Previous Events
- 1: 19th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, Berlin 2011.
- 1.1: Programme Guide.
- 1.2: Opening & Closing Sessions.
- 1.3: Prizes & Awards.
- 1.3.1: Linneborn Prize.
- 1.3.2: EUBIA Industry Award.
- 1.3.3: Awards for the best Visual Presentations.
- 1.3.4: Student Awards.
- 1.4: Photogallery.
- 1.5: Exhibition.
- 1.6: Testimonials.
- 2: 18th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, Lyon 2010.
- 3: Conference Proceedings.
Student Awards
To encourage high-quality work amongst young researchers, on the occasion of the 19th EU BC&E the Student Awards were delivered in recognition of the most remarkable and outstanding research work in the field of Biomass. The student awards were announced and delivered during the Closing Session on Friday, 10th June to:
- Ayla Sant'Ana da Silva for the research project entitled:
Understanding the effects of l-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate [Emim] [Ac] on sugarcane bagasse
Ms. Ayla Sant’Ana da Silva is currently enrolled as a graduate student on the Graduate Programme on biochemistry of the Chemistry Institute of Federal university of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Ayla’s work and knowledge on the biomass enzymes production and characterisation as well as on the use of these enzymes for biomass hydrolysis progressed fast such that the results of her dissertation were included in a patent document on biomass ethanol production.
Concerning her academic achievements, Ayla got a first grade Bachelor degree and was awarded first place upon her entrance on the Biochemistry Graduate Program.
Her doctoral studies include the evaluation of advanced biomass pretreatment procedures, which excludes the use of either acids or alkaline reagents to rendetr biomass prone to enzymatic hydrolysis.
The reaserch work which has been done with ionic liquids aims to set light upon the critical issue regarding the features which are more responsible for biomass recalcitrance.
- Lei Wang for the research project entitled:
Development of bioethanol from paper waste and Life Cycle Assessment
Ms. Lei Wang has applied her strong engineering background from her first and Masters Degrees to her current project, worked independently and made excellent processes. She has also been very pro-active in developing many collaborators and interactions with experts in different disciplines, like Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environmental policy.
Her research project is entitled “Development of bioethanol from paper waste and Life Cycle Assessment” and this is partially funded by the Porter Institute, Imperial College London. Her project includes laboratory technology development and Life Cycle Assessment of the whole chain from waste paper acquisition, to ethanol production and final usage.
A detailed characterisation on the potential of paper waste is being performed in her project and high-solid loading saccharification is driven by both economic and environment evaluation.