Main Topics & Specialized Tracks
ICOSWEM 2026 focuses on bridging interrelated academic pillars to foster a circular, sustainable ecosystem. Authors are invited to match their draft summaries against these scientific tracks.
Sustainable Water
Track Code: WATER
Focuses on advanced purification, conservation techniques, and smart management of scarce aquatic resources under climate change stress.
Involved Domains:
- • Advanced Wastewater Treatment & Biological Reclamation
- • Membrane Distillation, Desalination & Solar Purification
- • Hydrologic Hazard Mitigation & Aquifer Replenishment
- • The Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus (WEFE)
- • Smart Irrigation Management & Aquifer Protection Schemes
- • Monitoring and control of ocean and coastal pollution
- • Microplastics and nanoplastics removal in aquatic ecosystems
Renewable Energy
Track Code: ENERGY
Explores solar thermal, photovoltaics, wind energy, modern storage mediums, and efficient decentralized distribution microgrids.
Involved Domains:
- • Photovoltaic Systems & Next-Gen Solar Materials
- • Wind and Hydro-kinetic Energy Harvesting Technologies
- • Hydrogen Energy Ecosystems & Fuel Cell Catalysis
- • Smart Electrical Grid Infrastructures and Microgrids
- • High-Capacity Battery Chemistry & Electrochemical Storage
- • Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies
- • Sustainable bioenergy and organic waste valorization into biogas
Advanced Eco-Materials
Track Code: MATERIALS
Investigates synthesis of green polymers, bio-composites, biodegradable textiles, and nanostructured advanced materials.
Involved Domains:
- • Biodegradable Polymers & Bio-Composites
- • Nanomaterials for Selective Adsorp & Catalyst Cleavage
- • Corrosion Inhibitors and Green Metallurgy Formulations
- • Recycled & Reclaimed Aggregates for Smart Buildings
- • Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Circular Design
- • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Policy
- • Ecotoxicology and Long-term Accumulation
Interdisciplinary Submissions
If your study overlaps multiple areas (for instance, photovoltaic-powered membrane desalination), select the track matching your primary contribution. The Peer-Review committee holds authorization to route your summary to the appropriate sub-track board.