Programme 2026

Monday 7^th September

Tuesday 8^th September

Wednesday 9^th September

Plenary lectures

Advances in Low-Temperature Biochar Production for Circularity and sustainability

Wei-Hsin Chen

Digital Fertiliser Product Passport: From Regional Waste Streams to EU-Compliant Fertilisers in the V4

Katarzyna Chojnacka

Membrane Technologies in Hydrogen Energy

Adolfo Iulianelli

Storage materials

New Materials for Electrochemical and Chemical Energy Conversion and Storage

Tomasz Wejrzanowski

Enhanced Initial Hydrogenation of TiFe-based Hydrogen Storage Alloys

Jae-Hyeok Shim, Kyubin Hwang, Young-Su Lee

Optimizing Reversible Hydrogen Storage Capacity and Activation Characteristics in TiFe-Based Alloys by Oxygen Addition

Jinwoo Kim, Young-Chul Yoon, Krishnamohan Thekkepat, Jaedong Kang, Young-Su Lee, Young Whan Cho, and Seung-Cheol Lee, Eun Soo Park

LaNi5 Metal Hydride as a Catalyst for Toluene Hydrogenation

Sung Ju Han, Jinwoo Kim, Young-Su Lee, Jae-Hyeok Shim, Young Whan Cho, Jin-Yoo Suh

Characterization of Ti-containing HEA as Emerging Materials for Solid-State Hydrogen Storage

Julia Kosińska, Tomasz Wejrzanowski, Gabriela Komorowska, Witold Chromiński

Thermochemical conversion

Plasma-assisted Gasification for Turning the Solid Residue into Hydrogen Energy

Wei-Cheng Wang, Rusdan Aditya Aji Nugroho, Muhammad Azmi, Yu Cheng

Valorization of Heterogeneous Waste into Carbon-Rich Solid Residue

G.N. Allen, W. H. Chen, Jan Krejzek, Jakub Čespiva

Modelling a Biomass Gasification Installation for Use in Hybrid Renewable Energy Sources

Jacek Roman

Activated Carbon Preparation from Paper, Cardboard, Polystyrene and Refuse-Derived Fuel for Phenol Removal from Aqueous Solutions

Emese Sebe, Nagy Gábor

Prospects for Reclaiming Valuable Metals from Biomass-Derived Ashes

Phi Truong Dinh, Helga Kovács, Zsolt Dobó

Advanced Waste-to-Energy and Material Recovery Technology Using SRF Pellets for Low-Oxygen Pyrolysis Processes

Jan Krejzek, Radek Matyáš

Fuel cells / Electrolysers / Catalysts

Analysis of a Novel Three-stage Cold-start Strategy and Heat Transfer Mechanism of Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell system

Jenn-Kun Kuo, Wei-Guo Jiang

Manufacturing Strategies for Functional Layers in Carbonate-Oxide Fuel Cells

Ewelina Mackiewicz, Gabriela Komorowska, Tomasz Wejrzanowski

Design, Fabrication, and Performance Evaluation of a Portable Planar Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Employing Titanium Fiber Felt Current Collectors

Po-Hsiang Hsu, Chin-His Huang, Chong-Kai Wang, Kai-Wei Chen, Yean-Der Kuan

Multielement Oxides as Catalysts for Alkaline Water Splitting

Wiktor Kuklewski

Towards Atomic Level Understanding of Transition Aluminas

Libor Kovařík, Mark Bowden, Konstantin Khivantsev, Janos Szanyi

Advances in Alkaline Water Electrolyzer Technology: Enhancing Efficiency and Dynamic Performance

Fatemeh Razmjooei, Hans Julian Wiggenhauser, Dirk Ullmer, Kamal Ghotia, Franz Egert, Akshata Barge, Davide Grilli, Syed Asif Ansar

Unconventional energy processes

Potential of Plasma-based Processes as a Demand Side Response for Flexible Electrified Industry

Lukasz Niedzwiecki, Anton Nikiforov, Rino Morent, Erik Meers

A Comparative Evaluation of CO vs. CO2 Feedstocks for Sustainable Catalytic Synthesis of Methanol

Marie Molinková, David Kupka, Martin Jakubec, Jan Skřínský, Matěj Charvát, Jakub Čespiva

Experimental Comparison of Single-Acting and Double-Acting Rotary Vane Expanders in Organic Rankine Cycle Systems

Cheng-Fu Lin, Jui-Ching Hsieh, Hsien-Ta Tsai

Magnetic Stabilization of an Atmospheric-Pressure DC-Excited Plasma

Aftab Javaheri, Anton Nikiforov, Milan Christiaens, Guillaume Moyaert, Tim Camps, Wannes Marien, Christophe Leys, Rino Morent, Nathalie De Geyter

Transition from Natural Gas to Hydrogen in the Fired Clay Brick Industry

Zsolt Dobó, István Kocserha

Laser Diagnostics of Combustion and Flow Processes at the Department of Power Engineering

Václav Pospíšilík, Stanislav Honus, Martin Zákutný, David Janota

Characterization of the Thermal Conductivity of Materials in Energy and Thermal Management Applications

Alexandra Šagátová

System modelling

Smart Green Machining Technology and Stability Analysis for Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer

Cheng-Chi Wang, Jui-Ching Hsieh

Advanced Mathematical Model for Heat Exchange in CFB Boiler Ash Cooler

Paweł Regucki

Real-Time Optimization of Dual-Fuel ICE Performance Using Fuzzy Logic and Grey Wolf Optimization

Chung-Neng Huang, Hsuan-Wen Yu

Predictive Analysis of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions in Process Gases Using Machine Learning Methods

Katarzyna Szramowiat-Sala, Katarzyna Sztybel, Weronika Smołucha, Jerzy Górecki

Beyond Measurements: Interpreting Hidden Environmental Patterns with Machine Learning

Katarzyna Szramowiat-Sala

LCA of solid recovered fuels production: environmental trade-offs of pelletisation and biomass addition

David Kupka, Jakub Čespiva, Jan Skřínský

Environmental appliances

Effect of Flame Retardants on Combustion, Emission Characteristics, and Stability of Flexible Polyurethane Foams

Csaba Póliska, Shubhanshu Singh, Dóra Mentes, Helga Kovács

Experimental Investigation of Manufacturing Methods and Their Effects on Orifice Plate Performance

Zdeněk Šmída

Sustainable carbon management

Bio-based fertilisers: from compositional characterisation to plant response 

David Skrzypczak, Grzegorz Izydorczyk, Małgorzata Mironiuk, Katarzyna Chojnacka

Powering circularity in the V4 region: waste streams for energy and fertilizers

Rafał Taf, Katarzyna Chojnacka

Heavy Metal Adsorption by CO2- and CO2–Steam-Activated Food Industry Waste Biochars

Agata Mlonka-Mędrala, Izabela Kalemba-Rec, Małgorzata Cierpińska, Wojciech Jerzak, Aneta Magdziarz

Multi-criteria Development of Lightweight Hemp-shive Composite Panels Incorporating Gasified Wood Pellets for Sustainable Construction Products

Luís Mesquita, Luísa Barreira, Gabriela Welinski, Lukas Ogradowski, Kryštof Jarošek, Jindřich Skládal, Jiří Ryšavý, Jakub Čespiva, Dana Chudová

Biochar Production from Fig-processing Residues for Circular Environmental Applications

Ahsanullah Soomro, Anıl Tevfik Koçer, and Didem Balkanlı