Fuels Webinar | Industrial Catalysis and Sustainable Energy, 29 April 2026

It is our great pleasure to welcome you to this webinar entitled “Industrial Catalysis and Sustainable Energy”, organized by Democritus University of Thrace, Greece, and Sorbonne University, France, and hosted by MDPI’s journal Fuels (ISSN: 2673-3994).

This webinar aims to bring together researchers and professionals working at the interface of catalysis and energy, providing a platform to share recent advances, discuss emerging technologies, and explore innovative solutions for a more sustainable energy future. Industrial catalysis plays a pivotal role in enabling efficient processes, reducing environmental impact, and supporting the transition toward cleaner energy systems.

We are delighted to host speakers who will present their latest research, insights, and perspectives. Their contributions will highlight current challenges as well as opportunities in areas such as catalytic process design, alternative fuels, and sustainable energy technologies. We hope this webinar will serve as an engaging forum for knowledge exchange, fruitful discussion, and future collaboration. There will also be time for questions, and we warmly encourage your active participation.

We look forward to meeting you at this webinar on industrial catalysis and sustainable energy.

Date: 29 Apr 2026 at 03:00 p.m. CEST | 9:00 a.m. EDT | 9:00 p.m. CST Asia
Landing page: https://sciforum.net/event/fuels-1

Program:

Speaker	Presentation Title	Time in CEST	Time in EDT
Prof. Dr. Nikolaos C. Kokkinos	Chair Introduction	3:00–3:10 p.m.	9:00–9:10 a.m.
Prof. Dr. Franck Launay	Use of Mesoporous Magnesium Carbonates for the Design of Ni-Based Methanation Catalysts	3:10–3:30 p.m.	9:10–9:30 a.m.
	Q&A Session	3:30–3:35 p.m.	9:30–9:35 a.m.
Prof. Dr. Nikolaos C. Kokkinos	Heterogenized Homogeneous Catalysis in Aqueous Media for Sustainable Industrial Energy Applications	3:35–3:55 p.m.	9:35–9:55 a.m.
	Q&A Session	3:55–4:00 p.m.	9:55–10:00 a.m.
Prof. Dr. Patrick Da Costa	On the Structure Reactivity and Synthesis Strategy of Mixed-Oxides Prepared by Microwave-Assisted Solution Combustion Synthesis / XAS and XRD Operando Study	4:00–4:20 p.m.	10:00–10:20 a.m.
	Q&A Session	4:20–4:25 p.m.	10:20–10:25 a.m.
Dr. Kalliopi Ladomenou	Sustainable Hydrogen Production via Carbon Dot–Porphyrin Hybrid Photocatalysts	4:25–4:45 p.m.	10:25–10:45 a.m.
	Q&A Session	4:45–4:50 p.m.	10:45–10:50 a.m.
Ms. Elissavet Emmanouilidou	Conversion of Biomass Substrates Into Advanced Biofuels and Their In-Situ Catalytic Property Enhancement	4:50–5:10 p.m.	10:50–11:10 a.m.
	Q&A Session	5:10–5:15 p.m.	11:10–11:15 a.m.
MDPI Speaker - Nikola Dobrota	Overview of Submission Process	5:15–5:25 p.m.	11:15–11:25 a.m.
Prof. Dr. Franck Launay	Closing of Webinar	5:25–5:30 p.m.	11:25–11:30 a.m.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:

Prof. Dr. Nikolaos C. Kokkinos, Democritus University of Thrace, Kavala, Greece;
Prof. Dr. Franck Launay, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France;
Prof. Dr. Patrick Da Costa, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France;
Dr. Kalliopi Ladomenou, University of Thrace, Kavala, Greece;
Ms. Elissavet Emmanouilidou, University of Thrace, Kavala, Greece.

Relevant Special Issue:

“Biofuels and Bioenergy: New Advances and Challenges”
Guest Editor: Nikolaos C. Kokkinos
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 August 2026