Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering
CESE 2026
Turning environmental challenges into sustainable solutions
23–27 November 2026
Century Park Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand & Online
Turning environmental challenges into sustainable solutions
23–27 November 2026
Century Park Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand & Online
The 19th annual International Conference on the "Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering" (CESE-2026) is set to take place at Century Park Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. Online presentations will be available as an option, and the organizers will inform attendees in advance regarding the scheduling of these presentations. The conference is an opportunity for researchers, policy-makers, academics, students, and members of the community who are passionate about finding sustainable solutions to environmental issues to gather in person or virtually. Whether you attend in Bangkok or online, you will have the chance to share your knowledge and contribute to shaping the future of environmental science and engineering. We encourage all interested individuals to reserve their time to attend the conference and participate in the conversation.
CESE 2026 features four distinguished keynote speakers from leading institutions.
KU Leuven, Belgium
Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand
Kyoto University, Japan
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Abstract submission opens | 1 April 2026 |
| Notification of acceptance | 1 August 2026 |
| Deadline for early bird registration | 1 September 2026 |
| Deadline for late registration (to be included in the abstracts book) | 23 October 2026 |
| Conference dates | 23-27 November 2026 |
The CESE 2026 program will include keynote lectures, technical sessions, special sessions, panel discussions, and poster presentations.
Selected high-quality papers may be invited for submission to special issues of peer-reviewed journals, subject to standard review processes.
Authors are requested to prepare their abstracts using the official CESE 2026 abstract template available on this webpage. Please name the abstract file as CESE2026_Abstract_Surname_FirstName_Theme_X_Y.docx. For example CESE2026_Abstract_Kennedy_John_Theme_1_5.docx
Abstracts may be submitted using one of the following two options:
Option 1: Online submission (preferred)
Upload the completed abstract template (Word file) using the secure online submission system. No Google account is required.
Submit Abstract OnlineOption 2: Email submission (alternative)
Authors who are unable to access the online submission system may submit their completed abstract template by email.
Send the abstract (Word file) to: cese.conference@gmail.com
Authors are required to prepare abstracts using the CESE 2026 abstract template. Please download the template below and follow the formatting instructions carefully.
Similarly, if your abstract is recommended for poster presentation in the conference, please download the template below and follow the formatting instructions carefully. Please prepare your poster on an A0 paper in portrait orientation.
CESE conference series recognise excellence in research and presentation through a series of awards.
Award evaluation procedures will be announced prior to the conference.
| Category | Early Bird (on or before 1 Sept 2026) |
After 1 Sept 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Full Delegate (HIC*) | AU$1320 | AU$1430 |
| Full-Time Student / Retiree (HIC*) | AU$1100 | AU$1210 |
| Full Delegate (LMY*) | AU$1250 | AU$1350 |
| Full-Time Student / Retiree (LMY*) | AU$880 | AU$990 |
| Accompanying person | AU$440 | AU$550 |
| Category | Early Bird (on or before 1 Sept 2026) |
After 1 Sept 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Full Delegate | AU$950 | AU$1050 |
| Full-Time Student / Retiree | AU$660 | AU$770 |
| Listner | Free | AU$55 |
Group Discount: A 10% discount applies when five (5) or more delegates register from the same group.
Each registered delegate may present up to two abstracts, either as oral or poster presentations. One registration is valid for one person only. All attendees are required to register separately.
*HIC – High Income Country;
*LMY – Low and Middle Income Country (as defined by the World Bank)
Cancellation Policy: All cancellation and transfer requests must be submitted in writing by October 23, 2026. An AU$100 administrative fee will be deducted from refunds on cancellations. There is no fee to transfer a registration to another person. After the deadline there are no refunds or transfers permitted. There will be no refund for no-shows. All requests for refunds or transfers should be sent to cese.conference@gmail.com
Country income classification: World Bank Country and Lending Groups
Participants are requested to download and complete the registration form and email it to cese.conference@gmail.com with cc to li.shu846@gmail.com
Selected high-quality papers presented at CESE 2026 will be invited for submission to special issues of leading peer-reviewed journals in environmental science and engineering, subject to standard journal review processes.
CESE 2026 is supported by academic, industry, and government partners. Sponsorship opportunities are available.
CESE 2026 welcomes sponsorship from industry, institutions, and organisations wishing to support the conference and gain international visibility.
Sponsorship Prospectus Sponsorship Application Form
For further enquiries regarding sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Conference Secretariat at cese.conference@gmail.com and Professor Chart Chiemchaisri at fengccc@ku.ac.th
Century Park Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
Conference Chairs:
Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Conference Co-Chairs:
Shandong University, Qingdao, China
China University of Petroleum, Beijing, China
The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB),Philippines
CESE Conference Series Chairs:
RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
LJS Environment, Melbourne, Australia
CESE Conference Series Co-Chairs:
Chia Nan University of Pharm. & Sci., Tainan, Taiwan
National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland
IHE Delft, The Netherlands
Kyoto University, Japan
Dankook University, South Korea
CESE Conference Series Honorary Chair:
INSA of Toulouse, France
CESE-2026 Organising Committee: Assoc. Professor Nararatchporn Nuansawan (King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand) Asst. Professor Dr. Chayanid Witthayaphirom (Ramkhamhaeng University, Thailand)
CESE-2026 Organising Committee (online): Assoc. Professor Perlie Velasco (University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines) Engr. Ashley Kale Carurucan (University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines) Engr. Alvin Joseph Dolores (University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines) Engr. Leiuq Lapastora (University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines) Engr. Joseph Angelo Sabio (University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines)
CESE-2026 International Advisory Board: Professor Miriam Balaban (European Desalination Society) Professor Raj Boopathy (Nicholls State University) Professor Chengdi Dong (National Kaohsiung Marine University) Professor Azizah Endut (Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin) Professor Baoyu Gao (Shandong University) Professor Faisal I Hai (University of Wollongong) Professor Jimmy C. M. Kao (National Sun Yat-sen University) Professor Dongjin Kim (Hallym University) Professor Seung-Hyun Kim (Kyungnam University) Professor Hong-Thih Lai (National Chiayi University) Professor Duu-Jong Lee (National Taiwan University & City University of hong Kong) Professor Seung Hwan Lee (Kumoh National Institute of Technology) Professor Weiguang Li (Harbin Institute of Technology) Professor Long Ngiem (University of Technology Sydney) Professor Huu Hao Ngo (University of Technology Sydney) Professor Ashok Pandey (National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology) Professor Bo Pan (Kunming University of Science and Technology) Professor Xuejun Pan (Kunming University of Science and Technology) Professor Joo Yang Park (Hanyang University) Professor Kyoohong Park (Chung-Ang University) Professor Chavalit Ratanatamskul (Chulalangkorn University) Professor Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran (University of Technology, Sydney) Professor Liang-Ming Whang (National Cheng Kung University)
Scientific Committee: Professor Edita Baltrenaite (Vilnius Gediminas Technical University) Professor Satinder K. Brar (INRS-ETE) Professor Wei-Chin Chang (National Yunlin University of Science and Technology) Professor Yi-Tang Chang (Soochow University University) Professor Nguyen Phuoc Dan (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology) Professor Ruey-An Doong (National Chiao Tung University) Professor Giovanni Esposito (University of Cassino and Southern Lazio) Assoc. Professor Yue Gao (Shandong University) Dr. Jing Guan (Origin Water Technology Company) Professor Wenshan Guo (University of Technology Sydney) Professor Ying-Sung Hsu (Feng Chia University) Professor Yao-Hui Huang (National Cheng Kung University) Assoc. Professor Mathava Kumar (Indian Institute of Technology Madras) Professor Sher Jamal Khan (National University of Sciences and Technology) Assoc. Professor Mehdi Khiadani (Edith Cowan University) Professor Dae Young Kwon (Inje University) Assoc. Professor Sang Ho Lee (Kookmin University) Professor Ming-Chun Lu (National Chung Hsing University) Assoc. Professor Tao Luo (Sichuan University) Professor Weifang Ma (Beijing Forestry University) Professor Raul Munoz (University of Valladolid) Professor P. Mullai (Annamalai University) Assoc. Professor Shobha Muthukumaran (Victoria University) Dr. Dimuth Navaratna (University of Peradeniya) Professor Kannan Pakshirajan (IIT Guwahati) Professor Carlos Arturo Madera Parra (Universidad del Valle) Dr. Jorge Paz-Ferreiro (RMIT University) Dr. Tanapon Phenrat (Naresuan University) Professor Ligy Philip (Indian Institute of Technology Madras) Dr.Srinivasa Rao Popuri (The University of the West Indies) Assoc. Professor Biplob Pramanik (RMIT University) Dr. Amir Razmjou (Edith Cowan University) Professor Erkan Sahinkaya (Medeniyet University) Professor Arumugam Sathasivan (University of Western Sydney) Assoc. Professor Lalantha Senevirathna (Charles Sturd University) Dr. Phonthida Sensai (Kasetsart University) Professor Hung-Yee Shu (Hungkuang University) A/Prof. Daisuke Tanikawa (National Institute of Technology, Kure College) Assoc. Professor Bui Xuan Thanh (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT) Dr. Handojo Djati Utomo (Singapore Polytechnic) Dr. Yunchul Woo (Myongji University) Professor Chung-Hsin Wu (National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences) Professor Binghua Yan (Hunan Agricultural University) Professor Daniel H. Yeh (University of South Florida) Professor Anastasia Zabaniotou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) Assoc. Professor Zainul Akmar Zakaria (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia) Professor Davide Zannoni (University of Bologna) Dr. Masoumeh Zargar (Edith Cowan University) Professor Jian Zhang (Shandong Normal University) Professor Yang Zhang (Qingdao University of Science and Technology) Assoc. Professor Xin Zhao (Seoul National University) Professor Weizhi Zhou (Shandong University)
For all enquiries regarding CESE 2026, please contact Dr. Li Shu:
Email: li.shu846@gmail.com
with a copy to cese.conference@gmail.com
Download and share the official CESE 2026 conference flyer.