KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Miwako Hosoda<<Seisa University, Tokyo, Japan
Dr. Miwako Hosoda, Professor
of Seisa University, Project Researcher of University of Tokyo Institute
of Medical Science, has been conducting her sociological research though
observing human relations in the healthcare field. Using knowledge from
her prior research on patient advocacy, healthcare policy, and public
participation in medicine, she has been making collaborative efforts
with local residents with illnesses and disabilities she had engaged.
Together, they are continuing to seek out ways to help the recovery in
their communities.
Dr. Hosoda graduated from the Department of Sociology at the University
of Tokyo in 1992, and received an MA and PhD in Sociology from the
University of Tokyo. After working as a research fellow at the Japan
Society for the Promotion of Science（JSPS）, she studied at Columbia
University Mailman School of Public Health as associate, and Harvard
T.H. Chan School of Public Health as research fellow. Upon returning to
Japan, she joined the Seisa University in 2012 and served as vice
president from 2013 to 2020.
Dr. Hosoda was elected as president of ISA (International Sociological
Association), Research Committee of Sociology of Health (2018-2023), and
APSA (Asia Pacific Sociological Association (2017-2020). She is
currently Vice President of APSA, Representative Director of the
Japanese Society for Brain Injury Caring Communities, Representative
Director of IAFA (Inclusive Action For All),
Title:Planetary Health
‘The health of the planet is our health’.
Subtitle: An interdisciplinary collaboration between the natural
sciences, humanities and social sciences.
Abstract: Planetary health
is a concept that shows how the health of the planet is linked to our
health. Using the concept of social determinants of health (SDH) as a
supporting line, the relationship becomes easier to understand. In this
paper, using the Social Determinants of Health as an introduction, we
want to show that Planetary Health integrates and links knowledge and
practices from various fields that protect the natural environment and
the global environment, leading to people's health.
Planetary Health highlights the important linkages and causal
relationships between human health and environmental change, and the
urgent need to review the relationships between people, society and
nature and find new ways to bring them together In 2015, the Rockefeller
Foundation and The Lancet Commission concept was launched and has since
been developed into a new health science. Planetary Health seeks further
solutions to global human and environmental sustainability through
cooperation and research across all sectors, including economics,
energy, agriculture, water and health. What is the appropriate
relationship between people, society and nature for a sustainable
society? How can we create resilience to disease and disaster? How can
we co-exist with nature and enjoy its benefits? Recalling the background
to the birth of survival science, and looking at the holistic view of
planetary health, interdisciplinary collaboration with the natural
sciences, humanities and social sciences is expected to result in both
theoretical and concrete actions to solve today's challenges for living
well on this planet.
Kwun Nam HUI<<University of Macau, China
Dr. Kwun Nam Hui is an
associate professor at the Institute of Applied Physics and Materials
Engineering at the University of Macau and a Fellow of the Royal Society
of Chemistry. Since 2021, Dr. Hui has also been recognized among the top
2% of scientists globally by Stanford University/Elsevier. He earned his
PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Hong
Kong in 2009. Following the completion of his doctorate, he pursued a
postdoctoral research position at Rutgers, the State University of New
Jersey, in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In
2009, Dr. Hui joined the School of Materials Science and Engineering at
Pusan National University in South Korea.
Throughout his career, Dr. Hui has focused on developing innovative
materials and devices for energy storage and conversion. Since 2015, he
has been a part of the Institute of Applied Physics and Materials
Engineering at the University of Macau. His current research efforts are
dedicated to designing and synthesizing advanced energy storage
materials, including metal-organic frameworks, porous carbon materials,
layered oxides, polyanion compounds, disordered compounds, and
single-atom catalysts for various energy storage and conversion
applications such as supercapacitors, batteries, and water
electrolyzers.
Dr. Hui's work has led to significant advancements in understanding the
structural and chemical properties of these materials, fostering the
development of novel materials and technologies for energy storage and
conversion. He has published over 300 articles in leading peer-reviewed
journals, with more than 60 as the corresponding author in prestigious
titles such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Advanced Energy
Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, Advanced Powder Materials, ACS
Catalysis, Nano Energy, ACS Nano, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental and
Energy, and Carbon Energy. His research has received over 13,600
citations and an H-index of 65 on Google Scholar, and he holds 36
patents.
Moreover, Dr. Hui has served as Associate Editor for Frontiers in
Materials, Smart Materials and Devices, and Material Science &
Engineering International Journal. He is also on the advisory board of
Materials, Chemistry and Physics: Sustainability and Energy, and is an
Editorial Board Member for several other journals, including Journal of
Energy Science and Technology, Journal of Energy and Sustainability,
Catalysts, and Crystals. Additionally, he has acted as Guest Editor for
special issues such as Research and Applications of Supercapacitors and
Advanced Research in 2D Materials for Crystals.
Speech title "Advances in Potassium-ion Batteries: Materials Design and Solid Electrolyte Interface Analysis"
Abstract-Energy storage plays a
pivotal role across a wide range of applications, including portable
electronics, electric vehicles, and renewable energy integration.
Presently, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are extensively used for various
applications due to their unique features. However, concerns have arisen
regarding their feasibility and long-term sustainability, owing to the
scarcity and uneven geographical distribution of lithium resources.
Amidst these considerations, potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) have
attracted substantial interest due to their cost-effectiveness and
widespread availability. Nonetheless, the significant ionic radius of
potassium ions (1.38 Å) presents challenges within graphite electrodes,
resulting in electrode materials that demonstrate diminished capacity
and limited cyclic stability in PIBs. Among the various reported anode
materials for PIBs, phosphorus-based electrodes stand out with the most
remarkable theoretical specific capacity (2596 mA h g−1). Unfortunately,
these electrodes experience notable volume expansion during operation,
leading to reduced capacity and insufficient cycling stability.
In this presentation, I will demonstrate that phosphorus-based
electrodes in PIBs hold the potential to emerge as competitive
alternatives to LIBs for large-scale, sustainable, eco-friendly, and
secure energy storage systems. Strategies to enhance the capacity of
phosphorus-based electrodes, improve cycling stability, and enhance the
electrolyte safety of PIBs will be explored. Of paramount significance,
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) has been utilized to reveal
essential insights into the dynamic evolution of solid electrolyte
interphases on phosphorus-based anodes in organic phosphate-based
electrolytes. This approach provides an explanation for the extended
cycling stability observed in these systems. Lastly, approaches to
enhance the cathode electrode for PIBs will also be discussed.