2024 Workshop Program
2024/12/06
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2nd Japan-Africa Hybrid Workshop on Promotion of Science, Engineering, and Technology in Innovative Solutions to Environmental Problems in Metal Mining Areas JAPSET@2024 & Brazil-Japan Workshop on Biomass Conversion to Value-added Materials WORKSHOP PROGRAM: December 9th (Monday) 2024
WORKSHOP PROGRAM: December 9th (Monday) 2024
Shibaura IT- Atami Seminar House. Seminar Room 1st Floor | ||
JST 15:50- 16:00 |
Opening remarks | |
RZEZNICKA Izabela, AJ-CORE SusMine Project Member, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan UMETSU, Chieko A-J-CORE Program Officer, Prof. Emeritus Kyoto University, Japan Representative, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Japan |
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Impact of contaminants on the environment/ Water technologies Chair: OLESZEK Sylwia, Asst. Prof. Kyoto University, Japan |
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16:00- 16:30 |
Farming system strategies to mitigate heavy metal contamination in food crops grown in mine-impactive agricultural lands | Assoc. Prof. ULTRA Venecio (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Botswana) |
16:30- 16:45 |
Effect of seasonal variations of metals in Amanzimtoti River water: environmental implication and human health risks assessment | Assoc. Prof. MAHLAMBI Precious (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) |
16:45- 17:00 |
Innovative approaches to reducing anthropogenic pollution in the Baltic Sea region | Prof. LUCZKIEWICZ Aneta (Gdansk University of Technology, Poland) |
17:00- 17:15 |
Application of machine learning and photonic sensors for CRP detection in wastewater analysis | Mr. CIERPIAK Kacper (Gdansk University of Technology, Poland) |
17:15- 17:30 |
An eco-friendly low-cost biochar-ceramic filter composite device for the sustainable removal of heavy metals from acid mine drainage |
Dr. SANUSI-OLUWALANA Abimbola (Sol Plaatje University, South Africa) |
17:30- 17:45 |
Coffee break | |
Treatment and monitoring of organic and inorganic contaminants Chair: ULTRA Venecio U., Assoc. Prof. BIUST, Botswana |
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17:45- 18:00 |
Comparative analysis of real and artificial wastewater using Raman microscopy: spectral differences and component identification | Mr. WLADZINSKI Adam (Gdansk University of Technology, Poland) |
18:00- 18:15 |
Microplastics in Botswana environmental samples | Asst. Prof. OLESZEK Sylwia (Kyoto University, Japan) |
18:15- 18:30 |
Analysis of heavy metal and microplastic interactions through batch experiments |
Dr. YOO Junyeong (Kyoto University, Japan) |
18:30- 18:45 |
Advances in surface analysis of solid products of high temperature treatment of lignocellulosic biomass | Prof. GRAMS Jacek (Lodz University of Technology, Poland) |
18:45- 19:00 |
Laser optical engineering to realize non-destructive inspection of huge infrastructures from generation of nano-particles of plastics | Prof. TANABE Tadao (Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan) |
19:00 | Dinner |
WORKSHOP PROGRAM: December 10th (Tuesday) 2024
Shibaura IT- Atami Seminar House. Seminar Room 1st Floor | ||
JST 10:55- 11:00 |
Greetings | |
RZEZNICKA Izabela, AJ-CORE SusMine Project Member, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan | ||
Technologies in resource recycling and metal analysis / Biochar production and utilization Chair: RZEZNICKA Izabela, Prof., Shibaura IT, Japan |
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11:00- 11:30 |
Sugarcane biomass lignin: Prospects, progress and challenges | Assoc. Prof. KUMAR CHANDEL Anuj (University of São Paulo, Brazil) |
11:30- 11:45 |
Heavy metal detection by liquid electrode plasma and its approach to higher sensitivity | Prof. TAKAMURA Yuzuru (Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan) |
11:45- 12:00 |
Synthesis and application of Cu oxide nanoforms as antimicrobial agents |
Ms. NISHIDA Yuki (Kagoshima University, Japan) |
12:00- 12:15 |
Antimicrobial activity and molecular mechanisms of copper nanoforms |
Assoc. Prof. VESTERGAARD Mun’delanji (Kagoshima University, Japan) |
12:15- 14:45 |
Lunch Break | |
Biochar production and utilization / Treatment and monitoring of organic and inorganic contaminants Chair: KUMAR Anuj Assoc. Prof., São Paulo, Japan |
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14:45- 15:00 |
Lignin: extraction methods, current challenges and applications | Dr. RAMOS Lucas (University of São Paulo, Brazil) |
15:00- 15:15 |
Lignin-derived carbons as potential electrocatalysts | Prof. RZEZNICKA Izabela (Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan) |
15:15- 15:30 |
Environmental application of heterogeneous photocatalysis | Prof. KOWALSKA Ewa (Jagiellonian University, Poland) |
15:30- 16:00 |
Photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater with advanced nanomaterials |
Assoc. Prof. DLAMINI Langelihle (University of Johannesburg, South Africa) |
16:00- 16:15 |
Facet-dependent photocatalytic activity of cuprous oxide - the case study of Cu2O@TiO2 core@shell nanocomposites |
Asst. Prof. BIELAN Zuzanna (Jagiellonian University, Poland) |
16:15- 16:30 |
Bioethanol production from phytoremediation biomass of Saccharum officinarum grown in heavy metal contaminated fly ash. | Dr. GAJAJE Katumelo (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Botswana) |
16:30- 16:45 |
Mitigation of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in corn-peanut intercrop grown in farmlands near BCL Cu-Ni Mine, Selebi Phikwe, Botswana | Ms. GAOTHOBOGWE Koziba (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Botswana) |
16:45- 17:00 |
Graphene like nano-biochar from biowaste for efficient remediation of emerging pollutants from wastewater |
Dr. MUNZEIWA Wisdom (University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe) |
17:00- 17:15 |
Coffee Break | |
Biochar production and utilization / Treatment and monitoring of organic and inorganic contaminants/ Mobile environmental monitoring Chair: KOWALSKA Ewa; Prof., Jagiellonian University, Poland |
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17:15- 17:30 |
Graphene like nano-biochar from biowaste for efficient remediation of emerging pollutants from wastewater |
Dr. MUNZEIWA Wisdom (University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe) |
17:30- 17:45 |
Engineered nano-biochar derived from municipal biosolids for the removal of emerging pollutants in wastewater |
Prof. CHAUKURA Nhamo (Sol Plaatje University, South Africa) |
17:45- 18:00 |
Applications of biochar derived from phytoremediation biomass in the adsorption of dyes in dye wastewater. | Ms. MOTLAKATLALA Keneilwe (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Botswana) |
18:00- 18:15 |
Application of valorized phytoremediation biomass in the production of supercapacitors | Ms. NCUBE Siphilisiwe Abigail (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Botswana) |
18:15- 18:30 |
Healthcare access in African rural areas: how can mobile environmental monitoring help? (Example of Senegal) |
Ms. LETTE Marieme Josephine (NISEN CO-LABS, Senegal) |
18:30- 18:45 |
Smartphone enabled analytical device for medical and environmental field |
Mr. HIDAYAT Syarif Achmad (Nagoya University, Japan) |
18:45- 19:00 |
Effects of accumulation of heavy metals in farms around the BCL mine | Dr. RANTONG Gaolathe (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Botswana) |
19:00- 19:10 |
Closing remarks OLESZEK Sylwia, A-J Core SusMine Project Member, Kyoto University, Japan |
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Location and Access
SIT Atami Seminar House
〒413-0019 Shizuoka, Japan 9-18, Sakimi-cho, Atami
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