Registration: Starts at 9:30 am
Oral presentation: 10 minutes (8 minutes presentation + 2 minutes Q&A); 15 minutes (12 minutes presentation +3 minutes Q&A)
Day 1: 10:00-19:20 (Japan Standard Time)
Room opens from 9:00 am; Registration starts at 9:30 am
| Time | Session; Session in-charge; Presenter, Title of Speech/Presentation | |
| Opening Speech | ||
| 10:00-10:05 | General Chair: Prof. Mohammad Abdul Malek | |
| 10:05-10:15 | NBRJ Board: Prof. Khandakar Mizanur Rahman | |
| Keynote Speech/Lecture 1 (10:15-11:00); Chair- Dr. S. M. A. Hakim Siddiki | ||
| 10:15-11:00 | Keynote Speaker: Prof. Ken Motokura | Title: Toward a Greener Future: Catalytic Approaches to CO₂ Utilization and C–H Bond Activation |
| Session 1 (11:00-12:00); Natural and Agricultural Science; Session Chair- Prof. Md. Tofael Ahmed | ||
| Time | Presenter Name/Authors | Title |
| 11:00-11:15 | Md. Sahariar Sahen and Md. Mostafizur Rahman | Occurrence and Exposure Risk Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Repeatedly Heated Cooking Oil: Implications for Food Safety and Human Health |
| 11:15-11:30 | Md Sharif Hossain | Organic Carbazole Based Dye Sensitized Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production in Presence of Ascorbic Acid as Sacrificial Reagent |
| 11:30-11:45 | Ashraful Alam | YoLIP: Revolutionizing Flood Detection and Response in Bangladesh Using Zero-Shot Learning with YOLO and CLIP |
| 11:45-12:00 | Takeshi Iimoto, Md Mahamudul Hasan, Shafiqul Islam | Fostering Nuclear Science Education under New Platforms of INSTA and INSO Based on Strong Collaboration |
| Lunch break (12:00-13:00) | ||
| Plenary Speech/Lecture 2 (13:00-13:45); Chair- Prof. Khalid Khan | ||
| 13:00-13:45 | Plenary Speaker: Prof. Takashi Saito | Title: Transforming Dental Therapy: Bioactive Calcium-Monomer Systems Driving Next-Generation Oral Regeneration |
| Session 2 (13:45-14:15); Business, Humanities, and Social Science; Session Chair- Prof. Md. Nasif Ahsan | ||
| Time | Presenter Name/Authors | Title |
| 13:45-14:00 (Online) | Shahida Pervin, Keisaku Higashida Yuki Higuchi, Mohammad Mosharraf, | Impact of large-scale refugee influx on the host country’s labor market: Evidence from Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh |
| 14:00-14:15 (Online) | Shamima Akhter | Gendered barriers to accessing rural health services: A study on community clinics of the riverine area (chararea) of Bangladesh |
| Tea/Coffee Break (14:15-14:30) | ||
| Plenary Speech/Lecture 3 (14:30-15:00); Chair- Prof. Sharifu URA | ||
| 14:30-15:00 | Plenary Speaker: Prof. Md. Shoaib Bhuiyan | Title: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare |
| Session 3 (15:00-16:25); Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, and Public Health; Session Chair-Prof. Md. Rafiqul Islam | ||
| Time | Presenter Name/Authors | Title |
| 15:00-15:15 | Rasheda Sultana, Md. Shiblur Rahaman, Ambreen Khan, Berna Rahi, Raeanne Moore, Mahbubul Eunus and Khalid Khan | Feasibility of a mobile test battery for assessing neurocognitive performance in rural children in Bangladesh – A pilot study |
| 15:15-15:25 | Md. Mahfuzur Rahman | Changing Patterns of Socioeconomic and Educational Inequalities in Child Marriage in Bangladesh |
| 15:25-15:35 | Md Shoriful Islam, Rafia Ferdous and Rashni Agarwala | Understanding Gastric Disorders in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study on Symptoms, Causes, and Management Approaches |
| Plenary Speech/Lecture 4 (15:40-16:10); Chair- Dr. Shiblur Rahman | ||
| 15:40-16:10 | Plenary Speaker: Prof. Khalid Khan | Title: Deciphering the links between metal exposure, neurocognition, and thyroid hormone in adolescents and young children in rural Bangladesh |
| Tea/Coffee Break (16:10-16:20) | ||
| Session 4 (16:20-16:50); Natural and Agricultural Science; Session Chair- Dr. S. M. A. Hakim Siddiki | ||
| Time | Presenter Name/Authors | Title |
| 16:20-16:30 | Mariko Honda, Shingo Hasegawa, Ken Motokura | Additive-base-free Suzuki-Miyaura coupling with Pd/amine immobilized catalyst |
| 16:30-16:40 | Jincheng Wu, Yusuke Tanimura, Danyang Liu, Shingo Hasegawa, S. M. A. Hakim Siddiki,Kazuo Namba, Ken Motokura | Reductive transformation of CO2 to formic acid using silicon sludge |
| Session 5 (16:50-17:40); Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, and Public Health; Session Chair: Dr. Md. Shiblur Rahman | ||
| Time | Presenter Name/Authors | Title |
| 16:50-17:00 | Md. Nabiul Islam | Gastrointestinal Neural Barrier Networks as Early Intervention Targets for Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| 17:00-17:10 (Online) | Tahmina Akter | Association of Adipose Tissue Insulin Resistance with Risk of Diabetes Incidents in Middle-aged Japanese Workers according to BMI states: 17 years of Follow-up of Aichi Worker’s Cohort study |
| 17:10-17:20 (Online) | Rokshana Parvin | Association between body mass index and cancer in South and Southeast Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| Session 6 (17:40-18:20) Zoom; Natural and Agricultural Science; Session Chair- Prof. Mostafizur Rahman | ||
| Time | Presenter Name/Authors | Title |
| 17:40-17:50 (Online) | Monirul Islam | Geospatial assessment of Fallow land and its potential in Northeastern region of Bangladesh |
| 17:50-18:00 (Online) | Azizul Moqsud | Sustainable biocementation of soil for geo-disaster prevention in Japan and Bangladesh |
| 18:00-18:10 (Online) | Ajoy Deb Nath, Sajib Ahmed and Shiblur Rahaman | Drinking water quality assessment and water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities in schools of coastal rural char in Noakhali |
| 18:10-18:20 (Online) | Md. Sahin Ahmed and Dr. Abdus Salam | Spatial Variation and Chemical Characterization of PM₂.₅ Using FTIR in Urban, Semi-urban, and Coastal Regions of Bangladesh: Implications for Public Health |
| Session 7 (18:20-19:20) Zoom; Natural and Agricultural Science; Session Chair- Prof. Md. Shoaib Bhuiyan/ Dr. Md. Anisur Rahman Jamil | ||
| Time | Presenter Name/Authors | Title |
| 18:20-18:30 (Online) | Md Fahim, Zakia Sultana Tithi, Shadid Ibne Salim, Khandker Saadat Hossain and Mohammad Mizanur Rahman | Morphological, Elastic, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of Biopolymer-coated Gd-doped Mg–Cu–Zn Ferrite |
| 18:30-18:40 (Online) | Md. Khalil Islam and M. Osman Gani | Modeling the Spatial Spread of Emphysema Progression |
| 18:40-18:50 (Online) | Sheikh Mahatabuddin | Antifreeze Proteins: Mechanisms and Future Prospects in Agriculture, Medicine, and Industry |
| 18:50-19:00 (Online) | Md. Abdul Masum, Subrato Biswas and Rupa Akter | Salinity negatively correlates with the production and immunity of chicken: A molecular insight for food security and safety issues |
| 19:00-19:10 (Online) | Mohammad Mahbub Rabbani, Md. Abu Bin Hasan Susan, Salah Uddin Ammar | Preparation and Characterization of Reduced Graphene Oxide Membranes for Desalination of Water |
| 19:10-19:20 (Online) | Tuhin Suvra Roy, Prottoy Roy, Manik Karmoker, Avik Roy, Md Jannath Chowdhury and Apurbo Bhattacherjee | Conjoint application of nano-urea and biochar on yield and quality of potato for sustainable development goals |
Day 2: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (09:00-17:15)
| Time | Session; Session in-charge; Presenter, Title of Speech/Presentation | |
| 9:00-9:20 | Registration | |
| 9:20-9:30 | Tea/coffee | |
| Plenary Speech/Lecture 5 (09:30-10:00); Chair- Prof. Md Shoaib Bhuyian | ||
| 9:30-10:00 | Plenary Speaker: Prof. Sharifu URA | Title: A Discourse on Smart Manufacturing: Trends, Challenges, and Future Directions |
| Session 8 (10:00-10:30); Business, Humanities, and Social Science; Session Chair- Dr. Shahida Pervin | ||
| Time | Presenter Name/Authors | Title |
| 10:00-10:15 | Jahan Sufia, Khondaker Mizanur Rahman | Importance of collaboration between conventional business and social business in Bangladesh. |
| 10:15-10:30 | Forhad Hossain, Abu Md Abdullah, S. Jobayear Ahmed, Md Jahangir Alam | Entrepreneurship Education and Intentions in Emerging Contexts: Lessons from Bangladesh and Japan |
| Plenary Speech/Lecture 6 (Special Key-note) (10:30-11:00); Chair- Prof. Md. Abdul Malek | ||
| 10:30-11:00 | Plenary Speaker: Prof. Tetsushi Sonobe | Title: An approach to a happier life |
| Session 9 (11:00-11:50); Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, and Public Health; Session Chair- Prof. Md. Nabiul Islam | ||
| Time | Presenter Name/Authors | Title |
| 11:00-11:15 (Online) | Sadequl Islam, Sun Yang, Taisuke Tomita, Daisuke Kawauchi, Makoto Michikawa and Kun Zou | Dysfunction of Presenilin Drives ALS-like Cytoplasmic Accumulation of TDP-43 |
| 11:15-11:30 | Md. Rafiqul Islam | Dental Pulp Revascularization and Regeneration: Advances in Bioactive Nanomaterials and Bioceramics |
| 11:30-11:40 | Shofiqur Rahman | Egg Yolk IgY for One Health: Helping Reduce Antibiotic Use Worldwide |
| 11:40-11:50 | Moynul Hasan | Several C-terminal fragments of NEMURI exhibit potent antimicrobial activity via a non-lytic mode of action |
| Session 10 (11:50-12:20); Natural and Agricultural Science; Session Chair- Dr. Maksud Uddin Khan | ||
| Time | Presenter Name/Authors | Title |
| 11:50-12:00 | Mahmuda Nargis and Yasuhito Koyama | Micellization Behavior of Natural Compounds and Their Derivatives |
| 12:00-12:10 | A. Ahad, M. A. Rahman, Y. Yomogida, Y. Miyata1, Y. Hirose, K. Shinokita, K. Matsuda, Z. Liu, and K. Yanagi | Development of the Synthesis Technique of WS2 Nanotubes and Their Physical Properties |
| 12:10-12:20 | Md. Anisur Rahman Jamil | Biomass transformation- Valorisation of waste to value added chemicals |
| Lunch break (12:20-13:00) | ||
| Plenary Speech/Lecture 7 (13:00-13:30); Chair- Prof. Md. Nabiul Islam | ||
| 13:00-13:30 | Plenary Speaker: Prof. Sahoko Ichihara | Title: The effects of environmental factors on the onset and progression of diseases |
| Session 11 (13:30-14:20) Zoom Breakout Room 1; Natural and Agricultural Science; Session Chair- Prof. Mostafizur Rahman / Dr. Md. Anisur Rahman Jamil | ||
| Time | Presenter Name/Authors | Title |
| 13:30-13:40 (Online) | M. Jashim Uddin | Computational Analysis of Radiative Magnetohydrodynamic Nanofluid Flow with Exothermic Chemical Reactions in an Annulus |
| 13:40-13:50 (Online) | Md. Jahanur Islam Rumon, Sajjad Hossain Saun, Md. Nurnobi Rashed | Harnessing Bio-derived MgO Nanoparticles for Efficient and Green Synthesis of Isatin-based Chalcone Derivatives |
| 13:50-14:00 (Online) | Md. Sajjad Hossain Saun and Md. Nurnobi Rashed | A Facile One-pot Synthesis of Trisubstituted Imidazole Derivatives Using Heterogeneous SnO₂/rGO Catalyst |
| 14:00-14:10 (Online) | Roksana Akter and Md.Nurnobi Rashed | Nb2O5.nH2O Catalyzed Direct Synthesis of Chalcones from Aldehydes and Ketones under Neat Condition |
| 14:10-14:20 (Online) | Md. Nur Amin Bitu, Syed Farid Uddin Farhad, Nazmul Islam Tanvir, Md. Shaha Alam and Md. Kudrat-E-Zahan | Plasmonic Nanoparticles for Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy to Detect Trace Elements |
| Session 12 (13:40-14:10) Zoom Breakout Room 2; Business, Humanities, and Social Science; Chair- Dr. Forhad Hossain | ||
| Time | Presenter Name/Authors | Title |
| 13:40-13:50 (Online) | Md. Ilias Kamal Risat | Critical Role of Family in death and dying: Postcolonial understanding of End-of-life-care in Bangladesh |
| 13:50-14:00 (Online) | Md. Rostom Ali, Md. Fakrul Islam | Social Capital for Emerging Youth Labor Migration to the Left-Behind Children of Migrant Households in Northern Bangladesh |
| 14:00-14:10 | Zannatul Samira, Md. Anisur Rahman Jamil | Strategic Partnership between Bangladesh and Japan: A survey of Collaborative Initiatives for Sustainable Development |
| Session 13 (14:30-15:15); Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, and Public Health; Session Chair- Dr. Shofiqur Rahman | ||
| Time | Presenter Name/Authors | Title |
| 14:30-14:45 | Khalid Khan, Rashmi Siriwardana, Ashani Fernando, Mahbubul Eunus and Md Shiblur Rahaman | Metal Exposure and Its Impact on Developmental Health in Rural Adolescents in Bangladesh |
| 14:45-14:55 | Md Rashedul Islam | Association of antenatal care visit with childhood immunization in 46 low- and lower-middle- income countries |
| 14:55-15:05 | Md. Shiblur Rahman | Comprehensive analysis of groundwater quality and contamination in primary educational institutions in the coastal region of Bangladesh: health risks to school-going children |
| 15:05-15:15 | Md. Mahamudul Hasan and Takeshi Iimoto | Natural radioactivity and population-based exposure in Bangladesh: developing country’s preliminary radiation protection framework under the environmental safety management team of The University of Tokyo |
| Tea/Coffee Break (15:15-15:25) | ||
| Plenary Speech/Lecture 8 (15:25-15:55); Chair- Prof. Md. Tofael Ahmed | ||
| 15:25-15:55 | Plenary Speaker: Prof. Amzad Hossain | Title: Environmentally Sound and Sustainable Plant Production: Turmeric (Curcuma spp.) Cultivation Practices in Okinawa, Japan |
| Panel Discussion (16:00-17:00): Moderated by Prof. Sharifu Ura | ||
| 16:00-17:00 | Background presentation: Prof Abdul Malek Panelists: • Prof. Md Shoaib Bhuiyan, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka • Prof. Md. Amzad Hossain, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa • Dr. Eiji Yamada, JICA HQ, and JICA RI, Tokyo • (Special Commentator) Mr. Md. Daud Ali, HE Ambassador, Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo | Topic: Deciphering Bangladesh Development Miracle- A Methodological Introduction for Scientific Evaluation |
| Award and Closing (17:00-17:15): Prof. Md. Abdul Malek; Prof. Khondoker Mizanur Rahman | ||
Venue: LiSE Conference Center (Life Science and Environmental Research Center), KING SKYFRONT, 3-chōme-25-10 Tonomachi, Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0821, Japan. https://maps.app.goo.gl/iZXwxoUgkptLuupp9
Network of Bangladeshi Researchers in Japan 