Symposia

Symposium list. This page will be updated.

List of "On-site/online Hybrid sessions"

List of Public symposia

• SP-1 [Special Symposium] Action Plan 2050 Toward Carbon Neutrality Based on Chemical Engineering
• SP-3 [Special Symposium] Implementing the Sapporo Declaration: Exploring Sustainable and Sufficient Dietary Lifestyles for the SDGs
• HC-11 Diversity Forum

Chemical Engineering Vision Symposium (SV)

• SV-1 Chemical Engineering Vision Symposium 15 - Towards Realizing the Vision of 2036 Vision Committee, Center for Strategic Planning

  Organizers: Ono Tsutomu (Okayama Univ.), Shimoyama Yusuke (Science Tokyo)

  "Vision 2036" of The Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan, was announced in March 2024 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2036. As we move forward, it is crucial to collaborate with our members to explore ways to bring this vision to life. This symposium is designed to provide insights and inspiration for actions toward achieving the vision through invited lectures that offer diverse perspectives. Your opinions and feedback are invaluable, and we warmly encourage your active participation!

Special Symposium (SP)

• SP-1 [Special Symposium] Action Plan 2050 Toward Carbon Neutrality Based on Chemical Engineering [Public symposium] Committee for Carbon Neutral Innovation by Regional Collaboration The Working Committee on CCUS, SDGs Committee, Center for Strategic Planning Co-organized by: Catalysis Society of Japan

  Organizers: Kubota Nobuhiko (IHI), Koyama Michihisa (Shinshu Univ.), Tsuji Yoshiko (UTokyo), Nakagaki Takao (Waseda Univ.), Fujii Minoru (Nat. Inst. for Env. Studies (NIES)), Mizuguchi Yoshihiro (JGC Holdings)

  It is necessary to design the future society, envision the necessary processes, and seek the appropriate elemental technologies to achieve carbon neutrality. The Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan (SCEJ) is working to develop and deepen specific case studies, technologies, and academic systems by strengthening cooperation with local industries and communities.
  Following symposiums held at every annual meeting and fall meeting since March 2020, we will hold a symposium with invited lectures, requested lectures, and a panel discussion on energy and environmental innovation and its social implementation in the afternoon on March 11th, the day before the 90th Annual Meeting. In this symposium, we will explain "Carbon Independence Vision: Circular Transformation from Hard-to-Abate Industries ver.2" and discuss the Inter-industry collaboration.
  The symposium will be open to the public with free of charge to all participants. (Registration is required.) We hope that many of you will join us in discussing the future society that chemical engineering will innovate, and that these activities will contribute to the promotion of interdisciplinary research and academic development of the society.

• SP-2 [Special Symposium] Potential of Startups based in Chemical Engineering

  Organizers: Sugiyama Hirokazu (Univ. of Tokyo), Tokoro Chiharu (Waseda Univ.), Goto Masahiro (Kyushu Univ.), Kitakawa Naomi (Tohoku Univ.), Matsuda Keigo (Nagoya Univ.), Koyama Michihisa (Shinshu Univ.), Oka Kouki (Tohoku Univ.)

  As a driving force for sustainable economic growth, there is great expectation for startups, particularly deep tech startups that use cutting-edge technology to address deep-seated social issues. The Society of Chemical Engineering is expected to serve as a center of academic talents with deep tech expertise. This symposium is intended to discuss the potential of creating startups and changing society.

• SP-3 [Special Symposium] Implementing the Sapporo Declaration: Exploring Sustainable and Sufficient Dietary Lifestyles for the SDGs [Public symposium] SDGs Committee, Center for Strategic Planning Committee for Carbon Neutral Innovation by Regional Collaboration Co-organized by:Center for Academia-Industry Exchange Gender Equality Committee Cooperation: Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture The Japanese Society for Food Science and Technology Japan Society of Nutrition and Food Science Japan Society for Food Engineering Japan Chemical Industry Association Japan Association for Chemical Innovation

  Organizers: Amasawa Eri (Waseda Univ.), Iino Fukuya (UNIDO), Heiho Aya (Tokyo City. Univ.)

  This symposium aims to explore the future of food that meets consumer desire and sustainability from consumer point of view. The first half of the symposium will present three intriguing presentations with topics ranging from cultured meat, a cutting-edge technology that could make food sustainability a reality, to insect food, which has been around but is difficult to expand, and the exploration of food sufficiency from the dietary habits retrospectively. The second half of the symposium will present a workshop with participants on dietary sufficiency conditions and behavioral change towards sustainability, to explore opportunities for action.

International symposium (K)

• K-1 Indo-Japan Joint Symposium on Chemical Engineering Indian Liaison Committee, Center for International Exchange

  Organizer: Nakamura Kazuho (Yokohama Nat. Univ.)

  A joint symposium between IIChE and SCEJ. We invite researchers and industrial person from India to discuss the recent research topics and future prospects of chemical industry and chemical engineering research and education.

• K-2 Systems Approach to Design of Sustainable and Intensified Processes Division of Systems, Information and Simulation Technologies

  Organizers: Matsumoto Hideyuki (Science Tokyo), Fukushima Yasuhiro (Tohoku Univ.), Ohmura Naoto (Kobe Univ.), Matsuda Keigo (Nagoya Univ.), Horie Takafumi (Osaka Metro. Univ.)

  This symposium focuses on methodology for design of sustainable and intensified processes with various spatiotemporal scales from molecular reactions to transport phenomena, process systems, and social systems. We invite Dr. Zong Yang Kong of Sunway University, who has won the Outstanding Asian Researcher and Engineer in SCEJ, as the keynote speaker for process intensification. And we will hold discussions on future direction of multiscale analysis and design through the invited talks by domestic and foreign researchers in the field of chemical engineering and process systems engineering.

• K-3 Cutting-Edge Design of Structural and Functional Controls of Materials Division of Materials and Interfaces

  Organizers: Ohashi Hidenori (TUAT), Sugime Hisashi (Kindai Univ.)

  This symposium focuses on the material design connected to the interfacial property. In the symposium, we invite a distinguished professor, Prof. Ho-Hsiu CHOU of National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), who has won "2024 SCEJ Award for Outstanding Asian Researcher and Engineer" for the keynote lecture of this symposium. We also invite active researchers related to the design, synthesis, characterization, and application of cutting-edge materials. We hope this symposium will be fruitful and contribute to the promotion of interdisciplinary research and establishment of international networks between researchers working in this field.

• K-4 Canadian-Japanese Symposium on Renewable Energy and Materials USA and Canadian Liaison Committee, Center for International Exchange Division of Chemical Reaction Engineering

  Organizers: Nishiyama Norikazu (Osaka Univ.), Tago Teruoki (Science Tokyo), Md. Azhar Uddin (Okayama Univ.), Zheng, Ying (Western Univ.), Dalai, Ajay (Univ. of Saskatchewan), Fauteux-Lefebvre, Clemence (Univ. of Ottawa)

  This is a collaborative forum designed to bring together experts and researchers to explore and discuss the latest advancements in chemical technology with a focus on green energy and materials for sustainability. This symposium emphasizes the integration of innovative chemical processes, environmentally friendly technologies and advanced materials for addressing global challenges in resources, green energy solutions and advanced materials. Key areas of interest for the symposium include, but are not limited to:
  Reactions, materials and green and renewable energy, Catalytic and functional materials for energy innovations.
  In this symposium, The SCEJ Award for Outstanding Asia Research Award lecture will be given by Prof. Minkee Choi (KAIST, South Korea) on heterogeneous catalysis, CO₂ capture, zeolite and other porous material design.

• K-5 Advanced Separation and Reaction in Asia Division of Separation Processes

  Organizers: Ohto Keisuke (Saga Univ.), Kawakita Hidetaka (Saga Univ.), Takaba Hiromitsu (Kogakuin Univ.), Nakagawa Keizo (Kobe Univ.)

  Separation and reaction are key technology in chemical engienering. This symposium includes the advanced engineering of material preparation, separation process, and other engineering by young Asian researcher.

Chemical Industry Technology Forum (F)

• F-1 TBD Division of Chemical Plant Materials Engineering

  Organizers: TBD

Session organized by Industry (SS)

• SS-1 A New Resource Recycling Society through the Chemical Industry -Technological Innovation and New Supply Chain- Center for Academia-Industry Exchange Industrial Development Workshop, Center for Academia-Industry Exchange GT Committee, Center for Academia-Industry Exchange

  Organizers: Nakayama Yasushi (Mitsui Chemicals), Agata Ryosuke (Mitsubishi Chemical), Goto Shuichi (Resonac), Hanamitsu Taizo (Toyo Engineering), Maeda Haruhiko (Sumitomo Bakelite), Ogawa Tomohiro (Kobelco Eco-Solutions), Honma Tomoki (Tsukishima Kikai), Nagumo Ryo (Nagoya Inst. of Tech.)

  The chemical industry has been creating new products and technologies one after another to provide comfort in people's lives, but recently it has had a major impact on the depletion of resources, energy issues, and environmental problems. Resource recycling activities are being promoted, but will we really be able to connect our affluent lifestyles to the next generation at the current pace?
  In this session, we will introduce the latest trends of challengers who are promoting the development of technologies unique to the chemical industry to address these pressing issues and the construction of new supply chains for resource recycling.

• SS-2 The Transforming Chemical Industry with the Power of Generative AI Center for Academia-Industry Exchange

  Organizers: Kume Motohisa (JGC Global), Akaike Masahiko (Soken Tecnix), Hirota Junichi (Kaneka)

  Generative AI has the potential to significantly impact the chemical industry by improving operational efficiency, accelerating research and development, and optimizing manufacturing processes. This session will explore the impact of generative AI on the chemical industry and present examples of how the industry is evolving with the generative AI.

• SS-3 TBD Center for Academia-Industry Exchange Research Management Committee, Center for Academia-Industry Exchange

  Organizers: Miyaki Hirotaka (Miyaki/Toray Corporate Business Res.), Tamemoto Yoshihiko (MRI), Shiojiri Susumu (Sumitomo Chemical)

• SS-4 Toward the World's Most Advanced Bioeconomy Society -Japanese Bio-Monozukuri for the Future- Center for Academia-Industry Exchange

  Organizers: Imanaka Teruo (Kobelco Eco-Solutions), Sugiyama Yukiteru (Kao), Shimokubo Satoshi (Asahi Kasei)

  Biomanufacturing is a field that can both solve global social issues such as oil (resource) substitution, food shortages, and environmental pollution, as well as achieve economic growth, and the market is expected to expand significantly in the future.
  The government has set forth a bio-strategy for 2019, "Bioconversion of materials and resources through sustainable manufacturing methods," and has recently been developing subsidized projects through various funds.
  In this session, we will introduce the efforts of cutting-edge companies to realize the coming bio-manufacturing revolution.

• SS-5 Initiatives for Hydrogen and Ammonia Production by 2030 and 2050 Center for Academia-Industry Exchange

  Organizers: Inoue Yoshiki (Chiyoda), Takano Hiroshi (Fuji Electric), Ohara Hiroaki (IHI)

  To achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, hydrogen and ammonia are expected to become widespread as renewable energies, and the technology will begin to spread in society in 2030. In the midst of these social trends, we will introduce the forefront of technological development related to the production and utilization of hydrogen, ammonia and methylcyclohexane, which are being developed as energy carriers. For the first time in this session, we will hold an on-site networking event with the speakers after the lecture and look forward to your participation.

Session organized by Center/Committee etc. (HC)

• HC-11 Diversity Forum [Public symposium] Gender Equality Committee

  Organizers: Miyazaki Akane (Japan Woman's Univ.), Yoshimune Miki (Nat. Inst. of Adv. Ind. Sci. and Tech. (AIST)), Imamura Koreyoshi (Okayama Univ.), Mitani Makoto (SCEJ)

  We will invite speakers from industry and academia to give talks on gender equality based on their own experiences. There will also be a speech by the winner of the Women's Award, which is given to women who have achieved outstanding technical and research achievements in chemical engineering-related fields. Afterwards, there will be a panel discussion with the speakers on the theme of "What efforts are needed to increase the number of female engineers?"

• HC-12 Symposium of the Working Committee on CCUS Working Committee on CCUS

  Organizers: Nakagaki Takao (Waseda Univ.), Takahashi Nobuhide (Shinshu Univ.), Yamada Hidetaka (Kanazawa Univ.), Machida Hiroshi (Nagoya Univ.)

Session organized by Headquarters/Branches (HQ)

• HQ-21 How Young Researchers Are Thinking about Future Research on Chemical Engineering

  Organizers: Miyagawa Masaya (Kogakuin Univ.), Yoshikawa Takuya (Obihiro Univ. of Agr. and Veter. Med.)

Division programs / Other programs (X)

• X-51 Division Seminar of Fluid & Particle Processing Division Fluid & Particle Processing Division

  Organizers: Shimada Naoki (Sumitomo Chemical), Nishi Kazuhiko (Chiba Inst. Tech.), Mizuta Kei (Kagoshima Univ.), Furukawa Haruki (Nagoya Inst. of Tech.), Kobayashi Daisuke (Tokyo Denki Univ.)

• X-52 The Challenge of Reducing CO2 Emissions through the Integration of Thermal Energy Technologies Division of Thermal Engineering Division of Energy Engineering

  Organizers: Nakaso Koichi (Okayama Univ.), Asakuma Yusuke (Kansai Univ.), Nogami Hiroshi (Tohoku Univ.), Osaka Yugo (Kanazawa Univ.)

  Various research and development efforts in energy generation and utilization have been actively conducted in response to the problem of reducing CO₂ emissions. Thermal energy, one form of energy, is indispensable for industry and consumer, but it is extremely difficult to store and transport, and low-temperature heat is discarded without being used. Under these circumstances, it is important not only to improve thermal efficiency but also to develop methods, processes, and management technologies to utilize unused heat without wasting in order to reduce CO₂ emissions. In this symposium, we will hold a symposium on heat utilization processes such as thermal circuits, heat management technologies, and high-efficiency heat utilization, and will actively discuss heat utilization.

Organizing Committee of SCEJ 90th Annual Meeting (2025)
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