The 15th International Conference on Environmental and Public Health Issues in Asian Mega-cities (EPAM 2025)
The 15th International Conference on Environmental and Public Health Issues in Asian Mega-cities (EPAM 2025)
31 August 2025
10 September 2025
31 August 2025
20 September 2025
16 October 2025
Circular Economy and Zero-Waste Cities, Carbon Neutrality and Carbon Mitigation, Sustainable Urban Development and Resilient Cities, Artificial Intelligence and Environment Mega Data, Environmental Risk and Public Health, Emerging Contaminant Control and Management
Welcome from the Chairs
The 15th International Conference on Environmental and Public Health in Asian Mega-cities (EPAM 2025) is hosted by East China Normal University, Shanghai, China. As the premier global academic platform in environmental and public health research, the EPAM International Conference remains dedicated to advancing sustainable development in Asia’s mega-cities.
It has been held once a year since 2009 in rotation between Japan, Korea, and China. EPAM 2025 is being held in October 16-18th, 2025 in the most beautiful and magic city, Shanghai, China. On behalf of organizing committee, EPAM 2025 Organizing Committee extends our highest respect to all supporting organizations, academic review board members, and distinguished attendees. Special acknowledgment is given to our strategic partners for their unwavering commitment to advancing global environmental discourse.
Join us in redefining ecological governance for Asia’s future cities. We look forward to welcoming you to Shanghai, where academia, policy, and industry converge to shape a sustainable tomorrow. On behalf of the organizing committee, we would like to express our gratitude to our supporters, committees and presenters who made our conference a success. I wish all of you have a wonderful experience during the conference in Shanghai.
Check-in: October 16, 2025
Conference Period: October 16-18, 2025
Conference Location: The Shanghai Minhang Platinum Hanjue Hotel, Shanghai, China
Event Chairs
Dr. Bing Xie is a professor of environmental engineering and microbiology at East China Normal University, he is director of Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste. His work is multi-disciplinary, ranging from advanced biological technology on wastewater & solid waste treatment, emerging contaminants control and bioremediation. He is also director of Shanghai Society of Environment Microorganism committee, vice director of Environmental Sanitation & Protection Committee of China Mechanical Engineering Society, executive member of the council of China Committee of the International Water Resources Society, member of Water treatment and Reuse committee for China Society of Environment Science, member of Environment Microorganism Committee of Chinese Society for Microorganism, Microorganism Ecology Committee of Chinese Society for Ecology. He has more than 250 papers in prints, and has been successful in securing 50+ projects including National Key Research and Development Program. He received multiple honors including the Shanghai Natural Science Award, Shanghai Science & Technology Progress Award. Additionally, he has been selected as one of the top 2% scientists in the world for years.
bxie@des.ecnu.edu.cn
h_kim@uos.ac.kr
Professor Young-Cheol Chang was born in South Korea and earned his Ph.D. from Gifu University, Japan. He is currently a professor at the Muroran Institute of Technology in Hokkaido, Japan. Previously, he served as a Research Fellow at the University of Central Florida, USA. His research interests include the biodegradation of environmental pollutants and the production and degradation of bioplastics. He has received several prestigious awards, including honors from the Korean Ministry of Construction and Transportation and the Ministry of Science and Technology. He serves on the editorial boards of several journals, including J. Environ. Sci. Eng. Tech. (Editor-in-Chief), Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Assistant Editor), and Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (Associate Editor). He is also a reviewer for journals such as Energy & Environmental Science, Green Chemistry, Journal of Cleaner Production, Chemosphere, and Bioresource Technology, and serves as a project reviewer for NEDO (Japan) and the National Science Centre, Poland.
ychang@muroran-it.ac.jp
Event Committee
kyang@re.ecnu.edu.cn
East China Normal University, China
Xiaohong Guan, Distinguished Professor at East China Normal University (ECNU), serves as the Vice Dean of the School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences at ECNU. She is a recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC). Her research focuses on the chemistry of water pollution control. As the first or corresponding author, she has published over 140 SCI-indexed papers in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Environmental Science & Technology, and Water Research. She has been consecutively listed as a Highly Cited Researcher by Elsevier for five years. Her scientific achievements have earned her numerous awards, including the First Prize of the Invention and Entrepreneurship Award from the China Invention Association (ranked 1st), the Second Prize of the Shanghai Natural Science Award (ranked 1st). She is an Editor for Water Research.
xhguan@des.ecnu.edu.cn
Prof. Li Cong has an extensive publication record with over 140 papers in water treatment research, including highly cited articles and high-impact publications. She currently serves as Associate Editor for Environmental Chemistry Letters (IF > 15) and holds 25 national patents. Her research projects include principal investigator for three NSFC (National Natural Science Foundation of China) projects and key contributions to two major national water pollution control programs, along with numerous provincial and industry collaborations. Her scholarly works include the textbook Applied Fluid Mechanics and the specialized monograph Preparation and Application of Green Water Treatment Agent – Ferrate(VI). In addition, she has received multiple honors including the Zhejiang Science & Technology Progress Award, China Machinery Industry Federation Science & Technology Award (first rank, 2023), and China Invention Association Innovation Awards (first rank 2023; second rank 2024).
licong@usst.edu.cn
Dr. WU Dong specializes in environmental science research. His systematic investigations span municipal engineered environments (e.g., urban landfills, atmospheric systems, and waterways), where he examines the distribution, transmission pathways, and control strategies of critical contaminants such as antibiotics, antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), and pathogenic microorganisms. These studies integrate environmental chemistry, microbial ecology, and risk assessment frameworks to address urban environmental health challenges.
dwu@des.ecnu.edu.cn
Professor Min Zhan is a faculty member at Korea University and an expert member of ISO/TC 224, where he led a new international standard approved through ISO committee (ISO 24515). His research focuses on membrane technology, emerging pollutants, and wastewater reuse. He has led or participated in over ten national and international projects, including grants from the NSFC, China Postdoctoral Council, and the National Research Foundation of Korea. He has published over 30 SCI papers in leading journals such as Environmental Science & Technology and Water Research, co-authored two book chapters, contributed to two international standards, and serves on the editorial board of Water-Energy Nexus.
pobabyzhan@korea.ac.kr
Tongji University, China
Ru Guo is a professor and doctoral supervisor, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University. She is vice president of Tongji-ChongmingInstituteof Carbon Neutrality. She is associateeditorof Water-Energy Nexus, vice president of Shanghai Ecological Economy Society, member of Environmental Management Committee of Chinese Society of Environmental Sciencesand member of Carbon Dafeng Carbon neutral Professional Committeeof Chinese Society of Environmental Sciences. She was selected for Shanghai Pujiang Talent Program. She is mainly engaged in the field of carbon accounting and carbon reduction, green low-carbon and sustainable development research. She has published more than 60 academic papersand5 monographs, and her papers have been selected as ESI highly cited papers.
ruguo@tongji.edu.cn
East China Normal University, China
Xueqin Lu, Research Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor employed in East China Normal University. Her research focuses on anaerobic biological treatment of wastewater and carbon reduction and development of anaerobic energy utilization of biomass. She has published 115 academic papers in domestic and foreign well-known energy and environmental journals, including 75 SCI papers in Prog. Energ. Combust. Sci. and Water Res. (5 ESI, 2 hot, total citations 6396, h-index 40) and holds on 6 patents. She has co-authored one book in English and 2 books in Chinese. Her research projects including the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Science & Technology Innovation Action Plan of Shanghai, etc.
xqlu@des.ecnu.edu.cn
Yinglong Su, Research Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor employed in East China Normal University, specializing in the environmental behavior of emerging contaminants and environmental microbial technologies. He has led four national and provincial/ministerial-level research projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Shanghai Sailing Program, and the General Program & Special Assistant Fund of the Postdoctoral Foundation. Authored over ten publications in prestigious journals such as Water Research and Environment International. Honored with multiple awards including the Third Prize of Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award and the Jian Haoran Environmental Engineering Award.
ylsu@des.ecnu.edu.cn
Keynote Speakers
Jun Ma, the Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, Professor of Harbin Institute of Technology, has long been engaged in research and education in the fields of drinking water treatment and sustainable urban water systems. He has made innovative contributions in areas of pre-oxidation, advanced oxidation and membrane separation technologies for water treatment, which have been applied to address several water crises and safeguard public health for millions worldwide. He is the recipient of China Young Scientist Award, Achievement Award of the National High-Level Talent. He received prestigious awards, including Outstanding Achievements Award in Environmental Science & Technology (2024), Honor Award for Scientific Excellence (2017) by the American Chemical Society, and received Sustainable Water Award (2016) by the Royal Society of Chemistry. Professor Ma has also won two State Technological Invention Award and one State Scientific and Technological Progress Award.
majun@hit.edu.cn
Newcastle University, UK
David W. Graham is a professor at Newcastle University, UK, with a long-standing career in environmental ecological engineering and environmental health. His research primarily focuses on the transmission, risks, and control of environmental antibiotic resistance-related pollution. He currently leads multiple global collaborative projects on antibiotic resistance monitoring and risk management. His findings have garnered significant attention from international organizations such as the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
david.graham@ncl.ac.uk
h_kim@uos.ac.kr
Dr. Yu-You LI (Gyokuyu RI) is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Graduate School of Tohoku University, Japan, responsible for the Lab of Environment Protection Engineering. His research interests and efforts focus on biological wastewater treatment, solid waste management and bioenergy production, especially the anaerobic biotechnologies including AnMBR, bio-methane and bio-hydrogen, anammox processes. He developed the thermal hydrolysis process for upgrading anaerobic sludge digestion in 1992, the recirculated two-phase anaerobic digestion system in 2000, and recently developed a new process for enhanced simultaneous nitrogen removal and phosphorus recovery by anammox-HAP symbiotic granules. He has published over 600 papers with over 500 SCI papers and 20 book chapters. He served as the Chairman of the Anaerobic Biotechnology Committee in Japan Society on Water Environment from 2010 for 10 years and as the Chairman of Environmental Engineering Committee in the Japan Society of Civil Engineers for 2023-2024. He was ranked 3rd in the category of Best Engineering and Technology Scientists in Japan by Research.com.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Professor Ning-Yi Zhou received his Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology from Wuhan University and PhD in Microbiology from Imperial College London. Following postdoctoral training at Imperial College and University of Wales, he established his own laboratory at Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences before joining Shanghai Jiao Tong University as a distinguished professor. His research is focused on the genetics and biochemistry of microbial catabolism of pharmaceuticals, plastics and plant toxins, as well as their ecological impacts, publishing more than 100 papers in this field. Currently, he serves as the director of Environmental Microbiology Committee, Chinese Society for Microbiology and an editor for Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
ningyi.zhou@sjtu.edu.cn
East China Normal University, China
Huahong Shi, Ph.D., is a Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University (ECNU). He received his Ph.D. from Jinan University in July 2003 and conducted postdoctoral research at Nanjing University from 2003 to 2005. In 2005, he joined ECNU. In 2008, 2015, and 2025, he was a visiting scholar at the University of Wisconsin, North Carolina State University (USA), and the University of Lincoln (UK), respectively. Currently, his research focuses on analytical methods, environmental behavior, and ecological health risks of micro/nanoplastics. He serves as an Associate Editor for Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) and ES&T Letters. He has led 11 National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) projects and one key R&D program. Additionally, he has been consecutively named a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Analytics for five years.
hhshi@des.ecnu.edu.cn
Invited Speakers
East China Normal University, China
Xiaohong Guan, Distinguished Professor at East China Normal University (ECNU), serves as the Vice Dean of the School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences at ECNU. She is a recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC). Her research focuses on the chemistry of water pollution control. As the first or corresponding author, she has published over 140 SCI-indexed papers in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Environmental Science & Technology, and Water Research. She has been consecutively listed as a Highly Cited Researcher by Elsevier for five years. Her scientific achievements have earned her numerous awards, including the First Prize of the Invention and Entrepreneurship Award from the China Invention Association (ranked 1st), the Second Prize of the Shanghai Natural Science Award (ranked 1st). She is an Editor for Water Research.
xhguan@des.ecnu.edu.cn
Suzhou University of Science and Technology, China
Prof. Dapeng Li, born in 1975, is currently the Dean of the School of Environmental Science and Engineering at Suzhou University of Science and Technology. He serves as a committee member for the national accreditation of Water Supply and Drainage Science and Engineering programs under the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. He also leads several key teams in Jiangsu Province, including an outstanding teaching team under the “Qinglan Project” and a provincial-level scientific innovation team. His research focuses on surface water restoration technologies, low-carbon wastewater treatment, and resource-oriented pollutant management. He has served as the principal investigator for more than ten national-level research projects, including sub-projects of the National Key Research and Development Program of China and grants funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). In addition, he has contributed as a core team member to three NSFC key projects and two major national water-related special projects. Prof. Li has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals and holds 15 invention patents, 12 of which have been granted.
ustsldp@163.com
Prof. Hongguang Guo, a distinguished Master/PhD Supervisor and National High-Level Young Talent, serves as the Young Chief Scientist of China’s National Key R&D Program. With extensive expertise in water and environmental engineering, he holds pivotal roles including Evaluation Expert for National Water-Saving Cities under the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Secretary-General of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Southwest Section, and Youth Committee Member of the China Urban Water Association. Recognized for academic excellence, he has been appointed as a Reserve Candidate for Sichuan Provincial Academic Leader, awarded Sichuan University’s "Double Hundred Talents" and "Leading Talent" honors, and distinguished as a Promising Future Outstanding Scholar with First Prize. His research spans drinking water/wastewater treatment, emerging contaminant management, and carbon-neutral technologies, covering diverse areas such as advanced oxidation/disinfection, environmental remediation, aquaculture/high-salinity wastewater treatment, CO2 resource utilization, and smart water systems. A prolific scholar, he has co-edited authoritative textbooks and monographs, led major national projects including NSFC grants and Sichuan Outstanding Youth Fund, and published over 70 papers on top journals including ES&T and Water Research. His contributions earned him the Sichuan Natural Science Second Prize and editorial roles for journals like Environmental Science & Ecotechnology , China Water & Wastewater, and Water Purification Technology.
hgguo@scu.edu.cn
Prof. Jingyang Luo (born in 1989, graduated from Tongji University) is currently the Vice Dean of College of Environment at Hohai University, China. His research interests and efforts focus on biological wastewater treatment, organic solid waste management & bioenergy production, and environmental fates, behaviors and control of new-emerging pollutants. He has served as the principal investigator for national-level research projects, including 3 National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). Prof. Luo has published over 100 peer-reviewed SCI papers in high-impact journals and 3 book chapters. He is also the top 2% top-cited scientists worldwide (H index=43), and many other scientific awards. He serves as IWA YWP member, associate editor or youth editorial board member of various SCI journals, and expert of ecological and environmental damage & repair assessment in Jiangsu Province.
luojy2016@hhu.edu.cn
Sessions
S2. Carbon Neutrality and Carbon Mitigation
S3. Sustainable Urban Development and Resilient Cities
S4. Artificial Intelligence and Environment Mega Data
S5. Environmental Risk and Public Health
S6. Emerging Contaminant Control and Management
S7. To be updated soon
Event Schedule
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08:00 - 23:30
Registration
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08:30 - 12:30
Plenary session
14:00 - 18:00
Oral session
18:30 - 20:00
Banquet
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08:30 - 12:30
Oral session
14:00 - 18:00
Facility tour
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Registration
In order to determine the academic agenda of the conference in a timely manner, at least one author (the “covering author”) is required to complete the registration of each accepted abstract to cover the display and publication of the abstract. The deadline for registration of responsible authors is 20 September 2025. If registration is not completed before this date, your abstract will be withdrawn.
This conference adopts an online registration system, please pay the conference fee in advance.
Participants register online and pay fees through the official website of the conference at the Register button above. The platform only supports online payment made to Swiss account. Participation to the conference is considered final only once the registration fees have been paid.
| Early Bird Until 31 August 2025 |
Regular Until 17 October 2025 |
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| Non-student Participant |
350 USD /2200 CNY |
400 USD /2800 CNY |
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Student |
200 USD /1400 CNY |
250 USD /1800 CNY |
Scanned copy or photograph of your current student ID is required. |
Cancellation policy
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Cancellation of paid registration is possible under the terms listed below: |
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≥ 1 month before the conference |
Full refund but 800 CNY are retained for administration |
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≥ 3 weeks before the conference |
Refund 50% of the applying fees |
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≥ 2 weeks before the conference |
Refund 25% of the applying fees |
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< 2 weeks before the conference |
No refund |
Payment methods
Wire transfer, Credit card
Currencies accepted by this event
Swiss francs (CHF) , Euros (EUR) , US dollars (USD) , Pounds sterling (GBP) , Japanese yen (JPY) , Canadian dollars (CAD) , Singapore dollars (SGD) and Chinese yuan (CNY)
Venue, Travel and Accommodation
The Shanghai Minhang Platinum Hanjue Hotel is the 10th large-scale complex hotel chain under the Hanjue Group. It is located at 1577 Humin Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, close to Jianchuan Road station of Metro Line 5. Convenient transportation and superior geographical location, it is a hotel style aircraft carrier built by the Hanjue Group in Shanghai, with a construction area of approximately 100000 square meters.
It has over 680 luxury rooms, over 50 luxurious dining rooms, and 8 luxurious banquet halls and multifunctional halls, which can accommodate more than 3600 people to dine at the same time. The largest banquet hall covers an area of 2500 square meters and can accommodate up to 120 tables. lt can be freely divided into three small banquet halls, with a height of 8 meters. The grand atmosphere and luxurious decoration make it an ideal choice for hosting various large-scale conferences and high-end wedding banquets.
Sponsors and Partners
Organizers
Sponsors
Supporting Organizations
Conference Secretaries
Wenyue Wang (Overseas Participants)
52273903035@stu.ecnu.edu.cn
Feng Zhou (Domestic Participants)
52273903029@stu.ecnu.edu.cn
Visa Information
All visitors to China must meet the following entry requirements:
- Valid travel document (with a minimum validity of 6 months);
- Onward/return ticket;
- Entry facilities to next destination;
- Sufficient funds to stay in China;
- Visa for China (*if applicable).
Visa-free policy
Unilateral visa-free policy: Brunei, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Holland, Malaysia, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Australia, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Korea, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia, and Japan.
Mutual visa-free policy: The United Arab Emirates, Barbados, Bahamas, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ecuador, Fiji, Grenada, Mauritius, San Marino, Seychelles, Serbia, Tonga, Belarus, Qatar, Armenia, Albania, Dominica, Suriname, Maldives, Singapore, Thailand, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Antigua and Barbuda, Solomon Islands.
Request for Visa Application Document(s) - Invitation Letter
If, for visa purposes, you require an invitation letter to allow you to travel to China, please email ylsu@des.ecnu.edu.cn the following details to the conference secretariat:
- Photocopy of your passport;
- Name (as it appears on your passport);
- Passport number;
- Nationality;
- Date and Place of Birth;
- Place of Issue;
- Date of Issue: dd/mm/yyyy;
- Expiration Date: dd/mm/yyyy;
- Country of departure;
- Job title;
- Organization;
- Mailing address;
- Email.
Kindly ensure that you have completed your registration and made payment before sending in your request for your visa application document(s) to the conference secretariat. The document(s) will be prepared and sent by email. Failure to provide the above information will result in the delay of your invitation letter.
