Global Conference on Biofuels and Bioenergy 2026

Professor of School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, China. Winner of the National Science Foundation for Outstanding Young Scientists of China, Award of National Famous Teacher in Universities. Major research fields: (1) Technology of algae-based bioenergy, (2) Molecule biology of algae Teaching Courses: (1) Life Science and Engineering, (2) Introduction to Biology

Deepika Singh is a research scholar at the Energy Research Centre, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. She qualified for the UGC-NET JRF examination in 2023. Specializing in renewable energy research, her work focuses on sustainable biofuel production through heterogeneous catalysis. Her expertise lies in catalyst synthesis, characterization, and optimization of biodiesel production processes. With a strong commitment to environmental sustainability, she aims to convert agricultural waste into value-added energy products. Through interdisciplinary research and practical applications, Deepika strives to advance cost-effective and efficient production of bio-based fuels, contributing to global renewable energy goals.

Prof. R. P. Singh has contributed over three decades of his dedicated service for research and science education. He is currently an Emeritus Professor at Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India. Prof. Singh received his Master’s in Biochemistry from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, India and Doctoral degree in Microbial biochemistry from Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India. He had continued as a Research Associate at Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh. Further he worked at National Institutes of Health, USA and Harvard Medical School, USA as a Visiting Fellow and as a Research Officer for more than five years. He was also a visiting faculty for a year at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, USA. His research interests primarily include enzyme engineering, biofuels, biopolymers and targeted drug delivery. He is associated with several International and National organizations mainly Process Innovation and Process Intensification Network, UK; European Federation of Biotechnology, Committees on Genetically Modified Organisms and Food, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India ; Expert Committees of Department of Science & Technology and Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India and Life Science Research Board, DRDO, Govt. of India. He is a member of editorial board of journals and had served as a reviewer for several reputed international journals. He has authored several original research articles, review papers and book chapters and has one US patent to his credit. He has supervised 20 doctoral thesis and several Master’s and Undergraduate dissertations. Prof. Singh had delivered several invited lectures and had visited countries mainly USA, UK and Germany. He has handled various research projects till date. He is life member of several scientific bodies and is on the board and committees of several institutions.

Dr. Neda Fakhimi studied Chemical Engineering at the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran. She got a master in Chemical Engineering-Biotechnology at University of Tehran, Iran. Later, she did a joint PhD in Chemical Engineering-biotechnology at University of Tehran, Iran and in Biosciences and Agri-food Sciences at University of Cordoba, Spain. In 2019, she graduated from both universities with a dual PhD degree. In her first postdoc she worked with Dr. David Gonzalez-Ballester at Prof. Emilio Fernandez laboratory, Spain, and after one year she moved to Arthur Grossman laboratory at Carnegie Institution for science, USA for her second postdoctoral position

Nick founded Emissions Analytics in 2011 to understand real-world emissions and fuel economy and emissions from vehicles. Its EQUA Index database of thousands of independently conducted tests is an international performance benchmark. The wider mission is to understand the holistic environmental impact of vehicles on air, soil and water, from tyre wear rates to volatile organic compound emissions. Nick is chairman of the European standardisation CEN Workshop 90 on collecting real driving emissions data, which has led to the publication of the AIR Index. He is also chairman of CEN Workshop 103 on standardising the collection of vehicle interior air quality data. He is a specialist in data analytics, particularly in the automotive market, through his prior work at Oxford Indices Ltd, a data specialist, United Business plc and Haymarket Media Group. Nick is a graduate of the University of Oxford, and an Honorary Research Fellow at Imperial College London.

Anna Sikora, microbiologist, professor at the Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics PAS in Warsaw, leader of Laboratory of White Biotechnology. She is a graduate of the Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw. She received her PhD and postdoctoral degrees from IBB PAS. She specializes in research on anaerobic digestion, metabolic pathways of acidogenesis, acetogenesis and methanogenesis, interactions between microorganisms in microbial communities generating hydrogen and methane, optimization of hydrogen production in fermentation processes. She has authored papers published in the journals from ISI Master Journal List, chapters in books and conference reports (ORCID: 0000-0002-9464-6851).

Dr Mehdi Jangi is a lecturer in thermofluids at the University of Birmingham. He has more than 15 years of experience in clean combustion technology. He has published 70> academic journal papers and five specially invited Keynotes/Lectures with a Scopus H-index of 18. He has led several research projects (grants over £7.15m), supported by EU/EPSRC and the Swedish Research Council (VR), including three ongoing projects on decarbonisation using NH3 and H2: (EU/1425863, as the PI), (EU/1867729, as the PI), and (EP/1567661, as the Co-I).

Dr.c Juan Valle studied B.Sc Chemical Engineering at University of Guadalajara, Mexico; then he graduated as M.S.T. at CIATEJ research center. Later, he joined the Systems and Synthetic Biology research group of Prof. Jens Nielsen at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. Besides performing scientific research, he has developed pedagogically as instructor, coach and teacher in laboratories in matters of genetic and metabolic engineering, qualitative and quantitative chemistry; aimed theoretical teaching in topics and subjects: mathematics, general chemistry, molecular biology, microbiology, process control, classical physics and modern physics. He has received scholarships, grants and stipendium from Mexico, Sweden and European Union.

Dr. Ijaz Fazil Syed Ahmed Kabir completed his Ph.D. at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore in 2018. He received his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore in July 2010. Recently his work was awarded as ‘HIGHLY COMMENDED’ in E&T Innovation Awards 2020. He previously worked as Research Fellow in Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He currently works as CFD Building Physics Engineer in Red Engineering Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (a trading brand of ENGIE Impact Pte Ltd). In 2008, he appeared and scored 93.94 percentiles in the Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineers (GATE) exam "An Exam for Categorization of Engineers in India". On the research front, he has six high quality journal papers.

Mr. Zulqarnain is a Ph.D. student at Korea Institute of Energy Research, University of Science and Technology, South Korea. Previously, he has completed Master’s in Chemical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia in 2022. His research is focused on biomass and plastics liquefaction for biofuels production. He is also doing research projects on steam reforming of tar and hydrocarbons for H 2 production. He has published more than 15 research articles in SCI journals, with total citations of 565 and H-Index of 11.

Karla Jared Azcorra May is environmental engineer, she obtained their master degree in Renewable Energy from Yucatan Center for Scientific Research (CICY), Yucatan, Mexico, working with energy production using biomass. Nowadays, she is a PhD student in CICY, under the supervision of Doctor Raul Tapia Tussell, her work focuses on sustainable exploitation of Sargassum under a biorefinery scheme.

Simran Maratha is a research scholar at the Central University of Rajasthan, specializing in microalgal biotechnology with a focus on enhancing biomass and lipid productivity for sustainable biofuel applications. Her research explores the use of physical and chemical modulators, including ultrasonication and novel chemical stimulants, to improve macromolecular accumulation in microalgae. She is particularly interested in stress-induced biochemical modulation and its applications in improving algal productivity. Her research aims to advance third-generation biofuels through innovative, eco-efficient approaches that integrate fundamental algal biology with emerging bioprocessing technologies.

Dr. Selçuk studied Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering at Amasya University, Türkiye and graduated as MS in 2014. He received his BSc degree from the Energy Division of Mechanical Engineering Department at Erciyes University in 2011. He graduated with his MSc degree in 2014 from the Institute of Natural Science Energy System Engineering Department at Erciyes University. He received his PhD degree in 2019 from the Institute of Natural Science Energy Division of Mechanical Engineering Department. He obtained the position of an Associate Professor degree in 2022 at Amasya University. He studied alternative fuels such as biodiesel, alcohols (methanol and butanol), hydrogen in the internal combustion engine, i.e. diesel engine and spark ignition engine. Besides, he studied also fuel cells, especially solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC). His research interests are as follows: Alternative fuels, fuel additives such as nano additives, oxy fuels, fuels improver and also internal combustion engine, diesel engine, biodiesel, spark-ignition engine, engine performance, combustion, emissions, energy and exergy analysis, fuel cell, biofuels, biomass, environmental pollution cost analysis, environment effects, enviro-economic analysis. He has published more 45 academic studies such as article in SCI(E) journals, book chapters, conference papers etc.

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Suzana Borschiver, Chemical Engineer and Full Professor at the UFRJ School of Chemistry, holding a Ph.D. in Chemical and Biochemical Process Engineering, with two corporate postdoctoral fellowships—conducted at Oxiteno and Braskem, respectively. She serves as Coordinator of NEITEC (Center for Industrial and Technological Studies) and is a member of the Advisory Boards of ABEQ (Brazilian Association of Chemical Engineering) and ABIFINA, as well as the Sustainable Development Commission of ABIQUIM (Brazilian Chemical Industry Association) and the CNPE (National Council for Energy Policy) of the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME). She has acted as a technical coordinator, lecturer, and consultant on over 100 national and international research projects, consulting engagements, and partnerships. She has supervised 90 Master's theses and Doctoral dissertations, and has authored numerous articles and books, including *Roadmap Tecnologico: Strategic Planning Tool to Align Market, Product, and Technology* (Interciência Publishing); *Catalyzing the Circular Economy: Concepts, Business Models, and Their Application Across Economic Sectors * (UFRJ Publishing); *Circular Economy: A New Mindset on Sustainable Development* (English Edition, Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing); and *Technology Roadmap: Cases and Opportunities* (Appris Publishing). Her work focuses on Management and Technological Innovation, with a primary emphasis on the following themes: Technology Roadmapping, Technology Foresight, Technology Strategy and Information, the chemical industry, and the oil, gas, biofuels, and agribusiness sectors. She is a registered Court-Appointed Expert with the TJRJ (Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice) and the AJG/E-Proc Federal systems, specializing in Chemical Engineering and Intellectual Property.