Tentative Program

OPENING CEREMONY:

• Prof. dr Srđan Rončević,
  Dean of the Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
• Prof. dr Anchana Prathep
  Dean of the Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
• Prof. dr Slobodanka Pajević, President of the Scientific Committee, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
• Prof. dr Vladimir Crnojević,
  Director of Biosense Institute, University of Novi Sad, Serbia

PLENARY LECTURE 1:

Asst. Prof. Dr. Itthipon Jeerapan, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: The Wonder of Electrons: Advancing Electrochemistry for On-Demand Energy and Sensing

PLENARY LECTURE 2:

Prof. dr Young Hae Choi, University of Leiden, The Netherlands
Title: Unlocking Plant Resource Potential through Macroscopic Chemical Profiling: Insights from Metabolic Similarity

PLENARY LECTURE 3:

Prof. dr Vladimir Beškoski, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Chemistry
Title: PFAS Across the Lifecycle: Use, Environmental Fate, Remediation Challenges, and Analytical Frontiers

PLENARY LECTURE 4:

Prof. dr Kosana Suvočarev, UC Davic, California, USA
Title: Linking Biometeorology and Plant Physiology for Improved Detection of Phenological Timing in a Changing Environment

13:00 – 13:20: Asst. Prof. Dr. Lakkhana Kanhayuwa Wingfield, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: Fungi for the Future: Sustainable Colors and Materials from Mycelial Biotechnology

13:25-13:45: Prof. dr Nataša Đurišić Mladenović, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology
Title: Biomaterial-Based Wastewater Treatment for Mitigating Surface-Water Contamination by Organic Micropollutants: Results from the TwiNSol-CECs Project

13:50-14:10: Prof. dr Jelena Beljin, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences
Title: Soil Quality under Environmental Stress: Challenges and Opportunities

14:15-14:35: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jaruwan Mayakun, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: Tropical seaweeds and seagrasses: from diversity to applications

Coffee break: 14:40-15:00

Oral presentations

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16:00 – 17:00: Poster flash presentation – online and/or in person (3 min each)

13:00 – 13:20: Dr. Wannipa Panyasuphakul, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: From Tropical Thailand to Temperate Serbia: AI for Biodiversity, Phenology, and Ecosystem Resilience in a Changing Climate

13:25 – 13:45: Prof. dr Branislava Lalić, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture
Title: Seasonal changes – Time for paradigm shift

13:50 – 14:10: dipl. ing. master Milena Marčić, General manager, Forecasting and Warning Service of Plant Protection of Republic of Serbia, Serbia
Title: Changing seasonality in agriculture: Climate-driven shifts in pest and crop phenology in Serbia

Coffee break: 14:10-15:00

Oral presentations

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16:00 – 17:00: Poster flash presentation – online and/or in person (3 min each)

13:00 – 13:20: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Decha Sermwittayawong, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: Potential Antidiabetic Activity of Split Gill Mushroom (Schizophyllum commune) Polysaccharides

13:25 – 13:45: Nemanja Teslić, University of Novi Sad, Institute of Food Technology in Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Switchable NADES: Technique to isolate carotenoids from plants and algae

13:50 – 14:10: Prof. Dr. Ekkasit Kumarnsit, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: Studies of kratom plant (Mitragyna speciosa) extracts for treatments of two powerful threatening illnesses: non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and drug addiction

14:15-14:35: Prof dr. Saša Despotović, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agronomy
Title: Artificial Intelligence in Beer Formulation

Coffee break: 14:40-15:00

Oral presentations

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16:00 – 17:00: Poster flash presentation – online and/or in person (3 min each)

13:00 – 13:20: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ekwipoo Kalkornsurapranee, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: Natural Rubber Composites for Piezoresistive Motion Strain Sensor Applications

13:25 – 13:45: Dr Vasa Radonić, BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad
Title: Advanced Biosensing with Genetically Modified Nanostructured Proteins

13:50 – 14:10: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Apon Numnuam, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: Sustainable Carbon Nanofibers from Renewable Bioresources for High‑ Performance Electrochemical Sensors in Food Contamination Monitoring and Biomedical Applications

14:15 – 14:35: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chittanon Buranachai, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: Mobile fluorescent biosensing platform (online)

Coffee break: 14:40-15:00

Oral presentations

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16:00 – 17:00: Poster flash presentation – online and/or in person (3 min each)

Asst. Prof. Dr. Boonyarit Chatthong, Associate Dean for Research, Innovation and Public Relations, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
Title: IBSC 2026 Horizontal Pillar: Research Support, Development, and Management

Radu Ticiu, Co-founder – Growceanu Angel Investment, Promoter for Europe – iGEM, Founder – BioCoderDojo Timișoara, Romania
Title: TBA

Expert from Know4Nano Horizon Europe Twinning project TBC
Title: TBA

13:00 – 13:20: Assoc. Prof. Ponsit Sathapondecha, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: High-Resolution Genome Assembly of Torch Ginger (Etlingera elatior) and Genome-Wide Association Study of Flower Color Variation (online)

13:25 – 13:45: Dr Petar Galajda, The HUN-REN Biological Research Center, Szeged, Hungary
Title: Experimental ecology using synthetic microfluidic bacterial ecosystems

13:50 – 14:10: Prof. dr Ivana Maksimović, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture
Title: Wheat resilience to abiotic environmental constraints

14:15 – 14:35: Prof. dr Snežana Maletić, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences
Title: TBA

Coffee break: 14:40-15:00

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13:00 – 13:20: Prof. dr. Dušanka Cvijanović, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Can We Measure Restoration Success from Space? Insights from a Changing Climate

13:25 – 13:45: Dr. Gordan Mimić, BioSense Institute, Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: Changes of climate types in Southeastern Europe

13:50 – 14:10: Prof. dr Josef Eitzinger, Institute for Meteorology, BOKU, Vienna, Austria
Title: Aspects of seasonality of agricultural crop production under climate change

Coffee break: 14:10-15:00

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13:00 – 13:20: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pilaiwanwadee Hutamekalin, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: Neuroprotection Against Cellular Degeneration: Evidence from In Vitro and In Vivo Studies

13:25 – 13:45: Dr Ana Đurović, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology
Title: Modified Electrochemical Sensors in Biomedical Applications

13:50 – 14:10: Asst. Prof. Dr. Dania Cheaha, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: Extraction of Kratom Leaf (Mitragyna speciosa) Ameliorate Methamphetamine withdrawal related symptoms (online)

14:15 – 14:35: Dr Tamara Dapčević Hadnađev, University of Novi Sad, Institute of Food Technology in Novi Sad, Serbia
Title: “Alternative Proteins Beyond the Hype: From Production to Targeted Applications – Sustainability, Safety and the Ultra-Processing Dilemma”

Coffee break: 14:40-15:00

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13:00 – 13:20: Dr. Suntisak Khumngernn, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: Nanocomposite-Engineered Electrochemical Biosensors for Smartphone-Based and Wearable Metabolic Monitoring

13:25 – 13:45: Dr Marko Panić, BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad
Title: Radiance Fields in 3D Plant Phenotyping

13:50 – 14:10: Asst. Prof. Dr. Chinnapong Angsuchotmetee, Prince of Songkla University, Faculty of Science, Thailand
Title: Green Computing in an era of Generative AI and Large Language Model

14:15-14:35: Dr Sabato D’Auria, Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council of Italy
Title: TBA

Coffee break: 14:40-15:00

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