Webinar: Young Engineers Awards for Innovation and Sustainability (YEAIS) Virtual Celebration

Overview

Recognising new and emerging talent is hugely important. The Young Engineers Awards for Innovation and Sustainability (YEAIS) celebrates the ideas and innovation emerging in the chemical engineering profession, supporting IChemE's vision of engineering a more sustainable world. Young members from across the globe were invited to submit entries and in 2025 we received over 100 submissions.

In this series of virtual events you will get chance to hear from the winners, those highly commended and others who impressed the judges with their ideas and innovation.

A showcase of the presenters will be available on IChemE Connect after the announcement of the winners in early June. You are welcome to join as many of the presentations as you wish and each session will feature five young engineers. There will be plenty of time for you to pose your questions and learn more about their projects.

Why Attend?

• Discover fresh thinking: See how the next generation of engineers are tackling real-world sustainability challenges.
• Get global insights: Learn about emerging trends and solutions from across the chemical engineering landscape.
• Ask your questions: Interact with the presenters and dive deeper into their innovations.
• Spark new ideas: Gain inspiration for your own projects, research, or mentoring activities.

Speakers

UK presentation, 10 June 2025

Time: 08:00-10:00 BST, online

• Min Kaung Htet Ko Ko (Finalist) – UCSI University
  pH-driven biosynthesis of silver nanoparticle colloids from Garcinia mangostana L. (mangosteen) rind extract
• Gayatri Sundar Rajan (Finalist) – University of Oxford
  HYDECO: Co-generation of drinkable water & cold storage with low-grade heat sources
• William Ryden (Finalist) – Mott MacDonald Bentley – MMB
  Wem: Implementing Innovative Low Footprint Wastewater Treatment for Small Communities
• Abhisek Sahoo (Finalist) – Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
  From Waste to Wings: Closed-Loop Drop-In Fuel Production via an Integrated Thermo-Catalytic Process

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UK presentation, 12 June 2025

Time: 16:00–18:00 BST, online

• Grace Anthony – London South Bank University
  Applying Quantum technologies to water contamination
• Shuya Hou (Finalist) – University of Surrey
  A Budget-Constrained Optimization Framework for Mitigating Domino Effects in Chemical Storage Facilities
• Anuj Joshi & Rushikesh Joshi (Finalist) – Ohio State University
  Development of a Novel Cross-Current Configuration for Enhanced Syngas Production from Biomass
• William Ryden (Finalist) – Mott MacDonald Bentley – MMB
  Wem: Implementing Innovative Low Footprint Wastewater Treatment for Small Communities
• Henry Susilo (Finalist) – Honeywell
  Development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Greenfield Plant Digital Twin for Operator Training Purpose

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UK presentation, 13 June 2025

Time: 12:00–14:00 BST, online

• Mohammad Ammar (Finalist) – PM Group
  Comparative Design Study of Single-Use vs Stainless Steel Equipment in Pharmaceutical Facility Engineering
• Shuya Hou (Finalist) – University of Surrey
  A Budget-Constrained Optimization Framework for Mitigating Domino Effects in Chemical Storage Facilities
• Zoha Tariq (Finalist) – Marte Technologies (Tecnologias Marte)
  Innovation with Integrity: Demining Strategies through Thermite-Based technologies for Responsible Land Remediation
• Anuj Joshi & Rushikesh Joshi (Finalist) – Ohio State University
  Development of a Novel Cross-Current Configuration for Enhanced Syngas Production from Biomass
• William Ryden (Finalist) – Mott MacDonald Bentley – MMB
  Wem: Implementing Innovative Low Footprint Wastewater Treatment for Small Communities

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Malaysia presentation, 16 June 2025

Time: 16:00–18:00 MYT / 09:00–11.00 BST, online

• Zhi Ling Chew (Finalist) – Xiamen University Malaysia
  A Waste-to-Health & Wealth (W2HW) Approach: Tuning Multifunctional and Sustainable Colloids (Eutectogel & Oleogel)
• Ming Jiang Gan (Finalist) – UNSW Sydney
  Creating a Greener Future for Ironmaking
• Kelly Lai Yan Kei (Finalist) – Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP)
  Silver Nanoparticles Production using Microalgae Extracts
• Min Kaung Htet Ko Ko (Finalist) – UCSI University
  pH-driven biosynthesis of silver nanoparticle colloids from Garcinia mangostana L. (mangosteen) rind extract
• Darren Lim Ming Qian and Aishah Sabarudin (Finalist) – Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
  Efficient graphene/silica-functionalised melamine foam for rapid adsorption of diesel oil from water

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Australia presentation, 19 June 2025

Time: 16:30–18:00 AEST / 07:30–09:00 BST, online

• Anniza Cornelia Augusty (Finalist) – RMIT University
  Electrospun Nanofiber-Supported Thin-Film Composite Membrane: A Breakthrough in Seawater Desalination
• Claudia Cavallo & Caitlin Grant (Finalist) – Worley Consulting
  Production of Green Hydrogen via Solar Powered Electrolyser Modules and Atmospheric Water Generation
• Min Kaung Htet Ko Ko (Finalist) – UCSI University
  pH-driven biosynthesis of silver nanoparticle colloids from Garcinia mangostana L. (mangosteen) rind extract
• Abhisek Sahoo (Finalist) – Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
  From Waste to Wings: Closed-Loop Drop-In Fuel Production via an Integrated Thermo-Catalytic Process

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Software

The presentations will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. We recommend downloading the app from the Microsoft website, rather than using the web portal.

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