ICAST2023

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The 18th International Student Conference on Advanced Science and Technology
ICAST 2023
September 18-20, 2023

Global Joint Education Center for Science and Technology (GJEC) of Graduate School of Science and Technology (GSST), Kumamoto University, has been organizing International Student Conference on Advanced Science and Technology (ICAST) every year since 2008 to promote international exchange among graduate students and young researchers and to development cooperation in education and research among partner universities. ICAST is organized and managed mostly by students, providing a great opportunity for students to foster their leadership and communication skills in the international scope.

Previously, ICAST took place in overseas universities such as Peking University (China), Ewha Womans University (Korea), Ege University (Turkey), Shandong University (China), University of Seoul (Korea), University of Clermont Auvergne(France), Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) (Indonesia), National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (Taiwan), and De La Salle University (Philippine) as well as in Kumamoto University.

We are pleased to announce the 18th ICAST that will be held at Engineering Faculty of Universitas Hasanuddin on September 18-20, 2023. There will be all live oral presentations and poster presentations.

Please see the following information for ICAST 2023. We are looking forward to having many participants who would like to participate in this event.

Schedule

Academic Sessions: September 18-19, 2023

Research Session:

Graduate and undergraduate students will give presentations on their research data either in oral or poster sessions of the following fields.

  1. Mathematics
  2. Physics
  3. Chemistry
  4. Earth and Environments
  5. Biological Sciences
  6. Applied Chemistry
  7. Materials Science and Engineering
  8. Mechanical System Engineering
  9. Applied Mathematics
  10. Computer Science
  11. Electrical Engineering
  12. Civil and Environmental Engineering
  13. Architecture
  14. Multidisciplinary
General Session:

Students, mainly undergraduate and high school students will present their projects, opinions, and ideas on issues related to science and engineering. Topics on SDGs in the fields of science and engineering are welcome too. There are both oral and poster sessions.

Conference Venue:
Engineering Faculty of Universitas Hasanuddin (Makassar, Indonesia).
Excursion (Field Trip):
September 20, 2023
Registration
Deadline:29 July 2023:For all presenters
NOTE
In case the number of presentations would exceed the capacity, we may not be able to accept all registrations. In such cases we will accept registrations on a first-come-first-served basis.

Participants without presentation can send the registration anytime before the conference. They can also register on-site during the conference.

Registration forms:

Please register from the link below.
https://sites.google.com/view/icast2023/home
- If you are unable to use the link, please contact Conference Secretariat.

Submission of abstract

Once your presentation is accepted, you are requested to submit an abstract. Presenters who will give an oral presentation in Research Session, will have an option to submit an article for publication. In this case, in addition to the abstract, please submit a 6-page paper as explained below.

Instructions and templates:
Abstract (all presenters in Research Session and General Session are required to submit)

Prepare one-page abstract following the instructions in the ICAST template.
Submit both PDF (in press quality, not smallest size) and WORD files.
File name: Registration number Presenter’s name
Abstracts will not be published.
Abstract Template (Research and General sessions)

Article for publication (only for those who will give an oral presentation in Research Session have an option to submit)

Prepare 6-page full paper following instructions in the IOP Conference Series.
Submit both PDF (in press quality, not smallest size) and WORD files.
File name: Registration number Presenter’s name
Full paper Template (Research session for publication)

How to submit:

Conference Secretariat will inform you of the link where you can upload your file.

Registration fee

Participants with or without presentation: Rp.500.000
 *The fee is exempted for students from Kumamoto University.


Presenters who wish to publish their paper (you have to give an oral presentation in Research Session):
International: Rp.2.500.000
Domestic: Rp.2.000.000

*Method of payment will be announced later.

Excursion fee:

Rp.300.000
*Details will be announced later.

Language:

The official language of the conference is English.

Conference Secretariat:
*Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University
 E-mail: icast@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp

*Department of Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Universitas Hasanuddin
Jl. Poros Malino Km. 6, Bontomarannu, Gowa, Sulawesi Selatan 92171, Indonesia
 E-mail: secretariat.icast@unhas.ac.id
Accommodation Information:
ICAST 2023 participants enjoy special booking rates at the following hotels (subject to room availability). Daily two-way complimentary shuttle buses are available for all conference attendees from Unhas Hotel & Convention and Amaris Hotel Hertasning to CSA Building, Faculty Engineering of Universitas Hasanuddin.

Please note that participants are free to book their preferred accommodations apart from the recommended hotels and to make transport arrangements to the conference location, independently.
Hotel Hotel Information Price
Unhas Hotel & Convention Located at Kampus UNHAS, Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan No.KM 10, Tamalanrea Indah, Kec. Tamalanrea, Kota Makassar. For more information, visit the website:
https://hotelunhas.com
Start from: Rp. 550.000 – Rp. 2.500.000/night
Amaris Hotel Hertasning Located at Jl. Letjen hertasning 63D Makassar, Sulawesi selatan. For more information, visit the website:
https://amarishotel.com/id/hotel/amaris-hotel-hertasning-makassar/
Start from: Rp. 331.000/night
Program Schedule:
DATE SCHEDULE ROOM
Monday, 18 September 2023 Registration -
Opening Session Lecture Theater CSA Building, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Hasanuddin, Gowa
Keynote Speaker Session CSA Building, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Hasanuddin, Gowa
Prof. Mitsuyo Kishida (Kumamoto University, Japan) (tentative in confirmation)
Topic: Student encouragement and motivation for higher education study and research
 
Oral Presentation CSA Building, Faculty of Engineering , Universitas Hasanuddin, Gowa
Tuesday, 19 September 2023 Oral presentation CSA Building, Faculty of Engineering , Universitas Hasanuddin, Gowa
Wednesday, 20 September 2023 Excursion (Field Trip) -