Electrochemical Biomass Conversion

Dr. Rajender Boddula is currently working as CAS-PIFI Fellow in the CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystems and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, China. He has published many scientific articles in international peer-reviewed journals and has authored nine book chapters, and also serving as editorial board member and referee for reputed international peer-reviewed journals. His specialized areas of energy conversion and storage technologies, which include nanomaterials, graphene, polymer composites, heterogeneous catalysis, photoelectrocatalytic water splitting, biofuel cell, and supercapacitor applications Ramyakrishna Pothu submitted her PhD thesis in the chemistry under the supervision of Prof. Jianmin Ma in the Hunan University (China). She obtained her Bachelor degree from Satavahana University, India in 2013, and her Postgraduate degree from Osmania University, India in 2015, respectively. She has published several scientific articles in peer-reviewed international journals and co-authored more than twenty book chapters by various publishers and she has co-edited book with Wiley publishers. Her main research interests focus on the functional nanomaterials and its composites for energy and environmental science.Noora Al-Qahtani as Acting Head of Central Lab Unit and Research Assistant Professor at the Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University (QU), was awarded her BSc in Physics and Biomedical Sciences from the College of Arts and Sciences at Qatar University in 2008. Then, she pursued her MSc and PhD degrees at the University of Sheffield, UK, and Imperial College London, UK, in 2015 and 2020, respectively. Dr. Noora is the first Qatari female whose PhD is in corrosion. During her academic career, Dr. Al-Qahtani has chaired and participated in many projects and committees at QU. In addition, Dr. Noora’s collaboration within QU and international research groups is remarkable. Moreover, she is a member of many professional organizations and participated in various training sessions and workshops focusing on strategic management, research administration, international relations, and education strategies. Dr. Al-Qahtani is also one of the founders and was, for a long period, a leading member of the Al-Bairaq team, which has received numerous local and international awards. Dr. Noora Al-Qahtani’s experience exceeds 15 years in both academia and industry. Her impressive record, with over 50 articles, has been published in well-reputed, high-impact peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Al-Qahtani has been awarded, independently and in collaboration with other researchers, many grants from Qatar University. For instance, she is a key investigator in three mega projects funded by the Qatar National Research Fund (NPRP), worth more than 1.9 million USD. Dr. Al-Qahtani received multiple awards from renowned organizations worldwide. In 2023, she was honored with the Best Researcher Award at the 5th Edition of the International Research Awards on Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology.

• 1. Introduction to biomass electrochemistry2. Fundamentals and processes for electrochemical biomass conversion3. Electrochemical reactors for biomass electrochemistry4. Electrochemical conversion for biomass deconstruction5. Electrochemical processes for biomass valorization6. Electrochemical catalysts and materials for biomass conversion7. Insitu/operando characterization techniques in biomass electrochemistry8. Electrochemical techniques for lignocellulosic biomass transformation9. Biomass-derived electrochemical platforms10. Modeling and simulation in biomass electrochemistry11. Electrochemical fermentation of biomass12. Electrochemical reforming of biomass13. Electrocatalytic oxidation of biomass14. Electrocatalytic hydrogenation of biomass15. Noble-metals based electrocatalysts for biomass conversion16. Non noble-metals based electrocatalysts for biomass conversion17. Alloys-based electrocatalysts for biomass conversion18. Binary and ternary-based electrocatalysts for biomass conversion19. Carbon materials for electrochemical biomass conversion20. Polymer-based electrocatalysts for biomass conversion21. Integrated microbial and electrochemical biomass conversion22. Integrated photo and electrochemical biomass conversion23. Integrated thermal and electrochemical biomass conversion24. Biofuel production through electrochemical conversion25. Biodiesel production through electrochemical biomass conversion26. Hydrogen production by electrochemical biomass conversion27. Electrochemical conversion of biomass waste28. Electrochemical conversion of 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF)29. Electrochemical conversion of glucose30. Electrochemical conversion of muconic acid31. Electrochemical conversion of furfural32. Electrochemical conversion of glycerol33. Electrochemical conversion of levulinic acid34. Electrochemical conversion of valeric acid35. Electrochemical biomass-derived carboxylic acids36. Electrochemical depolymerization of lignin37. Bioelectroconversion into drop-in-fuels38. Technoeconomic evaluation in electrochemical biomass conversion39. Challenges and opportunities in electrochemical biomass conversion40. Sustainable biomass conversion: economic and environmental aspects41. Case studies and applications in electrochemical biomass conversion42. Future directions and emerging trends in biomass electrochemistry