CALL FOR PAPERS

The 8th International Student Conference on Advanced Science and Technology
ICAST 2013 Kumamoto, Japan
December 12-13, 2013

　We are pleased to announce that the Global Joint Education Center for Science and Technology (GJEC) of Graduate School of Science and Technology (GSST), Kumamoto University, Japan will organize the 8th International Student Conference on Advanced Science and Technology (ICAST) to be held at Kumamoto University from December 12 to 13, 2013. ICAST has been serving to promote international exchange among graduate students and young researchers in various fields of the advanced science and technology, since we had the first conference in Kumamoto in 2008. The past ICAST held in abroad took place in Peking University (China), Ewha Womans University (Korea), Ege University (Turkey), Shandong University (China) and University of Seoul (Korea). Active participation of students not only in presentation but also in management of the conference is vital to ICAST. This year the program includes Research Session and General Session. Participation of undergraduate students is encouraged as well.
　Please see the following information to apply for presentation. We look forward to seeing many of you in Kumamoto.

Research Session

　Students (graduate students, research students and undergraduate students who are conducting research) will give presentation on their research data either in oral or poster session of the following fields.

  1. Mathematics
  2. Physics
  3. Chemistry
  4. Earth and Environments
  5. Biological Sciences
  6. Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry
  7. Materials Science and Engineering
  8. Mechanical System Engineering
  9. Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
  10. Civil and Environmental Engineering
  11. Architecture

General Session

Students (undergraduate students and graduate students) will present their opinions and ideas on issues related to "energy, environment and natural disasters"

Deadline for registration:

Applicants from Kumamoto University: October 11 (Fri), 2013
Applicants from other universities: October 21 (Mon), 2013

Registration form (research session)
Registration form (general session)

Deadline for submission of manuscripts/abstracts:　October 28 (Mon), 2013

Presenters for Research Session should submit a manuscript.
Presenters for General Session should submit an abstract.

  • Manuscript template (research session)
    • Prepare two-page manuscript following instructions in the template.
    • Please note that manuscripts will be printed in black and white.
    • Submit both PDF (in press quality, not smallest size) and WORD files.
  • Abstract template (general session)
    • Prepare one-page abstract according to the template.
    • Submit both PDF (in press quality, not smallest size) and WORD files.

Submission destination:

icast@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp

Language:

The official language of the conference is English.

Conference Venue:

100th Anniversary Memorial Hall Kumamoto University and other lecture rooms

Conference Secretariat:

Kumamoto University
E. Fuchino (Ms)
icast@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp

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