ICCEE2026 Was Successfully Held in Suzhou, China During May 23-25, 2026

According to the similarity of the topics, the 12th International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering (ICCEE2026) and the 13th International Conference on Energy, Environment and Earth Sciences (ICEEES2026) were jointly held at the Wyndham Garden Suzhou in Suzhou, China, from May 23 to 25, 2026. Experts and scholars from various universities and research institutions worldwide gathered to engage in in-depth discussions on cutting-edge issues in energy transition, environmental governance, and civil engineering innovation.

The conference featured keynote speeches delivered by Dr. Xi Chen, Dr. Xiaohua Yang and Dr. Mostafa Ghasemi Baboli.

Dr. Xi Chen (Chair Professor, Wu Jieh Yee School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Lingnan University, Hong Kong SAR, China) addressed climate change mitigation through negative emission technologies driven by AI-evolved advanced materials. He highlighted breakthrough achievements in direct air capture of CO?, including the establishment of Asia’s first direct air capture factory and China’s first carbon-negative industrial park.

Figure 1: Dr. Xi Chen delivering his keynote speech

Dr. Xiaohua Yang (Professor, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, China) systematically presented a theoretical framework for suitability evaluation, prediction, and optimization regulation of the Human Settlements-Environment-Energy coupling system, revealing spatiotemporal evolution patterns of regional human settlement quality across 30 Chinese provinces from 1965 to 2050.

Figure 2: Dr. Xiaohua Yang delivering her keynote speech

Dr. Mostafa Ghasemi Baboli (Professor, Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China) introduced an innovative next-generation microbial fuel cell concept. Through systematic comparative studies of anion exchange membranes and cation exchange membranes, he demonstrated the dual potential of this technology for wastewater treatment and renewable energy production.

Figure 3: Dr. Mostafa Ghasemi Baboli delivering his keynote speech

Subsequently, several scholars delivered concise oral presentations. Concurrently, the conference featured a poster presentation session, where scholars gathered around the posters, engaging in enthusiastic exchanges and in-depth discussions on research content of mutual interest.

Figure 4: Dr. Won Sik Shin delivering his oral presentation

Figure 5: Scene from the poster presentation session

Throughout the conference, participants actively shared their unique insights on the conference themes and exchanged ideas based on their conference experiences.

Figure 6: Group photo of the conference