ABOUT ICAPS 2021

“Green Technology Towards a Knowledge-based Economy”.

The ICAPS 2021 conference, organized by the Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya with the aim of providing an avenue for both local and international researchers to present their latest advances in green technology that encompasses the spheres of biological, physical, and computer sciences, with potential contribution to develop a Knowledge-based Economy. This is the sixth consecutive year that the faculty of science has taken lead in organizing ICAPS 2021 and it intends to establish a common platform for academia and industry to share their knowledge, innovations and state of the art on current green technology appropriate for sustainable economic development and to enhance human welfare. ICAPS 2021 offers 4 tracks or domains to present research findings, innovations and ideas, while devoting an extensive niche for multidisciplinary research.

Due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic situation, ICAPS 2021 will be held on a hybrid platform where the participants will be able to participate physically or virtually. Researchers and practitioners are invited to send research abstracts/extended abstracts and full journal articles to make this conference a grand success.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

PLENARY SPEAKERS

Biological Sciences

Dr. Craig Bunt

Professor of Agricultural Innovation,
The University of Otago,

Dunedin, New Zealand.

Physical Sciences

Dr. Charith Nanayakkara
Principal Scientist
Semiconductor Technology Development
Applied Materials Boston, MA, USA

Multidisciplinary Research

Dr. Dane Lamb
Senior Lecturer
Environmental Engineering,
RMIT University,
Melbourne, 3000.

Software Intensive Systems

Dr. Rukshan Athauda
Senior Lecturer
School of Electrical Engineering and computing
University of Newcastle
Australia

TRACKS & SUBJECT AREAS

Abstracts or full papers can be submitted to the conference under the following four tracks. The deadline for submission is 31^st May 2021.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Ecosystem approach to natural resource management
Microbiology for economic enhancement
Safe foods for 21st century
Novel trends in post harvest application
Recent advances in horticulture
Trends in Plant Science
Biological research for improved health-related quality of life
Biotechnology, genetic engineering and applications
Pest management
Vector and disease management
Recent advances in non-communicable disease management
Animal conservation and wildlife
Animal behavior and ethology
Biochemistry
Natural products
Eco-tourism
Sustainable forest management
Biological Sciences for economic recovery

PHYSICAL SCIENCES

Material Physics
Nanotechnology
Astronomy and Cosmology
Applied Physics
Electronics
Emerging topics in Physics
Mathematical and Computational Physics
Energy harnessing and management
Quantum Mechanics
Environmental & Chemical Analysis
Mathematical, Statistical, and computational modelling
Financial Mathematics
Operations research
Theoretical Statistics
Algebraic combinatorics and optimization
Industrial Mathematics
Quality and process controlling
Computational Chemistry
Physical Sciences for economic recovery

SOFTWARE INTENSIVE SYSTEMS

Internet, computer communications and networking security
Virtual reality and augmented reality
Computational intelligence and systems engineering
Data mining and Big data analytics
Artificial neural networks
Natural language processing
Machine learning
Image processing and computer vision
E-Learning systems
Distributed and cloud-based systems
Smart systems applications for social & economic recovery
IoT
Blockchains

MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH

Harnessing natural resources for health and wealth
Renewable energy development concepts
Geo-informatics for scientific research
Waste management
Mathematical statistical and computational modelling in multidisciplinary areas
Innovation and novel technologies for smart city and industry
Applying indigenous knowledge in scientific research
Statistical applications in multidisciplinary research
Optimization and related applications
Applications in survival analysis and reliability
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Computational Biology
Industrial ecology
Empowering women in sustainable development
Water Quality Assessment
Environmental pollution and human health
Application of science, technology and innovations to improve lives, systems and reconstruction of the economy
Materials developments and characterization
Supply chain management and networks
Disaster management
Economic development