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Scope of the Congress
To cover the broad range of science and technology and their applications, the congress is structured into several sessions. New structured session might be added as time
progress to accommodate submission to specific field. The following are the current structured sessions and the respective scopes of the congress. You may submit your paper
to the appropriate session using the respective online submission and registration form. If you are not sure which session to submit, please use the
"Advances in Science and Technology" channel. Please read the instruction
here
before making submission.
NOTE: Interested person in organizing a Structured Session with papers in the area of their expertise are welcomed. A Structured Sessions may have a single or multiple sessions with 6-8 papers each. The organizer of the successful structured session will be granted free registration. Please email the congress Secretariat at icst2018[at]unise.org or the Congress Chair at jed[at]ums.my your proposed structured session using
this form, and guidelines for the Structured Session organizers is
here.
NOTE: SS - Structured Session
SS 1 - Advances in Science and Technology : Submit your paper here :
SS 2 - Sustainable Oil Palm Research and Management : Submit your paper here :
Chairperson: Professor Dr. Chong Khim Phin,
Professor for FGV Chair for Sustainable Oil Palm Management,
Universiti Malaysia Sabah.
E-Mail: chongkp[at]ums.edu.my
NOTE: Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad (FGV) is Malaysia’s leading global agribusiness and is the world’s largest producer of crude palm oil (CPO). It has operations in more than 10 countries across Asia, North America and Europe.
Scope:
Biology and biotchnology of oil palm,
Oil palm value added products, Quality control and management of
oil palm waste, Biodiversity, socio-economy and tourisms,
Farm management and technical engineering.
About Professor Chong
Professor Chong was the former Head of Sustainable Palm Oil Research Unit
(SPOR), Universiti
Malaysia Sabah. He is currently serving as the Editor-in-Chief for Special Issue of
the Transactions on Science and Technology. He authored
several books including the title Detection and Control of Ganoderma
boninense in Oil Palm Crop. You may
peek the book
here. He has been appointed as a Professor for FGV Chair on
Sustainable Oil Palm Management at the Universiti
Malaysia Sabah since 2016.
SS 3 - Frontiers in Biophysics : Submit your paper here :
Chairperson:
Professor Dr. Min-Kyu Kwak,
College of Convergence Science,
Division of Paideia,
Sungkyul University,
South Korea.
E-Mail: genie6mk[at]gmail.com
Scope:
Structural Biology,
Biophysical Methods and Instrumentations,
Bioenergetics,
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
Cell Biology,
Protein Chemistry,
Microbiology,
Antimicrobials.
About Professor Min-Kyu
Professor Min-Kyu Kwak holds a PhD from the School of Biological Sciences and Institute of Microbiology at Seoul National University, South Korea. He completed his postdoctoral studies at Seoul National University, and was appointed as a Special Appointment Professor at Sungkyul University, South Korea, and Visiting Professor at the University of Malaysia in Sabah.
SS 4 - Climate Change and Meteorology : Submit your paper here :
Chairperson: Associate Professor Dr. Justin Sentian,
Faculty of Science and Natural Resources,
Universiti Malaysia Sabah.
E-Mail: jsentian[at]ums.edu.my
Scope:
Extreme Weather Events,
Floods and Haze,
Climate Change: Effects & Causes,
Climate Change: Hazards and Risks,
Climate Change: Adaptation and Mitigation,
Climate Change: Law & Policy,
Climate Change: Health, Air Quality, Water Resources & Biodiversity,
Climate Change: Opportunity, Challenges & Solutions,
Climate Change & Sustainability,
Climate Change & Energy,
Sea Level Rise,
CO2 Capture and Sequestration,
Climate Change Economics,
Oceans, Atmosphere & Climate Change,
Pollution & its Effects on Climate.
SS 5 - Materials and Radiation Physics :
Submit your paper here :
Chairperson:
Dr. Chee Fuei Pien,
Faculty of Science and Natural Resources,
Universiti Malaysia Sabah.
E-Mail:
fpchee06[at]ums.edu.my
SS 6 - Forest Functions and Sustainability :
Submit your paper here :
Chairperson:Dr. Jephte Sompud,
Faculty of Science and Natural Resources,
Universiti Malaysia Sabah.
E-Mail:
jefty2003[at]gmail.com
Scope:
Agroforestry and Forest plantation.
Forest Biotechnology.
Forest Biodiversity and Conservation.
Nature Park and Recreation.
Sustainable Forestry and Management.
Sustainable Forest Product.
SS 7 - Internet of Things - Architecture and Technology : Submit your paper here :
Scope:
Human-Object Interactions (HOI)
Object-Object Interactions (OOI)
Privacy and security in IoT
Intelligence Systems
Application and Services
Computer Technologies for IoT
SS 8 - Information Technology and the Forest Sector :
Submit your paper here :
Chairperson:Prof. Dr. Ismail Jusoh,
Faculty of Resource Science and Technology,
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.
E-Mail:
jismail[at]unimas.my
Scope:
ICT and Forest Research
Remote Sensing Technologies in Forestry Applications
Laser-Based Measurement Towards Precision Forestry
Impacts of ICT on Innovation and Invention in Forest Sector
ICT in Forest Management and Conservation
ICT in Wood Science and Technology
ICT in Wood Products Business and Marketing
SS 9 - Fuzzy Logic and Decision Making :
Submit your paper here :
Chairperson:Associate Professor Dr. Sunny Joseph Kalayathankal
Head,
Department of Mathematics, K. E. College, Mannanam,
M. G. University, Kerala, India.
E-Mail:
sunnyjoseph2014[at]yahoo.com
Scope:
Science, Engineering, Technology, Fuzzy Modeling, Simulation, Decision making, Data Mining, Computer Science, Environmental science, Hydrology, Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms, High Performance Computing, Real Time Applications and all areas of Social and Applied Sciences.
About Dr. Sunny
Dr. Sunny Joseph Kalayathankal is the head of the Department and Associate professor in Mathematics, K.E.College, M.G.University, Kerala. He has 31 years of teaching and 13 years of research experience. His research interest is Fuzzy modelling and decision making applications in the real world. He has published more than 55 papers in mathematics and computer science. He has completed MSc., BEd, MPhil, MCA, M.Tech, Ph.D (Maths) and submitted his second Ph.D thesis in computer science.
The congress accepts papers in the following scopes and areas. As paper submission progress, several Structured Sessions will be announced where papers are grouped together according to their scope and area to facilitate smooth-running of the congress.
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Mathematics
Pure mathematics
Applied mathematics
Statistics and
probability |
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Computer
and information sciences
Computer sciences
Information science
Bioinformatics |
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Physical
science
Atomic molecular and chemical
physics
Condensed matter physics
Particles and fields
physics
Nuclear physics
Fluids and plasma
physics
Optics
Acoustics
Astronomy
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Chemical sciences
Organic chemistry
Inorganic and nuclear
chemistry
Physical chemistry
Polymer science
Electrochemistry
Colloid chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
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Earth and related Environmental sciences
Geosciences
Mineralogy
Palaeontology
Geochemistry and geophysics
Physical geography
Geology
Volcanology
Environmental sciences
Meteorology and atmospheric sciences
Oceanography
Hydrology
Water resources
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Biological science
Cell biology
Microbiology
Virology
Biochemistry and molecular biology
Biochemical research methods
Mycology
Biophysics
Genetics and heredity
Reproductive biology
Developmental biology
Heredity reproductive biology
Plant sciences, botany
Zoology
Ornithology
Entomology
Behavioural sciences biology
Marine biology (freshwater biology, immunology, ecology &
Biodiversity conservation)
Biology (theoretical,
mathematical, thermal, cryobiology, biological rhythm)
Evolutionary biology
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Civil engineering
Civil engineering
Architecture engineering
Construction engineering
Municipal and structural engineering
Transport engineering
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Electrical, Electronic & Information Engineering
Electrical and
electronic engineering
Robotics and automatic control
Automation and control systems
Communication engineering and systems
Telecommunications
Computer hardware and architecture |
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Mechanical engineering
Mechanical
engineering
Applied
mechanics
Thermodynamics
Aerospace
engineering
Nuclear related
engineering
Audio
engineering
Reliability analysis |
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Chemical engineering
Chemical engineering
(plants & products)
Chemical process
engineering |
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Materials engineering
Materials
engineering
Ceramics
Coating and
films
Composites
(laminates, reinforced plastics, cements, combined natural and
synthetic fiber fabrics,
filled composites)
Paper and wood
(textiles, synthetic dyes, colors, fibers) |
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Medical engineering
Medical engineering
Medical laboratory
technology (laboratory samples analysis, diagnostic
technologies) |
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Environmental engineering
Environmental and geological
engineering
Geotechnics
Petroleum
engineering (fuel, oils)
Energy and
fuels
Remote sensing
Mining and
mineral processing
Marine
engineering & sea vessels
Ocean
engineering |
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Environmental biotechnology
Environmental
biotechnology
Bioremediation
Diagnostic
biotechnologies (DNA chips and biosensing devices) in
environmental management
Environmental
biotechnology related ethics
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Industrial biotechnology
Industrial
biotechnology
Bioprocessing
technologies (industrial processes relying on biological agents
to drive the process)
Biocatalysis
Fermentation
Byproducts (products
that are manufactured using biological material as feedstock)
Biomaterials
Bioplastics
Bio fuels
Bio-derived bulk and
fine chemicals
Bio-derived novel
materials |
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Nano-technology
Nano-materials
(production and properties)
Nano-processes
(applications on nano-scale) |
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Basic medicine
Anatomy and
morphology
Human genetics
Immunology
Neurosciences
(including psychophysiology)
Pharmacology
and pharmacy
Medicinal
Chemistry
Toxicology
Physiology
(including cytology)
Pathology
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Clinical medicine
Andrology
Obstetrics and
gynaecology
Paediatrics
Cardiac and
cardiovascular systems
Peripheral
vascular disease
Hematology
Respiratory
systems
Critical care
medicine and Emergency medicine
Anaesthesiology
Orthopaedics
Surgery
Radiology,
nuclear medicine and medical imaging
Transplantation
Dentistry, oral
surgery and medicine
Dermatology and
venereal diseases
Allergy
Itheurnatology
Endocrinology
and metabolism (including diabetes, hormones)
Castroemerology
and Impatology
Urology and
nephnology
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Otorhinolaryngology
Psychiatry
Clinical
neurology
Geriatrics and
gerontology
General and
internal medicine
Integrative and
complementary medicine
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Health Sciences
Health care sciences
and services (including hospital administration, health care
financing)
Health policy and
services;
Nursing
Nutrition
Dietetics
Public and environmental
health
Tropical medicine
Parasitology
Infectious diseases
Epidemiology
Occupational health,
sport and fitness sciences
Social biomedical
sciences (includes family planning, sexual health,
psycho-oncology, political and social effects of biomedical
research
Medical ethics
Substance abuse
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Medical biotechnology
Health-related
biotechnology
Technologies
involving the manipulation of cells, tissues, organs or the
whole organism (assisted reproduction)
Gene-based
diagnostics
Therapeutic
interventions (pharmacogenomics, gene-based therapeutics)
Biomaterials
(as related b medical implants, devices & sensors)
Medical
biotechnoloy related ethics
Forensic
science
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Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries
Agriculture
Forestry
Fishery
Soil science
Horticulture,
viticulture
Agronomy, plant
breeding and plant protection
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Animal and Dairy science
Animal and dairy
science
Husbandry
Pets |
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Veterinary science |
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Agricultural biotechnology
Agricultural
biotechnology and food biotechnology
GM technology (crops and
livestock)
Livestock cloning,
marker assisted selection & diagnostics
DNA chips and biosensing
devices
Biomass feedstock
production technologies
Biopharming
Agricultural
biotechnology related ethics |
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