Barcelona, March 06-07, 2023 Conference Program

Barcelona, March 06-07, 2023 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.
MARCH 06-07, 2023: DIGITAL PROGRAM

DAY 1: VIRTUAL MEETING
The digital presentation session will start at 11 a.m. (midday) on March 06, 2023 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 March 07, 2023.

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: Felix Olajide Ibikunle

Simulation of Stage-Specific Human Peri-Implantation Embryo Metabolism
Andisheh Dadashi, Derek Martinez; United States
Research Area: Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Competency Profiling Insight and Learning Needs Assessment
Nadri Aetis Heromi, Fang Tze Chiang, Hasriq Hadil, Sopian Bujang; Malaysia
Research Area: Social and Business Sciences
B. J. Mahen, N. E. Lloyd-Gale, S. Johnson, W. P. Rakowicz, M. J. Harris, A. D. Miller; United Kingdom
Research Area: Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Sawsan Kamal Kalil El Galad, Heba Shafik Ibrahim Mohamed, Rania Ismail Moussa; Saudi Arabia
Research Area: Psychological and Behavioral Sciences
Qiaofeng Guo; China
Research Area: Sport and Health Sciences
Puntarikorn Rungrattanakasin; Thailand
Research Area: Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
MARCH 06-07, 2023: DIGITAL PROGRAM

DAY 1: VIRTUAL MEETING
The digital presentation session will start at 11 a.m. (midday) on March 06, 2023 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 March 07, 2023.

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: Faiza Zouzou

Woolfrey K., Woolfrey M., Bolton C. L., Warchuk D.; Canada
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering
Manikandan S. P., Sharmila N.; India
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering
XRN2-Mediated Regulation of Tumor Suppressor microRNAs Is of Critical Pathophysiological Significance in Humans
Rohit Nalawade, Tamoghna Chowdhury, Saibal Chatterjee; India
Research Area: Bioengineering and Life Sciences
Lakmali Anthony, Madeline Gillies; Australia
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering
Silsila Sherzad, Hazrat Ali Khan, Tabasum Sherzad, Hazratullah, Sanaullah; Afghanistan
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences
Aschenaki Zerihun Kea, Bernt Lindtjorn, Achamyelesh Gebretsadik, Sven Gudmund Hinderaker; Ethiopia
Research Area: Nursing and Health Sciences
Faiza Chaib, Yasmina-Nadia Bendahmane, Fatima Zohra Ghanemi; Algeria
Research Area: Bioengineering and Life Sciences
MARCH 06-07, 2023: DIGITAL PROGRAM

DAY 1: VIRTUAL MEETING
The digital presentation session will start at 11 a.m. (midday) on March 06, 2023 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 March 07, 2023.

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: Manhal Al-Frayh

Nathalie Gagnon, Andréanne Gagné, Julie Courcy; Canada
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Sora Suh, Catherine Michener; United States
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Andréanne Gagné, Jo Anni Joncas, Éric Tendon; Canada
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Tsebe Wilfred Molotja, Mahlapahlapane Themane, Kgetja Maruma; South Africa
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Xiao Chen, Alice Ho, Mabel Tie, Xiaoheng Xu; China
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Sharon Diaz Ruiz; United States
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Zerrifi Meryem; Algeria
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Visual Storytelling: How to Speak to Your Audience
Morgan Sandler; United States
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences
Kerem Rızvanoglu, Serhat Güney, Betül Aydoğan, Emre Kızılkaya, Ayşegül Boyalı, Onurcan Güden; Türkiye
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences
Thematic Significance of Caves and Rivers in A Passage to India by Edward Morgan Foster and Season of Migration to the North by Al Tayeb Saleh: A Comparative Reading
Manhal Al-Frayh; Saudi Arabia
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences
Elham Zabetian Targhi, Niusha Fardnava, Saba Saghafi; Iran
Research Area: Social and Business Sciences
Symbolization of Unity in the Algerian Newspaper’s Discourse: Case Study Muslim Women Converts
Zerrifi Meryem; Algeria
Research Area: Humanities and Social Sciences
Amin Osama Amin Mohamed Elbaramawy; Egypt
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences
Environmental Refugees and the 1951 refugee convention
AlBaraa Ahmed Quradi; Yemen
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences
Fuzzy Measures of Monetary and Non-Monetary Deprivations in Tunisia
Oula Ben Hassine, Hela Bouras; Tunisia
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering
Potential, Opportunities and Challenges in Addis Abeba for City Tourism Development
Sofonyas Zeleke; Ethiopia
Research Area: Social and Business Sciences
Panagiotis I. Mallios, Vassilis S. Moustakis; Greece
Research Area: Social and Business Sciences
Shruti Soudi, Anushka Nayak; India
Research Area: Psychological and Behavioral Sciences
MARCH 06-07, 2023: DIGITAL PROGRAM

DAY 1: VIRTUAL MEETING
The digital presentation session will start at 11 a.m. (midday) on March 06, 2023 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 March 07, 2023.

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: Suphitcha Charoen-Amornkitt

Project-Based Learning - The Changing Landscape of Engineering Education in England
Gareth Price, Stuart Bevins; United Kingdom
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Suphitcha Charoen-Amornkitt, Chokeanand Bussracumpakorn; Thailand
Research Area: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
MARCH 06-07, 2023: DIGITAL PROGRAM

DAY 1: VIRTUAL MEETING
The digital presentation session will start at 11 a.m. (midday) on March 06, 2023 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 March 07, 2023.

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: Maria Ukolova

Jackson Simon Lusagalika, Lai Hsin-Chih, Dai Yu-Tung; Taiwan
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Chun-Liang Wu, Kai-Ping Shaw, Cheng-Ping Yu, Wu-Chien Chien, Hsiao-Ting Chen, Shao-Huang Wu; Taiwan
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences
Nai-Jiin Yang, Tyler Renshaw; United States
Research Area: Psychological and Behavioral Sciences
Franky Michael Hamonangan Siagian, Affan Maulana, Himawan Tri Bayu Murti Petrus, Widi Astuti; Indonesia
Research Area: Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Maria Ukolova; Russia
Research Area: Architectural and Environmental Engineering
MARCH 06-07, 2023: DIGITAL PROGRAM

DAY 1: VIRTUAL MEETING
The digital presentation session will start at 11 a.m. (midday) on March 06, 2023 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 March 07, 2023.

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: Melissa Hartley

Sarcastically: Detecting Sarcasm Using a Text and Audio Multi-Model Approach
Ryan Joshua Kuruppu; Sri Lanka
Research Area: Computer and Information Engineering
Melissa Hartley, Erika McCoy; United States
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Blanco T. F., Fernández-López A.; Spain
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
Burak Unveren, Ecem Uygun, Özdemi̇r Teke; Türkiye
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering
Behavioural Changes Needed in Indian Election Systems
Parindu Kanaiyalal Bhagat; India
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences
Zhengyang Ma, Zhiyao Li, Jiayi Zhang; United States
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences
Didem Aslantaş; Türkiye
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences
Djehich Mohamed Yousri; Algeria
Research Area: Law and Political Sciences
Challenges and Opportunities in Optical Metrology of Laser-Matter Interaction in Laser Powder Bed Fusion
David Deisenroth; United States
Research Area: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Numerical Simulation of an Additive Manufacturing Process for Low-Impedance Electronics
Tobias Hehn, Alexander Lion, Jens Holtmannspötter, Felix Zimmer; Germany
Research Area: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Cristina Costescu, Carmen David, Adrian Roșan; Romania
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Anna Bak-Klimek, Emily Spencer, Siew Lee, Karen Campbell, Wendy McInally; United Kingdom
Research Area: Psychological and Behavioral Sciences
The Impact of Innovation in Military Industrial Complex
Arsen Petrosyan; Armenia
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering
Closing the Wealth Gap: A Two-Faceted Approach Theory
Ivaylo Angelov; United States
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering
A. Šapkauskienė, A. Mačerinskienė, R. Andrulienė, R. Bruzgė, S. Masteika, K. Driaunys; Lithuania
Research Area: Social and Business Sciences
A Method for Mining Information about Business Cycles from Stock Prices Data
Koki Kyo; Japan
Research Area: Information and Communication Engineering
Manish Manohar Hingorani; India
Research Area: Social and Business Sciences
MARCH 06-07, 2023: DIGITAL PROGRAM

DAY 1: VIRTUAL MEETING
The digital presentation session will start at 11 a.m. (midday) on March 06, 2023 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 March 07, 2023.

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: Natia Gigauri

Tobias Schramm, Günther Prokop; Germany
Research Area: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Second Order Liquid-gas Phase Transition of Quasi-two Dimensional Fluid 3he on A Corrugated Graphene
G. H. Bordbar, M. A. Rastkhadiv, A. Poostforush; Iran
Research Area: Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Glenda Marie D. Balitaan; Philippines
Research Area: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Design of a Chemical Reactor for Treatment of Saline Low-Level Liquid Radioactive Waste
Mumtaz Khan, Waqar Un Nisa, Mazhar Iqbal Zafar; Pakistan
Research Area: Nuclear and Quantum Engineering
Deepti Mishra, K. K Pant, Xiu Song Zhao, Muxina Konarova; Australia
Research Area: Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Óscar Muñoz Garrigós, José Manuel Bernabeu Aubán; Spain
Research Area: Computer and Systems Engineering
Motaz Alshawwa; Palestine
Research Area: Computer and Information Engineering
Nora Arbaoui, Rachid Tadili, Ilham Ihoume; Morocco
Research Area: Energy and Environmental Engineering
Rafael Alvarenga, Hubert Herbaux, Laurent Linguet; French Guiana
Research Area: Energy and Power Engineering
Effect of Turmeric on the Quality of Canned African Catfish in Tomato Sauce during Storage at 25°C and 45°C
Adekunbi Adetola Malomo, Oreoluwa Faith Odubanjo, Babatunde Olawoye, Omowumi Ibipeju Olaniyi, Moyinoluwa Adenike Lawal, Beatrice Mofoluwaso Fasogbon; Nigeria
Research Area: Nutrition and Food Engineering
Landry Tchambou Tchouongsi, Appolinaire Derbetini Vondou; Cameroon
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Natia Gigauri, Aleksandre Surmava; Georgia
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Nabiyeva Jamala; Azerbaijan
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Marija Vitanovа, Igor Gjorgjiev, Viktor Hristovski, Vlado Micov; North Macedonia
Research Area: Civil and Architectural Engineering
Javad Sadidi, Ehsan Babaei, Hani Rezayan; Iran
Research Area: Civil and Environmental Engineering
MARCH 06-07, 2023: DIGITAL PROGRAM

DAY 1: VIRTUAL MEETING
The digital presentation session will start at 11 a.m. (midday) on March 06, 2023 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 March 07, 2023.

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: Dechrit Maneetham

Hong Su, Qiuju Yan, Wei Du, En Hu, Zhaoyu Yang, Wei Zhang, Yusheng Li, Tao Tang, Wang yang, Shushan Zhao; China
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences
Determinants of Farmers’ Adaption Intention to Saltwater Intrusion in the Central Coastal Region of Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Dieu Linh; Vietnam
Research Area: Economics and Management Engineering
Mishari Khajah, Mohd. Elmuntasir Ahmed, Abdullah Al-Matouq, Farah Al-Ajeel, Fatemah Dashti, Ahmed Shishter; Kuwait
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
The Toxic Leadership Trap
Prasad Nair; India
Research Area: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Abdulla Almulla, Wafaa Mahdi; Kuwait
Research Area: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Chanida Tangjai Benchalak Muangmeesri and Dechrit Maneetham; Thailand
Research Area: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Samart Rungjarean, Benchalak Muangmeesri, Dechrit Maneetham; Thailand
Research Area: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hyeongbok Kim, Lingling Zhao, Xiaohong Su; China
Research Area: Computer and Systems Engineering
Divvela Vishnu Sai Kumar, Deepak Arora, Sheenu Rizvi; India
Research Area: Computer and Information Engineering
Sina Saadati; Iran
Research Area: Computer and Information Engineering
Mohammad Salem Abdullah Alhwaiti; Jordan
Research Area: Civil and Environmental Engineering
MARCH 06-07, 2023: DIGITAL PROGRAM

DAY 1: VIRTUAL MEETING
The digital presentation session will start at 11 a.m. (midday) on March 06, 2023 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 March 07, 2023.

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: Habila Nuhu

Assessing the Coffea liberica Value Chain, Perceptions, Attributes, Potential for Commercialisation and Research in Uganda
Chemutai J. A., Nanyonga J., Lutaakome S. E.; Uganda
Research Area: Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Luís Rocha, Adam Gąska, Enrico Savio, Michael Marxer, Christoph Battaglia; Portugal
Research Area: Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
Carlos Tarmeño Noriega, Igor Aguilar Alonso; Peru
Research Area: Computer and Information Engineering
MARCH 06-07, 2023: DIGITAL PROGRAM

DAY 1: VIRTUAL MEETING
The digital presentation session will start at 12 p.m. (midday) on March 06, 2023 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 March 07, 2023.

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: Yawei Liang

K. AlJimaz, A. Abdullah, A. Abdulsalam, K. Ebdah, A. Abdalrasheed; Kuwait
Research Area: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
750-Days Photometric and Spectral Variability of the Symbiotic Star CH Cyg
K. M. Mikailov, R . T. Mammadov; Azerbaijan
Research Area: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Yuya Tanigami, Naoaki Yamanaka, Satoru Okamoto; Japan
Research Area: Transport and Vehicle Engineering
Bernasconi Matteo, Grothkopp Mark, Friedli Thomas; Switzerland
Research Area: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
A Classical Discrete-Event Simulation Model of Naval Resource Manangement
Yawei Liang; Canada
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
The joint node degree distribution in the Erdos-Renyi network.
Boshra K Alarfaj,Charles C Taylor,Leonid V Bogachev; United Kingdom
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
Asymptotic Normality for Regression Function Estimate under Right Censored Data and Association
Menni Nassira; Algeria
Research Area: Mathematical and Computational Sciences
Impact of Gases Derived From Sargassum Algae Biodegradation on Zinc Marine Atmospheric Corrosion
M.Said Ahmed, M. Lebrini, B. Lescop, J. Pellé, S. Rioual, C. Roos; Martinique
Research Area: Chemical and Materials Engineering
The Inhibitive Effect Ethanol Extract of Sargassum Algae on the Corrosion Behaviour of C38 Steel in Acidic Solution: Extraction and Electrochemical Studies
Mounim Lebrini, Prescilla Lambert, Mahado Said Ahmed, Christophe Roos; Martinique
Research Area: Chemical and Materials Engineering
Aliro Villacorta, Laura Rubio, Mohamed Alaraby, Montserrat López Mesas, Victor Fuentes-Cebrian, Oscar H. Moriones, Ricard Marcos, Alba Hernández.; Spain
Research Area: Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Meriam Khelifa; France
Research Area: Energy and Power Engineering
Lata Kiran Dey, Rajendra Kumar, Biren Karmakar; India
Research Area: Electronics and Communication Engineering
Shirin Alabdulqader; Saudi Arabia
Research Area: Electronics and Communication Engineering
Filippo Portera; Italy
Research Area: Computer and Information Engineering
Spanova Yerkezhan, Amantay Ayan, Alimzhanova Laura; Kazakhstan
Research Area: Computer and Information Engineering
Elbert S. Moyon, Edsel Matt O. Morales, Jaymer M. Jayoma, Kent C. Espejon, Jayson C. Dollete, Mark Phil B. Pacot; Philippines
Research Area: Computer and Information Engineering
Velid Demir, Mesut Akgün; Türkiye
Research Area: Energy and Environmental Engineering
MARCH 06-07, 2023: DIGITAL PROGRAM

DAY 1: VIRTUAL MEETING
The digital presentation session will start at 11 a.m. (midday) on March 06, 2023 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 March 07, 2023.

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.


AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING RESEARCH

Chair: Akmal Egamberdiyev

Mariana Roberta Ribeiro, Isabela de Cássia Caramello, Roberto Saverio Souza Costa; Brazil
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Layane Sara Vieira, Paulo Egidio Bernardo, Roberto Saverio Souza Costa; Brazil
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
André Felipe Gimenez, Flávia Alessandra Ribeiro da Silva, Roberto Saverio Souza Costa; Brazil
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Anderson dos Santos Ananias, Matheus Yuji Shigueoka, Roberto Saverio Souza Costa; Brazil
Research Area: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Akmal E. Egamberdiev, Alim M. Nigmatullaev, Trobjon Kh. Makhkamov; Uzbekistan
Research Area: Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
PROGRAM LAST UPDATED: March, 03 2023 07:00
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.