09.00 - 09.30
Microalgae for a circular and bio-economy
Maria Barbosa, Wageningen University and Research, NL

09.30 - 09.50
Computational design and solvent selection for a zero waste algal biomass biorefinery
Liisa Rihko-Struckmann, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, DE

09.50 - 10.10
Sustainable drainwater management in Nordics with microalgae-based refineries
Sema Sirin, University of Turku, FI

10.10 - 10.30
Co-cultivation of yeast and algae for enhanced lipid and metabolite production in an algal biorefinery framework
Ushna Khalid, The University of Manchester, UK

09.00 - 09.30
Invited talk: Biomass thermal conversion technologies - The devil in chemical details
Mikko Hupa, Åbo Akademi University, FI

09.30 - 09.50
Valmet’s journey in advanced biofuels from catalytic fast pyrolysis of biomass: From lab scale to semi-industrial scale
Tooran Khazraie, Valmet, FI

09.50 - 10.10
Combined flowsheet and experimental modeling of biofuel upgraded bio-oil production from forest residues through fast pyrolysis and hydrothermal liquefaction
Kristian Melin, LUT University, FI

10.10 - 10.30
Unlocking methanogenic Archaea’s potential: Pathway to sustainable biomethane production
Marco Orthofer, Johannes Kepler University, AT

09.00 - 09.30
Invited talk: Structure and function relationship of wood cell wall matrix polysaccharides
Gunnar Henriksson, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE

09.30 - 09.50
Chemical characterization and antifungal potential of pyrolytic condensates derived from softwood bark carbonization
René Herrera, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, ES

09.50 - 10.10
3-F Polyurethane-Wood Composites (PU-WCs): Catalyst-free, formaldehyde-free, and petroleum-free alternatives to traditional wood-based panels
Adam Olszewski, Gdansk University of Technology, PL

10.10 - 10.30
Unraveling the potential of native lignin-derived oligomers for the synthesis of high-performance epoxy thermosets
Yingtuan Zhang, KU Leuven, BE

11.15 - 11.45
Invited talk: Branched biopolyesters from agrifood processing byproducts via sudden supercritical water hydrolysis
Maria Cocero Alonso, University of Valladolid, ES

11.45 - 12.05
Innovative lignin valorisation: Enhancing biomethane efficiency from oil palm waste through microbial treatment
Irnia Nurika, Universitas Brawijaya, RI

12.05 - 12.25
Sustainable valorization of industrial lignins: Catalytic depolymerization for antioxidant and UV-absorbing applications
Raphaela Süss, Wood K plus, AT

12.25 - 12.45
Electro-oxidation of β-O-4 model compounds monitored in a chamber-separated cell via in situ ATR-IR spectroscopy
Sibylle Schwartmann, Utrecht University, NL

11.15 - 11.45
Invited talk: Finetuning of zeolite acidity for efficient catalytic transformations of biomass 
Nataliya Shcherban, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, UA

11.45 - 12.05
Menthol synthesis using bi-functional Ru-H-MCM-41 mesoporous catalytic materials                                
Narendra Kumar, Åbo Akademi University, FI

12.05 - 12.25
Hydrodeoxygenation of guaiacol over Ni/Al₂O₃ and Cu/Al₂O₃ catalysts: Studies on the effect of metal sites
Snehasis Dutta, UCTP, CZ

12.25 - 12.45
Utilizing aqueous-phase reforming to extract value from biorefinery residual waters: Effect of process conditions and individual compounds
Jasmiina Palo, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, FI

11.15 - 11.45
Invited talk: Smart nanomaterials based on lignin and cellulose extracted from agro-food residues with environmental applications
Alfonso Jimenez Migallón, University of Alicante, ES

11.45 - 12.05
Development of a purification cascade for industrial wood hydrolysates
Arne Gröngröft, DBFZ - Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige, DE

12.05 - 12.25
Efficient catalytic depolymerization of organosolv lignins
Niko Kinnunen, University of Eastern Finland, FI

12.05-12.30
StrainInSight: A unique private strain collection and innovative tools to facilitate novel strain discovery
Eliza Depoorter, StrainInSight, BE

14.45 -15.15
New wood-based products – Case Kuura textile fibre
Niklas von Weymarn, Metsä Spring, FI

15.15 - 15.35
Economic and environmental assessment of furan derivatives production from lignocellulosic biomass via the 5-chloromethylfurfural route
Gabriel Fraga, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, AU

15.35 - 15.55
Production of sustainable aviation fuel precursors by aldol condensation of cyclopentanone and furfural on Ce-based catalysts
Olha V. Yevdokimova, Åbo Akademi University, FI

16.55 - 16.15
Online monitoring of methane transfer rates unveils nitrogen fixation dynamics in Methylococcus capsulatus
Dominik Engel, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, DE

14.45 - 15.15
Invited talk: A microbial platform for discovery and manufacturing of plant-inspired human therapeutics
Michael K. Jensen, Technical University of Denmark & Biomia, DK

15.15 - 15.35
Large-scale innovative approaches for natural products discovery
Nigel Mouncey, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA

15.35- 15.55
From genetic resources to bioprocess development: Tools and technologies to help you create a robust microbial fermentation process
Maarten De Mol, Ghent University, BE

15.55 - 16.15
Advancing whole-cell photosynthetic biotransformation with engineered Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and engineered living materials
Vilja Siitonen, University of Turku, FI

14.45 - 15.15
Invited talk: Processing of polysaccharide-based nanocomposites: A critical step in the development of high-performance materials
Alain Dufresne, Grenoble Institute of Technology, FR 

15.15 - 15.35
Cellulosic polyaldehyde production and applications
Anwar Jardine, University of Cape Town, ZA

15.35 - 15.55
The biomass potential of hemicellulose from the wood processing industry
Susann Günther,  DBFZ - Deutsches Biomasseforschungs-zentrum gemeinnützige, DE

15.55 - 16.15
C–C rupture in key monosaccharides and succedent redox in supercritical ethanol
Qianxin Sun, Sichuan University, CN