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The INternational CongRess on Engineering and Sustainability in the XXI cEntury – INCREaSE 2023 is a congress with the aim to bring together valuable and novel scientific contributions to the sustainable development in a multidisciplinary way, addressing the critical issues of renewable energy, sustainable building, sustainable manufacturing, sustainable food production and other sustainable science and engineering topics that have an impact in this diverse and fast-changing research area, both in academia and industry. This 3rd edition of INCREaSE will be an hybrid event, held during July 5-7, 2023, in the coastal historical city of Faro, Algarve, Portugal, at the Institute of Engineering, University of Algarve, Penha Campus.

 

Conference Topics

The Call for Papers and Abstracts PDF file can be found HERE.

The scope of the conference will cover, but will not be limited to, the following topics:

Topics:
  • Big data and data analytics applied to sustainability
  • Climate change and mitigation, carbon reduction
  • Combined heat and power and district heating systems
  • Control and optimization of renewable energy systems
  • Energy and environmental assessment in buildings and cities
  • Food loss and food waste solutions
  • Food safety and quality engineering
  • Information technology and artificial intelligence applied to sustainability
  • Nanoelectronic, nanomachining, and new nanomaterials
  • Smart buildings, smart cities, smart districts, smart countryside
  • Sustainability in water management
  • Sustainable building technologies
  • Sustainable development and circular economy
  • Sustainable energy generation and management
  • Sustainable food processing and packaging
  • Sustainable manufacturing and maintenance processes and technology
  • Sustainable technologies for risk mitigations
  • Sustainable transport, smart vehicles and smart roads
  • Thermo fluids modelling and experiments for sustainability
    • Special Sessions:
  • Performance characterization of solar systems for cooking and drying food products (Call for Papers)
  • Challenges and opportunities for a sustainable water management (Call for Papers)
  • Technological advances in construction sustainability (Call for Papers)

    • Important Dates

    REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

    Full Paper (indexed) and/or Abstract (non-indexed) submission deadline: March 12th, 2023 March 28th, 2023 (extended)

    Notification of acceptance: April 9th, 2023 May 2nd, 2023 (extended)

    Final paper/abstract submission deadline (peer-reviewed version, for publication): May 7th, 2023 May 31th, 2023 (extended)

    Early bird registration deadline: April 14th, 2023 May 31th, 2023 (extended)

    Regular registration deadline: June 30th, 2023

    Conference and onsite registration: from 3 to 7, July, 2023


    Submissions

    Authors can participate in INCREaSE 2023 with:

  • Accepted full papers will be invited to present (in-person or online) a 15-minute oral (preferable) or poster presentation and will be indexed by Springer. The proceedings will be part of the Book Series "Advances in Sustainability Science and Technology"

  • Accepted abstracts will be invited to present (in-person or online) a poster and will be non-indexed.

    • New and unpublished works MUST BE SUBMITTED HERE (using Meetinghand services) until March 28th 2023 (considering Coordinated Universal Time – UTC).

    PAPERS

    The format of the paper must be compliant with Springer format for proceedings.

    Authors should take into consideration the following guidelines:

  • In order to facilitate the double-blind paper evaluation method, authors are kindly requested to produce and provide the paper WITHOUT any reference to any of the authors, including the author’s e-mails and affiliations, the acknowledgements section of the paper and any other reference that may disclose the authors’ identity.
  • Templates can be found at https://www.springer.com/gp/authors-editors/conference-proceedings/conference-proceedings-guidelines.
  • Authors should use one of the templates, obtained from the above link: Word or LaTeX.
  • Following the guidelines and paper format for Springer, full papers should have from 10 to 20 pages.

    • All papers will be checked to avoid plagiarism.

    Each paper will be peer-reviewed, by at least two members of the Scientific Committee, and accepted based on its originality, scientific significance and clarity.

    ABSTRACTS

    Non-indexed participations with only abstracts (max. 250 words and 5 keywords) should use the following TEMPLATE.

    POSTERS

    For posters please use the following TEMPLATE.

    Posters should have an A0 size, printed with a vertical orientation.

    SPECIAL SESSIONS PROPOSALS

    To propose Special Sessions please USE THIS LINK and send your proposal until January 10th, 2023 (CLOSED)

    Registration

    Each registration can only publish/present one accepted work in the congress.

    Registration fees Early bird Regular On site
    Virtual attendee fee 100 € 200 € 250 €
    Discount fee * 200 € 350 € 400 €
    Regular fee 350 € 500 € 550 €

    * The Discount fee applies to students and Committee members.

    REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

    Committees

    Organizing Committee
      
  • Jorge Semião, University of Algarve and INESC-ID, Portugal
  • Nelson Sousa, University of Algarve, Portugal
  • Rui Cruz, University of Algarve and MED, Portugal
  • Gonçalo Prates, University of Algarve and IGOT - University of Lisbon, Portugal
  • Damian Bęben, Opole University of Technology, Poland
  • Irene Albertos, University of Valladolid, Spain
  • J.David Bienvenido-Huertas, University of Granada, Spain
  • Jooyeoun Jung, Oregon State University, U.S.A. 
  • Juan Gutierrez-Estrada, University of Huelva, Spain
  • Pedro Coelho, IST - University of Lisbon, Portugal
  • Raúl Martin-Garcia, University of Cádiz, Spain
  • Víctor Muñoz-Martinez, University of Malaga, Spain

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    Scientific Committee

  • Alexander Martín-Garín, University of País Vasco, Spain
  • Ana Carreira, University of Algarve, Portugal
  • Ana Filipa Ferreira, IST - University of Lisbon, Portugal
  • António Fernando Sousa, University of Algarve, Portugal
  • Antonio Illana, University of Cádiz, Spain
  • António Saraiva Lopes, IGOT – University of Lisbon and International Association for Urban Climate, Portugal
  • Carlos Álvarez, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ireland
  • Carlos Otero Silva, University of Algarve, Portugal
  • Carlos Rubio-Bellido, University of Seville, Spain
  • Clauciana Schmidt Bueno de Moraes, UNESP, Brazil
  • Cristiano Cabrita, University of Algarve, Portugal
  • Cristina Torrecillas-Lozano, University of Seville, Spain
  • Damla Dag, Oregon State University, U.S.A.
  • Daniel Sánchez-García, University Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
  • Fátima Farinha, University of Algarve, Portugal
  • Gil Fraqueza, University of Algarve, Portugal
  • Inmaculada Pulido-Calvo, University of Huelva, Spain
  • Ivone Alejandra Czerwinski, Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Cádiz, Spain
  • Jânio Monteiro, University of Algarve and INESC-ID, Portugal
  • João Gomes, University of Algarve, Portugal
  • Joaquín Gómez-Estaca, Institute of Food Science Technology and Nutrition, Spain
  • Jorge Isidoro, University of Algarve, Portugal
  • José Enrique Díaz, University of Cádiz, Spain
  • Krzysztof Drozdzol, Opole University of Technology, Poland
  • Long Chen, Cornell University, U.S.A.
  • Manuela Moreira da Silva, University of Algarve and CIMA-ARNET and CEiiA – COLAB Smart and Sustainable Living, Portugal
  • Maria Rossella R. Massimino, University of Catania, Italy
  • Miguel Oliveira, University of Algarve, Portugal
  • Miguel Suffo Pino, University of Cádiz, Spain
  • Muriel Iten, ISQ, Portugal
  • Pedro J. S. Cardoso, University of Algarve and LARSyS, Portugal
  • Qingyang Wang, Oregon State University, U.S.A.
  • Remedios Cabrera Castro, University of Cádiz, Spain
  • Roberto Laranja, University of Algarve, Portugal
  • Rossana Villa Rojas, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, U.S.A.
  • Tomasz Maleska, Opole University of Technology, Poland

    • Program

    The preliminary program is:

    INCREaSE'23 PROGRAM

     

    Invited Speakers

    The Invited Speakers are:

  • to be announced

    • Information & Venue

    INCREaSE 2023 will take place in Faro, the administrative, social and commercial capital of the Algarve.

    The Algarve, located in South Portugal, is a well-known touristic region. With a Mediterranean climate, this region is perfect for summer holidays. Some of the best and most beautiful beaches in the world can be found here, making the Algarve a favourite for holiday makers.

    See more information about Faro at the Municipality of Faro website and watch some promotional short-videos about the Algarve: "Rebond, Rediscover, Relax... in Algarve", "Algarve Craft & Food", "The Algarve looks good on you".

    TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION

    You can travel to Faro by plane, train or bus. Faro International Airport is served by several major airlines. The distance between Faro International Airport and the city of Faro is about 5 km. The city can be accessed by taxi or by bus. Faro bus and railway stations are located 2-5-minute walk from the city centre.

    Faro has a wide choice of accommodation suitable for every budget, from 4-star hotels to hostels.

    VENUE

    INCREaSE 2023 will be held at the “Complexo Pedagógico”, of the Penha Campus, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal.

    Please use this LINK from Google Maps to navigate to the Conference location.

    Going from the Faro Airport to the Penha Campus:

    Faro airport distances 8 km from the Penha Campus. The trip takes approximately 11 minutes by car. You can take a taxi or rent a car.

    Going from Faro Airport to the city center:

    From Faro Airport to the city center, you can take a taxi, rent a car or take a bus. PROXIMO bus lines 14 and 16 operate from Faro Airport from 05:00 h to 23:00 h. The 20-minute bus ride to Faro is frequent and affordable (€2,40 single fare). For more information, visit www.proximo.pt.

    Going from the City Centre to the Penha Campus

    The “Complexo Pedagógico” building at Penha Campus is located around a 20 minutes walking distance from the city centre. Bus line 18 connects the central bus station (near Hotel Eva) to Penha Campus. GPS: 37°01’42.4″N 7°55’28.4″W

    Proceedings and Abstracts

    BOOK OF PROCEEDINGS

    Accepted papers will be published by Springer in a book of Proceedings (and indexed). The proceedings will be part of the Book Series "Advances in Sustainability Science and Technology"

    BOOK OF ABSTRACTS

    Accepted abstracts (for poster presentations) will be made available here in a Book of Abstracts (non-indexed).

     

    PAST CONFERENCES

    The information about the 2nd edition of INCREaSE, is available in http://increase.ualg.pt/2019/.

     

    The information about the 1st edition of INCREaSE, is available in http://increase.ualg.pt/2017/.

    Sponsors

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    Contacts

    Have you got any question? You can write us.

  • For any question or issue please use the email address increase2023@ualg.pt

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    Postal Address

    INCREaSE 2023
    ISE, Universidade do Algarve
    Campus da Penha
    8005-139 Faro
    Portugal