Call for abstracts

Abstract submission

Submissions now closed.

The theme for Chemeca 2026 is Innovate. Integrate. Impact which explores how chemical engineering professionals can collaborate with industry to foster innovation and advance sustainable development across industries.

The 2026 Committee encourages presentations that explore the emerging opportunities and challenges facing chemical engineers and industrial chemists and discuss how we can work together to shape the future of our industry.

We invite you to view the sub-themes and submission guidelines.

Should you have any questions regarding abstract submissions, please contact chemeca@icheme.org

  • Help shape the programme by contributing your work under the following sub-themes:

    • Energy and catalysis

    • Circular economy

    • Artificial intelligence

    • Manufacturing

    • Bioprocessing (including food and drink)

    • Resources

    • Education

    • Diversity, equity and inclusion

    • Sustainability

    • Water

    • Health and biomedicine

    • Critical minerals

    • Governance and policy

    • Entrepreneurship, leadership and management

  • Presentations in both oral and poster format will be available for:

    • Research focused

    • Practitioner (industry) focused

    Research submission

    Research submissions should address advancements in technical research and development, investigation, industry trends and academia.

    Practitioner (industry) submission

    Submissions should demonstrate experience in industry-based good practices, lessons learnt, project work and latest developments and challenges facing chemical engineering from industry insiders.

    Abstract submissions should not be a sales pitch for a product or service.

  • Call for abstracts is now closed.

    Please ensure that your abstract is submitted online through the submission portal and that your abstract complies with the following criteria:

    • Select one theme that best relates to your abstract

    • Prepare your abstract using the Chemeca incorporating Hazards Australasia 2026 abstract template and upload as a PDF document.

    • Overall word count, excluding the scientific title, authors and affiliations must not exceed 400 words.

    • Abbreviations - full text on first mention followed by abbreviation of first parenthesis.

    • Key words are to be included at the conclusion of your abstract.

    • Ensure all authors and affiliations are included (maximum 6x authors).

    • Select your presentation preference (oral or poster). Please note that this is a preference only, the technical committee may not be able to accommodate all presentation preferences due to limited space in the final programme.

    • Submit the presenting author short 100x word biography (please note, this is separate to the abstract word count).

    • Upon successful submission of your abstract, the submitter will receive email confirmation.

    • You can edit your submitted abstract until the abstract submission deadline.

    • By submitting an Abstract/ Presentation authors agree to the general policies and requirements listed in the Abstract/ Presentation agreement.

    • The presenting author is required to register for the conference in order to ensure their presentation is included in the final programme.

    • Presenting authors who have not registered by the deadline, Friday 17 July 2026, will be removed from the program.

    • Register before Tuesday 30 June 2026 to take advantage of the early bird registration.

    NOTE: Successful abstracts will be published via the online programme and proceedings, therefore please pay close to attention to the spelling of your abstract.

  • Abstract submission

    • Initial deadline: Monday 16 March 2026

    • Extended deadline: Friday 10 April 2026

    Abstract acceptance/rejection sent

    • Friday 29 May 2026

    Early bird registration closes

    • Tuesday 30 June 2026

    Draft Technical programme published:

    • Friday 19 June 2026

    Presenters removed from programme if not registered by

    • Friday 17 July 2026