The Analytical Chemistry section showcases advances in fundamental principles, state-of-the-art methodologies, and innovative applications. Covering areas such as separation science, spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, bioanalytical chemistry, and AI-driven approaches, it emphasizes both innovation and real-world impact. Applications span environmental monitoring, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage analysis, clinical diagnostics, and forensic science. The scope of this section is outlined below.

• State-of-the-Art Analytical Techniques and Methodologies
• Instrumentation, Sensors, and Automation
• Microscale and Nanoscale Analytical Systems
• Sample Preparation and Pre-treatment Techniques
• Separation Science: Chromatography and Electrophoresis
• Spectroscopy and Optical Techniques
• Electroanalytical Chemistry and Sensing
• Mass Spectrometry and Hyphenated Techniques
• Bioanalytical Chemistry and Omics Applications
• Artificial Intelligence, Chemometrics, and Interdisciplinary Applications

The Catalytic Chemistry section welcomes contributions describing advancements in heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis, which report studies in fundamental and/or application-based aspects of catalysis. The section focuses on, but is not limited to, the following areas of interest:

• Catalysis of porous materials
• Catalysis related to the environment
• Photocatalysis
• Electrocatalysis
• Synthesis using organometallic compounds as homogeneous catalysts
• Catalysis related to the synthesis of organic, medicine, etc.

Novel educational ideas or approaches, content for the classroom or laboratory, pedagogical advances, or educational research. Presentations can address a specific content area, describe a new pedagogy or teaching method, or provide results on an innovation or chemical education research study. Instructors of chemistry from school through graduate school, professional staff who support these teaching activities, as well as presenters from industry, and government are all welcome

The Environmental Chemistry and Renewable Energy covers a broad range of chemical processes and techniques related to environmental protection and sustainable energy. Environmental chemistry includes all chemical and physicochemical methods used for monitoring, analyzing, and treating pollutants in air, water, and soil. In the area of renewable energy, the section encompasses all forms of energy sources, storage systems, and applications. Topics of interest in this section include the following areas:

• Physicochemical and chemical treatment processes for wastewater
• Water quality parameters and monitoring techniques
• Sources, fate, and transport of pollutants in air, water, and soil
• Role of atmospheric chemistry in air quality and climate change
• Techniques for environmental monitoring and analysis
• Renewable energy, e.g., solar, wind, hydropower, biomass, hydrogen.
• Energy storages, e.g., batteries, supercapacitors, hydrogen storages, and thermal storages
• Life cycle assessment of renewable energy systems

The Food, Agriculture, and Cosmetics session highlights recent advances in the chemistry and biochemistry underlying food, agricultural, and cosmetic sciences, with particular emphasis on the development and application of modern analytical methodologies. The program will cover a wide spectrum of research areas, including but not limited to:

• Major and Minor Components of Food, their nutrition, Sensory, and Flavour
• Antioxidants, Phytochemicals, and Botanicals
• Chemistry of Food Additives, Contaminants, Agro-chemicals, and Toxicology
• Material Science and Nanotechnology Applications in Food, Agriculture, and Cosmetics
• Toxicological Studies of Cosmetic Products

The section of inorganic chemistry encompasses a wide range of topics within the field with a particular focus on the synthesis and study of molecular systems with interesting optical, magnetic, redox and structural properties, with applications in catalysis, sensing, molecular devices and medicine. The scope of this section welcomes the following areas:

• Coordination and main-group chemistry
• Metal-organic frameworks
• Bioinorganic chemistry
• Organometallic chemistry
• Catalytic chemistry
• Supramolecular chemistry

The section of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry encompasses all branches of leveraging chemistry for sustainable economic growth in the industrial sector, especially the bio-circular and green BCG economy. The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) is also considered to be one of the core aspects of this section. Emerging digital transformation for industrial and engineering chemistry is included. Initiations of Industrial engagement in engineering and applied chemistry education are discussed for the purpose of experience sharing and networking. The scope of this section welcomes the following areas:

• Advanced chemistry for BCG economy
• Industrial & Engineering Chemistry for SDG
• Chemistry innovation for sustainable process industries
• Digital Transformation for Industrial & Engineering Chemistry
• Industrial and Engineering Fundamental & Application
• Industrial engagement for engineering & applied chemistry education

A symposium on " Materials science and Nanotechnology " focuses on the interdisciplinary intersections of chemistry, materials science, and nanotechnology. The scope of this section includes, but not limited to, the following areas.

• Materials synthesis and characterization
• Nanomaterials design, fabrication, lithography, and functionalization.
• Chemistry of nanomaterials
• Advanced materials and emerging technologies
• Smart and responsive materials
• Surface chemistry and interface engineering

The section of Natural Products, Biological Chemistry and Chemical Biology focuses on discovery, isolation and characterization, biosynthesis, biosynthetic engineering, bioactivity, and pharmaceutical and other applications of natural compounds. The scope of this section welcomes the following areas:

• Natural Products, Isolation, Structural elucidation, Biological Activities, and Synthesis
• Chemical studies of herbal medicine and cosmetics
• Biological Chemistry and Chemical Biology: Computational Biochemistry, Drug Design and Synthesis, Molecular Biology, Synthetic Biology and Studies at the Chemistry-Biology Interface

The section on Organic Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry encompasses all branches of the theory and practice of organic chemistry related to molecular synthesis. Synthesized organic molecules can be applied to interdisciplinary fields, including medicinal chemistry, materials science, agrochemicals, and biological research. The scope of this section includes the following areas:

• Synthetic methodology
• Synthesis of organic molecules
• Theoretical organic chemistry
• Computational study of drug discovery
• Design and synthesis of bioactive compounds

This session aims to provide a platform for polymer chemists to meet and share their research and development in the areas such as the following:

• Polymer Synthesis and Reactions
• Polymer Characterization
• Polymer Rheology and Properties
• Hybrid Polymers, Blends and Composites
• Industrial Polymers
• Polymers for Advanced Technologies and Applications
• Biobased Polymers, Rubbers/Elastomers and Bioplastics

The Physical and Theoretical Chemistry section focuses on understanding physical properties of atoms and molecules, materials chemistry, and unraveling mechanisms of chemical processes, using computational and/or experimental approach. The scope of this section welcomes the following areas:

• Quantum Chemistry and Electronic Structure
• Molecular Spectroscopy
• Computational Catalysis
• Computational Materials Science
• Machine Learning in Computational Chemistry
• Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Mechanisms
• Physical Chemistry of Materials and Surfaces