AD Network Event Roundup – Mar 18

 

HVCfP: Workshop – Application of IB to to identification and recovery of high value products from plant waste, Colworth Park, Bedfordshire. 10th April 2018. See:  https://hvcfp.net/ .

Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2018, Birmingham. 10/13th April 2018. See: https://microbiologysociety.org/event/annual-conference/annual-conference-2018.html

6th International Conference on Industrial Biotechnology, Venezia, Italy. 15/18th April, 2018 See: http://www.aidic.it/ibic2018/index.php

40th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Clearwater Beach, USA. 29th April – 2nd May 2018. See: http://www.simbhq.org/sbfc/general-information/about-sbfc/ .

REA Event – UK Biomethane Day 2018, Birmingham. 2nd May 2018. See: www.r-e-a.net/events/rea-event-uk-biomethane-day-2018 .

5th International Conference on Renewable Energy Gas Technology, REGATEC 2018, Toulouse, France. 3-4th May 2018. REGATEC has a technical and industrial focus and is directed towards bio-, electro-, and thermochemical conversion of biomass/waste to biomethane, biomass gasification for CHP production and industrial use as well as cryogenic upgrading/liquefaction. See: http://regatec.org/ .

The Business Of Science Conference, Liverpool. 17th May 2018. See: http://businessofscience.co.uk .

EUBCE 2018, Copenhagen, Denmark. 14/17th May 2018. See: http://www.eubce.com/ .

CO2 Reuse Summit, Zurich, Switzerland. 16/17th May 2018. See: https://reuseco2.com/ .

3rd LBNet International Conference: “Challenges and Opportunities in Lignocellulosic Biorefining: Feedstock, Technology and Products”. Shrigley Hall, Cheshire. 16/18th May 2018. There will be invited speakers from the UK and abroad and session speakers will be chosen from poster abstracts submitted by those attending the meeting. For registration see: https://lb-net.net/events/ .

14th International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries, Ghent, Belgium. 30th May-1st June 2018. See: http://www.rrbconference.com/venue .

Biovale: Innovation Biocamp, Hawkhills, Yorkshire. 3-8th June 2018. Start-up, bio-based businesses can benefit from fully funded, intensive business training for successful innovation. The BioBase4SME project is now providing start-up companies working in the bioeconomy with €7,000 worth of specialist training, fully funded by the project. Deadline for applications: 20th April 2018. See: www.biovale.org/event/innovation-biocamp/ .

Industrial Biotechnology Pitch Event, London. 12th June 2018. This Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy Showcase and Pitch Event is an opportunity for entrepreneurs with start-up, early stage and growth businesses to increase their profile in front of a national audience of investors. The pitching competition is organised jointly by CBMNet, BIOCATNET & the Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) and is a unique opportunity for both entrepreneurs and investors to gain valuable insight. See: http://cbmnetnibb.group.shef.ac.uk/events/industrial-biotechnology-showcase-and-pitch-event/ .

NIBB ‘Beyond the lab: developing your Industrial Biotechnology Career’, University of York 18 – 19 July 2018. See: See: http://www.c1net.co.uk/ .

The 3rd International Conference on Recent Advances in Pollution Control and Resource Recovery for the Livestock Farming Industry (Livestock Waste 2018), Xiamen, China. 26-28th July 2018. This conference aims to seek solutions for the environmental issues associated with the management of animal manure and wastewater. Deadline for abstracts: 1st March 2018. See: http://rapcp.csp.escience.cn/dct/page/70010 .

NIBB: The Chemistry and Biology of Natural Products Symposium XII, University of Warwick. 28/29th June 2018. Free to attend for members of NPRONET or BIOCATNET. Last deadline for registration: 15th June. See: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/wcibb/meetings/chemistryandbiologysymposium

CBMNet: Biochemical Society Training Event: Experimental techniques for studying proteins and lipids in biological membranes, Aston University. 31st July–1st August 2018. This two-day training event for early career researchers comprise lectures, case study exercises and laboratory-based practical sessions. See: http://cbmnetnibb.group.shef.ac.uk/events/ .

CBMNet: Biochemical Society Focused Meeting: Structure and mechanism of membrane proteins, Aston University. 2/3rd August 2018. See: http://cbmnetnibb.group.shef.ac.uk/events/ .

Biogas Science, Torino, Italy. 17-19th September 2018. Abstract deadlines: 19th January/27th April 2018. See: http://www.biogas-science2018.it .

New Scientist Live, ExCeL Centre, London 20-23 September 2018. See: https://live.newscientist.com/info/about-us .

The International Biomass Congress & Expo & the International Biogas Congress & Expo, Berlin, 10/11th October 2018. See: https://biofuels-news.com/conference/ .

IBBK: Progress in the treatment and application of manure and digestate products. International conference with trade exhibition and excursion, Schwäbisch Hall, Germany 16/18th October 2018. The conference will address the latest international scientific state and successful examples of implementation. The main topics include the current state of the art, advances in bioeconomy and sustainability, as well as prospects for promising innovations and new research approaches. See: http://ibbk-biogas.de/en-gb/konf-okt2018-science-meets-praxis .

13th International Congress on Biofuels and Bioenergy, Ottawa, Canada 18/20th October 2018. See: https://biofuels-bioenergy.conferenceseries.com/ .

European Biosolids & Organic Resources Conference & Exhibition, Royal Armouries, Leeds. 13/14th November 2018. See:  www.european-biosolids.com

C1net Final Conference, East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham 21-23 January 2019. See: http://www.c1net.co.uk/ .

Roundup of PhD opportunities – Mar 18

 

Finding optimum mixing condition in an anaerobic digester using computational fluid dynamics approach for sustainable production of chemicals and materials, Aberdeen University
Supervisors:  Dr A Majumder, Dr J Derksen Application
Deadline 15th April 2018
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Anaerobic digestion of food waste for the production of chemicals, Aberdeen University
Supervisors: Dr D Dionisi , Dr C Fernandez-Martin Application
Deadline 15th April 2018
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Microwave-assisted pre-treatment for the cost-effective anaerobic digestion of lignocellulosic substrates, Aberdeen University
Supervisors:  Dr C Fernandez-Martin , Dr D Dionisi
Deadline 15th April 2018
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Policies and Politics: an investigation of how anaerobic digestion processes comply with current environmental policies, Aberdeen University
Supervisors: Dr D Toke, Dr T Kiso
Deadline 15th April 2018
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

A risk framework to establish the ecotoxicity and fate of anaerobic digestate in soil, Aberdeen University
Supervisors: Dr G I Paton, Dr G Norton
Deadline 15th April 2018
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Separation of chemicals obtained from the anaerobic fermentation of organic waste, Aberdeen University
Supervisors:Dr D Dionisi, Dr A Majumder
Deadline: Applications accepted all year round
Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Producing chemicals and materials sustainably: Understanding the economic implications and firms decision making, Aberdeen University
Supervisors: Prof E Phimister, Dr J Cai
Deadline 15th April 2018
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Heat pump assisted distillation for the energy efficient separation of the liquid phase products from anaerobic digestion, Aberdeen University
Supervisors: Dr M N Campbell-Bannerman, Dr A Majumder
Deadline 15th April 2018
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Catalytic conversion of syngas to oxygenates for the efficient upgrading of biogas, Aberdeen University
Supervisors: Dr P Kechagiopoulos, Prof J Anderson
Deadline: 15th April 2018
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Catalytic conversion of biogas to ethylene, Aberdeen University
Supervisors: Dr P Kechagiopoulos, Prof J Anderson
Deadline: 15th April 2018
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Tailored biopolymer production from waste streams: low-cost value added bioprocessing, University of Birmingham
Supervisors: Dr T Overton, Dr M Jenkins
Deadline: Applications accepted all year round
Self-Funded PhD Students Only

In this project, you will capitalize on the expertise held in the group to fabricate microbial bioreactors and fermenters. In particular, you will develop new materials and 3D printing methods to enable fabrication of biocompatible fermenters, University of Edinburgh
Supervisor: Dr S Dimartino
Deadline 10th December 2018
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)