8th IconSWM 2018: 8th International Conference on Sustainable Waste Management Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU), GUNTUR, Vijayawada, PIN 622510, India, November 22-24, 2018 |
| Conference website | http://www.iswmaw.com |
| Abstract registration deadline | August 18, 2018 |
| Submission deadline | August 18, 2018 |
Introduction to 8th IconSWM 2018 [International conference on Sustainable Waste Management]
IconSWM is the biggest sustainable conference platform of ISWMAW [International Society of Waste Management, Air and Water] established in 2009 in India working for the betterment of Resource Circulation, Sustainable Waste Management and environment protection. The problem of waste management in India and many other countries is primarily lies in poor segregation of waste at source and its effective utilisation. The 8th IconSWM 2018 will deliberate on various issues related to innovation and implementation in sustainable waste management including segregation, collection, transportation, treatment technologies, policies & strategies, energy recovery, life cycle analysis, climate change, Circular Economy, 3R, research and business opportunities, International cooperation and liquid waste. 8th IconSWM 2018 is expected to be attended by more than 850 delegates from nearly 35 countries in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. IconSWM-ISWMAW supports a number of research projects in India having the recent international collaborative research project on "Circular Economy" involving researchers from 25 countries. Visit: www.iswmaw.com.
The 8th IconSWM 2018 will be held at the Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU), Guntur, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. The 1st IconSWM 2009 was initiated in Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata followed by 2nd IconSWM 2011 and 6th IconSWM 2016 in the same city at Jadavpur University campus. The IconSWM is held in different cities in India as an annual event of ISWMAW, namely, 3rd IconSWM 2012 in Infosys Campus, Mysore, Karnataka, the 4th IconSWM 2014 in Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, the 5th IconSWM 2015 in Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka and the 7th IconSWM 2017 attended by 461 delegates from 29 countries in PJTS Agricultural University, Hyderabad, Telangana.
IconSWM involves all the stakeholders, such as, the researchers, academia, urban local bodies, government departments and regulators, large-medium-small industries, resident welfare societies, bulk waste generators, waste management business sectors, funding agencies, international and national societies, international organisations and NGOs in the conference and its exhibition to create mass awareness on sustainable waste management. IconSWM has recently changed its name to International conference on Sustainable Waste Management from its former name, "International Conference on Solid Waste Management" to keeping the acronym same as IconSWM. The sustainable waste management including solid and liquid wastes generated in every sphere of life, namely, municipal solid wastes, construction and demolition wastes, hazardous wastes in industries, plastics wastes, electronic wastes, biomedical wastes and effluents etc.
The IconSWM 2018 will have Keynote and Plenary speeches by experts followed by parallel sessions by invited speakers in special sessions and speakers of contributed papers from academia, industry, government, ULBs, R&D Institutes and NGOs and Posters presentation out of contributed papers. The best papers will be awarded the "IconSWM-Springer Excellence Paper Award".
The competition for the "IconSWM Excellence Award" for effective SWM in ULBs, Industries and Residence Welfare Associations will be handed over in the Inaugural and Valedictory event. The participants have to submit the filled in application with requisite fees before 31.07.2018 for participation in the two-tier competition for the IconSWM Excellence Award.
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:
- Full papers : Submit abstract in 300 words by 15th June 2018 and the Full paper within 4000 words by 31st July 2018 with maximum 8 pages A4 size, 11 font Times New Roman in English in MS Word, containing the title of paper, author/(s) name, address, phone/mobile, fax, e-mail id etc., references, online and also to the IconSWM Secretariat, e-mail: 8thiconswm.conference@gmail.com and iswmaw2017@gmail.com or online in the EasyChair. Papers will be peer-reviewed to ensure high quality & thematic consistency. Presentation: 12 minutes. The IconSWM 2018 will have Keynote and Plenary speeches by experts followed by parallel sessions by invited speakers and speakers of contributed papers from academia, industry, government, ULBs, R&D Institutes and NGOs and Posters presentation. One paid registered author can present two papers / Posters.
- Posters : Submit abstract in 300 words by 15th June 2018 and the Full paper within 4000 words by 31st July 2018 with maximum 8 pages A4 size, 11 font Times New Roman in English in MS Word, containing the title of paper, author/(s) name, address, phone/mobile, fax, e-mail id etc., references, online and also to the IconSWM Secretariat, e-mail: 8thiconswm.conference@gmail.com and iswmaw2017@gmail.com or online in the EasyChair. All accepted full papers for the poster with registration fees paid by 30/09/2018 will be published in the conference proceedings (CD version). Presentation: 1st through the 3rd day as per schedule. One paid registered author can present two papers / Posters.
List of Topics
- Topic 1
- Waste Management Research, Equipment, innovations, Low Carbon WM. Policies, Governance, Circular Economy, 3R, Environmental & Health Impact, Swachh Bharat Mission, Business Models for waste management.
- Topic 2
- Segregation, Collection and material recovery of wastes, Biological and thermal treatment of wastes; Kitchen Waste, Garden waste, Cattle Waste, Hazardous & Bio-medical Wastes, Faecal Sludge Management. Agriculture & Agro-Industry WM, Recycling, WM in Railways, Steel Plant, Airport. Plastics & E-Waste, C&D Waste, MRF, Best Practices, Case Studies, Community Participation, Earthquake Engg & Disaster WM , Effluent Treatment.
- Topic 3
Energy recovery from wastes, Biofuels, Bioenergy. Landfills & leachate, WM in smart cities & Housing Complex, Zero Waste Management, Capacity building; Fleet Management & GPS.
Committees
Core Committee
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Chief Patron,
Shri N. Chandra Babu Naidu, Hon’ble CM of Andhra Pradesh and Chairman Swachha Andhra Mission, AP
Patron,
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Mr. P Narayana, Hon’ble Minister of MA&UD and Vice-Chairman Swachha Andhra Mission, AP
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Shri Ganta Srinivas Rao, Hon’ble Minister of HRD, Andhra Pradesh, India
Shri N Lokesh, Hon’ble Minister of Panchayat Raj, IT & Communication and Vice-Chairman Swachha Andhra Mission
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Advisors,
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Dr C L VenkataRao, Executive Vice Chairman, Swachh Andhra Mission, AP
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Shri R KarikalValaven, IAS, Principal Secretary MA & UD, Govt of AP
Shri S Vijay Raju, Chairmen, APSCHE, Govt of AP
Chairman,
Prof. Sadhan Kumar Ghosh, Professor, Jadavpur University, Kolkata& President, ISWMAW
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Executive Chairmen,
Shri D Muralidhar Reddy, I.A.S, Swachh Andhra Corporation, AP
Shri K KannaBabu, I.A.S, Director of Municipal Administration, AP
Shir B S S Prasad , Chairman, APPCB , Vijayawada
Prof A. Rajendra Prasad ,VC, AN University, Guntur
Shri Tapas Ghatak, Ex- Project Director, KMDA, Kolkata, VP- ISWMAW
Prof. A. Ghosh, VP-ISWMAW, JU
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Co-Chairmen 8th IconSWM
Commissioner, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation
Commissioner, Labour Department., Govt. of AP
CII, AP Chapter
Director, Cultural Dept., Govt. of AP
Director, Factories., Govt. of AP
Director, Boiler., Govt. of AP
District Collector, Krishna
District Collector, Guntur
MD, APTDC
Prof Agamuthu P, University of Malaya, Malaysia;
Dr. B Janardhan Reddy, IAS, Commissioner, GHMC; Hyd,
Mr C R C Mohanty, UNCRD, Japan;
Dr. C Venkateswarlu, VC, Health University
Dr. R. L. Mersky, Widener University, USA;
Prof VSRK Prasad, Director, IIPE, Visakapatnam
Prof. Jinhui Li, Tsinghua University, China;
Mr. G. Kumar Naik, IAS, MD, KPCL., B’luru, India;
Dr. H. N. Chanakya, CST, IISc, Bangalore
Prof. J S W Park, Yonsi University, Rep. of Korea;
Mr. M. Prasad, IAS, Commissioner, BBMP, India;
Prof. M. Nelles, Rostock University, Germany,
Dr. Nguyen T. S. Thang, ISPONRE, Vietnam;
Mr. P. Satyanarayana Reddy, IAS, MS, TSPCB, Hyd
Prof. S. T. El Sheltawy, Cairo University, Egypt;
Prof. Sinichi Sakai, Kyoto University, Japan;
Prof Satyanarayana, Director, IIT Tirupati
Prof S Rama Krishna, VC, Krishna University
Prof. S. W. Rhee, Kyongyy University, S. Korea.
Prof. Y. C. Seo, Yonsi University, Rep. of Korea;
Vice-Chairmen 8th IconSWM
Prof. Francesco Di Maria, Univ. of Perugia, Italy;
Mr. G. Das, VP- ISWMAW;
Mr. K. D. Bharadwaj, Director-IES, NPC; Delhi;
Prof. M. Alamgir, VC-KUET, Bangladesh
Mr. M. Goutham Reddy, MD&CEO, Ramky Enviro Ltd.
Mr P. K. Jha, NitiAyog, N Delhi;
Mr. N. K. Belani, CREDAI;
Prof. P. K. Dey, Aston University, UK;
Dr. Smarajit Roy, ISWMAW UK;
Mr. S. Khan, BBMP;
Dr. SinulPandey, TERI, New Delhi;
Mr. SrinivasGowra, President, FTAPCCI; Hyd;
Mr. U. V. Parlikar, Geocycle, ACC Ltd., Mumbai
Asst. Secretaries 8th IconSWM
Dr. D. Roy, JU,
Mr. G. Anjaneyulu, GHMC,
Dr. Sandhya J, BBMP, Bangalore
Dr. Sutripta Sarkar, ISWMAW
Mr P. Saikesh, ISWMAW , Vijayawada,
Ms. Sheetal Singh, CMAK, Bangalore
Prof. Deben Baruah, Tezpur Univ, Assam
Publication
8th IconSWM 2018 proceedings will be published in CD and will be released at the inaugural programme on 22nd November 2018. The programme is expected to be attended by the HE Vice President of India and the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. The conference proceedings will contain all the accepted papers who will pay the registration fees by 30.09.2018. Papers for Special Issues of International Journals, namely, a) Waste Management & Research, b) International Journal of Materials Cycles and Waste Management, c) International Journal of Energy Sector Management and d) Springer Book as Chapters will be selected. Communication is being carried out for the inclusion of more special issues of international journals.
Venue
The conference will be held at Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU), Guntur, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
The Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU) was established in 1976, situated between the cities of Vijayawada and Guntur in Andhra Pradesh on Kolkata and Chennai National Highway (N.H-5) having its Campus is spread over an area of 270 acres. Quantitative expansion and qualitative improvements on various academic fronts have been made possible through the efforts of its dedicated faculty, an efficient team of supporting staff and high-quality students input. Teaching and Research are the two eyes and twin goals of the faculty in the University Colleges: i) College of Arts, Commerce & Law, ii) College of Sciences, iii) College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences and iv) University College of Engineering and Technology. National Assessment and Accreditation Council of India has accredited Acharya Nagarjuna University with ‘A’ Grade (3.08 CGPA). ANU bagged 25th rank among all Indian Universities by Outlook - Drshti University Survey 2017.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to : 8thiconswm.connference@gmail.com / iswmaw@gmaill.com,
Prof. Sadhan K. Ghosh, Chairman, 8th IconSWM 2018, President, International Society of Waste Management, Air and Water; Professor, Mechanical Engg. & Coordinator, CQMS, Blue Earth 1st Floor, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700 032, India;
M : +91 9830044464 / 9831567464, Telefax: +91 33 2414 6207 / 24572628 / 2488/ 2256; Email: 8thiconswm.connference@gmail.com / iswmaw@gmaill.com, Other phone nos. : Kolkata - +91 9433304703 / 9831050447/ 98743 84611 / 9883010828 / 99895 73725 (Vijayawada)
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Mr. D. Muralidhar Reddy, IAS., Managing Director, MA &UDD, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, DD No. VMC-AQKOBL52, Falt No. 502, Vijayalakshmi Residency, ESI Road, Behind Govt Dental Hospitral, Gunadala, Vijayawada–520004, Andhra Pradesh; Ph.:+918662456708/+919989252959/Email : 8thiconswm.connference@gmail.com / mdswachhandhra@gmail.com
Contacts in other Countries : # Germany : Prof. M. Nelles; M +49 1703802449; # USA: Dr. R. L. Mersky, +13025980376; Mr. Sannidhya K Ghosh; +1720 935 4583; # UK: Prof. P. K. Dey; +44 121 2044011/ 7741 460153; Dr S. Roy, +447881592656; # Nigeria : Dr. A.S Aremu: +234 803 537 6337 / Mr. Ojowuru: +234 909 5250313; # Egypt : Prof. S T.El Sheltawy, # China : Prof Jinhui Li, A Awasthi, +86 136 41065020 ; # Malaysia : Prof P Agamuthu, +603 79676756 ; # S. Korea: Prof SW Rhee : +82-31-249-9736; Prof Seo Yong Chil, +82 10 53732114; # Thailand : Prof . A. K . Anal, +66 829632277; Dr. Sandhya Babel, M +66 812510061, # Taiwan: Prof. Allen Hu, +886 939 866062 ; Mr. Chih Ku Chen; Ms L. Lee, +886 931255955; # Philippines: Mrs. Grace Sapuay, +63 9178274599; # Viet Nam: Dr TS NT Thang, +84 912030361; Prof. NT Kim Thai; +84 904 020408; # Indonesia : Prof E Damanhuri, +62 8122330684; Brazil : Prof. Marisa : +55 4192317241; Italy : Prof F. De Maria: +39 3294102876; Nepal : Dr. N. W. Khatiwada, M : +97 79851024301;
Contacts in other Organizations : INDIA : # N Delhi, TERI, : Dr Suneel Pandey, +91 9830044464; NPC : Ms. Nikita, 95828 58107; # Bangalore : CMAK : Ms S. Singh; BBMP, Dr Sandhya: 09480684159; IISc: Dr HN Chanakya, +91 9448271016; # Chennai, : Dr. Kirubakaran, +91 9443859066; # Assam: Prof. D. Baruah, : +91 9435508563; # Hyderabad : Prof. Sreedhar, M +91 98483 96418; Mr Anjanyulu G 96526 44275; Mr B.V. Rao, +91 99635 52182; # IIT Kgp.: Prof. R Sen, M:+91 9474618882; # Nagpur : Dr. S Kumar, M : +91 8806029925; # NIT Trichy : Prof. Premalatha : 098946 00407; Vijayawada: Mr. Saikesh P +91 99895 73725; Mr. Vinayakam, +91 9440075019; Mr S Babu, +91 9000057960; Kolkata : ISWMAW & CRIC Secretariat : Debnath,+91 9874384611/09433304703; 033 24572628; B Ghosh 09831050447.