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About the Symposium

To provide a good platform for technical exchange and collaboration, the Asian Concrete Federation (ACF) holds an international symposium every two years. After the 1st symposium in Kolkata (2015), the 2nd one in Chiang Mai (2017), the 3rd one in Sapporo (2019) and the 4th one in Shenzhen (2023), the 5th ACF Symposium and ACF Technical Committee Meetings on Advancing Sustainable Solutions from Concept to Concrete will be held in Singapore between November 14-16, 2025. This symposium aims at addressing challenges in achieving a balance between growth and sustainability in construction industry. Researchers, engineers, and construction experts in the related field are welcomed.

Important Dates

Abstract Submission 15 June 2025
Acceptance Notification 15 July 2025
Full Paper (by invitation) Submission 15 August 2025
Early Bird Registration 15 August 2025
Conference date 14-16 November 2025

Contact Us

For any enquiries, please feel free to contact the symposium secretariat at:

Dr Baixing SONG
Ms Zihui ZHAN

Email: acf2025symposium@nus.edu.sg

Registration Fees (in USD)

Regular 525 625
Student 325 425

Venue

NUSSFAH
NUSSAUDI
NUSSWaterway

National University of Singapore
Shaw Foundation Alumni House
11 Kent Ridge Drive
Singapore 119244

Symposium Topics

The following list of topics is not exhaustive, and all papers falling within the general scope of the symposium will be considered:

  • Circular Economy in Construction
  • Carbon Reduction Strategies
  • Supplementary Cementitious Materials
  • Green Concrete Technologies
  • Energy Efficiency in Concrete Construction
  • Lifecycle Assessment
  • Ultra-High Performance Concrete
  • Cementitious Composites for Retrofitting and Repairs
  • Sustainable Solutions in Urban Planning and Building Design
  • Standards and Regulations for Sustainable Construction
  • Innovative durable construction materials

Keynote Speakers

There will be 12 distinguished scholars from academia as our keynote speakers.
More names will be added once they confirm the attendance.

1. Prof Caijun Shi (Asian Concrete Federation President, Hunan University)
2. Prof Jos Brouwers (Eindhoven University of Technology)
3. Prof Kang Hai Tan (Nanyang Technological University)
4. Prof Maruyama Ippei (University of Tokyo)
5. Prof Nemkumar Banthia (University of British Columbia)
6. Prof Yan Zhuge (University of South Australia)
7. Prof  Yuxi Zhao (Zhejiang University)
8. Prof Shashank Bishnoi (IIT Delhi)
9. Prof Juhyuk Moon (Korean Concrete Institute)
10. Representative from the American Concrete Institute
11. Representative from RILEM
12. Representative from the National University of Singapore

Organising Committee

Designation Name Organisation
Chairperson Sze Dai PANG National University of Singapore
Co-Chairperson Hongjian DU National University of Singapore
Member Xudong QIAN National University of Singapore
Guoqing GENG National University of Singapore
Baixing SONG National University of Singapore
Chaoqun LYE National University of Singapore
Zihui ZHAN National University of Singapore

International Scientific Committee

Designation Name Organisation
Chairperson SHI, Caijun President of ACF | Hunan University, China
Members Alengaram, Johnson University of Malaya, Malaysia
Alexander, Mark University of Cape Town, South Africa
Banthia, Nemy University of British Columbia, Canada
Basheer, Muhammed Heriot-Watt University, UK
Benmokrane, Brahim Sherbrook University, Canada
Bishnoi, Shashank Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
Chaudhary, Sandeep  Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India
Chen, Renpeng Hunan University, China
Choi, Donguk Hankyong National University, Korea
Dai, Jian-Guo City University of Hong Kong, China
Falikman, Vyatcheslav NIIZHB, Russia
Feng, Peng Tsinghua University, China
Gettu, Ravinera Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
Goyal, Shweta Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, India
Han, Manyop Ajou University, South Korea
Hou, Pengkun University of Jinan, China
Hua, Xugang Hunan University, China
Hwang, Hyeon-Jong Konkuk University, South Korea
Kang, Thomas Seoul National University, Korea
Khayat, Kamal Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA
Lange, David A. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
Li, Hui Tongji University, China
Li, Zhuguo Yamaguchi University, Japan
Ma, Guowei Hebei University of Technology, China
Moon, Ju-Hyuk Seoul National University, South Korea
Nagai, Kohei Hokkaido University, Japan
Nanni, Antonio University of Miami, USA
Noguchi, Takafumi University of Tokyo, Japan
Qian, Chunxiang Southeast University, China
Ran, Qianping Southeast University, China
Roussel, Nicolas France
Sim, Jongsung Hanyang University, South Korea
Tan, Kang Hai NTU, Singapore
Tangtermsirikul, Somnuk Thammasat University, Thailand
Tavio, Tavio Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Indonesia
Tuan, Nguyen Van Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, Vietnam
Ueda, Tamon Japan
Wang, Qiang Tsinghua University, China
Wu, Xiangguo Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Xiao, Jianzhuang Guangxi University
Yagaanbuyant, Duinkherjav Mongolian Concrete Association, Mongolia
Yokota, Hiroshi Hokkaido University, Japan
Yu, Tao HK PolyU, HongKong, China
Zhang, Yumei Southeast University, China
Zhao, Yuxi Zhejiang University, China
Zhuge, Yan University of South Australia, Australia