University of Tsukuba, Japan
	Time slot: 15:30 ~ 18:30 (Japan)
	Onsite venue: Nature Science Building B107, Univ. Tsukuba
	Durban University of Technology, South Africa Time slot: 8:30 ~ 11:50 (South Africa)
	Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya Time slot: 9:30 ~ 12:50 (Kenya)
	Online: MS Teams (ID: 443 589 739 149 0; PW: yG3Ed6gW) linkage: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/4435897391490?p=UYuFluhHQP7djYdRen

1st Session
Discussion on Algal-bacterial Granular Sludge & Resource Valorization
15:30 ~ 17:20 (JST)

1.15:30-15:40 (JST), Rasanja Ranasinghe: Valorizing Cinnamon Crop Waste: Hydrochar production for Sustainabl Agricultural and Environmental Implications
2.15:40-15:50 (JST), Ai Ziyin: Nitrogen assimilation may facilitate enhanced nitrogen removal and reservation in algal-bacterial granular sludge
3.15:50-16:00 (JST), Fan Yunqiang: Carbon source self-sufficiency and nutrient recovery potential of bacterial and algal-bacterial granular sludge-based wastewater treatment systems coupling with anaerobic fermentation of waste granular sludge
4.16:00-16:10 (JST), Lyu Xinyu: Distinct Phosphorus Speciation and Distribution in Algal-bacterial Granular Sludge Under Different Nitrogen Conversion Pathways
5.16:10-16:20 (JST), Li Zhichen: Visualizing O₂ penetration and distribution in algal–bacterial granular sludge under different oxygenation strategies
6.16:20-16:30 (JST), Dilini Silva: Nutrient Recovery and Functional Biomaterials Production by Hydrothermal Treatment of Algal-bacterial Granular Sludge
7.16:30-16:40 (JST), Dong Jian: Feasibility of Algal-bacterial Aerobic Granular Sludge-based Biofilter Unit for Recirculating Aquaculture Wastewater Treatment
8.16:40-16:50 (JST), Zhang Sicheng: Phosphorus accumulation performance and recoverability of algal-bacterial granular sludge under low light conditions
9.16:50-17:00 (JST), Liang Sizhou: Microelectrolysis facilitated the plasmid-mediated horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes at the microbial community level
10.17:00-17:10 (JST), Cao Liwen: Microbial succession and operational strategies unlocking high-rate performance in IC-Anammox-HAP granular system
11.17:10-17:20 (JST), Tao Yuan: Hyperbranched Polymer as Novel Efficient Chemical Absorbent for Carbon Dioxide

Break (10 min)

2nd Session
Discuss on Microalgae Cultivation and Application
17:30 ~ 18:90 (JST)

12.17:30-17:40 (DUT), Krisha Anirudh: Assessment of microalgal potential for the bioremediation of abattoir wastewater
13.17:40-17:50 (DUT), Nomfundo Ntombizinhle Nsele: Evaluation of free and immobilized algal systems for sulfamethoxazole removal from wastewater
14.17:50-18:00 (DUT), Nokubonga Chili: Enhancing omega-3-α-linolenic fatty acid production in Chlorella sp. using abiotic stress factors
15.18:00-18:10 (DUT), Humeira Hassan: Production of Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) from Scenedesmus sp. and Application in Food Packaging
16.18:10-18:20 (DUT), Imran Ahmad: Smarter Ponds for a Sustainable Future: The Engineering Edge of High-Rate Algal Ponds for Integrated Wastewater Treatment and Biomass Production
17.18:20-18:30 (JST), Zhao Xiaoyu: Comparative Characterization and Bioactivity Assessment of Liquid Digestate-derived and Commercial Humic Substances for Microalgal Applications
18.18:30-18:40 (JST), Xie Zhuo: Towards Precision Algal Biotechnology: Species-specific Strategies for Optimized Wastewater Purification and Resource Recovery
19.18:40-18:50 (JST), Wenjun Liu: Algal-bacterial aerobic granular sludge based recirculating aquaculture system combined with acidogenic fermentation: closed-loop resource management
20.18:50-19:00 (JST), Ge Gao: Effects of Influent pH Fluctuation on Photo-driven Algal-bacterial Granular Sludge System

Note: each speaker will have 5 min presentation plus 5 min Q&A.
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