7^th International Congress on Biofuels and Bioenergy October 2-4, 2017 Toronto, Canada

Irshad is an internationally recognized expert in the renewable energy and biotechnology fields with an extensive industry network and an in-depth knowledge of technology, product and project development, business strategy, corporate governance, risk management, public policy, R&D, intellectual property development, project feasibility and commercial implementation of biofuels/biorefinery projects and/or start-up business plans. Over the past two decades, his work has integrated advances in agricultural, biological, bioprocessing, chemical and environmental engineering with public policy, project finance, business development and commercialization of next generation of technologies and products. He has forged significant strategic alliances and partnerships globally and is well versed in international business across five continents. He is the inventor of E-Diesel and cellulosic ethanol biorefinery technology platforms and fuel additives. He holds 31 patents, has written four books and over 100 publications, and manages over $200 million in ethanol, biodiesel and waste-to-energy projects. He has raised significant investment financing in the form of both equity and project financing for renewable energy projects and companies. He has served in lead corporate management roles at the US Environmental Protection Agency, Booz Allen & Hamilton, as the President of National Biodiesel Foundation. Irshad is and has been the CEO of several renewable energy companies, including Pure Energy Corporation, Integrated Biorefineries LLC, Avalon Energy Group LLC (Consulting) and Cetyl Corporation. Irshad has served on the boards of several companies and organizations, including on the Board of Advisors of the Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville, Pure Energy Corporation, National Biodiesel Foundation, EarthOne Inc., and others profit and not-for-profit organizations. He also served in lead advisory roles at the National Science Foundation, Board of Advisors at the IUAM of the US Department of Agriculture, and the national Interdepartmental Bioenergy Initiative at the US DOE and USDA. Irshad has been elected to serve as the President-Elect and a Director of MITCOB at the MIT Alumni Association of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also volunteers his time as an Educational Councilor and an application evaluator and interviewer at the Office of Admissions for of the incoming applicants to the undergraduate programs at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Irshad is married with twin boys who are in High School and lives in the historic town of Lexington, Massachusetts.

Rajai Atalla, Ph.D., Chemical Engineering and Chemical Physics, University of Delaware. Has 40+ years of experience in research on cellulosics and lignocellulosics. Pioneered application of Raman and Solid State 13C NMR spectroscopy for characterizing molecular organization of celluloses, both in their native states and after modification by traditional industrial processes. His pioneering work led to discovery of the occurrence of native celluloses as composites of the I/alphaand I/beta forms. Served as consultant to many companies in the forest products and cellulosics sectors. Has undertaken research under contract for National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and served as member of working group for US Department of energy. After a period in the private sector, served as Professor of Engineering and Chemical Physics at Institute of Paper Chemistry in Appleton, Wisconsin. In 1989 became Head of Chemistry and Pulping Research at the USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin and Adjunct Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Established Cellulose Sciences International (CSI) in 2007 to undertake research for NREL and develop the CSI process. Well over 200 peer reviewed publications, book chapters and patents. Currently editing proceedings of a symposium on Nano-Cellulosics.

Innovations based on a new process for producing a previously unknown nanoporous form of cellulose; the process is carried out at ambient temperature and pressure. We currently concentrate on two areas. The first is adding value to agricultural residues, making them much more digestible by ruminant animals. The second is enabling enzymatic conversion to monosaccharides for production of biofuels and bio-based chemicals far more rapidly than when the residues are pretreated at elevated temperatures as is common in the majority of current commercial ventures.

Dr. Donald L. Rockwood, President of Florida FGT LLC, has over 30 years of experience on the development and use of Eucalyptus amplifolia, E. grandis, Corymbia torelliana, Populus deltoides, cypress, and slash pine hybrids in Florida and elsewhere. Also Professor Emeritus at the School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, he is actively involved with the genetic improvement of several Short Rotation Woody Crop (SRWC) species, including the commercial release of E. grandis cultivars, and with research on and the development of SRWC systems using these species.

Carlo Perego (Carnate, Milan, Italy, 1954), Director of the Centre for Renewable Energy and Environmental R&D (eni SpA, Istituto Donegani, Novara), has been carrying out research activities in chemical and oil companies for nearly 37 years. Carlo received the laurea in Industrial Chemistry in 1978 from the State University of Milan and a Post-Degree Specialization Certificate in R&D Management at the Bocconi University of Milan. He started working in catalysis during his laurea thesis, with pioneering experiments on the insertion of CO2 in butadiene catalyzed by Pd(0) complexes. Those researches draw the attention of Montedipe SpA , the petrochemical company of Montedison Group, the largest Italian chemical company. So Carlo was hired at the R&D Center of Montedipe in Bollate, when he began his professional career in industrial research and development (1980). During the stay in Montedipe, Carlo contributed to the optimization of several catalytic processes, including the phenol and styrene processes. After a further experience as pilot plant manager in a small chemical company (3V Sigma, 1989), Carlo moved to Eniricerche, the R&D Corporate Company of the Eni Group (1990), as Group Leader for Catalytic Processes and Catalyst Preparation. He was then appointed Manager of the Physical Chemistry Department and in 2005 he became Manager of the R&D Process Technology Department in Eni Refining and Marketing Division. In January 2007 he had the responsibility of setting up and organizing a new R&D group focused on renewable energy and environmental technologies. Since 2008 he is the Director of Eni Renewable Energy and Environmental R&D Center (Novara, Italy). The research studies carried on by Carlo have been the basis for important technologies, which have been industrialized in the petrochemistry and refinery fields. His main technical-scientific discipline is heterogeneous catalysis: in this area, Carlo has led several activities about innovative processes and innovative catalysts, especially for applications like alkylation of aromatic substrates, hydroconversion, valorization of heavy refinery residues, advanced biofuels. These R&D activities in different scientific areas have all the common feature of aiming at technologies, which can be more sustainable in terms of increasing energy efficiency, decreasing the yields of unwanted by-products, ensuring a better use of energy sources. Particularly relevant is the replacement of the old catalysts based on mineral acids with a new generation of zeolite-based catalysts in the processes for the production of important intermediates like cumene and ethyl-benzene. Besides Carlo contributed to the development of the eni/UOP EcofiningTM process for the production of greendiesel from triglycerides. More recently, under the direction of Carlo, the Renewable Energy and Environmental R&D Centre is carring out different reseach programmes devoted to the development of new process and products for the exploitation of solar energy, the transformation of biomass into biofuels, the enviroment protection.

Michael Wild, economist and engineer by education, is active in renewable energies for practically his entire 26 years professional career. He has pioneered Biomass fired district heating systems in Austria and conversion of coal fired systems to biomass in former socialist countries. The first internet based biomass trading platform (ABEX) was started by him in 1999. Until 2010 he led the international biomass trading company EBES creating numerous intercontinental supply chains for many types of biomass from Asia and Northamerica towards Europe and within Asia to Japan. Beside other biomasses he initiated the acceptance of Palm Kernel Shell as energy carrier and implemented the first supply chains from Indonesia to Europe and Japan. From 2007 he took a leading position in torrefaction technology development forming also a consortium with Andritz AG. In 2012 he helped setting up the International Biomass Torrefaction Council IBTC within AEBIOM whose members elected him president. He is actively supporting producers and trading houses developing their trade into Europe acting as their European Sales Manger. Co-founder of Carbon Wealth, a company to “convert atmospheric CO2 into a fuel via Skymining©.

Henrik V. Scheller is a senior scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Adjunct Professor at Department of Plant & Microbial Biology, University of California Berkeley, and Adjunct Professor at Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen. He earned his Ph.D. in Plant Biochemistry from The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark, after completing a degree in biology at University of Copenhagen. Henrik V. Scheller was professor of molecular plant biology at University of Copenhagen until before joining Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to work at the Joint BioEnergy Institute where he is Head of the Feedstocks Division. JBEI is a research center with the task of doing the fundamental research that will enable generation of advanced biofuels from optimized bioenergy plants. Henrik V. Scheller’s research is focused on the biosynthesis and function of plant cell wall polysaccharides. The cell wall has many functions in the growth and development of plants, and in the interactions with the environment, including pathogenic organisms and beneficial microbes such as mycorrhizal fungi and nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Scheller’s research is centered on understanding the biochemistry and regulation of cell wall biosynthesis and on determining the functional role of specific cell wall polymers. He is also engaged in research aimed at engineering plants with improved properties as feedstocks for production of biofuels and bioproducts.

Biosynthesis of the plant cell wall, glycosyltransferases, plant biotechnology.


Dr Malgorzata Slupska has completed PhD at the Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics Polish Academy of Sciences at Warsaw, Poland and postdoctoral studies at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and University of California Los Angeles, CA. For over 15 years she worked in the area of biofuels at biotech companies (Diversa and Verenium, San Diego, CA), BP Biofuels (San Diego, CA) and currently she is a Lignocellulosic Research Director at POET (Sioux Falls, SD). Dr. Slupska has published more than 20 scientific papers and coauthored 12 patents and patent applications.

Seema Singh is a distinguished member of the technical staff at the Sandia National Laboratories, CA and director of the biomass pretreatment at the Joint Bioenergy Institute. For the past decade, she has been developing novel pretreatment technologies based on ionic liquids. She has developed ‘hybrid chem-bio’ approaches and ‘syn-bio tools’ for lignin valorization and single cell technologies for in-situ examination of algal oil. She serves as the organizing committee member of the Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals and Asia-Pacific Conference on Ionic Liquid and Green Processes as well as associate editor and editorial board member of Frontiers in Bioenergy and Biofuels, and Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology respectively. She recently edited the book on “Valorization of Lignocellulosic Biomass in a Biorefinery: From Logistics to Environmental and Performance Impact” and contributed book chapters in Ionic Liquids in the Biorefinery Concept: Challenges and Perspectives and Biofuels for Aviation

Bioenergy,Biofuels

Jessica Robinson, Director of Communications for the National Biodiesel Board, has worked in biofuel communications for nearly ten years. Jessica leads the communications team in the ongoing effort to promote U.S. biodiesel’s economic, environmental and health benefits. In addition she manages NBB’s national outreach programs designed to increase awareness of biodiesel as the alternative fuel of choice for diesel engines in the United States. Aimed at promoting positive public perception of biodiesel to help create demand and support, Jessica most recently led the launch of NBB’s first ever national advertising campaign, which has demonstrated measurable success at reaching the target audience. NBB harnesses the power of eight national and specialized public relations and communications agencies to provide access to experts whose direct biodiesel experience totals more than 50 years. Jessica joined NBB in 2009, bringing to the industry more than a decade of professional communications experience. She has worked for trade associations, government agencies and politics and also in radio and television news. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri's School of Journalism and hold a Masters in Strategic Leadership fro Stevens College.

Animesh Dutta is an Associate Professor and Director of Bio-renewable Innovation Lab, and Associate Director, Graduate studies with the School of Engineering at the University of Guelph. Dr Dutta is specialized in advanced energy systems and thermo-fluid science with hands-on experience in reactor design and pilot plant operation, design and performance of various tests in laboratory scale and pilot scale units, thermal design and process development. In his career, he has published over 75 peer-reviewed journal papers, 3 book chapters, and has roughly 85 conference publications and reports.

His current research is focussed on thermochemical conversion (gasification, combustion, torrefaction, hydrothermal carbonization and liquefaction) and characterization of agri-residue, biomass, and waste (MSW, Bio-solids) for fuel and energy, and design and optimization of advanced energy systems. He is committed to developing an innovative research program on energy and other value-added products from biomass and waste materials

Dr. Hosseini has earned both his PhD and MS degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Akron, in Ohio, USA. He has also completed an MSE degree in Manufacturing Engineering at UTRGV in Texas, USA, and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering at Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, Iran. Dr. Hosseini has edited book and book chapters, co-invented patents application technologies, and authored multiple peer reviewed research articles. He has served as a key speaker at national and international conferences and meetings and has been actively engaged in technology development. He is a persistent reviewer of leading international journals.

Dr. Hosseini’s research interests include biofuels and bioenergy, bioprocess engineering and development, sustainability, biomanufacturing, bionanotechnology, bio/nanomaterials, smart polymers, and synthesis of nanoparticles for environmental and health applications

Prof. Daniela Thrän studied environmental engineering at the Technical University of Berlin. After completion, she obtained her PhD at the University of Weimar, Germany. Daniela Thrän is an accomplished researcher, having held positions at both the University of Potsdam and Stuttgart. In 2003, she became the Department Head of “Bioenergy Systems” at DBFZ - Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gGmbH (former: IE Leipzig gGmbH). In 2011 she also took the lead of the newly established department „Bioenergy“ at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH (UFZ). Professor Thrän is currently leading a multidisciplinary team of about 50 scientists, working in a broad spectrum of interests, investigating different national and international research projects focusing on areas of; biomass potentials, bioenergy pathways and their assessment, standardisation of solid biofuels material flow management and sustainability assessment. She is the author of more than 100 publications in the bioenergy sector. Since the end of 2011 Daniela Thrän holds the chair „Bioenergy Systems“ at the University of Leipzig. Prof. Thrän is a member of the German Bioeconomy Council of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Energy Council of Saxony (Germany). As well she participates in various working groups, both national, such as the German Institute for Standardization (DIN) and international, such as, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), of the International Energy Agency (IEA Bioenergy Task 40) and European Biofuels Technology Platform (EBTP).

Francisco García-Labiano, Graduate in Chemistry, MsC in Chemical Engineering, completed his Ph.D in 1992 at University of Zaragoza, Spain. He is Scientific Researcher at the Instituto de Carboquímica in Zaragoza, belonging to the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). His research has been always close linked to environmental challenges in energy production processes. In fact, he has long experience in the development of clean coal technologies, such as sulfur removal during combustion/gasification processes in fluidized beds. Since 2000 he is involved in the development of the Chemical Looping Combustion (CLC) process, one of the most promising technologies within the area of CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS) aiming to reduce global warming. He is author of more than 150 publications in international peer reviewed journals, 3 patents and several book chapters. Special highlight requires the review entitled “Progress in Chemical-Looping Combustion and Reforming technologies” published in 2012. During last years he has been actively engaged in the use of renewable fuels, such as biomass, bioethanol, etc. in Chemical Looping processes (bio-CLC) with the main objective to reach negative CO2 emissions in energy processes. He was recognized as Highly Cited Researcher by Thomson Reuters within engineering area in years 2015 and 2016, which means to be among the top 1% most cited in their specific field over a period of 10 years.

Prof. Sudip Rakshit is a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Bioenergy and Biorefining processes attached to the Biorefining Research Institute and the Department of Chemical Engineering at Lakehead University, Canada. He completed his PhD program from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi India, were a pilot plant for the production of 100 litres of absolute of bioethanol per day was set up in 1987. He subsequently joined the Chemical Engineering faculty of IIT, Madras. In 1995, he joined the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) as a Professor in Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology. He served at the VP Research for the institute from 2005 to 2012, before moving to Canada. He has supervised more than a 100 graduate students and has more than 120 publications in international peer reviewed journals.

The overall focus of Dr. Rakshit’s present research is in the area of production of value added platform chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass. His research group study the possibility of producing these material from the sugar stream, hemicellulose and cellulose components, obtained by the pretreatment of woody biomass. Studies on the separation and use of high value extractives from the bark is also being assessed. The utilization of the crude glycerol, a byproduct of the biodiesel industry, form the production of bioplastics have yielded some interesting results. The design of such processes which can be integrated into existing plants are assessed for the economics and environmental impacts as they are considered important for economic feasibility.

ELIO SANTACESARIA Achieved Master in Chemistry degree at the University of Pavia, thesis performed under the guidance of the Nobel Prize “Giulio Natta”. Researcher at the Polytechnic of Milan from 1969 until 1986.Full professor of Industrial Chemistry at the University of Naples from 1986 until 2012.He has been the founder of GICI the Italian Group of Colloid and Interphase Science of the Italian Chemical Society and has been the Coordinator of this Group for more than ten years (1985 - 1995). He is a member of the Italian Chemical Society SCI, of the Italian Association of Chemical Engineers (AIDIC), of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and of the International Association of Colloids and Interphase (IACIS) and of IUPAC. He had been organizer of many national and international Congresses, workshops and post-doctoral schools.He has been member of the Scientific Committee of the Industrial Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society for 10 years. He has then been elected President of the Industrial Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society for the period 2004-2006 renowned for the 2007-2009 and member of the Council as Past President in 2010-2012.He has been President of the Council of the Industrial Chemistry Degree Course at the University of Naples from 1994 until 2009. In 2011 he was awarded from Italian Chemical Society with the Gold Medal entitled to the italian chemist “Emanuele Paternò” for the great contribution given to the Industrial Chemistry.In 2016 was awarded the Italian Group of Catalysis of the Italian Chemical Society with the Giacom Fauser plaque and related Conference.He has collaborated with many Italian and foreign chemical industries.He has published more than 250 papers on qualified journals related to subjects of: catalysis, kinetics, mass transfer, reactor design and simulation and separation science. He is coauthor of more than 30 Patents. After the retirement from the University of Naples at the end of 2012 he becomes CEO of the spin-off company Eurochem Engineering srl.

Professor Yulin Deng received his Ph.D. at Manchester University, United Kingdom in 1992. After he worked as a postdoc research fellow at McMaster University in Canada, he was appointed as an assistant professor at Institute of Paper Science and technology (IPST) in 1995, and promoted to associate professor in 1998. He was moved to Georgia institute of Technology in 2003, and promoted as a full professor in 2008. Dr. Deng is a Fellow of the International Academy of Wood Science, and hold a James C. Barber Faculty Fellow position at Georgia Institute of Technology. He received AIChE Chase Award in 2013. He is a member of ACS, AIChE and TAPPI. He is also an associate editor of 3 journals, and serves as the editorial board member for another five journals. He published more than 250 peer reviewed papers covering the areas of biomass, biofuel, fuel cell, nanosceince and nanotechnology, and nanoelectronics.

Nanomaterial synthesis and self‑assembling, Biofuel and biomass materials Sustainable energy: fuel cell and solar cell Polymer Papermaking and paper recycling

Professor Ashwani Kumar MSc (Botany) Gold Medal, Ph.D. (1971) University of Rajasthan. Awarded Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship Germany, Visiting Professorship JSPS Japan, U.K. INSA-DFG Germany. Worked in areas of plant pathology, physiology, renewable sources of energy, biofuel biotechnology, photosynthetic carbon fixation in C3 and C4 plants with support of projects granted by UGC., USDA-ICAR., MNES, CSIR, DST and DBT and FACT. Visited USA, Canada, Denmark, Italy, Netherlands, UK , Japan, France, Sweden, Spain and Portugal for research. Published around 180 papers in National and International journals. Fellow of various societies FBS, FPSI, FISMPP and FMA. Guided research to 39 students to Ph.D. Consultant of World Bank Project sanctioned to SPRI-HPPI and Biodis Spain. Published 16 books including Plant Tissue Culture A tool in Biotechnology Basics and application and edited book on Fern Biotechnology both by Springer. He also has another 14 books mainly in the field of Biotechnology to his credit. He was awarded V Puri Medal 2008 for Botany and CEE award for excellence in teaching and research 2015.

plant pathology, plant tissue culture and morphogenesis, plant biotechnology, plant physiology, pharmacognostisc and ethnobotany and renewable sources of energy

Prof. (Dr.) Yogender Kumar Yadav received his Ph.D. in Energy Studies from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and at present he is the Director General, Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Bio-Energy (an Autonomous Institution of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India), Kapurthala, Punjab (India). Prof. Yadav has been actively engaged in research, teaching, consultancy, administration and management in the field of renewable energy for the last more than two decades.Prof. Yadav had been the Chairman, Energy Forum at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and Associate Editor, Energy for Journal of Agricultural Engineering. Currently he serves on a large number of expert committees and national/international panels dealing with renewable energy. He Chaired the Technical Session of the World Renewable Energy Congress IV at Denver, USA and was the Member of International Steering Committee of World Renewable Energy Forum 2012. Presently, he is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Biofuels and Bioenergy.Prof. Yadav is the recipient of Distinguished Service Award of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers for ‘Energy in Agriculture’ and has been honoured with the prestigious ‘Excellence Award 2012 for Research and Innovation in recognition of his research in the field of Renewable Energy at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Prof. Yadav has been awarded the World Renewable Energy Network Pioneer Award (WREN Pioneer Award 2014) by the World Renewable Energy Council/ Network for his global contributions in the field of renewable energy and the award was conferred upon him at the World Renewable Energy Congress XIII during August 3-8, 2014 at Kingston University, London, United Kingdom

renewable energy technologies ,Advancements in biofuels and bioenergy research.

Prof. Rajasekhar Balasubramanian has been a faculty member at NUS since 1996. Prior to joining NUS, he worked at the New York State Department of Health and at Brookhaven National Research Laboratory, USA as a scientist. Prof. Bala has broad research experience and interests ranging across: Urban Air Quality, Climate Change Mitigation, Bioenergy, Health Risk Assessment and Urban Sustainable Environment. He has led several multi-national, multi-disciplinary research projects successfully over the years. His research has resulted in more than 200 international journal articles. In recognition of his excellence in research and teaching, Prof. Bala has received a number of research and educator awards.speaker/participant at the Atmospheric Chemistry Colloquium for Emerging Senior Scientists (ACCESS I), MIT, Boston, USA (1991); this selection was made based on the quality and impact of my PhD thesis. Best Paper Award, Tenth Regional IUAPPA Conference, Istanbul, Turkey (1997) Prestigious Publication Award, The Institution of Engineers, Singapore (2001) Best Paper Award, The Health Sciences Authority-National University of Singapore (HSA-NUS) Symposium on Environmental Health (2005) Best Paper Award (Oral Presentation) at the 60th International Scientific Symposium, hosted by the Department of Community, Occupational and Family Medicine (COFM), NUS, 2008. Certificate of Appreciation from the America Chemical Society in recognition of my valuable contributions and dedicated service to the peer review of manuscripts submitted to ACS journals (2012). Certificate of Merit Award, Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society (October 2013).

Aerosol Science &Technology,Ambient Air Quality, Atmospheric Kinetics &Photochemistry

Dr. Ajay K. Dalai, P.Eng., FRSC (Canada), FRSC (UK), FEIC, FCIC, FCAE, FAIChE, FIIChE completed his Ph.D in 1990 from University of Saskatchewan, Canada, Chemical Engineering.He has many honours like Fellow, The Chemical Institute of Canada, 2012,Fellow, The American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2013,Fellow, Royal Society of Canada, 2014,Fellow, The Engineering Institute of Canada, 2011,Petro-Can Young Innovator Award ,1999,apanese Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship, 1999,Kentucky Colonel Award, in recognition of Research Contributions of Gas to Liquid Technologies at the Centre for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA, 2004

The production of fuels and fuel additives from fats and low-grade oils and biomaterials, energy from waste biomass, and liquid fuels from “syngas.”

Dr. S.Gobi Krishnan, aged 40, is an industry expert in Bioenergy and Renewable Energy, particularly in Enhanced Landfill Mining. He has served various regions extensively in bioenergy and renewable energy, particularly Japan, Europe, India and South East Asia. He is experienced in solar PV and all forms of renewable heat generation. He is someone who is able to translate the language of technology spoken by the industry into practical business benefits for all stakeholders in the society. He is currently the Advisory Board Member of the South East Asia Landfill Mining Association, an effort dear to this heart as he seeks to expand the level of awareness in landfill mining and also in doing away with landfills and dump sites in South East Asia. He is the pioneer and industry expert in Enhanced Landfill Mining in South East Asia, and often becomes industry reference in this field. He is also experienced in landfill leachate management, biological waste treatment processes and wastewater residuals treatment

• Plan and coordinate various waste management and recycling projects. • Identify and quantify wastes. • Coordinate the documentation required to label, move, track, and report waste and waste initiatives. • Evaluate waste management options and apply a waste hierarchy model in order to reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, and dispose of waste material. • Conduct research and analytical studies on a variety of waste management programs and issues. • Investigate the life expectancy of consumable products and recommend options for more economical and environmentally friendly materials or processes. • Work with company personnel in developing an appropriate and user-friendly waste management system. • Assist in budget preparation and administration, including determining financial methods, procedures, and costs pertaining to environmental compliance and waste management services. • Provide waste management training to clients and staff.

Dr. S.Gobi Krishnan, aged 40, is an industry expert in Bioenergy and Renewable Energy, particularly in Enhanced Landfill Mining. He has served various regions extensively in bioenergy and renewable energy, particularly Japan, Europe, India and South East Asia. He is experienced in solar PV and all forms of renewable heat generation. He is someone who is able to translate the language of technology spoken by the industry into practical business benefits for all stakeholders in the society. He is currently the Advisory Board Member of the South East Asia Landfill Mining Association, an effort dear to this heart as he seeks to expand the level of awareness in landfill mining and also in doing away with landfills and dump sites in South East Asia. He is the pioneer and industry expert in Enhanced Landfill Mining in South East Asia, and often becomes industry reference in this field. He is also experienced in landfill leachate management, biological waste treatment processes and wastewater residuals treatment

• Plan and coordinate various waste management and recycling projects. • Identify and quantify wastes. • Coordinate the documentation required to label, move, track, and report waste and waste initiatives. • Evaluate waste management options and apply a waste hierarchy model in order to reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, and dispose of waste material. • Conduct research and analytical studies on a variety of waste management programs and issues. • Investigate the life expectancy of consumable products and recommend options for more economical and environmentally friendly materials or processes. • Work with company personnel in developing an appropriate and user-friendly waste management system. • Assist in budget preparation and administration, including determining financial methods, procedures, and costs pertaining to environmental compliance and waste management services. • Provide waste management training to clients and staff.

Mercy completed her PhD in Chemical Engineering at the Cape Peninsua University of Technology in South Africa. Currently she is working with the University of Johannesburg on the conversion of biomass to energy and bioproducts.She worked as Managing Director for InstiChem, Harare Institute of Technology,Principal process and as environmental engineer for application of green concepts in the community, environmental awareness and sustainable engineering solutions.Manyuchi has published several books and course materials. Around 30 of her academic papers have been included in international journals like the Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology and Current Biotechnology.

Waste to Energy Technologies,Production of bio-products,Energy recoveries, Wastewater treatment technologies