Conference Programme

Conference Programme

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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Pre-conference Day: Sunday, 24th August 2025

TimeProgrammeVenue
7.45 am - 9.00 amGathering and briefing before departureGrand Lexis Hotel, Port Dickson
9.00 am - 10.00 amDepart from Grand Lexis Hotel, Port DicksonPort Dickson - Malacca
10.00 am - 4.00 pmMalacca Tour including:
- Malacca City Tour
- Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum
- The Straits Mosque
- Baba Nyonya Cuisine Lunch

Note: All services are strictly subject to availability upon confirmation		Malacca City
4.00 pm - 5.00 pmDepart to Grand Lexis Hotel, Port DicksonMalacca - Port Dickson
5.00 pm - 7.00 pmPRES’25 Prelude:
Plenary Talk by Prof. Fengqi You (Cornell University, USA)
AI for Science and Sustainability: A Journey from Process Integration
Welcome drink and key collection		Pool Café, Grand Lexis Hotel, PD
7.00 pm – 8.30 pmBoard Meeting of PRISE FoundationVIP Holding Room, Level 1, Grand Lexis Hotel
END OF DAY 0

Conference Day 1: Monday, 25th August 2025

TimeProgrammeVenue
8.00 am - 9.00 amRegistration and conference kit collectionBunga Raya Grand Ballroom
OPENING CEREMONY
9.00 am - 9.05 amNational Anthem, NegarakuBunga Raya Grand Ballroom
9.05 am - 9.20 amWelcoming Remarks by Prof Petar Sabev Varbanov, Prof Denny Ng, and Prof Lam Hon Loong, Co-Chairs of PRES’25
9.20 am - 9.50 amOfficiating Remarks by Professor Sibrandes Poppema, President of Sunway University
9.50 am – 10.00 amSponsorship Appreciation and Launch Video Presentation
10.00 am - 10.15 amPhotography Session
10.15 am - 10.45 amCoffee Break + Onsite Poster Session 
10.45 am - 11.45 amPlenary Talk: Professor Pei Liu
Energy systems engineering and applications in the energy sector
Chair: Denny Ng | Co-Chair: Petar Varbanov		Bunga Raya Grand Ballroom
11.45 am - 12.45 pmPanel Discussion Session: Sustainable Development Goals
Moderator: Viknesh Andiappan
Panelists: Sharifah Rafidah Wan Alwi, Kathleen Aviso, Sebastian Werle		Bunga Raya Grand Ballroom
12.45 pm - 2.00 pmLunchRoselle Coffee House
2.00 pm – 4.00 pmParallel Sessions:
Session 1 – Bunga Raya Hall 3A
Session 2 – Bunga Raya Hall 3
Session 3 – Bunga Raya Hall 2
Session 4 – Bunga Raya Hall 1
Session 5 – Bunga Raya 1
Session 6 – Bunga Raya 2		 
4.00 pm – 4.30 pmCoffee Break + Onsite Poster Session 
4.30 pm – 6.30 pmParallel Sessions:
Session 7 – Bunga Raya Hall 3A
Session 8 – Bunga Raya Hall 3
Session 9 – Bunga Raya Hall 2
Session 10 – Bunga Raya Hall 1
Session 11 – Bunga Raya 1
Session 12 – Bunga Raya 2		 
END OF DAY 1

Conference Day 2: Tuesday, 26th August 2025

TimeProgrammeVenue
9.00 am - 10.00 amPlenary Talk: Professor Raymond Tan
Process Integration in the Race to Net Zero
Chair: Dominic Foo		Bunga Raya Grand Ballroom
10.00 am - 10.30 amCoffee Break & Onsite Poster Session 
10.30 am - 12.30 pmParallel Sessions:
Session 13 – Bunga Raya Hall 3A
Session 14 – Bunga Raya Hall 3
Session 15 – Bunga Raya Hall 2
Session 16 – Bunga Raya Hall 1
Session 17 – Bunga Raya 1
Session 18 – Bunga Raya 2		 
12.30 pm - 1.30 pmLunchRoselle Coffee House
1.30 pm - 2.50 pmParallel Sessions:
Session 19 – Bunga Raya Hall 3A
Session 20 – Bunga Raya Hall 3
Session 21 – Bunga Raya Hall 2
Session 22 – Bunga Raya Hall 1
Session 23 – Bunga Raya 1
Session 24 – Bunga Raya 2		 
2.50 pm - 3.10 pmIntermittent Break + Onsite Poster Session 
3.10 pm - 4.30 pmParallel Sessions:
Session 25 – Bunga Raya Hall 3A
Session 26 – Bunga Raya Hall 3
Session 27 – Bunga Raya Hall 2
Session 28 – Bunga Raya Hall 1
Session 29 – Bunga Raya 1
Session 30 – Bunga Raya 2		 
4.30 pm - 5.00 pmCoffee Break & Onsite Poster Session 
5.00 pm – 7.00 pmPlenum Forum: PRES’25 Memorial Forum Dedicated to the 80th Anniversary of Professor Jiří J. Klemeš
The Advanced Integration Roadmap: Enabling Cleaner Technology of the Future
Moderator: Petar Varbanov, Hon Loong Lam
Panelists: Denny Ng, Panos Seferlis, Chew Tin Lee		Bunga Raya Grand Ballroom
END OF DAY 2
8.00 pm - 11.00 pmGala DinnerBunga Raya Grand Ballroom

Conference Day 3: Wednesday, 27th August 2025

TimeProgrammeVenue
9.00 am– 10.00 amPlenary Talk: Professor Suzana Yusup
Application of Machine Learning (ML) and Computational Modelling (CM) in Energy Transition Journey to Achieve Net Zero 2050
Chair: Hon Loong Lam		Bunga Raya Grand Ballroom
10.00 am – 10.30 amCoffee Break 
10.30 am – 12.00 pmP-graph and PRISE Forum:
Sustainable Symbiosis: Building bridges for scientific cooperation for a Greener Future
Chair: Petar Varbanov
Panelists: Jean Pimentel, Raymond Tan, Yee Van Fan		Bunga Raya Grand Ballroom
12.00 pm – 1.00 pmLunchRoselle Coffee House
1.00 pm – 1.30 pmBook LaunchBunga Raya Hall 3A
1.30 pm - 3.10 pmParallel Sessions:
Session 31 – Bunga Raya Hall 3A
Session 32 – Bunga Raya Hall 3
Session 33 – Bunga Raya Hall 2
Session 34 – Bunga Raya Hall 1		 
3.10 pm – 3.50 pmCoffee BreakRoselle Coffee House
CLOSING CEREMONY
4.00 pm – 5.00 pmClosing Remarks and Awards PresentationBunga Raya Grand Ballroom
END OF DAY 3

Remarks:

  1. Please note that the Conference Programme is based on Malaysia Time (UTC/GMT +8 hours)
  2. This is the latest programme, and any subsequent changes will be updated from time to time
  3. For further enquiry, please contact the PRES’25 secretariat at @email