TECHNOLOGIES FOR A CHANGING WORLDSESBASS is bringing together researchers with diverse skills and knowledge who share common goals, enabling them to discuss and develop projects together. Talks and posters will focus on:
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Send us an Abstract! Materials ResearchDr. Silvio Silvério Da Silva, Full Professor, Engineering School of Lorena,
Director of Engineering School of Lorena - EEL - USP, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil A sustainable future through lignocellulosic biorefineries: bioprocesses and bio-based products as tools for changing the world Dr. Silvio Silvério Da Silva is a Full Professor at the University of São Paulo (USP), with an H index of 43 and 6,659 citations (Web of Science/Scopus). At USP he completed a Doctorate in Biochemical-Pharmaceutical Technology with a period at Gesellchaft Fuer Biotechnologishe Forshung GBF-Germany. He was included in the ranking of the 2% Most Influential Scientists in the World in the field of Biotechnology, (2020 and 2021), by Elsevier publishing and researchers from the University of Standford, USA. He is the Director of the School of Engineering of Lorena (EEL/USP) . He was Head of the Biotechnology Department, winner of 27 awards. He is a reviewer for 42 international journals. He has published 248 articles in mostly international journals, 790 papers in mostly international events, 68 book chapters published, 3 patents granted and 10 in deposit. He edited 5 international books, and was chief guest editor of the Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology and Sustainable Fermentation Technology Journal, Switzerland. He supervised 190 works among 31 Master's dissertations, 25 Doctoral Theses, 11 Post-Doctoral supervisions, 112 Scientific Initiation works. Coordinated 22 funded research projects and another 3 projects approved within the International Cooperation involving EEL-USP and Colorado State University (USA) funded by CNPq/NSF (USA), the Institute of Technology Durgapur, (India), MCTI/DBT , India and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Canada), funded by FAPESP/UOIT-Canada. Works in the area of Biotechnology with emphasis on Biochemical Engineering, Industrial and Fermentation Microbiology. He is the Coordinator of the Bioprocesses and Sustainable Products Laboratories at EEL-USP. It has a scientific collaboration partnership with national and international institutions, highlighting countries such as: Italy, Spain, Chile, Germany, Mexico, United States, Canada, China and India. Environmental BiotechnologyDr. Virginia K. Walker, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Queen's University Research Chair in Molecular Genetics, Deptartment of Biology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON
Why doesn't grass die after a killing frost?"; answers reveal opportunity for biotech innovation Virginia Walker has been described as a renaissance biologist. Her scientific curiosity has resulted in investigations that focus on current problems affecting the next generation. Her scholarship is unique in its breadth and diversity, weaving together disciplines of genetics, molecular biology, chemistry and engineering. A prolific researcher with an international reputation, Dr. Walker is a pioneer in several fields linked by a common concern: coping strategies against environmental stress. biology.queensu.ca/research/facilities/queen-s-university-phytotron/staff-and-associated-research-groups/walker/ Dr. Satinder Kaur Brar, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering,
James and Joanne Love Chair in Environmental Engineering, Bioprocessing and NanoEnzyme Formulation Facility (BANEFF), York University, Toronto, ON Rhodospiridium toruloides as a workhorse: Decoding its benefits and burdens in biorefinery Prof. Satinder Kaur Brar is the James and Joanne Love Chair in Environmental Engineering at York University. Her research is on the intersecting areas of environmental engineering and its impact on the overall well-being of the global community. She primarily works in the two converging fields of value-addition of wastes and removal of emerging contaminants. Many national and international awards and honors have been bestowed on her that prove her research mettle. Notable ones being, in 2021, Best paper award, and in 2019, Eddy Principles/Processes Wastewater Medal winner, honored by the Water Environment Federation; in 2017, her research on “Novel and Advanced Hybrid Oxidation and Enzymatic Technologies for Emerging Trace Environmental Contaminants” were awarded the Grand Prize in University Research for Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES). She was recently inducted into the European Academy of Sciences in 2021 and as well is a member of the College of New Scholars, Scientist and Artists of the Royal Society of Canada, since 2014. She leads the Bioprocessing and NanoEnzyme Formulation Facility (BANEFF) at York University and this unit has successfully led to the training of 72 HQP (including 45 undergraduates and summer interns). Currently, she is supervising 4 PDFs, 2 research associates, one research assistant, 11 Ph.D.s and 2 M.Scs. She has published more than 400 articles, edited 12 books and at least 55 invited talks to her credit. https://lassonde.yorku.ca/users/satinder-brar Bio-inspired EngineeringDr. Chengyu Li, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Villanova University, Pennsylvania, United States www.chengyuli.net Title: TBD Dr. Chengyu Li is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Villanova University. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2016 and was a postdoctoral researcher at the Wexner Medical Center of The Ohio State University from 2016 to 2018. His research is situated at the intersection of fluid dynamics and computation with an emphasis on engineering and healthcare applications. In particular, his research focuses on developing state-of-the-art computational methods that leverage mathematical models and numerical simulations to improve the understanding of biological and physiological flows. Dr. Li’s research interests include bio-inspired propulsion, fluid-structure interaction, energy harvesting, and transport phenomena in human respiratory and cardiovascular systems. His interdisciplinary research has been recognized with NSF CAREER Award (2021), Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award (2019) by Oak Ridge Associated Universities, and Polak Young Investigator Award (2017) by the Association for Chemoreception Sciences. Dr. Li's research includes human nasal airflow, cardiac blood flow, bio-inspired propulsion, odor-guided navigation, metachronal swimming, and massive flow separation.
Medical InnovationsDr. Len Luyt, Professor, Department of Chemistry, London Regional Cancer Program, Western University, London, ON
Title: TBD Dr. Len Luyt received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Western University and subsequently undertook a post-doctoral fellowship with Prof. John Katzenellenbogen at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He then led a research team as a Senior Medicinal Chemist with the pharmaceutical company Bayer-Schering. Dr. Luyt joined Western University in 2005 as a faculty member with appointments in the Departments of Chemistry, Oncology and Medical Imaging, and was promoted to full Professor in 2020. He has published 78 journal articles, 5 book chapters and has 10 patents granted or applied for. He has received peer-reviewed grant funding from NSERC, CIHR, OICR, Prostate Cancer Canada, Cancer Research Society and the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. The research program of Dr. Luyt spans from basic chemistry activities, looking at novel methods of incorporating metal complexes into peptide structures, through to applied research, investigating new peptide therapeutics and molecular imaging agents for novel cancer targets. |
Networking OpportunitiesThis two day symposium will consist of expert panels with facilitated discussions, oral presentations, and poster sessions.
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