Faculty of Science Blueprint
Celebrating 60th Anniversary

The 17th International Fundamental Science Congress (IFSC 2026)

"Advancing Science and Innovation for a Changing World:

Empowering Science toward a Sustainable and Resilient World"

12 - 13 November 2026
Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok

(Tentative) Conference Program

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DAY 1

Thursday, November 12th 2026

Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University

Morning Session (Main Hall)

8.00 - 9.00
Registration

Sumin Samutkupt Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Science 45 Years Building

9.00 - 9.30
Opening Remarks

By the President of Kasetsart University

9.30 - 10.30
Keynote Speaker
Prof. Dr. Akihiko Yoshimura

Tokyo University of Science, Japan

"Molecular Regulation of Immune Tolerance and Tumor Immunity by SOCS1 and NR4A"

10.30 - 11.00
Coffee Break
11.00 - 11.30
Plenary Speaker I
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nattaporn Chatthaem

Kasetsart University, Thailand

"Optical Physics Beyond Earth: Photonic and Liquid Crystal Technologies for Lunar Exploration"

11.30 - 12.00
Plenary Speaker II
Prof. Dr. Yun-Gi Kim

Kitasato University, Japan

"Reprogramming the Gut Ecosystem for Disease Control"

12.00 - 13.00
Lunch

Afternoon: Breakout Sessions

13.00 - 13.30
Biological Science
Invited Speaker BS01
Prof. Dr. Jianxin Shi

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

"Lipid Metabolism and the Formation of Rice Grain Quality"

Natural Science
Invited Speaker NS01
Prof. Dr. Prafulla Kumar Jha

University of Baroda, India

"Competing Structural Pathways Driven by Lattice Instabilities in hcp Metals"

Math & Info Science
Invited Speaker MI01
Dr. Min Ye Paing Hein

Thammasat University, Thailand

"The Price of Position: The Cost of Strategic Centrality in Network Formation"

13.30 - 14.00
Biological Science
Invited Speaker BS02
Dr. Nallammai Singaram

Taylor's University, Malaysia

"From Garden Rose to the Laboratory: Isolation and Molecular Characterisation of Crown Gall-Associated Agrobacterium"

Natural Science
Invited Speaker NS02
Prof. Dr. Hiroshi Okamura

Institute for Molecular Science, Japan

"Molecular Simulation Studies of Protein Aggregates"

Math & Info Science
Invited Speaker MI02
Asst. Prof. Dr. Ratchainant Thammasudjarit

Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand

"Agentic AI for Education: Skill Gap Analysis for Curriculum Improvement"

14.00 - 14.20
Oral BS03: XXX
Oral NS03: XXX
Oral MI03: XXX
14.20 - 14.40
Oral BS04: XXX
Oral NS04: XXX
Oral MI04: XXX
14.40 - 16.00
Poster Session + Coffee Break
16.00 - 16.30
Biological Science
Invited Speaker BS05
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Xu Bo

Southwest Forestry University, China

"Dialogue Between Ice and Tropics: Unique Flora of Alpine Subnival Belt in the Eastern Himalaya-Hengduan Mountains"

Natural Science
Invited Speaker NS05
Prof. Dr. Takaya Terashima

The University of Osaka, Japan

"A New Paradigm: From Amphiphilic Polymer Self-Assembly to Dynamic Nanostructured Materials"

Math & Info Science
Invited Speaker MI05
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Papis Wongchaisuwat

Kasetsart University, Thailand

"Data-driven Modeling of Agricultural Spectral Data: Application in Soil and Seed Analysis"

16.30 - 16.50
Oral BS06: XXX
Oral NS06: XXX
Oral MI06: XXX
16.50 - 17.10
Oral BS07: XXX
Oral NS07: XXX
Oral MI07: XXX
17.10 - 17.30
Oral BS08: XXX
Oral NS08: XXX
Oral MI08: XXX
17.30 - 18.00
Free time
18.00 - 20.00
Welcome Dinner

Science meeting room 6th floor, Chulabhorn Research Building, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University

DAY 2

Friday, November 13th 2026

Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University

Morning Session (Main Hall)

8.00 - 9.00
Registration

Sumin Samutkupt Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Science 45 Years Building

9.00 - 9.30
Plenary Speaker III
Prof. Dr. Albert T. Wu

National Central University, Taiwan

"From Materials to Reliability: Interconnects in Electronic Packaging"

9.30 - 10.00
Plenary Speaker IV
Prof. Dr. Masaki Kuse

Kobe University, Japan

"Toward the Integration of Bioluminescence and Kinase Inhibitors"

10.00 - 10.30
Plenary Speaker V
Asst. Prof. Dr. Udomsak Rakwongwan

Kasetsart University, Thailand

"Making Money with Mathematics: Real Case Studies"

10.30 - 10.50
Coffee Break
10.50 - 11.20
Plenary Speaker VI
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nor Azwady Abd Aziz

Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

"Managing Banana Blood Disease: Evidence for Earthworm-Induced Remediation and Metabolic Defense"

11.20 - 11.50
Plenary Speaker VII
Prof. Dr. Kornsorn Srikulnath

Kasetsart University, Thailand

"Fundamental Clarias Science for Biodiversity-Friendly Agriculture: From Genome to Farm and Floodplain"

11.50 - 12.10
Closing Ceremony
12.10 - 13.00
Lunch