The International Conference on Chemical Engineering and Applied Sciences (ICChEAS) is held every two years to accommodate academic and professional communities to discuss and exchange ideas. Previously, ICChEAS was known as International Conference on Chemical Engineering Sciences and Applications (ICChESA), which was held by Chemical Engineering Department of Syiah Kuala University, Indonesia together with the Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Malaysia in 2017 (http://icchesa.unsyiah.ac.id/) and continued in 2019 (http://iccheas.unsyiah.ac.id/) with four collaborative universities.

This year, the 2nd of ICChEAS will be organized collaboratively by Vocational School, Diponegoro University (UNDIP) Indonesia together with Chemical Engineering Department Syiah Kuala University (USK) Indonesia, Chemical Engineering Department Riau University (UNRI) Indonesia and the Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia. The aim objective of the 2nd ICChEAS is to provide the most advanced and comprehensive global forum for disseminating results and data in research, development and applications in chemical engineering and applied science area. The 2nd ICChEAS 2021 has a theme ‘’Designing Tomorrow: Towards Sustainable Engineering and Technology”.

Because currently, the entire world is struggling against the pandemic Covid-19 including in Indonesia, the 2nd ICChEAS Committees have decided for organizing the conference through full online meetings. You are welcome to contribute papers and attend the conference.