Conference Schedule-2026

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
08:00–08:30	Welcome and Registration
08:30–09:05	Conference Opening
09:05–09:25	Plenary Session: Keynote speech by I.S. Jawahir, University of Kentucky
09:25–09:45	Plenary Session: Keynote speech by Marcello Colledani, Politecnico di Milano
09:45–10:00	Coffee break
10:00–12:00	Session 1 Circular Transformation	Session 2 Approaches and Models for Sustainable Manufacturing	Session 3 Automation and Quality Management	Session 4 Sustainable Regional Development
12:00–13:00	Lunch break
13:00–15:00	Session 5 Decision Support Systems for Circular Economy	Session 6 Sustainable Product Design I	Session 7 Additive Manufacturing	Session 8 (student session)
15:00–15:15	Coffee break
15:15–16:45	Session 9 Sustainable Assessment	Session 10 Sustainable Product Design II	Session 11 Sustainable Assessment of Metal Additive Manufacturing	Session 12 (student session)

 

Thursday, September 24, 2026
08:00–08:30	Reception
08:30–08:50	Plenary Session: Keynote speech by V. R. Sena Peiris, National Expert Committee on Climate Change Mitigation in Sri Lanka
08:50–09:10	Plenary Session: Keynote speech by Holger Kohl, Fraunhofer IPK / TU Berlin
09:10–09:30	Coffee break
09:30–12:10	Session 13 Simulation for Circular Manufacturing	Session 14 Digital Product Passports	Session 15 Sustainable Supply Chain	Industry session 1
12:10–13:10	Lunch break
13:10–15:10	Session 16 Life Cycle Assessment	Session 17 Optimization for Sustainability	Session 18 Manufacturing Processes I	Industry session 2
15:10–15:25	Coffee break
15:25–16:45	Session 19 End of Life Approaches	Session 20 Social Sustainability	Session 21 Manufacturing Processes II	Industry session 3
16:45–17:00	Bus transfer to Conference Dinner
17:00–18:30	Conference Dinner

 

Friday, September 25, 2026
08:00–08:30	Reception
08:30–08:50	Plenary Session: Keynote speech by Wahidul Biswas, Sustainable Engineering Group, Curtin University
08:50–09:10	Plenary Session: Keynote speech by Marwan Khraisheh, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
09:10–09:30	Coffee break
09:30–11:30	Session 22 Sustainable Manufacturing Systems	Session 23 Sustainable Business Models	Session 24 Sustainable Energy Transition and Development	Session 25 Sustainable Consumer Goods
11:30–12:00	Farewell and Outlook 2027
12:00–13:00	Lunch break
13:00–16:45	Company visits

 

King’s Court I Session 1: Circular Transformation Paper ID Paper Title 47 Advancing Circular Business Model Canvases: Comparative Insights on ISO 59010 Alignment and the Ten Retention Options 4 Shifting Value Capture in Circular Business Models: Evidence from a Multiple-Case Study 114 Sustainability and circular economy – Insights from SMEs in the Danish-German border region 65 Framework for the configuration of global production networks in an Upgrade Circular Economy 129 Transforming Process Landscapes for Re-Assembly: A Strategic Business Process Management Perspective 78 Conceptual methodology for assessing the advancement from repair to remanufacturing

King’s Court II Session 2: Approaches and Models for Sustainable Manufacturing Paper ID Paper Title 184 Validating a Model of Sustainable Manufacturing in Shared Urban Infrastructures 99 A Systemic Maturity Model to Enable Integrative and Sustainable Product–Production System Development 128 Defining Lifecycle Management Requirements across the Process Lifecycle of Sustainable Manufacturing-as-a-Service Platforms 28 Machine retrofitting for a sustainable industrial future: relevance, evolution, and integration with Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 58 Microenvironments for Battery Manufacturing: Functional Design and Dew-Point Energy Assessment 43 Production lot-specific allocation of energy demand using data mining on machine tool load profiles

 

Queen’s Court I Session 3: Automation and Quality Management Paper ID Paper Title 17 Automated Stitching Control System for Curved Fabric Panels Using Stepper Motor Drive Pulse Mapping 179 Vision Based Four Axis Orientation System for Automated Spoilage Detection for Coconut Industry 121 Order-Closing Strategies for Picking Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability in an Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) Material Handling System 68 YOLOv8-Based Computer Vision for Automated Crate Inspection in High-Speed Beverage Bottling Lines: Model Training, Validation, and Deployment Analysis 151 AI-driven Quality Management System for Circular Textile Waste Management 25 Visual Quality Score Assessment of Large White Goods in Remanufacture with Multi-View Deformable-DETR

Queen’s Court II Session 4: Sustainable Regional Development Paper ID Paper Title 178 Enabling Antifragility in Apparel Supply Chains in Developing Economies Through Circular Economy Principles and Digitalization 193 Drinking Water Defluoridation for Off-Grid Areas: A Compact and Energy-Efficient CNT-MCDI System 138 Climate Resilient Salt Production in Sri Lanka: A Techno-Economic Analysis of Pure Vacuum Dried (PVD) Salt Manufacturing 177 Transitioning to Battery Electric Light Rail for Sustainable Transport 3 Reconstruction of Metal Debris of Demolished Buildings in Post-war Areas: Case Study of Gaza Strip

 

King’s Court I Session 5: Decision Support Systems for Circular Economy Paper ID Paper Title 106 Absolute Circularity: A Resource-Based Extension of Absolute Sustainability for Product and Manufacturing Systems 79 Towards an Automated Decision Support Method for Circular Business Model Pattern Selection for Manufacturing Companies 95 Quantifying Circular Economy Performance to Support Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Manufacturing Companies 183 Towards a Shared Terminology for Product-related Longevity in Circular Apparel Manufacturing in the Context of Emerging Eco-design Regulation: A Structured Literature Based Conceptual Longevity Scheme 92 Enabling Sustainable Circular Manufacturing: A Multi-Layer and Analytics Method to Control Returnable Load Carrier Loops

King’s Court II Session 6: Sustainable Product Design I Paper ID Paper Title 73 A Systematic Literature Review on the Formalization of Circular Economy Principles in Digital Product Development 46 Beyond Direct Impacts: Identifying Time-Delayed Sustainability Impacts and Systemic Problem Shifts in the Early Stage of Product Development 66 Data-Efficient Characterization of IPMSMs using Grey-Box Models for Sustainable Product Development 83 Reconfigurable Product Design Considering Sustainability Impacts 132 Topology Optimization for Circular Structural Design with Embedded Reclaimed Components 70 Integrating the Product-Process-System Designs Towards the Circular Economy

 

Queen’s Court I Session 7: Additive Manufacturing Paper ID Paper Title 81 Towards Sustainable Metal Additive Manufacturing Using a Low-Cost MAG-Based WAAM System 98 A Quantitative Sustainability Assessment of Laser Powder Bed Fusion and Additive Friction Stir Deposition 54 Performance and Sustainability Evaluation of 3D Printed Minimal Shell Structures Reinforced with Resin and Biofillers 49 A Data-Driven Maturity Model for Prioritizing Digital Spare Part Attributes in Additive Manufacturing Scale-Up 116 Cold Spray additive manufacturing using end of life dust-collector–recovered metal powder for circular manufacturing 181 Recycling SS316L Green Parts in Bound Metal Deposition: Quantifying Ceramic Contamination Effects on Dimensional Accuracy

Queen’s Court II Session 8: Student Session I Paper ID Paper Title 198 Autonomous Rover Instrumentation Package for Precise Temperature and Gas Monitoring in Compost Piles Using STM32 and MATLAB/Simulink 229 Waste Gas Electrification 222 „EcoBatt“: Design and Prototype Development of an Environmentally Friendly Metal–Air Battery 223 Vision guided Robotic Battery Sorting 224 Demo Videogame for a Digital Product Pass adoption in a Smart Circular Economy (SCE) context 225 Development of a Factory Digital Twin for Carbon Footprint Tracking

 

King’s Court I Session 9: Sustainability Assessment Paper ID Paper Title 62 A Systemic Methodology to Assess Manufacturing Process Sustainability using Techno-Decisional Value Streams 189 Integration of Environmental and Economic Performance under Uncertainty: A Scenario-Based Evaluation Methodology for Early-Stage Manufacturing Decisions 185 Additive manufacturing versus traditional manufacturing: What conditions justify process substitution for sustainable industrial production? 135 Comparing the impact of Digital Tools versus Renewable Energy regarding Carbon Emissions Reduction 55 Designing verifiable embodied carbon limits for buildings: a standards-based governance framework for climate regulation 162 Mechanisation for Sustainability Assessment in Agri-Food Production Systems: A Case Study of Cinnamon Industry

King’s Court II Session 10: Sustainable Product Design II Paper ID Paper Title 12 Color Design of Offshore Wind Turbines: A Simulation-Based Analysis for Visual Evaluation 9 A novel framework for cricket helmet design and selection 159 Design of a Roasted Peanut Skin Removal Machine 200 Experimental Optimization of Low-Energy Fabricated Recycled Polyethylene–Granite Dust Composite Roofing Tiles 144 Design and Development of a Banana Fibre Extraction Machine for Sustainable Manufacturing 15 Towards Low-Carbon Infusion Bags: Material Substitution Strategies for Sustainable Medical Single-Use Products

 

Queen’s Court I Session 11: Sustainability Assessment of Metal Additive Manufacturing Paper ID Paper Title 124 Geometry-Based Predictive Modelling of Energy and Resource Demands in Sustainable Metal Additive Manufacturing 188 Development of a Structured Framework for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing Sustainability Assessment 76 Comparing the Environmental Footprints of Direct Energy Deposition and Powder-Based Additive Manufacturing for Titanium Components 203 Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of SiC/SiC Infiltration and Metal Additive Manufacturing for Gas Turbine Blade Production 40 Cradle-to-Cradle Carbon Footprint and Supply-Chain Critical Raw Materials of Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing Next-Generation Aerospace Alloys: A Landing-Gear Wheel Case Study

Queen’s Court II Session 12: Student Session II Paper ID Paper Title 227 Mapping & Service Finder for specific technology infrastructure on sustainable manufacturing in urban settings 221 Design for Emotional Durability: A Structured Framework and Agentic AI-based Tool for Product Use-Life Extension 167 Design and Development of Natural Fiber based Composites for Food Packaging industry 213 Design and development of a combined domestic food waste drying, crushing, and pelletizing machine 156 Design and development of a machine for producing plastic-based bricks from waste PET plastic. 220 A Process-Integrated Value Chain Sustainability Framework for Upcycling Polypropylene Feedstocks in Fused Deposition Modeling

 

King’s Court I Session 13: Simulation for Circular Manufacturing Paper ID Paper Title 133 A Decision Support Framework for Resilient and Circular Component Sourcing in Global Production Networks 140 Rethinking ERP-Systems for Remanufacturing: Findings from a Structured Literature Review 71 State-Space Optimisation of Circular Logistics 218 Supporting Sustainable Manufacturing Systems through Simulation-Based Digital Factory Twins 60 Simulation-based Decision Support for the Design of Circular Production Systems 22 Markov Chain-Based Economic and Carbon Assessment of Remanufacturing with Multi-Level Product Structures in Data-Scarce Environments 53 Simulation-Driven Circularity Assessment of Recycled Paperboard Manufacturing

King’s Court II Session 14: Digital Product Passports Paper ID Paper Title 153 Managing Change Toward Smart Circular Economy Through the Implementation of Digital Product Passport 67 A Tool-Based Semantic Network Approach for Structured Design Rule Management in Circular Product Development 152 Smart Circular Economy Framework within the Digital Product Passport: A Digital Enabler Perspective 210 Towards digital and automated dismantling in the automotive industry: An integrated approach to support circular economy 39 Making Smart Remanufacturing Work: An Integrated Architecture for Digital Product Passports, IoT, AI, and ERP Systems 10 Integration of economic decision models into automated disassembly stations 44 Closing Transparency Gaps for NdFeB Magnet Circularity – State of the Art and Requirements for an Upcycling Process

 

Queen’s Court I Session 15: Sustainable Supply Chain Paper ID Paper Title 219 Efficiency, Resilience, and Resource Constraints: Task-Level Prioritization in Developing Economy Supply Chains 37 Evaluating Physical Internet–Enabled Shipment Consolidation for Sustainable Supply Chain Operations 148 Design and Development of a Decision Support Framework to Reconfigure the Vegetable Supply Chain to Enhance Sustainability 38 Balancing Sustainability and Resilience in Cereal Supply Chains through Simulation Based Decision Support 52 Assessing Supply Chain Resilience using Material Flow Analysis: A Case Study of an Industrial Heat Exchanger Manufacturer 204 Managing resilience in multi-tier sustainable supply chains – the case of batteries 141 Effect of Geopolitical Disruptions on Sustainable Supply Chain Performance: Multiple Case Studies from Textile and Apparel Manufacturers in the Global South

King’s Court I Session 16: Life Cycle Assessment Paper ID Paper Title 23 Industry 4.0 as an Enabler for Process-Level Life Cycle Assessment in Machining 136 Advancing Sustainability in Energy-Intensive Industries: Development and Value of Dynamics LCA Modules 195 Evaluating Tactical Environmental Mitigation Strategies Using Life Cycle Assessment: A Study of the Ceramic Tableware Industry 155 Preliminary Assessment of the Environmental Performance of Mixed Plastic Waste–Integrated Lemon Peel–Derived Activated Carbon Composites 154 Carbon and Energy Implications of Furnace Configuration in Activated Carbon Production from Sugarcane Bagasse: A Life Cycle Perspective 216 Environmental impact assessment of additive and conventional manufacturing methods for tissue engineering scaffolds

 

King’s Court II Session 17: Optimization for Sustainability Paper ID Paper Title 147 Beyond Cost and Emissions: Integrating Social Objectives into Multi-Objective Energy System Models 56 A Comparative Evaluation of Centralized and Decentralized Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Industrial Energy Management 74 Comparing Sensitivity Analysis Approaches within a Framework for Parameter Prioritization in Factory Operations 16 A Model for Evaluating Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) System Implementation Projects in Manufacturing Organizations 143 A Skill-Based Technician Routing and Scheduling Model for Sustainable Maintenance Interventions in Global Customer Service 112 Stage-Resolved Monitoring of Industrial Clinker Stability for Sustainable Cement Manufacturing

Queen’s Court I Session 18: Manufacturing Processes I Paper ID Paper Title 72 Energy Efficiency and Microstructural Characterization of Dissimilar Ti-6Al-4V and Copper Joints Produced by Cold Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 119 High-Precision Brushing as a Sustainable Finishing Strategy for Cold Forming Tool Surfaces 212 Interpolation-Free Inverse Identification of Material Behavior from In Situ Velocity Fields During Machining 122 A Structured Framework for the Sustainable Modernization of Progressive Die Stamping – Research Gap Identification and a Conceptual Model for Process Transformation 187 Performance Evaluation of Brazed Carbide Cutting Tools for Cycle Time and Energy Reduction in Machining of Brass Alloys 205 Decision Support for Metal Repair Process Chains in Circular Manufacturing: A Literature-Based Reference Model and Multi-Criteria Workflow

 

King’s Court I Session 19: End of Life Approaches Paper ID Paper Title 87 Practices, Challenges, and Opportunities Towards Increasing Recovery of Semiconductor Chip-Bearing Components and Subassemblies at End-of-Use 103 Consideration of Upcycling Methods for Multilayer Flexible Films in the Packaging Industry 29 From Polymer Additive Manufacturing Waste to Functional Paper Coatings 139 Process Diagnosis for Upcycling Post-Consumer Saline Bottles into Recycled Polypropylene Filament for Material Extrusion

King’s Court II Session 20: Social Sustainability Paper ID Paper Title 118 Navigating the Transition to Mercury-Free Technology through Behavioral Change: A Conceptual Framework for Sustainable Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining 170 A Human-Centric PFMEA Ontology Supporting Social Sustainability in Manufacturing 158 Development of a Simulation-Driven Framework for Prediction and Control of Industrial Noise Using Finite Element Analysis 197 Evaluate the social sustainability of the Manufacturing Plant through Decent Work Concept

 

Queen’s Court I Session 21: Manufacturing Processes II Paper ID Paper Title 24 A Lifecycle-Based Lubrication Management Framework for Sustainable Manufacturing 146 Investigation on the Effect of Minimum Quantity Lubrication Aerosol Temperature on Machining Steel with Sesame Oil 45 An environmentally sustainable method of saving cobalt and other raw materials in testing the relative wear resistance of tool coatings 163 Reusing Brass Wire Electrode in WEDM for Improved Environmental Performance

King’s Court I Session 22: Sustainable Manufacturing Systems Paper ID Paper Title 75 Reconfiguring a Global Medical Technology Company: Enhancing Performance in Global Process Engineering for Industry 4.0 and Sustainable Manufacturing 26 An event-based semantic framework for modeling sustainability impacts in product design and manufacturing systems 31 A Methodology for Developing a Procedural Model for the Integration of Sustainability Aspects into Factory Planning 33 Capacity-Driven Decision Support Model for the Early Assessment of Product Variants in Sustainable Factory Systems 190 GMP and Halal Assurance Assessment for Sustainable Food Manufacturing in SMEs 51 Challenges for the Absolute Sustainable Design of (De-)Manufacturing Systems

 

King’s Court II Session 23: Sustainable Business Models Paper ID Paper Title 93 Development of Industrial Decarbonisation Roadmaps: A Workshop-based Approach and Procedure 134 Sustainability-Oriented Business Model Transformation Index for Manufacturing SMEs 20 Foresight Design Thinking for Circular Business Model Innovation in Smart Building Management Systems: Evidence from Thailand 19 Organizational Planning and Decision-Making Processes for Sustainability Transformation in Manufacturing Companies: A Qualitative Interview Study 123 Support Model for SMEs in the Process of Transition Toward Sustainability – A Case Study from the SMERF Project 126 Phase-based Framework for Lifecycle Management in Manufacturing-as-a-Service Environments

Queen’s Court I Session 24: Sustainable Energy Transition and Development Paper ID Paper Title 180 Advancing Vocational Excellence in Hydrogen Education: A European Framework and Guide for Educators 80 Hydrogen Enrichment for Coal Mine Gas Power Generation: A Simulation-Based Study on Efficiency Improvement and Operational Limits 207 Life Cycle Assessment of a Solar Mini-Grid Integrated Hydrogen System in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scenario Comparison 48 EXPLORING THE CONGRUENCE AMONG THE DRIVERS OF INDUSTRY 4.0 IMPLEMENTATION IN THE INDIAN ENERGY SECTOR: AN ISM-MICMAC ANALYSIS 104 Unit-Level Flexibility for Refinery Resilience and Sustainability: Two-Stage Stochastic Multi-Objective Optimization

 

Queen’s Court II Session 25: Sustainable Consumer Goods Paper ID Paper Title 42 A Comparative Sustainability Assessment of Different Cosmetic Jar Designs 120 A Sustainable Lean Approach for Waste Reduction in Bread Production Processes 86 Design and Validation of a Mixed-Mode Solar Dryer with IoT Integration for Post-Harvest Preservation in Sub-Saharan Africa 34 Design Guideline for Cosmetic Product Packaging Aiming Reduced Environmental Footprint