CALL FOR PAPERS

The 11th International Student Conference on Advanced Science and Technology
ICAST 2016 Kumamoto, Japan
December 8 - 9, 2016

　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 11th International Student Conference on Advanced Science and Technology (ICAST) to be held at Kumamoto University on December 8 - 9, 2016. 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),　University of Seoul (Korea), Blaise Pascal University (France) and Institut Tecknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) (Indonesia). 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.

Qualification of presenters

　Graduate students and undergraduate students of Kumamoto University and the overseas universities which have the exchange agreements with Kumamoto University.
　-List of International Exchange Agreements: http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/international/list/

Research Session

Students 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
  12. Multidisciplinary

General Session

　Students will present their opinions and ideas on issues related to energy, environment, natural disasters, and challenges of the society in science and technology.

Deadline for registration:

-Students of Kumamoto University: August 31 (Wed), 2016
-Students from partner universities: September 20 (Tue), 2016
-Students from High School in Kumamoto: October 17 (Mon), 2016

Registration Form (research session)
Registration Form (general session)

Submission of Extended Abstract:

Instruction for Extended Abstract
Detailed information will be announced later to the presenters.

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.), H.Shinto(Ms.)
icast@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp