New York, June 03-04, 2021 Conference Program

New York, June 03-04, 2021 Conference Program

Scholarly Integrity Remarks:

1)Authors must be ready in the meeting room at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the session. Presenters must introduce themselves to the session chair(s) and upload their Oral and ePoster presentations to the computer.

2)Authors must be able to present on any day of the conference – the program cannot be tailored around specific requests from individual authors to present on particular days.

3)The international research conference program is designed for original research contributions and presentations in all research fields. Presentations scheduled in the Oral and ePoster sessions are drawn from a selection of the peer reviewed papers from a wide range of scientific and other disciplines of inquiry.
JUNE 3-4, 2021: DIGITAL PROGRAM

DAY 1: VIRTUAL MEETING
The digital presentation session will start at 12 p.m. (midday) on June 3, 2021 London local time. The link to join the virtual conference will be available for registered delegates 10 minutes before the session at https://waset.org/profile/messages.

DAY 2: PERTINENT READING
Digital program consists of an e-book of relevant studies to download for future reading on June 4, 2021.

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.


MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH

Chair: Awdhesh Narayan Sharma

Awdhesh Narayan Sharma; India
Research Area: Nutrition and Food Engineering
Critical Survey and Panel Review of Sustained Acoustic Medicine in the Treatment of Sports-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries by Athletic Trainers
Thomas Best, Rajiv Mallipudi, David O. Draper; United States
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
Mohamed A. Eid, Sobhy M. Aly; Saudi Arabia
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
Combining Weather and Pollution Indicators with Insurance Claims on Identifying and Predicting Asthma Prevalence and Hospitalizations
Divya S. Mehrish, Monica Sharma, Laurent Hasson, J. Sairamesh ; United States
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences
Trimming the Excesses: A Critical Reflection about the Registry of What Patients Tell Us by Semiology and Narrative Medicine
Fatima Geovanini, Flavia Gerbran, Gabriela Lopes, Juliana Abreu, Luiza Otero, Yohanna Amorim; Brazil
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences
Anticancer Effect of a Specific Blend of Green Teas
Sylvie Beljanski, John Hall; United States
Research Area: Nutrition and Food Engineering
Zumra Mehmedovic, Susan Luhrmann; United States
Research Area: Psychological and Behavioral Sciences
Gene Mutation and Pharmacological Exposure in Exacerbating Craniosynostosis
Eloise Stanton, Yuan Yuan, Mark Urata, Yang Chai ; United States
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering
Nancy Wilson; United States
Research Area: Nursing and Health Sciences
Jocelyn Cohen; United States
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences
Film as Therapy: The Journey of Triple Boarded Psychiatrist to the World of Movies
Rodney Canete; United States
Research Area: Psychological and Behavioral Sciences
An Investigation into the Viability of Environmentally Friendly Plant-Based Coagulants in Place of Synthetic Coagulants for the Treatment of Industrial Wastewater
Vasanth Narayanan; United States
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
Christian J. Kennett, Mark A. Baldwin; United States
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering
Electroadhesion of Polyelectrolyte Hydrogels to Animal Tissues: A Simple Way to Reseal Cut or Damaged Tissues without Sutures
Leah K. Borden, Srinivasa R. Raghavan; United States
Research Area: Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Medicines That Affect Humans Biologically
Berihan Abdelnor; Egypt
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering
JUNE 3-4, 2021: DIGITAL PROGRAM

DAY 1: VIRTUAL MEETING
The digital presentation session will start at 12 p.m. (midday) on June 3, 2021 London local time. The link to join the virtual conference will be available for registered delegates 10 minutes before the session at https://waset.org/profile/messages.

DAY 2: PERTINENT READING
Digital program consists of an e-book of relevant studies to download for future reading on June 4, 2021.

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.


MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH

Abdolghani Ebrahimi, Diego Klabjan, Chenxi Ge, Daniela Ladner, Parker Stride; United States
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences
Ryan Goh, Nicholas Beech; Australia
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering
Subtarsal versus Transconjunctival Approach: A Long-Term Follow-up of Esthetic Outcomes and Complications
Mehmet Oztel, Ryan Goh, Edward Hsu; Australia
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering
Radiology and Pathology Correlation of High-Risk Breast Lesions
Manar Elessawy; Saudi Arabia
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences
Brain Metastases from Colon Cancer: About Five Cases
Souhir Khemiri, Sonda Masmoudi, Wala Ben Kridis, Nabil Toumi, Jamel Daoud, Afef Khanfir; Tunisia
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences
Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Post Kidney Transplantation: A Case Report
Souhir Khemiri, Sonda Masmoudi, Wala Ben Kridis, Nabil Toumi, Afef Khanfir; Tunisia
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences
A Study on Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis Using Machine Learning Techniques
M. Anila, G. Pradeepini; India
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering
JUNE 3-4, 2021: DIGITAL PROGRAM

DAY 1: VIRTUAL MEETING
The digital presentation session will start at 12 p.m. (midday) on June 3, 2021 London local time. The link to join the virtual conference will be available for registered delegates 10 minutes before the session at https://waset.org/profile/messages.

DAY 2: PERTINENT READING
Digital program consists of an e-book of relevant studies to download for future reading on June 4, 2021.

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.


HUMAN AND SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCH

Chair: Kiana Williams

Educational Theatre as a Method of Overcoming the Consequences for Women-Survivors of Violence during the Kosovo War
Marigona Bekteshi Ferati; Bulgaria
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences
Social Media and the Cultivation of Americans’ Perceptions Towards Arabs and Muslims
Farah Shami; United States
Research Area: Social and Business Sciences
The Future for Humanity Is Not on Earth
Paul Donald Peters; United States
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences
"Is Our Imagination as Free as We Think It": Poetics and Politics of [M]Animals as Portrayed in Splice
Subhashis Kundu; India
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences
The Effects of Cooperative Teachers in Preparing Preservice Special Education Teachers
Sukarah Almulhim; United States
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Kiana Williams; United States
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences
Wen-Wei Chiang; Taiwan
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Yessenia Parrado, Ana Barbosa, Daniela Mahe, Sebastian Toro, Jhon Garcia; Colombia
Research Area: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Levi Corallo; United States
Research Area: Cognitive and Language Sciences
The Division of America: A Content Analysis of Individual Factors That Discourage Productive Political Conversations
Sharrell Canty, Antonia Ramirez, Sydney Kahle; United States
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences
Thomas Benson; United States
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences
Qualitative Analysis of Social Network Dynamics That Affect Political Discussions
Megan Miner, Chloe Hoover, Toralf Zschau; United States
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences
Impact Of Sarbanes Oxley Act On Initial Public Offerings: New Evidence From Reverse Leveraged Buyouts
Nischala Reddy, Ben Le, Donna Paul; United States
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering
Amy Y. Wang, Eko L. Yi; Hong Kong
Research Area: Social and Business Sciences
Risna Wijayanti, Sumiati, Hanif Iswari; Indonesia
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering
An Empirical Model for Corporate Bond Liquidity as a Function of Bond Properties
Kaihua Cai, Peter Yesley; United States
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering
Meenu S. Babu, K. Jayasankara Reddy; India
Research Area: Psychological and Behavioral Sciences
JUNE 3-4, 2021: DIGITAL PROGRAM

DAY 1: VIRTUAL MEETING
The digital presentation session will start at 12 p.m. (midday) on June 3, 2021 London local time. The link to join the virtual conference will be available for registered delegates 10 minutes before the session at https://waset.org/profile/messages.

DAY 2: PERTINENT READING
Digital program consists of an e-book of relevant studies to download for future reading on June 4, 2021.

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.


HUMAN AND SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCH

Chair: Nagmeldeen Hamza

Study and Investigations of Archaeobotanical Remains from Tutankhamun Tomb
Nagmeldeen Morshed Hamza; Egypt
Research Area: Social and Business Sciences
How to Enhance the Mother-Daughter Relationship in a Patriarchal System through the Person-Centered Approach
Ana Sanchez-Anegon; Spain
Research Area: Psychological and Behavioral Sciences
Family Violence and Its Impact on Children's Mental Health during Covid-19 Pandemic
Eid Abo Hamza, Ahmed Helal; Bahrain
Research Area: Psychological and Behavioral Sciences
Wanjiku Karanja; United States
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences
JUNE 3-4, 2021: DIGITAL PROGRAM

DAY 1: VIRTUAL MEETING
The digital presentation session will start at 12 p.m. (midday) on June 3, 2021 London local time. The link to join the virtual conference will be available for registered delegates 10 minutes before the session at https://waset.org/profile/messages.

DAY 2: PERTINENT READING
Digital program consists of an e-book of relevant studies to download for future reading on June 4, 2021.

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.


ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH

Chair: Abdulwahab Alalyani

Mihaja Razafimbelo, Guillaume Herve-Secourgeon, Fabrice Gatuingt, Marina Bottoni, Tulio Honorio-De-Faria; France
Research Area: Civil and Architectural Engineering
Vibration Analysis of Bridge Subject to Dynamic Vehicular Interaction: Case Study of Belice Bridge in Guatemala City
Jorge L. Campo, Rolando E. Torres, Silvia J. De Paz; Guatemala
Research Area: Transport and Vehicle Engineering
Streetscape Design Elements Approach as a Tool for Urban Soundscape Enhancement: Streetscape in Ahmed Oraby Square, Alexandria, Egypt
Amira Almahdy; Egypt
Research Area: Civil and Architectural Engineering
Li-Hua Luu, Alexis Doghmane, Abbas Farhat, Mohammad Sanayei, Pierre Philippe, Pablo Cuellar; France
Research Area: Geotechnical and Geological Engineering
The Role of Redevelopment of Brown Fields on the Sustainability of Urban Space
Mahnaz Feizbakhsh; Italy
Research Area: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Abdulwahab Alalyani, Mahbub Rashid; United States
Research Area: Civil and Architectural Engineering
The Industrial Revolution and Industrial Heritage in the City of Karachi: A Historical Overview of the Industrial Revolution, Related Heritage, and Its Current State in the City of Karachi
Naveed Iqbal, Koenraad Van Cleempoel, Syed Hamid Akbar; Belgium
Research Area: Architectural and Environmental Engineering
JUNE 3-4, 2021: DIGITAL PROGRAM

DAY 1: VIRTUAL MEETING
The digital presentation session will start at 12 p.m. (midday) on June 3, 2021 London local time. The link to join the virtual conference will be available for registered delegates 10 minutes before the session at https://waset.org/profile/messages.

DAY 2: PERTINENT READING
Digital program consists of an e-book of relevant studies to download for future reading on June 4, 2021.

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.


ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH

Chair: Merghache Sidi Mohammed

Antibacterial Metabolite from an Unexplored Marine Fungi Emericellopsis Minima and Determination of Mode of Action against Staphylococcus Aureus and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Shivankar Agrawal, Colin J. Barrow, Sunil Kumar Deshmukh; India
Research Area: Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Aina Barcelona, Carolyn Oldham, Jordi Colomer, Teresa Serra; Spain
Research Area: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Urban Mobility Pattern Recognition via 5g Virtualized Network Functions: 5g Eve Case Study in the City of Turin
Silvia Canale, Vincenzo Suraci, Elena Vitelaru; Italy
Research Area: Computer and Systems Engineering
Influence of the Angular Speed and Setting Tension on the Mechanical Efficiency of a Toothed Belt Transmission Type - Binder Magnetic
Merghache Sidi Mohammed, Hamdi Amine, Fernini Brahim; Algeria
Research Area: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
David Glew, Felix Thomas, Matthew Brooke-Peat; United Kingdom
Research Area: Civil and Architectural Engineering
The Development of a Land Use Regression Model to Predict Urban Air Temperatures in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Charlotte Brown, Sarah Mander, Ruth Wood; United Kingdom
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Construction Professionals Facing the Climate and Environnemental Challenges: A Survey of Knowledges, Competences and Practices
Geraldine Molina, Marjorie Musy; France
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Application of Machine Learning Algorithms for Low Cost Sensor Calibration for Real Time pm2.5 Measurement
Manoranjan Sahu, Vikas Kumar; India
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Applying Theory of Change to Identify Key Assumptions Underlying Air Quality Management Planning in South Africa
Phathutshedzo Mukwevho, Roelof Burger, Francois Retief; South Africa
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Ricardo Paiva, Rui Soares, Felix Harnau, Bruno Fragoso; Portugal
Research Area: Electrical and Information Engineering
Ahmed Alghurabi, Mysara Mohyaldinn, Shiferaw Jufar, Obai Younis, Abdullah Abduljabbar; Malaysia
Research Area: Chemical and Materials Engineering
JUNE 3-4, 2021: DIGITAL PROGRAM

DAY 1: VIRTUAL MEETING
The digital presentation session will start at 12 p.m. (midday) on June 3, 2021 London local time. The link to join the virtual conference will be available for registered delegates 10 minutes before the session at https://waset.org/profile/messages.

DAY 2: PERTINENT READING
Digital program consists of an e-book of relevant studies to download for future reading on June 4, 2021.

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.


ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH

Muna Tabuni; Libya
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
JUNE 3-4, 2021: DIGITAL PROGRAM

DAY 1: VIRTUAL MEETING
The digital presentation session will start at 12 p.m. (midday) on June 3, 2021 London local time. The link to join the virtual conference will be available for registered delegates 10 minutes before the session at https://waset.org/profile/messages.

DAY 2: PERTINENT READING
Digital program consists of an e-book of relevant studies to download for future reading on June 4, 2021.

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.


ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH

Chair: Hossein Mardani

Muhammad Abubakar Alhassan, Diane Pennington; United Kingdom
Research Area: Computer and Information Engineering
Hossein Mardani, Neil Buchanan, Robert Cahill, Vincent Fusco; United Kingdom
Research Area: Electronics and Communication Engineering
Effect of Voltage and Current on Sea Water Battery
Reshma Radhakrishnan, Sreenivas P.; India
Research Area: Chemical and Molecular Engineering
Anas Hourani, Batool Ahmad; United States
Research Area: Computer and Information Engineering
Covid-19 Tracker Application
Rishabh Gupta, Vijay Sothiya, Sajal Modi, Vikas Singh Bhadoriya; India
Research Area: Computer and Information Engineering
Vanessa Vasconcelos, Mariza A. S. Bigonha; Brazil
Research Area: Computer and Information Engineering
Malaw Ndiaye, Karim Konate; Senegal
Research Area: Computer and Information Engineering
Mark Watson, J.-F. Bousquet, Adam Forget; Canada
Research Area: Electronics and Communication Engineering
JUNE 3-4, 2021: DIGITAL PROGRAM

DAY 1: VIRTUAL MEETING
The digital presentation session will start at 12 p.m. (midday) on June 3, 2021 London local time. The link to join the virtual conference will be available for registered delegates 10 minutes before the session at https://waset.org/profile/messages.

DAY 2: PERTINENT READING
Digital program consists of an e-book of relevant studies to download for future reading on June 4, 2021.

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.


ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH

Chair: Anda Teyise

Use Of Halophytes Grown In Zeolite as Safe Disposal of Reverse-Osmosis Concentrate From Desalination Plants
Dhiraj Shrestha, Aldo Pinon-Villarreal, David A. Carter; United States
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Reclaiming Brine-Contaminated Soils by Applying Zeolites and Growing Halophyte Grasses
Kelly G. Benoit, Aldo Pinon-Villarreal, Cody Scott, A. Salim Bawazir; United States
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Geological Setting and Petrogenetic Characterization of Gold Bearing Precambrian Rocks of Gute Soyoma Area, Western Ethiopia
Temesgen Oljira; Nigeria
Research Area: Geotechnical and Geological Engineering
Assessment of Spatial Dynamics of Riparian Vegetation Concerning Water Quality: A Case of the Keiskamma River
Anda Teyise, Naledzani Ndou; South Africa
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Fortification Effects in Preparation of Fresh Cheese (Queso Blanco, Gybna Beyda and Halloumi) of Zebu Cow Milk Using Citric Acid Solution, Gambella Region, Godere Woreda, Ethiopia
Dagne Tarle Tarse, Manong Zechariah Rick; Ethiopia
Research Area: Industrial and Systems Engineering
JUNE 3-4, 2021: DIGITAL PROGRAM

DAY 1: VIRTUAL MEETING
The digital presentation session will start at 12 p.m. (midday) on June 3, 2021 London local time. The link to join the virtual conference will be available for registered delegates 10 minutes before the session at https://waset.org/profile/messages.

DAY 2: PERTINENT READING
Digital program consists of an e-book of relevant studies to download for future reading on June 4, 2021.

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.


ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH

Chair: Souvik Roy

R. Sharma, J. K. Bhatnagar, Poonam, R. C. Sharma; India
Research Area: Chemical and Materials Engineering
Quantitative Detection of Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Directly in Whole Blood Using Gold-Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles as 'Dispersible Electrodes'
Parisa Moazzam, Munkhshur Myekhlai, Ali Alinezhad, Fida'a A. Alshawawreh, Padmavathy Bakthavathsalam, Vinicius R. Gonçales, Richard D. Tilley, J. Justin Gooding; Australia
Research Area: Chemical and Molecular Engineering
A. S. Ibrahim Mamane, S. Giljean, M.-J. Pac, G. L’Hostis; France
Research Area: Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Artemis Louppis, Michalis Constantinou, Ioanna Kosma, Federica Blando, Michael Kontominas, Anastasia Badeka; Cyprus
Research Area: Chemical and Molecular Engineering
Laser Induced Shock Wave Effect of Aluminum in Some Media
Narjis Abdulzahra; Iraq
Research Area: Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Quadruple Photoionization of Be
Shahin A. Abdel Naby, J. P. Colgan, M. S. Pindzola; United Arab Emirates
Research Area: Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Self-Driving Vehicle Multi-Range Sensor Fusion
Kaiqiao Tian, Micho Radovnikovich, KaC Cheok; United States
Research Area: Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Automatic Text and Sound Using Hand Glove for Disambiguated and Mute People
Charan Kumar Chaganaboina; India
Research Area: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Grmanesh Gidey Kahsay; Türkiye
Research Area: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Identification and Characteristics of High-Density Parking Area Based on OBD Data
Qi Zhao, Yu-xuan Zhan, Wei Wang; China
Research Area: Transport and Vehicle Engineering
Lalith Edirisinghe, Zhihong Jin, A.W. Wijeratne, Hansa Edirisinghe, Lakshmi Ranwala Rashika Mudunkotuwa; Sri Lanka
Research Area: Transport and Vehicle Engineering
K. R. Roopesh Bharatwaj, Avinash Maharana, Favour Tobi Aborisade, Roger Young; Ireland
Research Area: Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Mingxin Li, Liya Ni; United States
Research Area: Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Designing a Pattern for Identifying and Selecting Instagram Influencers: Iranians Companies
Meysam Shirkhodaie, Ali Adabi, Navid Khanjanzade; Iran
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering
Cloud Based Supply Chain Integration Impacts on Manufacturing Industries Performances and Competitiveness
Alie Wube Dametew; Ethiopia
Research Area: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Emily Fortune Super, Ameerah Khadaroo, Aurore Bardey; United Kingdom
Research Area: Psychological and Behavioral Sciences
An Optimal Control Approach for Parameter Estimation and Sensitivity Analysis in Colon Cancer
Souvik Roy, Suvra Pal, Achyuth Manoj, Susanth Kakarla, Juan Villegas, Mesfer Alajmi; United States
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
Low Cost Automated Hand Sanitizer Dispenser
Sylvie Sarabwe; Kenya
Research Area: Computer and Systems Engineering
Effect of Tuck Stitch, Loop Length, Float Stitch, And Loop Length on Weft Knitted Fabric Properties
Abay Mulusew Birhanu, Aragaw Bizualem Kasi; Russia
Research Area: Materials and Textile Engineering
Day 2 Room : A 09:00-11:00
Muna Tabuni; Libya
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
Day 2 Room : B 11:15-13:30
Generalization of BCI, BCK-Algebra in Quantum Algebra
Muna Tabuni; Libya
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
PROGRAM LAST UPDATED: June, 04 2021 10:51
PROGRAM GUIDELINES

1.GUIDE FOR ORAL AND e-POSTER PRESENTATIONS

We kindly ask ORAL presenters to prepare electronic presentations of 15 minutes (allowing 5 minutes for discussions) and e-POSTER presenters to prepare short electronic presentations of 5 minutes (allowing 5 minutes for discussions) (NO PRINT OUTS). A Linux-based operating system is used for both Oral and e-Poster presentations. All presenters should make a PDF file version of their presentation and upload it to the system.

2. ROLE OF THE SESSION CHAIR

The duties of the Session Chair include the following:

1. Arrive at the conference hall at least 10 minutes before the session begins. Identify the paper presenters and discussant(s) in advance, and introduce yourself. Remind each presenter of the time limits that apply, and describe the method you will use to alert them of time limits during the actual presentation.
2. At the start of the session, introduce yourself to the audience, announce the session/title, and offer a brief overview indicating how the papers are related.
3. Prior to each presentation, introduce the speaker, announce the paper’s title, the name(s) of the author(s), and provide brief comments regarding the affiliation and/or background of each presenter. Identify the individual who will be speaking if it is someone other than the first author.
4. During the presentations enforce time limits strictly so that no author (or audience member) monopolizes someone else’s time. Oral paper presentations each have 20 minutes (15 minutes for full presentation papers, 5 minutes for discussions), and 10 minutes for e-Poster (electronic poster) presentations (5 minutes for poster presentation, 5 minutes for discussions).
5. Once presentations are complete (oral paper presentations and e-Poster presentations), the remaining time can be used for informal discussion between the audience and session participants. It is your job to field questions from the audience.
6. Try to conduct the session as informally as possible (e.g., use first names when addressing participants and members of the audience) to encourage as much audience participation as possible.

3. BEST PAPER AWARDS / BEST PRESENTATION AWARDS

A 'Best Paper Award / Best Presentation Award' will be conferred on the author(s) of an abstract or a full paper presented at the conference. Selection is made based on the best combined marks of the abstract / paper review and presentation quality appraisal conducted by the Session Chair at the conference venue, and assessed by the Program Committee. Award winners will be announced after the conference. The author(s) of a selected paper/presentation will receive a signed and stamped official Best Paper Award / Best Presentation Award e-certificate.