[Call for Papers] AUA Postgraduate Academic Forum
Tsinghua University, in collaboration with the Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences, Asian Universities Alliance, and the State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, will be jointly hosting the 18th National Environmental Conference for Doctoral Students (NECDS) in Conjunction with 2024 Asian Universities Alliance Postgraduate Academic Forum under the supports of the Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering and the Hach Company.
To be held on 10-13 May 2024, this international conference engages in extensive collision of advance ideas in order to boost environmental innovation via exchanging of knowledge, sharing of ideas, and interchanging of progressive technology as well as discoveries in the field of environmental science and engineering.
The scope of the conference covers interdisciplinary fields of studies, including 1) Water Pollution Control and Recycling, 2) Air Pollution and Control, 3) Solid Waste Pollution Control and Recycling, 4) Environmental Chemistry, 5) Environmental Economics, Management and Policy, 6) Environmental Ecology and Health, and 7) Implementation Pathways, Mechanisms and Policies for Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality.
With its growing popularity and prominence, NECDS has progressively become the most significant venue of academic exchange for doctoral students specializing in environmental science and engineering in China. This year, NECDS will be held in conjunction with 2024 Asian Universities Alliance Postgraduate Academic Forum, and students of all AUA universities are welcome to join the conference online.
Please refer to the table below for more details about the program.
| Academic Conference | The 18th National Environmental Conference for Doctoral Students in Conjunction with 2024 Asian Universities Alliance Postgraduate Academic Forum |
| Hosts | – Co-hosts: Tsinghua University, the Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences, Asian Universities Alliance, and the State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control – Organizer: School of Environment, Tsinghua University |
| Mode | Online |
| Location | VooV Meeting |
| Dates | May 10-13, 2024 |
| Expected Outcomes | -Acquire new and updated knowledge on the development of environmental studies and associated subjects. -Establish an excellent academic platform and network for doctoral students from different countries. -Boost environmental innovation via exchanging of knowledge, sharing of ideas, and interchanging of progressive technology as well as discoveries in the field of environmental science and engineering. |
| Eligible Participants | The conference is calling for papers mainly from doctoral (PhD) students of relevant discipline of studies, while papers from undergraduate and postgraduate students are also welcome. |
| How to Register | Participants of both oral and poster presentations shall submit an extended abstract online at the official website of the conference (https://ndac.env.tsinghua.edu.cn/en/). |
| Fees for AUA Members | No registration fee. |
| Important Dates | Opening of Abstract Submission: January 23, 2024 Deadline of Abstract Submission: March 5, 2024 Announcement of Accepted Abstracts: April 15, 2024 Confirmation of Attendance and Registration of Personal Information: April 15-20, 2024 Conference Start: May 10, 2024 |
| Possible Publication Outputs | Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering (Indexed by Elsevier, Q1) |
| Contact Information | ndac@tsinghua.edu.cn |
The tentative agenda for the Forum can be found below:
