Bio4Energy’s flagship training course, delivered in collaboration with industrial partners along the northern Swedish east coast, focuses on biorefinery production and the innovative use of biomass.
Registration for the 2026 course is now open.
Course schedule
Bio4Energy researchers meet twice a year to share progress and strengthen collaboration across platforms.
This year’s meeting is hosted by the Biopolymer and Polymer Chemistry (BioPolChem) platform. The programme includes platform presentations, invited speakers, and short presentations by PhD students and postdocs.
The meeting is hosted at Medlefors Hotel & Conference, Skellefteå, a beautifully situated venue. You are warmly invited to join the meeting.
Thesis title: Physiological and molecular responses to nitrogen-stimulated cambial growth in aspen
Supervisors: Prof. Hannele Tuominen, Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Faculty of Forest Sciences, Umeå
Opponent: Prof. Andrea Polle, University of Göttingen, Germany
Link: Anna Renström -Thesis
For more information, see the press release published on the Bio4Energy websites.
Thesis title: From Wood to Advanced Materials: Multifunctional TEMPO-Oxidized Wood Nanofibril Networks as Wound Dressings and Energy Storage Device Separators
Supervisors:
Assoc Prof. Linn Berglund, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Material Science, Luleå University of Technology
Prof. Kristiina Oksman, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Material Science, Luleå University of Technology
Opponent: Prof. Chunlin Xu, Laboratory of Natural Materials Technology, Åbo Akademi University
DiVa link: Yagmur Bas -Thesis
For more information, see the press release published on the Bio4Energy websites.
Thesis title: Biocarbon production in fluidized bed reactors
Supervisor:
Prof. Kentaro Umeki, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleå University of Technology
Opponent: Prof. Oskar Karlström, Mechanical and Materials Engineering Dept, University of Turku
DiVa link: Arango Durango, Eduardo
Thesis title: Toward cleaner cooking and energy security in rural sub-Saharan Africa: assessing sustainable bioenergy systems, biomass cookstove emissions, and particle properties
Supervisors:
Prof. Markus Broström, Department of Applied Physics and Electronics, Umeå University
Assoc. Prof. Christoffer Boman, Department of Applied Physics and Electronics, Umeå University
Assoc. Prof. Cecilia Sundberg, Department of Energy and Technology, SLU, Uppsala
Assoc. Prof. Gert Nyberg, Department of Forest Ecology and Management, SLU, Umeå
Opponent: Assoc. Prof. Aneta Wierzbicka, Division of Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology, Lund University
DiVa link: Natxo García-López-Thesis
For more information, see the press release published on the Bio4Energy websites.
Historical, technological and societal background to forestry and forest-based biorefining in Nordic countries, 4.5 ETCS — Bio4Energy Graduate School
Bio4Energy researchers meet twice a year to share progress, exchange ideas and explore new opportunities for collaboration. This autumn’s meeting will include a special focus on early-career researchers, with dedicated time for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers to present their work and connect with colleagues across the programme.
The meeting will take place on 20 November 2025 at Carl Kempe-salen (KB.E3.03), KBC Building, Umeå University, from 08:30 to 16:00. An optional joint dinner will be held on the evening before, 19 November, at a local restaurant (venue to be announced).
We look forward to seeing you!
Theme: “Pyrolys & förgasning”. Meeting language is Swedish.
Thesis title: Valorization of biomass byproducts: the potential of chitin and lignin through solid catalysts
Supervisor: Prof.Jyri-Pekka Mikkola, Catalysis and Separation platform, Umeå University
Opponent: Assoc. Prof. Satu Ojala, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
DiVa link: Van Minh Dinh – Thesis
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