Conference Programme

Day 1

TimeProgrammeVenue
08:00 am – 09:00 amRegistrationJC3, Level 1
OPENING CEREMONY
9:00 am – 9:10 amNational Anthem, Negaraku
Recitation of Doa
JC3, Level 1
9:10 am – 9:20 amWelcoming Remarks
Professor Mohamed Kheireddine Aroua
Chairman, EACCO2CU 2025, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
Formerly, Head and Distinguished Professor, CDDCU, Ƶ University
9:20 am – 9:30 amOpening Remarks
Professor Sibrandes Poppema
President and Vice Chancellor, Ƶ University
9:30 am – 9:45 amOfficiation Ceremony
YBrs. Puan Norsham binti Abdul Latip
Deputy Secretary General (Technology Development), Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)
9:45 am – 10:00 amSouvenir Presentation
Group Photograph
10:00 am – 10:45 amPlenary Talk 1 (Chair: Prof. Mohamed Kheireddine Aroua)
Professor Ir. Denny Ng Kok Sum
Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Ƶ University
Potential of Decarbonization Strategies of Palm Oil Industry
10:45 am – 11:20 amCoffee Break + Onsite Poster Session
(Poster Presentation)
Gallery, Level 1
11:20 am – 12:00 pmPlenary Talk 2 (Chair: Prof. Mohamed Kheireddine Aroua)
Professor Patrick Cognet
INP-ENSIACET, Toulouse, France
Process Intensification for CO2 Capture and Storage
JC3, Level 1
ORAL PRESENTATION SESSION 1: PARALLEL SESSION 1
JC3, Level 1 (Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Naimah Ibrahim)
LT7, Level 1 (Chair: Dr. Masitah Hasan)
12:10 pm – 12:30 pmJC3: Prof. Abdelwahid Azzi, Qatar University — Analysis of MDEA and Selexol Solvents Foaming Behavior in Natural Gas Sweetening (EACCO2CU2025-44)
LT7: Mr. Alvin Lee Guo Jian, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak — Direct Air Capture with Accelerated Weathering of Construction-Grade Limestone (EACCO2CU2025-03)
JC3 & LT7, Level 1
12:30 pm – 12:50 pmJC3: Prof. Muftah H. El-Naas — Scaling Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction: Pathways to Formate/Formic Acid Production (EACCO2CU2025-45)
LT7: Mr. Muhammad Amirul Rasidi — In-Situ Formation of Carbon Quantum Dots on N/S/O-Functionalized Chitosan Hydrochar for High-Efficiency CO₂ Adsorption (EACCO2CU2025-10)
12:50 pm – 1:10 pmJC3: Prof. Majeda Khraisheh — Synergistic Cu/ZrO₂ Catalysts with Oxygen Vacancies for Low-Temperature CO₂ Conversion via the Reverse Water-Gas Shift Reaction (EACCO2CU2025-47)
LT7: Ms. Nur Nazreena Binti Zainuddin — A QLASSIC Implementation and Utilisations as a Quality Performance Assessment Tool for Project Rating (EACCO2CU2025-15)
1:10 pm – 2:10 pmLunchGallery, Level 1
2:10 pm – 2:55 pmPlenary Talk 3 (Chair: Prof. Patrick Cognet)
Professor Unalome Wetwatana Hartley
King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand
Advancing CO₂ Utilization: From Waste to Value-Added Chemicals and Fuels
JC3, Level 1
2:55 pm – 3:40 pmPlenary Talk 4 (Chair: Prof. Patrick Cognet)
Ir. Ts. Farahdila Binti Kadirkhan, PETRONAS Research Sdn. Bhd.
Challenges of CCUS (Carbon Capture Utilisation Storage) Technologies
JC3, Level 1
3:40 pm – 4:25 pmPlenary Talk 5 (Chair: Prof. Patrick Cognet)
Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer
Heriot-Watt University, UK
Developing Global Markets for CCUS
JC3, Level 1
4:25 pm – 4:40 pmCoffee BreakGallery, Level 1
ORAL PRESENTATION SESSION 2: PARALLEL SESSION 2
JC3, Level 1 (Chair: Prof. Mohamed Kheireddine Aroua)
LT7, Level 1 (Chair: Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Farihahusnah Hussin)
4:40 pm – 5:00 pmJC3: Dr. Shaukat Ali Mazari — Understanding Thermodynamic Behaviour of Amine-Based CO₂ Absorption Technology (EACCO2CU2025-17)
LT7: Mrs. Nur Maisarah Ozman — Narrative Review on the Properties of Geopolymer Composites with Carbon Sequestration Capability (EACCO2CU2025-16)
JC3 & LT7, Level 1
5:00 pm – 5:20 pmJC3: Dr. Ahmad Zamani Ab Halim — Conversion of Palm Oil Mill Biosolids into Biochar for CO₂ Capture (EACCO2CU2025-33)
LT7: Ms. Siti Sarahah Sulhadi — Longevity Study of Acid Activated Alkaline Sludge from Photovoltaic Industry Toward CO₂ Capture (EACCO2CU2025-18)
5:20 pm – 5:40 pmJC3: Prof. Abdelbaki Benamor / Mr. Abdul Hakeem Anwer — Photocatalytic Degradation of Reactive Black Dye and CO₂ Bio-Electro Conversion Using a Hybrid Bio-Nanocomposite (EACCO2CU2025-36)
LT7: Mr. Syawal Mohd Yusof — Acid Activation of Alkaline Sludge from Photovoltaic Industry Waste for CO₂ Capture (EACCO2CU2025-20)
5:40 pm – 6:00 pmJC3: Dr. Muneer M. Ba-Abbad — Effect of Nanoparticle Synthesis Methods on Morphology and Performance in CO₂ Electrochemical Reduction to Formic Acid (EACCO2CU2025-42)
LT7: Mr. Thirumalai Kumar Ramaiah — Evaluation of CO₂ Sequestration Potential of Macroalgae-Based Biochar Produced by Hydrothermal Liquefaction (EACCO2CU2025-28)
7:30 pm – 10:00 pmConference DinnerGallery, Level 1
END OF DAY 1

 

Day 2

TimeProgrammeVenue
9:00 am – 9:45 amPlenary Talk 6 (Chair: Prof. Abdelbaki Benamor)
Dr. Salim Mustofa
Senior Researcher, Research Center for Energy Materials, BRIN, Indonesia
Opportunities and Challenges of Carbon Capture Research in Indonesia
JC3, Level 1
9:45 am – 10:30 amPlenary Talk 7 (Chair: Prof. Abdelbaki Benamor)
Associate Professor Dr. Ambedkar Balraj
Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, India
A Cost-Effective and Environmentally Sustainable Approach to CO₂ Stripping and Solvent Recovery in Solvent-Based Post-Combustion CO₂ Capture
JC3, Level 1
10:30 am – 10:45 amCoffee BreakGallery, Level 1
ORAL PRESENTATION SESSION 3: PARALLEL SESSION 3
JC3, Level 1 (Chair: Dr. Ngu Lock Hei)
LT7, Level 1 (Chair: Prof. Mohamed Saafi)
10:45 am – 11:05 amJC3: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ambedkar Balraj — Ultrasound-Driven Low Enthalpy Solvent Regeneration: Performance and Energy Insights from a Recirculating Bench-Scale CO₂ Capture Setup (EACCO2CU2025-04)
LT7: Mr. Ahmad Jundullah Akbar Nugraha — Optimization of CO₂ Injection Parameters in Porous Media Using Numerical Simulation and Response Surface Methodology (RSM) (EACCO2CU2025-30)
JC3 & LT7, Level 1
11:05 am – 11:25 amJC3: Mr. Wee Kai Loan — Next-Generation BECCS: Modular Carbon Capture Technology in Biomass-to-Energy Systems (EACCO2CU2025-19)
LT7: Ms. Nurul Hazimah Hassan — Elucidating Promotional Effect of Cube, Rod and Nanoparticles CeO₂ Doped with Zr for CO₂ Methanation at Low Ni Loading (EACCO2CU2025-29)
11:25 am – 11:45 amJC3: Ts. Nur Muhammad Afifi bin Zainal — Isolation of Native Microalgae Species from Coal-Fired Power Plant for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Protein-Rich Biomass Production (EACCO2CU2025-14)
LT7: Mr. Muhammad Hakimi Bin Roslim — Bioelectricity Generation Via Microbial Fuel Cell Using Agricultural Wastes (EACCO2CU2025-11)
11:45 am – 12:30 pmPlenary Talk 8 (Chair: Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Farihahusnah Hussin)
Professor Ir. Mo Kim Hung
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Ƶ University
Recycled Materials as a Pathway for CO₂ Sequestration in Construction Materials
JC3, Level 1
12:30 pm – 1:00 pmLab VisitLevel 11, West
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmLunchGallery, Level 1
2:00 pm – 2:45 pmPlenary Talk 9 (Chair: Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Farihahusnah Hussin)
Professor Abdelbaki Benamor
Gas Processing Centre, Qatar University, Qatar
Carbon Neutrality: Facts, Challenges, and the Path to a Greener Future
JC3, Level 1
ORAL PRESENTATION SESSION 4: PARALLEL SESSION 4
JC3, Level 1 (Chair: Dr. Nurul Atiqah Izzati Md Ishak)
LT7, Level 1 (Chair: Dr. Mohd Azlan Kassim)
2:45 pm – 3:05 pmJC3: Assoc. Prof. Faradiella Mohd Kusin — Mineral Carbonation Pathway for Industrial Waste Utilization in Carbon Capture and Storage (EACCO2CU2025-34)
LT7: Mr. Thee Yi Zhuang — Elucidating Underground Storage for Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Via Geomechanical Modeling: A Case Study of The Aquifer in Malaysia (EACCO2CU2025-49)
JC3 & LT7, Level 1
3:05 pm – 3:25 pmJC3: Mr. Yoga Masdya — Influence of SiO₂ Incorporation on the Thermal and CO₂ Adsorption Behavior of Ca₂SiO₄/CaO (EACCO2CU2025-22)
LT7: Mrs. Amina Tahreen — Electrocoagulation for Water Treatment and CO₂ Mineralization: An Integrated Framework (EACCO2CU2025-51)
3:30 pm – 3:45 pmCoffee BreakGallery, Level 1
ORAL PRESENTATION SESSION 5: PARALLEL SESSION 5
JC3, Level 1 (Chair: Dr. Mohd Azlan Kassim)
LT7, Level 1 (Chair: Dr. Nurul Atiqah Izzati Md Ishak)
3:45 pm – 4:05 pmJC3: Dr. Nafis Mahmud — Sustainable Recovery of Commercially Valuable Mg²⁺/Ca²⁺-Based Products Through Simultaneous Utilization of Desalination Reject Brine and CO₂ Sequestration (EACCO2CU2025-41)
LT7: Dr. Arina Binti Sauki — Development and Evaluation of Sustainable Engineered Cementitious Composite for CO₂-Resistant Applications in CCUS Environments: A Comprehensive Review (EACCO2CU2025-48)
JC3 & LT7, Level 1
4:05 pm – 4:25 pmJC3: Dr. Mustafa Saleh Nasser — Correlation of Density, Viscosity and Thermodynamic Properties of MDEA–L-Arginine Blend Solvents for CO₂ Capture Using Artificial Intelligence (EACCO2CU2025-43)
LT7: Mrs. Aisyah Ilyani Ismail — CO₂ and N₂O Solubilities in Monoethanolamine-Dimethyl Sulfoxide-Lithium Chloride Solutions as Potential Absorbents in Integrated Carbon Capture and Conversion (EACCO2CU2025-01)
4:25 pm – 4:45 pmJC3: Prof. Muftah H. El-Naas / Dr. Muhammad Arsalan — High-Performance Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction to Syngas Using Bimetallic Catalyst (EACCO2CU2025-46)
LT7: Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Farihahusnah Hussin — Green Transformation of Waste into Functional Nanomaterials for Hybrid Nanofluids in Carbon Dioxide Capture (EACCO2CU2025-23)
END OF DAY 2

 

Day 3

TIMEPROGRAMMEVENUE
9:00 am – 9:45 amPLENARY TALK 10 
(Chair: Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Farihahusnah Hussin)
Ir. Ts. Noraziah Binti Muda
Head, Renewable Energy and Green Technology, TNB Research Sdn. Bhd.
The Role of Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage in Energy Transition
JC3, Level 1
9:45 am – 10:30 amPLENARY TALK 11 
(Chair: Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Farihahusnah Hussin)
Associate Professor Dr. Munawar Khalil
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Indonesia
Development of Low Dimensional Materials for CO₂ Conversions
JC3, Level 1
10:30 am – 10:45 amCoffee BreakGallery, Level 1
ORAL PRESENTATION SESSION 6 
(Chair: Ir. Dr. Savier Kong Zong Yang)
10:45 am – 11:05 amTalk 16: Prof. Abdelbaki Benamor / Mr. Assem T. Mohamed, Qatar University
High-Performance NiCo Binary Catalyst Supported on Hydrotalcite for Low-Temperature CO₂ Methanation: Superior CO₂ Conversion, Methane Selectivity, and Stability
(EACCO2CU2025-37)
JC3, Level 1
11:05 am – 11:25 amTalk 17: Ms. Gina PARK, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
Bioflocculant Production from Glycerin Pitch: A Decarbonization Strategy Via Mixed Culture
(EACCO2CU2025-07)
JC3, Level 1
11:25 am – 11:45 amTalk 18: Dr. Hao Bao, Lancaster UniversityJC3, Level 1
11:45 am – 12:30 pmPLENARY TALK 12
(Chair: Dr. Mohd Azlan Kassim)
Professor Mohamed Saafi
School of Engineering, Lancaster University
Turning CO₂ into Concrete: Electrochemical Pathways to Carbon-Neutral Construction
JC3, Level 1
12:30 pm – 1:00 pmLAB VISITLevel 11, West
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmLunchGallery, Level 1
2:00 pm – 2:45 pmPLENARY TALK 13
(Chair: Dr. Mohd Azlan Kassim)
Dr. Hasliza Bahruji
Centre of Advanced Material and Energy Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
CO₂ as Feedstock for Sustainable Energy: Tackling High Carbon Emissions
JC3, Level 1
ORAL PRESENTATION SESSION 7
(Chair: Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Umi Fazara Md. Ali)
2:45 pm – 3:05 pmTalk 19: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azrina Abd. Aziz / Mr. Md. Arif Hossen, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah
Unraveling the Influence of Aged Electrolytes on the Morphology of TiO₂ Nanotube Arrays and Photocatalytic CO₂ Conversion Performance
(EACCO2CU2025-38)
JC3, Level 1
3:05 pm – 3:25 pmTalk 20: Ms. Nur Athirah Ayub, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Impact of Metal Oxide Support on PdZn Alloy Activity for CO₂ Hydrogenation to Methanol
(EACCO2CU2025-05)
JC3, Level 1
3:30 pm – 4:00 pmCoffee BreakGallery, Level 1
ORAL PRESENTATION SESSION 8
(Chair: Dr. Mohd Azlan Kassim)
4:00 pm – 4:20 pmTalk 21: Mr. Daniel Nyuin Alfred Damu, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak, Malaysia
Evaluation and Optimisation of Post-Combustion CO₂ Capture Via Accelerated Weathering of Limestone Process: An RSM-CCD Approach
(EACCO2CU2025-06)
JC3, Level 1
4:20 pm – 4:40 pmTalk 22: Mr. Muhammad Afiq Syarif Mohd Noor Aziron, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Optimization of CO₂ Scope 2 Emissions with Firefly Algorithm-Based Scheduling for Industrial Operations
(EACCO2CU2025-39)
JC3, Level 1
CLOSING CEREMONY
4:40 pm – 4:50 pmJC3, Level 1
4:50 pm – 5:00 pmClosing Remarks by:
Professor Mohamed Kheireddine Aroua,
Chairman of EACCO2CU 2025, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
Formerly, Head and Distinguished Professor at Research Centre for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Utilisation (CCDCU), Ƶ University

Closing Remarks by:
Professor Ir. Denny Ng Kok Sum
Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Ƶ University
JC3, Level 1
END OF DAY 3

 

Poster Presentation Session

 

POSTER PRESENTATION

TimePoster DetailsVenue
09:00 am – 05:30 pmEACCO2CU2025-04A
Dr. Issara Sereewatthanawut / Dr. Ammarika Makdee, Pathumthani University, Thailand
Direct Synthesis of Diethyl Carbonate from CO₂ and Ethanol Over Flower-Like CeO₂ Catalysts with In Situ Water Removal
Level 1 Gallery, Poster Display Area
EACCO2CU2025-40
Dr. Norhuda Abdul Manaf / Ms. Nor Syuriaty Jaafar, MJIIT, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Performance Evaluation of CO₂ Capture Technology in a Biomass Gasification Power Plant
EACCO2CU2025-08
Mrs. Hawar Ali Mahdi Haider, Ƶ University, Malaysia
Effect of Electrolyte on the Solubility of Carbon Dioxide in Aqueous 2-(Methylamino) Ethanol at Elevated Pressures
EACCO2CU2025-09
Mr. Jun Hui Law, Ƶ University, Malaysia
Modeling and Prediction of Density of 2-Dimethylethanolamine
EACCO2CU2025-12
Mr. Nizar Amir, Ƶ University, Malaysia
CO₂ Adsorption Using Adsorbent Pellets of KOH-Activated Carbon Derived from Seaweed Industry By-Products
EACCO2CU2025-24
Ms. Nur Ayunie Kamaruzaman, Ƶ University, Malaysia
Screening Potassium-Based Electrolyte for CO₂ Reduction
EACCO2CU2025-25
Ms. Shajaratuldur Ismail, Ƶ University, Malaysia
Conversion of Paper Waste into Valuable Porous Carbon Material for Enhancing CO₂ Adsorption Capacity
EACCO2CU2025-26
Ms. Noor Ul Saafa, Ƶ University, Malaysia
Preparation of Modified Plastic Waste-Based Porous Carbon as Effective Adsorbent for CO₂ Capture
EACCO2CU2025-31
Ms. Tresa Au Wen Xin / Mr. Chong Chee Hin / Mr. Tan Chiao Pin, Ƶ University, Malaysia
CCUS: Pioneering Technologies to Combat Emissions and Drive SDGs
EACCO2CU2025-32
Ms. Nadhratul Nur Ain Abdul Rahman, Ƶ University, Malaysia
Trends and Innovations in CO₂ Capture: A Patent Review of Amino Acid-Based Technologies
EACCO2CU2025-35
Ms. Sumaya Rahmatullah, Ƶ University, Malaysia
A Systematic Review of Real-Time Air Quality Prediction Using Sensor Networks and Machine Learning Approach