Invited Speakers
Katsushige Uranishi | The University of Kitakyushu, Kitakyushu, Japan
Katsushige Uranishi is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Environmental Engineering at the University of Kitakyushu, Japan. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Engineering from Kyoto University, Japan, and completed his Ph.D. in Engineering at Osaka University, Japan, in 2019. Previously, he worked as a senior researcher which focuses on air and water pollution at the Nara prefecture landscape and environment center, Japan. With over 20 years of experience in local government and its agencies, his expertise includes environmental pollution control, hazardous chemical analysis using mass spectrometry, risk assessment, air quality simulation, machine learning, and data science. His current research focuses on improving air quality simulations through uncertainty assessment in emission inventories, using source and receptor models for environmental policy making. He has authored several peer-reviewed articles including leading journals such as Environmental Pollution and Atmospheric Environment. His research interests also include the effects of COVID-19 closures on air quality and the effects of Global Cap 2020 on PM2.5 concentrations in Japanese inland sea area.
Wannawit Taemthong | King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand
Prof. Wannawit Taemthong, Ph.D. is a professor of Civil Engineering at King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Thailand. His expertise includes construction management, productivity improvement, and sustainable construction and green building technologies. He received his academic training from the University of Michigan and the Asian Institute of Technology, which has provided him with a strong international perspective. Prof. Taemthong’s research focuses on sustainable infrastructure, energy-efficient building design, green building renovation, and indoor environmental quality, particularly strategies for improving air quality in buildings. He has led and contributed to numerous research and professional projects in these areas and has published extensively in reputable international journals. His notable publications include “An Analysis of Green Building Costs Using a Minimum Cost Concept” (2019) and “Air Quality Improvement Using Ornamental Plants in Classrooms” (2021). He has served as a Keynote Speaker at the 2025 International Conference on Civil Engineering and Sustainable Building (ICCESB) held in Bangkok, October 20–22, 2025 and at the Asia Environment and Resource Engineering Conference (AERE 2024) held in Singapore, October 25–27, 2024. Prof. Taemthong is actively involved in teaching, research supervision, and promoting sustainable engineering practices.
Lih-Fu Chen | Shu-Te University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Dr. Lih-Fu Chen is a soil scientist with extensive experience in soil management, plant nutrition, water treatment, and environmental research. He holds a Ph.D. in Soil Science from National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan, achieved in 1995, along with master's and bachelor's degrees in the same field. Currently, he serves as an Associate Professor at Shu-Te University of Science and Technology, a position he has held since 2004. His previous work experience includes positions as a technician in Burkina Faso, research at the Netherlands Drinking Water Research Center, and multiple research fellowships at National Chung Hsing University, focusing on soil and environmental studies. His research focuses on soil fertility, Aquaponics system, characteristics of organic compounds, and sustainable agricultural systems. Dr. Chen has been involved in international projects, including water quality monitoring and organic farming certification, and has authored numerous research papers in reputable journals. His expertise integrates environmental chemistry, agricultural practices, and water treatment technology, contributing significantly to the fields of sustainable agriculture and water resource management.