Symposium Program

(update 27 July 2025)

Day 1: 31^st July (Thursday), Presentation Session

Time: 8:30 – 11:45
Room: Conference room – C2 building
Moderator: Prof. Le Minh Thang

Time	Session/Event	Speaker/Affiliation	Speaker/Affiliation
08:30 – 09:00	Registration
09:00 – 09:15	Opening Ceremony	Prof. Huynh Dang Chinh – Vice President – Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam
09:15 – 09:30	Photo Session
09:30 – 10:15	Plenary Lecture 1	Prof. Johannes G. de Vries – Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Rostock, Germany	Catalytic conversion of renewable resources into bulk and fine chemicals
10:15 – 11:00	Plenary Lecture 2	Prof. Jeffrey Chi-Sheng Wu – National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan	A sustainable low-carbon energy supply chain by methanol as a hydrogen carrier via CO₂ hydrogenation-reforming circulation
11:00 – 11:45	Plenary Lecture 3	Prof. Feng-Shou Xiao – Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China	Design of new heterogeneous zeolite-based catalysts for efficient conversion of small molecules to value-added chemical
11:45 – 13:30	Lunch Break and Poster Session

PARALLEL TRACK A

Session 1: Green Technologies & Environmental Catalysis
Room: Conference room – C2 building
Time: 13:30 – 15:10
Moderator: Dr. Dirk Hollmann

Time	Speaker	Affiliation	Presentation Title
13:30 – 13:50	Prof. Chen Wei	National University of Singapore, Singapore	Interface Controlled Electrocatalysis
13:50 – 14:10	Assoc. Prof. Tran Dinh Phong	The University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam	Engineering of an Artificial Leaf for Solar H₂ Production and Solar CO₂Reduction
14:10 – 14:30	Ngo Van Hieu	University of Strasbourg, France	Carbon Catalysts in Hydrogen Turquoise Production Under Contactless Electromagnetic Induction Heating
14:30 – 14:50	Nguyen T. Thom; Dr. Nguyen Duc Anh	University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Vietnam	Novel Synthesis of Molybdenum Phosphide Employing a Single Source Precursor and Its Use as a Hydrogen Evolution Catalyst with Broad pH Activity
14:50 – 15:10	Prof. Muhammad Sultan Irshad	Hubei University, China	Advanced Photothermal Structures for Hybrid Interfacial Solar Evaporation Towards Water-Fuel-Energy Crisis

Coffee Break: 15:10 – 15:30

Session 2: Smart Materials and Processes
Room: Conference room – C2 building
Time: 15:30 – 17:10
Moderator: Prof. Esteban Mejia

Time	Speaker	Affiliation	Presentation Title
15:30 – 15:50	Prof. Yu-Chuan Lin	National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan	Bayesian Optimization-Guided Design of Silica-Supported Nickel Catalysts from Nickel Phyllosilicates
15:50 – 16:10	Prof. Chun-Hu Chen	National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan	Synthesis and Growth Mechanism of 3D Crumpled Graphene
16:10 – 16:30	Dr. Vuong Thanh Huyen	Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Germany	Role of Acidic Properties of Metal Ion Modified MCM-41 for Ni-Catalyzed Butene Dimerization Revealed by Operando EPR, In-situ FTIR Spectroscopy and Solid-State NMR
16:30 – 16:50	Prof. Georgi N. Vayssilov	Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Bulgaria	Interaction of Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen with Cerium Dioxide – Computational Study
16:50 – 17:10	Prof. Sining Yun	Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, China	Heterojunction Engineering of Built-in Electric Fields for Enhanced Catalytic Performance in HER/IRR for Solar Energy Conversion

Visit HUST and GeViCat centre: 17:10 – 18:30

PARALLEL TRACK B

Session 3: Molecular Design & Catalysis in Organic Synthesis
Room: Room 222 – C1 building
Time: 13:30 – 15:10
Moderator: Prof. Udo Kragl

Time	Speaker	Affiliation	Presentation Title
13:30 – 13:50	Prof. Peter Huy	Rostock University, Germany	Novel Adventures in Formamide Catalysis: Catalytic Formation of C-I and P-Cl Bonds in Enhanced Efficiency
13:50 – 14:10	Prof. Mohammed Kamrul Hossain	University of Chittagong, Bangladesh	Photochromic Properties of Novel Dithia-Dithienylethenophanes
14:10 – 14:30	Assoc. Prof. Dang Thanh Tuan	Vietnam National University-Hanoi University of Science, Vietnam	Efficient Catalytic Synthesis of Bioactive N-Heterocycles: A Green Approach
14:30 – 14:50	Prof. Irmawati Ramli	Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia	Acidic carbon catalysts derived from biomass waste for dehydration of fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural
14:50 – 15:10	La Quy Luong	Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam	Emission-Controlled Synthesis and Characterization of 4,7-Dialkenyl-5,6-BINOL-O-2,1,3-Benzothiadiazole with Full-Color Circularly Polarized Luminescence

Coffee Break: 15:10 – 15:30

Session 4: Advanced Catalysis for Sustainable Processes
Room: Room 222 – C1 building
Time: 16:00 – 17:40
Moderator: Prof. Peter Huy

Time	Speaker	Affiliation	Presentation Title
15:30 – 15:50	Prof. Udo Kragl	University of Rostock, Germany	Nanofiltration for Catalyst Separation and Downstream Processing
15:50 – 16:10	Dr. Liu Yan & Dr. Vincent Vo Truong-Giang	Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore	Resources Recovery from Brine/Seawater with CO₂ Capture
16:10 – 16:30	Dr. Alireza Ranjbari	Ghent University Global Campus, South Korea	Advanced Kinetic Modeling of Dye Removal by Engineered ZnO for Water Treatment: Linking Adsorption, Photocatalysis, and DFT Insights
16:30 – 16:50	Prof. Vincent C.-C. Wang	National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan	The Developments of the First-Row Transition Molecular Electrocatalysts for Fuel-Forming Reactions
16:50 – 17:10	Alien Abi Bianasari	Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei	Cost-Effective Yttrium Oxide-Modified Zeolites for Enhanced Bio-Char Production: Catalyst Design, Yield Improvement, and Energy Insights

Visit HUST and GeViCat centre: 17:10 – 18:30

POSTER PRESENTATION LIST

No.	Name of author	Affiliation	Title of Poster Presentation
1	Nguyen Nang Tu	Vietnam National University-Hanoi University of Science, Vietnam	Kinetics and mechanism of organic pollutant degradation in water on the α-MnO₂/UiO-66-NO₂/TFC-PA catalytic membrane
2	Quach Manh Dung	Vietnam National University-Hanoi University of Science, Vietnam	Fabrication of α-MnO₂/UiO-66-NO₂/TFC-PA Photocatalytic Membrane Applied for The Decomposition of Organic Dye in Aqueous Solution
3	Tran Thi Thu Hien	Quy Nhon University, Vietnam	Using manganese oxide catalysts in the toluene oxidation process
4	Quang Ta Dinh	Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam	Transition Metal Catalysts for Biomass Pyrolysis Toward Hydrogen Production: Insights and Initially Investigations
5	Thanh Hung Nguyen	Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam	Study of transition metal catalysts based on Copper and Zinc for the oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) reaction
6	Le Thi Hai Yen	Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam	MIL-101(Cr) supported Cu-Ni bimetallic catalysts for direct synthesis of Dimethyl carbonate from CO₂and Methanol
7	Dang Van Do	Vietnam National University-Hanoi University of Science, Vietnam	Efficient synthesis of Celecoxib drug and Pyrazole derivatives on heterogeneous Ga-MCM-41-SO₃H catalyst under mild condition
8	Pham Trung Quoc Anh, To Hai Tung	University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Vietnam	Molecular catalyst based on modified Nickel (II)-Salen complex for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
9	Nguyen Nam Son	Hanoi-Amsterdam high school for the Gifted, Vietnam	Ag-Mediated Z-Scheme WO₃ /BiVO₄ Heterojunctions with Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Performance
10	Y. Kalvachev	Institute of Catalysis, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria	C-C coupling of 1-butanol over Mg and Li doped zeolite
11	Man Binh Cao	Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam	Development of a Multifunctional B/ZnO/CeO₂ Nanocomposite for Enhance Dye Degradation Efficiency in Water Environment
12	Nguyen Minh Chau	Hanoi National University of Education, Vietnam	Synthesis of g-C₃N₄/BiVO₄ heterojunction photoanodes for efficient PEC water splitting
13	Tuan-Dung Hoang	Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam	Synthesis and characterization of activated carbons derived from potato peel waste for CO₂ adsorption
14	Bich-Ngoc Duong, Van-Phuc Dinh	Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Vietnam	Adsorption mechanism of Pb²⁺ ions on zeolite ETS-10
15	Van-Phuc Dinh	Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Vietnam	Adsorption mechanism of Pb²⁺ onto zeolite material synthesized from Vietnamese rice husk ash
16	Nguyen Huu Hieu	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam	Synthesis of graphitic carbon nitride from urea:X complex (X = melamine, dicyandiamide, ammonium thiocyanate): Characterization and comparative photocatalytic performance
17	Vo Minh Chau	Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam	Synthesis, photophysical characterization, aggregation-induced emission effect and crystal structure of (E)-alkyl-3,3;-(5,6- dicarbazolylbenzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazolyl)acrylate and 4,7-dialkenyl-5,6-dicarbazol-N-yl-benzo[2,1,3]thiadiazole via Heck reaction
18	Aleksandra Jankowska	Jagiellonian University, Kraków	Ti-MCM-22 Catalysts for Green and Selective Oxidation of Organic Sulphides with Hydrogen Peroxide
19	Ta Quynh Mai	PHENIKAA University	Solar-driven Oil Spills Recover Using Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate
20	Le Thi Hau	PHENIKAA University	Solar-driven Oil Spills Recover Using Cdot/Loofah Sponge
21	Nguyen Khac Tuan	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Investigation of CuMnO_x and CoMnO_x Mixed Metal Oxide Catalysts Supported on Cordierite Honeycomb Ceramics for Oxidation Reactions
22	Tuong Huy Nguyen	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Effect of Synthesis Method of Ni on Mg-Al Double Oxides Catalyst in Dry Reforming of Methane: Initial Investigation
23	Pham Thi Hong Ngat	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Catalytic Performance of Mn–Co–Ce Ternary Oxides Supported on Cordierite for Oxidation of Gasoline Engine Exhaust Pollutants