University. She received the Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF) Fellowship, Class of 2024, L’Oreal Women in Science Singapore, MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific. Prior to that, Wan Ru was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto. She received her Ph.D. in 2017 from the School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University. Her research interests are focused on the study and design of novel and efficient photocatalytic and electrocatalytic systems for decarbonized chemical conversions.
Wai Fen YONG
Xiamen University Malaysia
“Toward Sustainable Membrane Fabrication for CO2 Capture”
Wan Ru LEOW
A*STAR Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (A*STAR ISCE2)
Leow Wan Ru is a Principal Scientist in the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and jointly a Nanyang Assistant Professor in Nanyang Technological University. She received the Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF) Fellowship, Class of 2024, L’Oreal Women in Science Singapore, MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific. Prior to that, Wan Ru was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto. She received her Ph.D. in 2017 from the School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University. Her research interests are focused on the study and design of novel and efficient photocatalytic and electrocatalytic systems for decarbonized chemical conversions.
Wei CHEN
National University of Singapore
“Interface Controlled Electrocatalysis for Hydrogen Research”
Wei CHEN
National University of Singapore
Leow Wan Ru is a Principal Scientist in the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and jointly a Nanyang Assistant Professor in Nanyang Technological University. She received the Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF) Fellowship, Class of 2024, L’Oreal Women in Science Singapore, MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific. Prior to that, Wan Ru was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto. She received her Ph.D. in 2017 from the School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University. Her research interests are focused on the study and design of novel and efficient photocatalytic and electrocatalytic systems for decarbonized chemical conversions.
Yanli ZHAO
NTU
“Integrated Supramolecular Systems for Multispectral Photoacoustic Bioimaging”
Wan Ru LEOW
A*STAR Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (A*STAR ISCE2)
Leow Wan Ru is a Principal Scientist in the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and jointly a Nanyang Assistant Professor in Nanyang Technological University. She received the Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF) Fellowship, Class of 2024, L’Oreal Women in Science Singapore, MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific. Prior to that, Wan Ru was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto. She received her Ph.D. in 2017 from the School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University. Her research interests are focused on the study and design of novel and efficient photocatalytic and electrocatalytic systems for decarbonized chemical conversions.
Ye LIU
East China Normal University
“Design and Synthesis of Phosphine Ligands for Pd-catalyzed Carbonylation of Alkenes/Alkynes”
Wan Ru LEOW
A*STAR Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (A*STAR ISCE2)
Leow Wan Ru is a Principal Scientist in the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and jointly a Nanyang Assistant Professor in Nanyang Technological University. She received the Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF) Fellowship, Class of 2024, L’Oreal Women in Science Singapore, MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific. Prior to that, Wan Ru was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto. She received her Ph.D. in 2017 from the School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University. Her research interests are focused on the study and design of novel and efficient photocatalytic and electrocatalytic systems for decarbonized chemical conversions.
Yongfa ZHU
Tsinghua University
“Hydrogen Evolution from Water Split and CO2 Reduction under Solar Irradiation
Yongfa ZHU
Tsinghua University
Yongfa Zhu is a professor of Tsinghua University. His research is focused on photocatalysis and application on environmental, energy conversion, photosynthesis and anti-tumor. Publication in Nature Energy, Nature Catalysis, Nature Comm., Energy Environ. Sci., Angew. Chem. , JACS, Adv. Mater., Chem., EST etc. About 650 papers have been published. The total cited numbers reached about 61500 and H-index is 138. About 50 papers were High-Cited Papers by Essential Science Indicators. Elsevier highly cited scholar from 2014 to now, and Clarivate highly cited scientist from 2018 to now. Now，he is the creative editor of Science for Energy and Environment and the Associate editor of Green Carbon.
Yun LIU
Peking University
“Precision Synthesis of Poly(disulfide)s for Sustainable Polymers”
Yun LIU
Peking University
Dr. Yun Liu received his B.S. in Chemistry from Xiamen University in 2011, and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Indiana University with Prof. Amar Flood in 2017. After a postdoctoral research position at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with Prof. Jeffrey Moore, he started his independent career at the College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering at Peking University in 2021. Dr. Liu’s research interests include controlled synthesis of dynamic covalent polymers for functional materials and developing the toolbox of polymer mechanochemistry for circular economy. He has received several awards and recognitions, including honorable mention award of IUPAC International Young Chemists, International Leading Young Scientist of the Society of Polymer Science, Japan (SPSJ), and Chinese Polymer Journals Excellent Young Investigator awards, and was elected as a member of Early Career Advisory Board of JACS Au and Chinese Journal of Polymer Science.
Zhi LI
ShanghaiTech University
“Sustainable Catalysis Enabled by Clustered Sodium Salts”
Evelyn WANG
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Evelyn N. Wang is the Vice President for Energy and Climate and the Ford Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She previously served as the Senate-confirmed Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) from 2023-2025, where she led the Agency’s development, launch, and execution of high-risk, high-reward energy research and development programs. At MIT, she developed technologies for thermal management, energy conversion and storage, and water harvesting and purification. Dr. Wang holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. She also received an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Zhongyue ZHANG
Kumamoto University
Evelyn WANG
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Evelyn N. Wang is the Vice President for Energy and Climate and the Ford Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She previously served as the Senate-confirmed Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) from 2023-2025, where she led the Agency’s development, launch, and execution of high-risk, high-reward energy research and development programs. At MIT, she developed technologies for thermal management, energy conversion and storage, and water harvesting and purification. Dr. Wang holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. She also received an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
