Bioresource Recovery Seminars– putting the circular economy to action
Target group
This seminar series is targeted to PhD students, researchers, and partner platforms linked to AUGent, and working under the umbrella of bioresource recovery.
Topic and theme
Promoted by the RE-Source.bio community, the cycle of scientific seminars will be focused on topics related to both bioresource recovery and the circular economy.
The overall seminar series aim at:
- bringing together experts from all disciplines across the AUGent (UGent, HoGent, Artevelde Hogeschool, and HOWEST);
- fostering scientific collaboration as well (business) valorization that can flow from such collaborations.
The course will focus on both topics related to bioresource recovery and circular economy targeting various environmental fields such as energy, biomaterials, waste valorisation and water.
- Waste to energy… and more
- Sustainable design of biomaterials
- Value chain assessment of biowaste valorization into resources
- Nutrient recycling and primary resource substitution
- Water Recovery
- Biochemical Recovery
Besides dedicated sessions to each of the topics above, the course will also have a Joint Thematic Session in which the PhD students following the course will have the opportunity to present their research to experts in the field and receive feedback on their work. A field trip to a business implementing a circular bioeconomy approach will also be organized.
Objectives
This series of seminars aims to bring together experts from different fields, such as water recovery, value chain assessment, bio-based materials and design, nutrient recycling, and value chain assessment. The purpose of this course is to provide researchers with the opportunity to have scientific discussions about outstanding questions within the broad umbrella of the bio-economy. This encourages knowledge exchange between young researchers and renowned experts in the field.. This program offers students the possibility to engage and communicate with other researchers with similar interests, particularly in the area of bioresource recovery, from both the academic and industrial fields. Additionally, by attending our seminars, Ph.D. students and young researchers will gain a unique learning experience, current scientific knowledge, and the ability to make connections between different concepts rather than being constrained by their particular Ph.D. research
Programme
- 1st Seminar: 29 Jan 2026 , Waste to energy, online, 14u-16u
Frederik Ronsse and Erik Meers
- 2nd Seminar: 26 February 2026 , Nutrient recycling and primary resource substitution, online, 14u-16u
Stefaan de Neve and Erik Meers
- 3rd Seminar: 27March 2026, Sustainable design of bio-based materials, online, 14u-16u
Alexandra De Raeve and Francesca Ostuzzi
- 4th Seminar: 30 April 2026, Water recovery, online, 14u-16u
Imca Sampers, Christine Van der Heyden,
- 5th seminar: 28 May 2026, Biochemicals recovery, online, 14u-16u
Katleen Raes
- 6th Seminar: 25 June 2026, Value chain assessment of biowaste valorization into resources, online, 14u-16u
Marieke Franck
- 7th Seminar: TBA Field trip
Marcella Fernandes De Souza
Registration
- Follow this link for the registration and waiting list. We check if you are eligible to participate. Due to limited places, we give priority to PhD students. Your registration will be confirmed by separate e-mail (outlook invite).
- Cancellation of your registration can only be performed by sending an email to doctoralschools@ugent.be.
Evaluation criteria (doctoral training programme)
- Attendance to at least 5 of the organised seminars in the series (attendance list)
- Active participation in the seminars
- Give a presentation in at least one of the seminars
Number of participants
maximum 10