BPI Research Day 2022 - Poster List

Poster Session #1 : 10am-10:45am

Group A: Bio, Enzymes, & Small Molecules

• A-1 : Benedikt Golisch (Master's Student) - Functional characterization of a Mixed-Linkage β-Glucan Utilization Locus from the Human Gut Microbe Prevotella Copri
• A-2 : Charlotte Shi (Master's Student) - Legume Protein Nanofibrils as Building-Blocks for Plant-Based Foods and Materials
• A-3 : Brianne Newman (Master's Student) - Bacterial Siderophore Production on Lignin Derived Aromatic Compounds
• A-4 : Gara Dexter (PhD Student) - Bacterial Catabolism of Acetovanillone, a Lignin-Derived Compound
• A-5 : Zhenhuan Lei (PhD Student) - Molecular Mechanisms of Galactan Metabolism by the Human Gut Commensal Prevotella copri
• A-6 : Yuran Zhang (Master's Student) - Identifying the Core Regions of Legume Seed Storage Protein Amyloid Fibrils
• A-7 : Beth Davenport (PhD Student) - S-layer Display for Metal Recovery
• A-8 : Jessica Fong (PhD Student) - Characterisation of an Auxiliary Activity Family 5 (AA5) Subfamily 1 Enzyme from Fusarium graminearum
• A-9 : Megan Wolf (PhD Student) - A Cytochrome P450 O-Demethylase for the Biocatalytic Valorization of Lignin
• A-10 : Joe Ho (PhD Student) - A Design-Build-Test-Learn (DBTL) Cycle in High-Throughput Screening for Lignin Transforming Enzymes
• A-11 : Fan Bu (PhD Student) - Cryo-EM Structure of CsgA Amyloid Fibrils Provides Basis for Designing Functional biomaterials
• A-12 : Will Mawhinney (PhD Student) - Evaluating the Performance of Various Xyloglucanases and Galactosidases to Scale Up the Production of the Heptasaccharide XXXG from Tamarind Kernel Xyloglucan
• A-13 : Dan Seale (PhD Student) - Ultrahigh-Throughput Screening of Metagenomic Libraries Using Microfluidic Droplets and Lignin Nanoparticles
• A-14 : Lars Kruse (Postdoc) - Bioengineered Production Systems for the Anti-Diabetes Metabolite Montbretin A
• A-15 : Adam (Jie) Wu  (Postdoc) - Biomass-to-Biofuels: Why Reduced Cellulose Accessibility Slows Down Effective Enzyme Mediated Hydrolysis of Cellulose

Group B: Wood Biopolymers, Cellulose, Lignin,  & Lignin/Carbon (Nano)Materials 

• B-1 : Madeleine Hallman (Master's Student) - Rheology and Self-Assembly of Carboxylated Cellulose Nano Crystals
• B-2 : Philip McMichael (Master's Student) - Tunable Lignin Nanoparticle Synthesis via Subcritical H2O Treatment
• B-3 : Xiaoya Su (Master's Student) - Interactions Between Chitin Nanocrystals and an Anionic Surfactant from Fundamentals to Appilcation
• B-4 : Cameron King (Master's Student) -  Surface Modification of Uncharged Cellulose Nanocrystals Using Selectively Soluble Cello-Oligosaccharides
• B-5 : Qi Hua (PhD Student) - Melt-Processing of Esterified Lignin Derivatives Towards High Performance Thermoplastic Materials
• B-6 : Gio Ferson Bautista (PhD Student) - Proanthocyanidin-Decorated Polysaccharides (Glycoproanthocyanidins) Isolated from Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata Donn) Bark
• B-7 : Akshai Bose (PhD Student) - Hyaluronic Acid/Cellulose Nanocrystals Suspensions: Formulation and Properties Assessment
• B-8 : Jing Tian (PhD Student) - Upgrading Lignin Nanoparticles for Reduced Heterogeneity and Improved Emulsification Capacity
• B-9 : Runru Liu (Master's Student) - Tuning the Properties of Citric Acid-Grafted Cellulose Nanocrystals
• B-10 : Pu Yang (PhD Student) - Manipulating Nanoporous Structure and Heteroatoms of High Surface Area Biocarbons by Binary Molten Salt Templating for Supercapacitors
• B-11 : Zhangmin Wan (PhD Student) - The Dislocation Mechanism of Alpha-Chitin Crystal
• B-12 : Huaiyu Zhang (PhD Student) - Size-controlled Synthesis of Xylan Micro/Nanoparticles by Self-Assembly
• B-13 : PeiPei Wang (PhD Student) - Addition of Lignosulfonates During Enzymatic Pretreatment: Co-Production of Sugar and Functional LCNF
• B-14 : Anna Zeleny (PhD Student) - Bioproducts in the Atmosphere? Exploring Atmospheric Ice Nucleation Mechanisms with Lignin Nanoparticles
• B-15 : Sanaz Sabaghi (Postdoc) - Needle-less Electrospinning Kraft Lignin for Non-woven Materials
• B-16 : Jingqian Chen (Postdoc) - Monodispersed Lignin Colloids: Self-assembly and Superstructuring
• B-17 : Mahfuzul Hoque (Postdoc) - Multi-Scale Degradation of Lignin Unraveled via Solid-State Multidimensional Fluorometry: Implications for Sustainable Cement Composite
• B-18 : Tianyu Guo (Postdoc) - The Dispersive and Aggregated States of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes in Aqueous Suspension of Chitin Nanofibers
• B-19 : Tao Zou (Postdoc) - The Effect of Lignin Functionality and Molecular Weight on the Size of Colloidal Lignin Particles
• B-20 : Yi Lu (Postdoc) - Nanochitin-Jammed Bicontinuous Emulsion
• B-21 : Marcus Johns (Postdoc) - The Effect of Dispersion on the Autofluorescence of Cellulose Nanocrystals
• B-22 : Oliver Musl (Postdoc) - A Library of Technical Lignin Structures

Poster Session #2: 10:45am-11:30am

Group C: Bioproduct Development 

• C-1 : Ayako Takagi (Master's Student) - Exploring the Science of Japanese “Kami-ito” as an Option for Wood-to-Wear
• C-2 : Elizabeth Dobrzanski (Master's Student) - Stability and Rheological Behaviour of Aqueous Foams from Forest Residues
• C-3 : Lucas Andrew (PhD Student) - Cellulose Nanocrystal Composite Aerogel Materials for Supercapacitor Applications
• C-4 : Akash Madhav Gondaliya (PhD Student) - In-Situ Densified and Polymer Functionalized Wood for Advanced Applications
• C-5 : Marina Mehling (PhD Student) - Red Wine Vinegar Waste for Targeted Drug Delivery
• C-6 : Zongzhe Li (PhD Student) - Direction-based Thermal and Mechanical Properties from Chiral Nematic Cellulose Nanocrystal Aerogels
• C-7 : Eupidio Scopel (PhD Student) - Cellulose Nanofibril Isolation from Sugarcane Bagasse to Produce Hydrogel Filaments by Wet Spinning
• C-8 : Sreenath Raghunath (PhD Student) - Cellulose Fibrils (CFs) as Bio-based Superplasticizers in Natural Fibre Reinforced Cementitious Materials
• C-9 : Xun Niu (PhD Student) - Particle Assembly of Betulin Extracted from Bark and Applications
• C-10 : Kudzanai Nyamayaro (PhD Student) - Correlating Structure of Cellulose Nanocrystal Hydrogels and Ionic Conductivity
• C-11 : Tiinamari Seppanen (PhD Student) - Improving Wet Strength Properties of Foam-formed Materials with Sustainable Additives
• C-12 : Xuetong Shi (PhD Student) - Wood-based Composites for Photo-to-Thermal Energy Conversion and Heat Regulation
• C-13 : Cameron Zheng (PhD Student) - Tantalum-Catalyzed Hydroaminoalkylation for the Functionalization of Naturally Sourced Olefins
• C-14 : Penghui Zhu (Postdoc) - Fabrication of a Transparent and Biodegradable Cellulose Film from Kraft Pulp via Cold Alkaline Swelling and Mechanical Blending
• C-15 : Elisa Ferreira (Postdoc) - Lightweight Wood Materials Templated by Wet Foams
• C-16 : Yizhou Sang (Postdoc) - Strong and Pliable Wood via Chemical Bending and Partially Welding as Vegan Leather
• C-17 : Yeling Zhu (Postdoc) - Air Drying Scalable Production of Hydrophobic, Mechanically Stable, and Thermally Insulating Lignocellulosic Foam

Group D: Conversion, Processing, Energy, & Biorefineries 

• D-1 : Samuel Hahn (Master's Student) - Lignified Cellulose Nanomaterials from Mechanically Fractionated Hemp Hurd  
• D-2 : Siwei Chen (Master's Student) - Fibre Modification for Thermoplastic Composites and 3D Printing 
• D-3 : Bonnie Jinlu Gan (Master's Student) - A Streamlined Framework for Evaluating the Environmental Impacts of Hydrogen Energy Systems                                                      
• D-4 : Ruby Osei-Bonsu (Master's Student) - Subcritical Conversion of Woody Biomass                  
• D-5 : Samantha Pritchard (Master's Student) - Microtemplating Films of Fibrillated Cellulose for Tailorable Surface Properties                           
• D-6 : Mohammad Aliahmadi (PhD Student) - Innovative Design of Rotary Drum Dryers to Increase Energy Efficiency While Reducing GhG Emissions
• D-7 : Fernanda Brito (PhD Student) - Clean Energy: An Alternative Fuel Cell Based on Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Components                            
• D-8 : Mariana Frias de Albuquerque (PhD Student) - Effect of Enzyme Hydrolysis Incubation pH and Temperature on Production of Microfibrillated Cellulose from Mechanical Pulp Fines         
• D-9 : Bidhan Bhuson Roy (PhD Student) - A Framework to Discern Wood Supply Chain Dynamics and its Sustainability Impacts in Emerging Forest-Based Bioeconomy Scenarios.
• D-10 : Kanageswari Singara Veloo (PhD Student) - Ash and Inorganic Impurities Reduction from Crop Residues by Water Washing and Mechanical Pressing
• D-11 : Adel Jalaee (PhD Student) - Polymer Composites via Ball-Milling: A Happy Marriage for An Industrially Viable Approach                            
• D-12 : Xia Sun (PhD Student) - Dialcohol Cellulose Nanocrystals Enhanced Polymerizable Deep Eutectic Solvent-Based Self-Healing Ion Conductors with Ultra-Stretchability and Sensitivity         
• D-13 : Anderson Thiago Vasconcelos Veiga (PhD Student) - Labelled Pulp Fibres for High Contrast Images in Advanced Microscopy                            
• D-14 : Rasmita Sahoo (Postdoc) - Relationship of Rheological Properties of Enzyme-Treated Unrefined and Refined Fibre Suspensions with Handsheet Properties             
• D-15 : Jun Sian Lee (Postdoc) - Overview of Feedstock Preparation for Biofuel and Bioenergy Production                            
• D-16 : Mohsen Mandegari (Postdoc) - Commercial-Scale Cellulosic Film Production: Process Development and Aspen Plus® Simulation                            
• D-17 : Ran Bi (Postdoc) - Energy Pellets from Whole-Wheat Straw Processed with a Deep Eutectic Solvent: A Comprehensive Thermal, Molecular and Environmental Evaluation