| Prof. Guangming Li | Chairman of the Shanghai Popular Science FoundationTongji University, China Li Guangming serves as Chairman of the Shanghai Popular Science Foundation and Professor at the College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University. He is also an Independent Director of Zhejiang Weiming Environmental Protection Co., Ltd., and a former Honorary Professor at the University of East Anglia (UK). His career spans teaching, research, and science communication within environmental science and engineering. Dr. Li has led numerous national and provincial/ministerial-level research projects focused on water pollution control and waste resource recovery technologies. His work extends to corporate R&D support and STEM outreach in primary and secondary schools. With over 200 publications, he has earned multiple provincial/ministerial-level science and technology awards. Beyond his academic pursuits, Dr. Li contributed to the drafting of Shanghai's medium-to-long-term science and technology plans for livelihood initiatives and several five-year plans. He played a key role in planning and executing the Shanghai World Expo's science and technology innovation programs, for which he was honored with the "Shanghai World Expo Advanced Individual" award. Speech Title: Feasibility of producing aviation fuel from waste tire pyrolysis oil |
| Prof. Dunzhu Li | National Level TalentZhejiang A&F University, China Dunzhu Li, Ph.D., is a professor and national-level talent. He holds a master's degree from Tsinghua University (including an exchange at Kyoto University) and a Ph.D. from Trinity College Dublin. In the past three years, he has published 14 SCI papers as lead or corresponding author, including in Nature Food and Environmental Science & Technology. He has led two national projects and one Irish government project, receiving international awards such as the IAAM Scientist Award (2023). His research, recognized as a breakthrough by Science Foundation Ireland and presented to the Irish Prime Minister, has been featured by media like CCTV and The Guardian. He serves as a youth editorial board member for Eco-Environment & Health and a guest editor for several journals. His research focuses on the precise detection and control of microplastics and applying electrochemical technologies for environmental sustainability. Speech Title: Release Kinetics and Control Strategies of Emerging Contaminants at the Three-Phase Interface of Plastic Substrates |
| Prof. ShengQi GuoHebei University of Technology, China Sheng-Qi Guo is a Professor and PhD Supervisor at Hebei University of Technology, as well as a Provincial-level Distinguished Teaching Award recipient. His research focuses on the application of novel catalytic technologies in energy production and environmental pollution control. He has led over 10 national and provincial-level research projects and has published more than 50 papers in journals such as Environmental Science & Technology (EST), Advanced Functional Materials (AFM), and Applied Catalysis B: Environmental (ACB). His research achievements have been featured in People's Daily. Speech Title: Application of Defective Photocatalytic Systems in Environmental Pollution Control |
