Call for abstracts

Abstract submission

Call for abstracts is now closed.

The theme for Chemeca 2024 is Lead the Change, which is all about focusing on the global grand challenges and working together to lead the planet through the necessary transitions ahead. The world of chemical engineering and industrial chemistry will play a pivotal role and we want you to be a part of the action.

The Chemeca 2024 Committee encourages presentations that explore the emerging opportunities and challenges for the chemical engineering and process industries throughout the Australasian region around this theme.

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

    • Energy and Emissions

    • Materials and Recycling

    • Catalysis

    • Education and Leadership

    • Innovation

    • Industry Practices

    • Water and Waste Treatment

    • Nutrition and Health

    • Digitalisation, AI & Disruptive Tech

    • Bioprocessing and Bioengineering

  • 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 by 11 March 2024 (extended to 15 April) 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 2024 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, Monday 5 August 2024, will be removed from the program.

    • Register before Sunday 30 June 2024 to take advantage of the early bird registration.

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

  • Abstract submission

    • Opens: Thursday 1 February 2024

    • Closes: Monday 11 March 2024 (extended to 15 April)

    Abstract review completed

    • Week commencing 6 May 2024

    Abstract acceptance/rejection sent

    • Week commencing 13 May 2024

    Early bird registration closes

    • Sunday 30 June 2024

    Technical programme published and presenters notified of session allocation

    • Week commencing 8 July 2024

    Presenters removed from programme if not registered by

    • Monday 5 August 2024

    Oral presenters to upload presentation

    • Monday 9 September 2024

    Poster presenters

    • TBC