Processes Webinar | Oilseed Processing and Biomass Valorization: Renewable Energy, Sustainable Bio-Based Composites, and Thermochemical Characterization
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Processes Webinar
Oilseed Processing and Biomass Valorization: Renewable Energy, Sustainable Bio-Based Composites, and Thermochemical Characterization
This webinar will explore recent advances in the sustainable utilization of oilseeds and biomass for renewable energy and advanced materials.
Our speakers will highlight current trends in oilseed processing as an important feedstock for renewable energy production, the development of biofiber- and biomass-reinforced composites as sustainable construction materials, and the thermochemical characterization of biomass pellets to better understand their pyrolytic behavior and energy potential.
Together, these topics demonstrate the vital role of biomass resources in advancing clean energy technologies, promoting sustainable material development, and supporting the transition toward a circular bioeconomy.
Date: 23 September 2026
Time: 3:00 pm CEST | 9:00 am EDT
Webinar ID: 810 8530 5190
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Meet the Event Chair
Meet Our Speakers
Dr. Abraham Kabutey
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic;
Doc. Ing. Abraham Kabutey, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Technique and Mechanization in Agriculture at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU), Prague, Czech Republic. Prof. Kabutey's research activities focus on the mechanical and rheological properties of agricultural materials, oil extraction processes and optimization, biomass densification techniques, FTIR spectroscopic analyses of vegetable oils, and the drying kinetics of agricultural materials. Prof. Kabutey has authored and co-authored considerable publications in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings indexed in Web of Science and Scopus. Prof. Kabutey is a Co-Editor of the Research in Agricultural Engineering Journal of the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences and an Academic Editor of the Processes Journal. Prof. Kabutey is also an Expert Reviewer for several Scientific Journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science.
Prof. Dr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra
Department of Material Science and Manufacturing Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic;
Prof. Rajesh Mishra works at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic. His research areas include textile structural composites, green composites, nanocomposites, biomechanical engineering of fibrous structures, thermo-mechanical characterization of materials, nanomaterials, and nano-textiles. He has about 250 publications in international journals and about 400 presentations in international conferences. His teaching and research activities include subjects such as nanotechnology, biomaterials, structural mechanics of fibrous structures, quality characterization, engineering of textile structures, and biomechanics of apparel textiles. He is responsible for international students' education and research at the faculty of Engineering. To date, he has successfully supervised 8 PhD candidates, resulting in the award of their titles. The graduates are highly placed in academia and industry worldwide. At present, several candidates are continuing research in leading areas of technology. He has also developed educational and research cooperation with many organizations around the globe.
Prof. Dr. Gürkan Alp Kağan Gürdil
Department of Agricultural Machinery and Technologies Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey;
Professor Gürkan A. K. Gürdil currently works in the Department of Agricultural Machinery and Technologies Engineering at the Faculty of Agriculture, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey. Professor Gürdil's research interests are Energy in Agriculture, Alternative Energy Resources, Energy Storage Technologies, and Advanced Energy Technologies. Professor Gürdil's current projects focus on pelleting of tea processing factory residues for solid biofuel, pelleting and briquetting of hazelnut husks, and producing biofuels from agricultural residues. Professor Gürdil has a considerable number of scientific publications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science.
Mr. Marko Todorovic
MDPI;
Marko Todorovic graduated with a bachelor's degree in Energy Engineering from Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad in Serbia. Marko has joined MDPI in 2021, as an Assistant Editor. In 2024, he was promoted to the role of Section Managing Editor and Group Leader. As of 2025, Marko has taken on extra responsibility by working as a Journal Deputy Managing Editor for the journal Processes, where he actively works in providing support for our researchers and collaborators, strengthening Processes' relationships with the academic community, and representing MDPI at academic events.
| Speaker/Presentation | Time in CEST | Time in EDT |
| Marko Todorovic Processes and Webinar Introduction |
3:00 - 3:05 pm | 9:00 - 9:05 am |
| Dr. Abraham Kabutey Chair Introduction |
3:05 - 3:10 pm | 9:05 - 9:10 am |
| Dr. Abraham Kabutey Current Trends of Oilseeds Processing - A Significant Role as Feedstock for Renewable Energy |
3:10 - 3:40 pm | 9:10 - 9:40 am |
| Prof. Dr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra Bio Fibers and Biomass Reinforced Composites: A Sustainable Construction Material |
3:40 - 4:10 pm | 9:40 - 10:10 am |
| Prof. Dr. Gürkan Alp Kağan Gürdil Determination of the Pyrolytic Characteristics of Various Biomass Pellets Bioenergy from Agricultural Residues |
4:10 - 4:40 pm | 10:10 - 10:40 am |
| Marko Todorovic Processes Journal Report |
4:40 - 4:50 pm | 10:40 - 10:50 am |
| Q&A | 4:50 - 5:00 pm | 10:50 - 11:00 am |
| Marko Todorovic Closing of Webinar |
5:00 - 5:05 pm | 11:00 - 11:05 am |
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Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Cunshan Zhou, Dr. Wijitha Senadeera, Dr. Hafida Wahia, Dr. Abraham Kabutey
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026
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