NSTC International Joint Research & Training Program

AP-Plant Resilience Network (APRN)
International Workshop

Plant Technology, Ecological Resilience & Wetland Conservation

Event Information

  • Location: Auditorium, Library Campus, National Taiwan Normal University
  • Address: No. 129, Sec. 1, Heping E. Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei City, Taiwan
  • Date:
    22 - 25 October 2026
    • 22 Oct THU: Arrival Welcome reception 18:00, Howard Civil Service International House
    • 23 Oct FRI: Workshop Opening ceremony, keynotes and scientific sessions at NTNU
    • 24 Oct SAT: Field Excursion Fushan Botanical Garden, Yilan County
    • 25 Oct SUN: Departure Check-out and departure

Organizers

Organized by National Taiwan Normal University
Graduate Institute of Sustainability Management and Environmental Education; School of Life Science; School of Continuing Education
Supported by National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan

Keynote Speakers

Suh Seung-Oh

Suh Seung-Oh

Republic of Korea

Executive Director
Ramsar Regional Center - East Asia (RRC-EA)

Wetland CEPA in the Convention on Wetlands

Hon-Ming Lam

Hon-Ming Lam

Hong Kong SAR

Choh-Ming Li Professor of Life Sciences
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Soybean Genomic Research and Applications

Invited Speakers

  • Gangatharan Muralitharan India
    Professor & Director, NFMC, Bharathidasan University
    Pivotal Role of Cyanobacterial-Plant Interactions: From Ancient Symbiosis to the Next Generation of Plant Resilience
  • Khairil Mahmud Malaysia
    Associate Professor, Universiti Putra Malaysia
    Dendrocalamus asper Integrated with Biochar and EDTA: A High-Performance Strategy for Mining Site Soil Reclamation
  • Satriyas Ilyas Indonesia
    Professor & Division Head, IPB University (Bogor Agricultural University)
    Eco-Friendly Seed Treatments with Beneficial Microbes Alleviate Biotic and Abiotic Stresses and Improve Seed Quality and Health, Plant Growth, and Yield
  • Febri Doni Indonesia
    Assistant Professor, Universitas Padjadjaran
    Trichoderma Species: Our Microbial Allies for Sustainable Crop Production and Environmental Remediation
  • Mark Christian Felipe Redillas Philippines
    Full Professor, De La Salle University
    Beyond Nitrogen Fixation: Exploring Allantoin as a Nitrogen Reservoir and Stress Signal in Rice
  • Pham Hong Diep Vietnam
    Lecturer, International University - Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
    Application of Somatic Embryogenesis and Artificial Seed Technology in the Micropropagation of Agarwood Tree (Aquilaria crassna Pierre ex Lecomte)
  • Nobuto Yoshinari Japan
    Professor, The University of Osaka
    Expanding the Supramolecular Chemistry of Semi-Organic Carbonylates
  • Chutima Kuhakarn Thailand
    Professor, Mahidol University
    From Plant Biodiversity to Biologically Active Molecules: The Power of Synthetic Methodology

Programme · 23 October 2026

08:30 - 09:00

Registration

09:00 - 09:20

Opening Remarks

09:20 - 09:30

Group Photo

09:30 - 10:10

Keynote Lecture I

Suh Seung-Oh

10:10 - 10:30

Coffee Break

10:30 - 11:10

Theme I: Ecology, Conservation and Environmental Restoration

Gangatharan Muralitharan, Khairil Mahmud

11:10 - 11:50

Theme II: Plant Biotechnology in Sustainable Agriculture (Part 1)

Satriyas Ilyas, Febri Doni

11:50 - 13:30

Lunch and Poster Session

13:30 - 14:10

Keynote Lecture II

Hon-Ming Lam

14:10 - 14:50

Theme II: Plant Biotechnology in Sustainable Agriculture (Part 2)

Mark Christian Felipe Redillas, Pham Hong Diep

14:50 - 15:30

Theme III: Supramolecular Chemistry and Coordination Materials

Nobuto Yoshinari, Chutima Kuhakarn

15:30 - 15:50

Coffee Break

15:50 - 16:50

Flash Talks

16:50 - 17:20

Panel Discussion

Moderators: Prof. Wei-Ta Fang and Prof. Tsung-Chien Lee

17:20 - 17:40

Closing Remarks

18:00

Banquet

Shiaw Shiaw Xiang Restaurant for invitation

Registration & Contact

We cordially invite you to participate in this workshop. Seats are limited, please register early!

Register Now

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Organizing Committee.

Chairperson: Prof. Wei-Ta Fang

Email: wtfang@ntnu.edu.tw

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