{"id":50516,"date":"2026-09-01T15:08:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T06:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/?p=50516"},"modified":"2026-09-08T19:07:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T10:07:57","slug":"science-castle-asia-2026-to-be-held-in-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/en\/science-castle-asia\/50516\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Castle Asia 2026 to be held in Malaysia: Two days for high school students from Asian countries to share research across borders and deepen their questioning"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Revanses Group held the \"Science Castle Asia 2026\" symposium for high school students on August 22nd and 23rd, 2026 at Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) in Malaysia.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Science Castle symposium for high school students, which began in Japan in 2012, has expanded to Southeast Asia along with Liberas\u2019 activities. Currently, we hold domestic conferences every year in four countries: Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. Furthermore, the Science Castle Asia has been held since 2023 as a platform for next-generation researchers from each country to gather, engage with different cultures, perspectives, and issues unique to each country and region, and connect with fellow researchers across borders to further expand their research activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Science Castle Asia attracted 319 teams from 103 schools in 11 Asian countries, the largest number ever (Malaysia 193, Philippines 72, Indonesia 26, Japan 11, Thailand 10, and others). A total of 90 posters were presented, including 12 oral presentations selected after a review of the documents (3 from Japan, 3 from Malaysia, 2 from the Philippines, 2 from Indonesia, 1 from Thailand, and 1 from Vietnam), as well as 48 posters from the review-eligible poster presentations.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The theme of the conference was \u201cADVANCE SCIENCE\u201d. The high school and middle school students who participated not only presented their research results, but also explored new questions to advance their research and connect science with solving societal challenges through discussions and exchanges with high school students, researchers, and companies from various Asian countries.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a0 A total of 20 high school students from Japan participated, sharing their research results in English<\/b><\/h2>\n

A total of 20 high school students and junior high school students from Japan traveled to Malaysia.<\/span><\/p>\n

Five of these researchers were selected through the special project \"Special Offers from Dr. X \u2013 Global Passport\" that supports global research endeavors by high school and middle school students held at \"Science Castle World 2025 (held in Tokyo in December 2025)\".<\/span><\/p>\n

The Global Passport is a program aimed at creating opportunities for high school and middle school students to venture abroad early on and develop the psychological and technical skills to conduct research and work with peers worldwide in the future. We are fully supporting the travel to Science Castle Asia and the presentation of research for high school students who do not yet have a passport at the time of selection.<\/span><\/p>\n

This time, in addition to these five participants, 15 others joined the event, bringing the total number of participants from Japan to Malaysia to 20. The participants took on the challenge of presenting research papers in English and engaging in Q&A sessions. They received questions and opinions from participants from various Asian countries with different research fields and cultural backgrounds, allowing them to reframe their own research from a different perspective.<\/span><\/p>\n

List of announced schools and research themes from Japan<\/b><\/h3>\n

From Japan, 20 high school students participated, presenting the results of their research on 11 papers: 3 oral presentations and 8 poster presentations.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Presentation format<\/b><\/td>\nName of presenter<\/b><\/td>\nschool's name<\/b><\/td>\nResearch Themes<\/strong><\/td>\nRating<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
oral presentation<\/span><\/td>\nHonoka Amemiya<\/td>\nYamanashi Prefectural Kofu Minami High School<\/td>\nChanges in the Properties of Caddisfly Silk in Response to Disinfectant Solutions<\/td>\nGold<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
oral presentation<\/span><\/td>\nAkihiro Fujita<\/td>\nTokyo University of Agriculture First High School Junior High School<\/td>\nPerformance Comparison of Wavy Airfoil Sections<\/td>\nGold<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
oral presentation<\/span><\/td>\nShinka Maekawa<\/td>\nIbaraki Prefectural Namiki Secondary School<\/td>\nA Wearable Battery Powered by Human Sweat<\/td>\nGold<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poster Presentation<\/span><\/td>\nHikaru Sato<\/td>\nKanto Gakuin Rokuura Junior and Senior High School<\/td>\nNutrient Effects on Vinegaroon Defensive Spray<\/td>\nSilver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poster Presentation<\/span><\/td>\nTomoki Ashitani<\/td>\nTokai University Utsukushimotsu Mosei High School<\/td>\nA New Design for Artificial Algal Reefs Based on Research into the Behavior of Herbivorous Animals<\/td>\nSilver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poster Presentation<\/span><\/td>\nTono Minami<\/td>\nChuo Ward Elementary School<\/td>\nWater Purification and Soil Improvement Using Coiled Shells in a Myanmar Lake Water Model<\/td>\nBronze<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poster Presentation<\/span><\/td>\nNagasawa Shun<\/td>\nKanto Gakuin Rikuura High School<\/td>\nThe Evolution of the Sea Skater: Adaptation from Stream<\/td>\nBronze<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poster Presentation<\/span><\/td>\nKoyoshi Akira<\/td>\nKanto Gakuin Rokuura Junior and Senior High School<\/td>\nWhy Do Mullets Jump? \u2014 The Mystery of the Big Jump<\/td>\nBronze<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poster Presentation<\/span><\/td>\nOnno Shiori,
\nInazu Mahoyo<\/td>\n		Keisen Jogakuen High School<\/td>\nCreating High-Strength Concrete Using Waste Materials<\/td>\nBronze<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poster Presentation<\/span><\/td>\nYuriya Yoshizawa<\/td>\nSeochi Fukaya High School<\/td>\nFrustration-Mediated Dispersal and the Formation of Unisexual Populations in Craspedacusta sowerbii<\/em><\/td>\nBronze<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\u25a0 Keynote speeches by space science researchers, thinking about the future possibilities from science<\/b><\/h2>\n

On the first day of the conference, he will serve as the Director of the National Space Science Centre and the Institute of Climate Change.<\/span>Ts.<\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b> <\/b>Dr. Norsuzlin Mohd Sahar<\/b>A keynote speech was delivered by<\/span><\/p>\n

In the lecture, a message was sent to high school students about exploring the possibilities of the future through space education and STEM education.<\/span><\/p>\n

During the conference, in addition to Partner Sharing by companies and research institutions, eight experiential workshops were held on topics such as space development, satellite data, engineering, sustainability, agriculture, energy, and biodiversity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not only did the research results provide an opportunity to present the research findings, but also to explore the perspectives of researchers and companies on science and technology and social issues, giving participants an opportunity to think about \u201cwhere their research can go next.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a0 Awards are given for oral and poster presentations to honor research from Asian countries<\/b><\/h2>\n

At the end of the second day of the conference, a ceremony was held to present awards for oral and poster presentations.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the oral presentation, three awards were selected: the Leave a Nest Grand Award, the Alphaswift Oral Award, and the Lockheed Martin Oral Award. In the poster presentation, partner companies and institutions selected research from their respective perspectives, awarding prizes to a total of 19 studies.<\/span><\/p>\n

Research on a wide range of topics such as the environment, food and agriculture, materials, AI, water, space and aviation, and biodiversity were selected, and the diverse perspectives and research possibilities of high school students from different countries and regions were recognized.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The presenters from the Tokyo University of Agriculture First High School Junior and Senior High School who won the Best Award \"Leave a Nest Grand Award\"<\/p><\/div>\n

<Oral Presentation Award-winning Research\uff1e<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u8cde<\/b><\/td>\nAward winners<\/b><\/td>\nhome (i.e. hometown, home country)<\/b><\/td>\nStudy title<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leave a Nest Grand Award<\/b><\/td>\nFujida Akira<\/td>\nJapan<\/span><\/td>\nPerformance Comparison of Wavy Airfoil Sections<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alphaswift Oral Award<\/b><\/td>\nHonoka Amemiya<\/td>\nJapan<\/span><\/td>\nChanges in the Properties of Caddisfly Silk in Response to Disinfectant Solutions.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lockheed Martin Oral Award<\/b><\/td>\nSophia Sabrina P. Pagulayan, Robyn Margarette De Jesus<\/td>\nPhilippines<\/span><\/td>\nRambutan Nano-Sutures: The Future of Wound Care<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<Poster Presentation Award-winning Research><\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u8cde<\/b><\/td>\nAward winners<\/b><\/td>\nhome (i.e. hometown, home country)<\/b><\/td>\nStudy title<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sumitomo Group Poster Award<\/b><\/td>\nSze Jie Xuan\u2019 Quinn, Estella Lee<\/td>\nMalaysia<\/span><\/td>\nLow-Cost AI Microplastic Detection<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sumitomo Group Poster Award<\/b><\/td>\nNaqib Hakim Bin Mazli, Yafik Danish Bin Yusran, Mohammad Haziq Bin Shahul, Sandeep Singh Penggu A\/L Kalwant<\/td>\nMalaysia<\/span><\/td>\nWaste-to-Wall: Engineering Sustainable Bio-Plastic Composite Bricks for a Circular Future<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sumitomo Group Poster Award<\/b><\/td>\nDarwisy Sufi Bin Suhar, Muhammad Zul Ikhram Bin Jumadi, Nurmarissa Nadhirah Binti Muhammad Nazre Bakthiar, Raisya Syifa Binti Shaiful Bahar, Muhammad Hafiz Nazmi Bin Hamsa<\/td>\nMalaysia<\/span><\/td>\nProject Eco-Weave: Turning Water Hyacinth Invasions into Sustainable Paper and Green Jobs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sumitomo Group Poster Award<\/b><\/td>\nDhen Zi Qi, Lara Dhilon<\/td>\nMalaysia<\/span><\/td>\nBiodegradable Coral: Upcycling Food Waste into Marine Habitats and Micro-Nutrient Sources<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spacenome Lab Poster Award<\/b><\/td>\nKaavya Shree A\/P Murugan, Lee Ynxuan, Isabelle Ong Huei Neo, Lo Yu Xuan, Joeslyn Gan Yee Qian<\/td>\nMalaysia<\/span><\/td>\nEco-Roots: Autonomous IoT Smart Farming Robot for Sustainable Agriculture<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hasetora Spinning Co., Ltd. Poster Award<\/b><\/td>\nAmelia Syahfitri, Luthfiah Surya Azizah, Nayla Azzahrah, Hamka Al Aufa, Adib Wardana<\/td>\nIndonesia<\/span><\/td>\nS-Co Fiber: Cellulose-Based Eco-Cooler<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kamihata Fisheries Poster Award<\/b><\/td>\nLakshaanz Veran<\/td>\nMalaysia<\/span><\/td>\nLanShaQuatics: An Autonomous Vision-Based AI System for Aquaculture Health Surveillance<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Focus System Poster Award<\/b><\/td>\nDayang Hazirah Binti Awang Hazoll, Muhammad Aniq Hakimi Bin Yahya<\/td>\nMalaysia<\/span><\/td>\nConserving Begonia kurakura Through Life Cycle Research<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberview Poster Award<\/b><\/td>\nSharifah Nur Nisa Binti Syed Afizzuddin<\/td>\nMalaysia<\/span><\/td>\nPHARMACIST: Innovative Finger Strip for Detecting Early Small Wound Infection<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberview Poster Award<\/b><\/td>\nNaddwah Rayyani, Nur Safiyya Azzahra<\/td>\nMalaysia<\/span><\/td>\nEcoSmart Bin: Low-Cost Composting Innovation for Urban Malaysia<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
artience Poster Award<\/b><\/td>\nAlleysha Mayang Anak Alexander Timban, Ho Xin Jie, Jennessa Abigial Anak Charles Alan<\/td>\nMalaysia<\/span><\/td>\nEnzyme-Assisted Self-Dissolving Fishing Net Using Sarawak Banana Pseudostem Fibers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ajinomoto Malaysia Berhad Poster Award<\/b><\/td>\nShairra Jean P. Betache, Febryl Jhem A. Caballero, Zahra Joie P. Perang<\/td>\nPhilippines<\/span><\/td>\nWeeds as Antibacterials for Foodborne Pathogens<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ajinomoto Malaysia Berhad Poster Award<\/b><\/td>\nKanruethai Amphaiphak, Natnaree Uraitarakul<\/td>\nThailand<\/span><\/td>\nLow-Sodium Fish Sauce<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tenchijin Poster Award<\/b><\/td>\nDennies Mai L. Sareno, Elyka G. Monsanto, Francis Dave B. Alferez, Aaron G. Suarez<\/td>\nPhilippines<\/span><\/td>\nWISEFLOW: Automated IoT Water Monitoring & Filtration System<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tenchijin Poster Award<\/b><\/td>\nNiitesh A\/L Sandrasegaran, Nikhilessh A\/L Sandrasegaran, Shasvin A\/L Kannan, Danial Rafiq<\/td>\nMalaysia<\/span><\/td>\nFlorAI: An AI-Powered IoT System for Spatiotemporal Plant Stress Predictive Intelligence<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tenchijin Poster Award<\/b><\/td>\nMuhammad Irsyad Bin Iroet Marteni, Muhammad Irsyad Amirul Bin Adirisman, Adam Iskandar Bin Mardani, Muhammad Zakwan Bin Azali, Syazami Awadullah Yassar Bin Saifuddin<\/td>\nMalaysia<\/span><\/td>\nHidden Facts About Environmental Heat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tenchijin Poster Award<\/b><\/td>\nChara Louise S. Joven, Francheska Marie Lore\u00f1a<\/td>\nPhilippines<\/span><\/td>\nAQUASTRA: A Solar-Powered, Climate-Resilient, Automated Drip Irrigation System<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leave a Nest Poster Award<\/b><\/td>\nMuhammad Athar Qaysa, Najwan Faizal Faqih, Amsal Amin Rohani, Muhamad Ferdi, Axel Ganda Wirawan<\/td>\nIndonesia<\/span><\/td>\nOptimization of STOL Characteristics via Leading Edge Tubercles and Variable Cant Winglets<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leave a Nest Poster Award<\/b><\/td>\nNurulain Maisarah Ahmad Fikri, Iris Aralidya Mahadi, Muhammad Thaqif Fudhail Mohd Yani, Muhammad Fakhrulshah Shaun Ibrahim<\/td>\nMalaysia<\/span><\/td>\nEYE SENTRY: Secure Environment & Network Transparency, Responsibility and Compliance<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leave a Nest Poster Award<\/b><\/td>\nMuhammad Iskandar Bin Mohd Hafizan, Muhammad Al Amin Bin Mohd Norrafizi, Muhammad Adam Darwish Bin Muhammad Firdaus, Luqmanul Hakim Bin Khairi<\/td>\nMalaysia<\/span><\/td>\nRakSasa<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leave a Nest Poster Award<\/b><\/td>\nMuhammad Bin Mohamad Fauzi, Emad Farras Bin Mohd Azahar, Tun Muhammad Isyraf Bin Amin Zakuan, Muhammad Ammar Bin Noor Aman, Muhammad Huzaifah Bin Mohd Azmier<\/td>\nMalaysia<\/span><\/td>\nPalm Crusta Phyto Plastic: Advanced Bio-Polymer with Enhanced Tensile and Deodorizing Properties<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In this competition, the focus is not on achieving the prize itself, but on leveraging the feedback from researchers and companies who evaluate the research into the next study. By allowing high school students from different countries and regions to develop their own personal issues and curiosities into research and to discuss the results across borders, new questions and research possibilities have emerged.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a0 A partner from Japan to support the next generation of challenges<\/b><\/h2>\n

The overseas travel of high school and junior high school students participating in this program and their challenges on a global stage were made possible through the support and sponsorship of the following partner companies and organizations, which resonate with the \u201cexploration of knowledge\u201d and \u201cflier into the world\u201d of the next generation.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u30fbartience Co., Ltd.<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u30fbKaminata Fisheries Group<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u30fbSpaceNom Institute, Inc.<\/span>
\n<\/span>Tokyo University of Science<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u30fbNagahama Tiger Spinning Co., Ltd.<\/span>
\n<\/span>Focus Systems, Inc.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not only did partner companies and organizations support the efforts of high school and middle school students by helping them pursue their research, but they also provided guidance on how to share their research with the world through exchanges and advice on research in the field.<\/span><\/p>\n

Science Castle is not just a place for competing over research achievements. It is also a place for sharing research born from one\u2019s curiosity with others, for receiving questions from people with different expertise and cultural backgrounds, and for meeting fellow researchers who can help advance one\u2019s own research.<\/span>The Liberasens Group will continue to provide opportunities for high school students worldwide to deepen their research based on their own \"questions,\" to connect with fellow researchers across borders, and to pioneer the future through science and technology.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a0 Science Castle Asia 2026 Outline<\/b><\/h2>\n

Date and time<\/b>: August 22nd (Sat) and 23rd (Sun), 2026<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b>Venue<\/b>: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM\/Malaysia)<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b>Theme of the competition<\/b>ADVANCE SCIENCE<\/span>
\n<\/span>Apply<\/b>\uff1a11 countries in Asia, 103 schools, 319 teams<\/span>
\n<\/span>oral presentation<\/b>12 papers (3 from Japan, 3 from Malaysia, 2 from the Philippines, 2 from Indonesia, 1 from Thailand, 1 from Vietnam)<\/span>
\n<\/span>Poster Presentation<\/b>A total of 90 entries, including 48 entries that were eligible for review<\/span>
\n<\/span>Participants from Japan<\/b>20 high school students researchers<\/span>
\n<\/span>Website<\/b>:<\/span>https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/schedule\/science-castle-asia-2026\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\u25a0 Contact information for this matter<\/b><\/h2>\n

Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.<\/span>
\n<\/span>Department of Educational Development: Manager: Tado<\/span>
\n<\/span>Department: Tokage, Center for Comprehensive Educational Research<\/span>
\n<\/span>TEL: 03-5227-4198<\/span>
\n<\/span>MAIL\uff1ainfo@s-castle.com<\/span><\/p>\n

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