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Mehdi Bahrami
Doctoral News
2 January 2023

Mehdi Bahrami

Mehdi BahramiPhD student Mehdi is from Shahsavar, Iran. In 2012, he obtained a bachelor’s degree in gas processing and transmission...
Véronique Ducharme
Anciens étudiants/employés News
27 October 2022

Véronique Ducharme

Véronique DucharmeIntern Véronique is a fourth-year Chemical Engineering undergraduate from Quebec at the University of Sherbrooke. She wanted to work...
Ghazal Azadi
Doctoral News
26 October 2022

Ghazal Azadi

Ghazal AzadiPhD student Ghazal is from Iran. She graduated from Razi University in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in chemical...
Gabriel Cirilo Do Nascimento
Interns News Team
26 October 2022

Gabriel Cirilo Do Nascimento

Gabriel Cirilo Do NascimentoIntern Gabriel is originally from Mossoró, Brazil, but he lives in Natal as he is a mechanical...
Rafaela Brenda De Souza Alves
Interns News Team
25 October 2022

Rafaela Brenda De Souza Alves

Rafaela Brenda De Souza AlvesIntern Rafaela has a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering at Federal University of Rio Grande do...
Doctoral News Team
25 October 2022

Jaqueline Gilmara Barboza JanuárioPhD student Jaqueline Gilmara Barboza Januário was born in Ivaiporã-PR (Brazil), graduated in Food Engineering from the...
Larissa Renata Santos Andrade
Interns News
19 July 2022

Larissa Renata Santos Andrade

Larissa Renata Santos Andrade Intern Simon Kelley works as mechanical technician. He has done his studies in Sherbrooke in mechanical...
Ianny Andrade Cruz
Interns News
19 July 2022

Ianny Andrade Cruz

Ianny Andrade CruzIntern Ianny Andrade is from Campo do Brito, Brazil. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from...
Thomas Bernard
Doctoral News
19 July 2022

Thomas Bernard

Thomas BernardPhD student Thomas is from Sherbrooke, where he has completed a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering (2018) and a...
Tristan Roy
News Team
19 July 2022

Tristan Roy

Tristan RoyMaster student Using a bachelor-master bridge program, Tristan started his master’s degree in electrical engineering in the summer of...
William James Dufour Doherty
Anciens étudiants/employés Former students/employees News Team
12 May 2022

William James Dufour Doherty

William James Dufour Doherty Intern William James Dufour Doherty is a Quebec student at Collegial international Sainte-Anne. He is in...
Pr Alcardes seminar is now online!
News videos
2 March 2022

Pr Alcardes seminar is now online!

Guys, the BTL is proud to offer you the opportunity to see (or see again) Pr Alcardes presentation on cachaca!...
Getting everything ready to go… and waiting for mother nature
News
17 February 2022

Getting everything ready to go… and waiting for mother nature

Last week Pr Eduardo Lins de Barros Neto, Emilianny Magalhaes, Diego Bezerra, le Pr Jean-Michel Lavoie et Henri Gauvin went...
The CRITA team is getting bigger… and it’s a good thing!
News
16 February 2022

The CRITA team is getting bigger… and it’s a good thing!

Just in time for the season, the sugar shack now has two new members! Rosiane and Beatriz, welcome to the...
Pr Boselli’s and Dr Longo’s presentation is now available on our website!
News videos
1 February 2022

Pr Boselli’s and Dr Longo’s presentation is now available on our website!

This is the first presentation from international collaborators in relationship with food science and technology, a presentation of the Industrial...
Emilianny Magalhaes
News Post-Doctoral
3 January 2022

Emilianny Magalhaes

Emilianny MagalhaesPostdoctoral fellow Emilianny Magalhaes is a Brazilian Chemical Engineer, who has a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in Chemical...
Meet our new baby – HPLC 6
News
3 January 2022

Meet our new baby – HPLC 6

Guys, HPLC are like people so after a while, they need to get some rest and retire. Please meet our...
Biomethane… and LOTS of it!
News
3 January 2022

Biomethane… and LOTS of it!

Guys, please meet our new incubators that will be used on a daily basis for BMP test to verify the...
Diêgo Vinicius Fernandes Bezerra
Doctoral News
3 January 2022

Diêgo Vinicius Fernandes Bezerra

Diêgo Vinicius Fernandes BezerraPhD student Diêgo Vinicius Fernandes Bezerra was born in Macau, Rio Grande do Norte and is in...
Could disposable masks act as a feedstock for the production of liquid fuel?
News
9 December 2021

Could disposable masks act as a feedstock for the production of liquid fuel?

On December 2021, the Biomass Technology Laboratory (BTL) in close collaboration with our partners CelluFuel found an approach allowing the...
Winners of the 2021 Pumpkin carving contest
News
22 November 2021

Winners of the 2021 Pumpkin carving contest

The winners of the 2021 pumpkin carving contest are finally announced. This year the winning pumpkin was designed by Claudia...
André Álvares Monge Neto
News Post-Doctoral
17 October 2021

André Álvares Monge Neto

André Álvares Monge NetoPostdoctoral fellow André Álvares Monge Neto is a Brazilian Food Engineer with a master’s and Ph.D. in...
Beatriz Mendonça
Doctoral News Team
17 October 2021

Beatriz Mendonça

Beatriz MendonçaPhD student Beatriz Mendonça is a Brazilian student, in her final year of graduation in the Chemical Engineering graduate...
Cynthia Bell
News Research staff
17 October 2021

Cynthia Bell

Cynthia BellAdministrative agent Cynthia is our new administrative agent. She studied in Sherbrooke and graduated in 1986. She held the...
Taynara Ewerlyn Barbosa Ramalho
Doctoral News
17 October 2021

Taynara Ewerlyn Barbosa Ramalho

Taynara Ewerlyn Barbosa RamalhoPhD student Taynara E B Ramalho has technical training in administration from the Instituto Federal do Rio...
Macarena is back !
News
10 September 2021

Macarena is back !

The BTL is very proud to welcome, again, Ms Macarena Miranda Yanez in the team. Macarena came first as an...
Innofibre’s seminar is now online!
News
9 September 2021

Innofibre’s seminar is now online!

Guys, this is a very busy beginning of semester at the BTL and we are proud to enrich once again...
Pr David Chiaramonti’s seminar is now online!
News
2 September 2021

Pr David Chiaramonti’s seminar is now online!

If you missed Pr Chiaramonti, don’t feel bad! You now have the opportunity to watch (or rewatch) it as often...
News
30 August 2021

What? Quebec is too cold, Spain has hectic meal times…. What about Italy?

Dear followers, for those of you looking for a PhD opportunity, our colleague Pr David Chiaramonti is looking for a...
The robots and the maple trees.
News
26 August 2021

The robots and the maple trees.

What is an expert in robotics (Pr François Grondin) doing in a maple forest near St-Romain in August? Definitely cooking...
Wendell Lopes
Doctoral News
9 August 2021

Wendell Lopes

Wendell LopesPhD student Wendell Lopes, originally from Brazil, has a bachelor, a master as well as a PhD in chemical...
Claudia Bezerra Silva
Doctoral News
28 July 2021

Claudia Bezerra Silva

Claudia Bezerra SilvaPh.D Student From Brazil, Claudia has a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemical engineering. Her Bachelor was at...
Pr Vaneeckhaute’s seminar is now online!
News
26 July 2021

Pr Vaneeckhaute’s seminar is now online!

If you missed Pr Vaneeckhaute, don’t feel bad! You now have the opportunity to watch (or rewatch) it as often...
A new partnership with Formica
News
19 July 2021

A new partnership with Formica

The BTL is proud to announce a new partnership with Formica. The project, leaded by Pr Bruna Rego De Vasconcelos...
She’s never too far from the new innovations in renewable electricity!
News
19 July 2021

She’s never too far from the new innovations in renewable electricity!

On July 6th 2021, Pr Bruna Rego De Vasconcelos went to the press conference announcing the first community micro grid...
News
6 July 2021

The BTL is too far or cold to apply for a PDF position? Why not Spain?

Our collaborators in Zaragoza are looking for a postdoctoral fellow, the procedures to apply are provided at the following link:...
ReSolve Energie announces its demonstration plant in Lac Megantic, Quebec
News
30 June 2021

ReSolve Energie announces its demonstration plant in Lac Megantic, Quebec

On June 28th 2021, ReSolve Energie announced its demonstration plant to be built in the city of Lac Megantic in...
Franco Berruti’s Seminar 2021
News
28 June 2021

Franco Berruti’s Seminar 2021

OMG – There is a Jaguar loose at the BTL…
News
14 June 2021

OMG – There is a Jaguar loose at the BTL…

…But no worries, this guy does not move that fast (nobody is in danger). After moving slowly from the factory...
Pr Jose Luis Sanchez Strikes BACK
News
2 June 2021

Pr Jose Luis Sanchez Strikes BACK

The BTL team enjoyed Pr Sanchez first presentation so much the first time he came to visit that we asked...
Formica joins the list of BTL partners
News
26 May 2021

Formica joins the list of BTL partners

On Mai 5th 2021 was the startup meeting for our new collaboration with Formica. Willing to reduce their environmental impact...
Talita Kênya Oliveira Costa
Doctoral News Team
20 May 2021

Talita Kênya Oliveira Costa

Talita Kênya Oliveira CostaPhD StudentBrazilian. Bachelor and Master in Chemical Engineering. Bachelor’s degree at the Federal University of Campina Grande...
Next seminar: Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass and Waste to BioIndustrial Resources
News
17 May 2021

Next seminar: Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass and Waste to BioIndustrial Resources

The presentation will showcase the R&D activities and capabilities of the Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alternative Resources in...
A new project is underway for the BTL!
News
26 April 2021

A new project is underway for the BTL!

We are happy to announce our very recent partnership with Laiterie de Coaticook and Gestion P.AS for an alcoholic fermentation...
Javier Ricardo Gómez Cardozo
News Post-Doctoral Team
18 March 2021

Javier Ricardo Gómez Cardozo

Javier Ricardo Gómez CardozoPost-Doctoral StudentJavier Ricardo is a Chemical Engineer with a Master degree in Biotechnology. His PhD degree in...
Jean-Philippe Caron
News Team
11 March 2021

Jean-Philippe Caron

Jean-Philippe CaronMaster student Recently graduated from the University of Sherbrooke with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, Jean-Philippe joined the...
Pr José Luis Sánchez’s presentation on Advanced biofuels
News
5 February 2021

Pr José Luis Sánchez’s presentation on Advanced biofuels

The BTL is proud to announce the presentation of Pr José Luis Sánchez, Associate Professor at the Chemical and Environmental...
The BTL is now officially supported to be part of the EU project CERESIS
News
21 January 2021

The BTL is now officially supported to be part of the EU project CERESIS

In December 2020, the BTL got the confirmation that the team obtained the support from the program New Frontiers in...
The PtX seminars are now online!
News
13 January 2021

The PtX seminars are now online!

As you know, December was PtX month at the BTL and we had the opportunity to host two incredible seminars...
The annual X-mas tree harvest – how many engineers and scientists does it take to cut a tree?
News
9 December 2020

The annual X-mas tree harvest – how many engineers and scientists does it take to cut a tree?

Last week, the BTL team went out for their annual Christmas tree harvest activity. The rule is simple, you use...
Next Seminar:  CRI’s CO2-to-methanol technology and a perspective on the regulatory and commercial landscape for PtX with CCU – December 9th 2020
News
4 December 2020

Next Seminar: CRI’s CO2-to-methanol technology and a perspective on the regulatory and commercial landscape for PtX with CCU – December 9th 2020

Global climate goals require rapid adoption of carbon capture and utilization (CCU), in particular to reduce the dependency of transport...
Dr. Ralph Overend’s presentation
News
4 December 2020

Dr. Ralph Overend’s presentation

Biomass and Bioenergy assessment in a broad sweep from deep-time to the climate constrained future Biomass has been one of...
Power-to-X technologies and their role in Quebec’s energy transition
News
1 December 2020

Power-to-X technologies and their role in Quebec’s energy transition

The Biomass Technologies Laboratory would like to dedicate December as being the Power to X technologies (PtX) month and we...
It’s starting to look a lot like BIOGAS
News
24 November 2020

It’s starting to look a lot like BIOGAS

On the picture the brains and muscle behind the project: from left to right – Simon Kelley (Mechanical technician), Camille...
Camille Filiatrault Chastel
News Post-Doctoral
24 November 2020

Camille Filiatrault Chastel

Camille Filiatrault ChastelPost-Doctoral Student After gratuating from Chimie ParisTech (Paris’ Technical Institute of Chemistry) in 2014, Camille specialised in biotechnology...
The BTL rocks the Quebec Mines & Energie Conference
News
24 November 2020

The BTL rocks the Quebec Mines & Energie Conference

On November 17th 2020, both Pr Bruna Rego De Vasconcelos and Pr Jean-Michel Lavoie were attending the Quebec Mines &...
Next seminar: Biomass and Bioenergy assessment in a broad sweep from deep-time to the climate constrained future, by Ralph P. Overend, on 25th of November at 9:00 am
News
13 November 2020

Next seminar: Biomass and Bioenergy assessment in a broad sweep from deep-time to the climate constrained future, by Ralph P. Overend, on 25th of November at 9:00 am

Biomass has been one of the most important components of the renewable energy development since the energy crisis of 1973....
The Industrial Research Chair on Maple Syrup Production (CRITA) obtains its first funding from NSERC
News
4 November 2020

The Industrial Research Chair on Maple Syrup Production (CRITA) obtains its first funding from NSERC

From left to right, M. Pierre Richard (Comité de Développement de St-Romain), JM Lavoie (BTL-CRITA), M. Nicolas Fournier (Aménagement Forestier...
Andrés Rojas joins the BTL as financial and administrative coordinator
News
26 October 2020

Andrés Rojas joins the BTL as financial and administrative coordinator

Born in Colombia, Mr Rojas has been living in Sherbrooke for now 4 year. He has a bachelor degree in...
Meet our in-house algae biomass semi-pilot
News
14 October 2020

Meet our in-house algae biomass semi-pilot

In the last couple of weeks, the biological team (leaded by Dr Jean-Baptiste Beigbeder) took the initiative of making a...
Carolina Ardila Suárez
News Post-Doctoral
14 October 2020

Carolina Ardila Suárez

Carolina Ardila SuárezPostdoc Student Perform her master and doctorate studies at Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia. Her master studies were...
Next Seminar : “Bioenergy as a solution to improve forest management”, Pr Alexis Achim
News
9 October 2020

Next Seminar : “Bioenergy as a solution to improve forest management”, Pr Alexis Achim

Du to financial pressures, the selection of areas for harvest generally tends to be biased towards the most accessible and...
The annual apple picking event
News
28 September 2020

The annual apple picking event

Last week, the team went out at the Verger Le Gros Pierre for our annual apple picking event taking advantage...
Pr Farid Chejne pays a virtual visit to the BTL
News
25 September 2020

Pr Farid Chejne pays a virtual visit to the BTL

On Wednesday September 16th, the BTL had the honor to virtually host Pr Farid Chejne from the Universidad Nacional de...
The new kid on the block
News
28 August 2020

The new kid on the block

Friends, this is an Automatic Solvent Extractor (or ASE), and we have been dreaming to have such piece of equipment...
Algae at the BTL?
News
28 August 2020

Algae at the BTL?

As a matter of fact, the BTL has been working in the field of bioremediation of industrial wastewater for now...
Pellets at the BTL
News
24 August 2020

Pellets at the BTL

The BTL is more than happy to work on the different types of biofuels that are of interest to our...
BTL United
News
12 August 2020

BTL United

From August to September 2020, the BTL team will be finally united at the Scale Up Center (our own building)...
In preparation for the fall crops
News
29 July 2020

In preparation for the fall crops

The BTL has obtained its license for cannabis and hemp analysis from health Canada. Our L.A.B (Laboratoire d’Analyse des produits...
A new way to produce hydrogen – The BTL is proud to collaborate with Hydrogenium on their disruptive hydrogen technology
News
27 July 2020

A new way to produce hydrogen – The BTL is proud to collaborate with Hydrogenium on their disruptive hydrogen technology

On July 7th 2020, M. Stephane Gaudreault, CEO and founder of Hydrogenium dropped by the BTL to discuss about a...
Sergio Andres Jaimes Rueda
Former students/employees News Team
22 July 2020

Sergio Andres Jaimes Rueda

Sergio Andres jaimes RuedaPh.D Student Sergio A. Jaimes Rueda is currently a PhD student at Université de Sherbrooke and his...
Emy Leblanc
Anciens étudiants/employés Former students/employees News
22 July 2020

Emy Leblanc

Emy LeblancMaster Degree Student Emy, proudly from Quebec, began a master’s degree in chemical engineering at the BTL in January....
The BTL King of Analytics is now … also a professor ?
News
15 July 2020

The BTL King of Analytics is now … also a professor ?

A couple of days ago, our colleague Dr Thierry Ghislain, head of the BTL-L.A.B (Laboratoire d’Analyse du Biosourcé) has been...
Pr Bruna Rego De Vasconcelos presented the PtX group at the CRIBIQ meeting
News
2 March 2020

Pr Bruna Rego De Vasconcelos presented the PtX group at the CRIBIQ meeting

On February 25 and 26th 2020, Pr Bruna Rego De Vasconcelos presented the BTL-PtX team and approach at the conference...
Wilza joins the BTL team
News
27 February 2020

Wilza joins the BTL team

A student at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte in Natal, Brazil, Wilza is on her last step...
Excellence at the BTL
News
20 February 2020

Excellence at the BTL

Frederik Johannes Wolfaardt & Sergio Andres Jaimes Rueda Congratulations to Erik and Sergio who just received the prestigious Eurêka Award from...
News
20 February 2020

Olivier Nani Sinata joins the BTL team

Olivier Nani Sinata is a design engineer specialized in renewable energies, wind power and biomass. He studied at Ecole Nationale...
Stephanie Cangussu joins the BTL team
News
13 February 2020

Stephanie Cangussu joins the BTL team

Stephanie Cangussu is a Chemical Engineering student at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil. She has a background in...
The BTL still active at the ART-Fuel Forum
News
11 February 2020

The BTL still active at the ART-Fuel Forum

From February 10 to 11, 2020 was held the 6th plenary meeting of the ART-Fuel Forum in Brussel, Belgium. Pr...
Louise joins the BTL team
News
11 February 2020

Louise joins the BTL team

Louise is a French (master) student from Paris. After preparatory classes in biology, she entered a biotechnology school in Strasbourg...
Malo joins the BTL team
News
11 February 2020

Malo joins the BTL team

Malo comes from France, where he studies at the Upper School of Biotechnology of Strasbourg. His education has provided him...
Gabriel Bonanato Lopes joins the BTL team
News
11 February 2020

Gabriel Bonanato Lopes joins the BTL team

Gabriel Bonanato Lopes is a bachelor student in chemical engineering from Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil, and a...
Luís Guilherme joins the BTL team
News
11 February 2020

Luís Guilherme joins the BTL team

Luís Guilherme is in the final stage of his bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, at the Federal University of Minas...
Emy Leblanc joins the BTL team
News
11 February 2020

Emy Leblanc joins the BTL team

Emy, proudly from Quebec, began a master’s degree in chemical engineering at the BTL in January. During her bachelor’s degree...
The BTL host Pr Valentyna Pidlisniuk from the Jan Evangelista Purkyne University in Usti nad Labem in the Czech Republic
News
4 February 2020

The BTL host Pr Valentyna Pidlisniuk from the Jan Evangelista Purkyne University in Usti nad Labem in the Czech Republic

On Friday January 31st, the BTL team had the opportunity to meet Pr Valentyna Pidlisniuk from the Jan Evangelista Purkyne...
Minister Bibeau visits the Biomass Technology Laboratory
News
4 February 2020

Minister Bibeau visits the Biomass Technology Laboratory

On January 31st 2020, The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau (Agriculture and Agrifood Canada) passed by the Biomass Technology Laboratory to meet...
The BTL conquers Mont Megantic
News
4 February 2020

The BTL conquers Mont Megantic

On February 1st 2020, the BTL team went for an excursion at the Mont Megantic for a scenic snowshoeing trail....
A new BTL member from the UFRN
News
24 January 2020

A new BTL member from the UFRN

Fábio Medeiros graduated in Chemical Engineering (bachelor and master degree) at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN,...
A new member of the BTL biological team all the way from the south
News
24 January 2020

A new member of the BTL biological team all the way from the south

Julia is from Brazil and is a new PhD student of the lab. She did her bachelor and master’s degree...
Our first intern from Chili, a first step toward a new collaboration
News
18 January 2020

Our first intern from Chili, a first step toward a new collaboration

Macarena Miranda is from Chile and is a senior student of the Industrial Engineering program in “Universidad del Desarrollo”. She...
The Biomass Technology Laboratory host Pr Johann Gorgens fom Stellenbosch University in South Africa
News
15 January 2020

The Biomass Technology Laboratory host Pr Johann Gorgens fom Stellenbosch University in South Africa

On Friday January 10th 2020, the BTL lab has the outmost pleasure to host the world renowned Pr Johann Gorgens...
An nice opportunity to talk about the biofuel industry at the UFRN in Brazil
News
24 December 2019

An nice opportunity to talk about the biofuel industry at the UFRN in Brazil

Starting from December 16th 2019, Pr Lavoie, head of the Biomass Technology Laboratory has the opportunity to visit different teams...
Minister Jonathan Julien visiting the BTL
News
24 December 2019

Minister Jonathan Julien visiting the BTL

On December 16th, the BTL team had the opportunity to meet Minister Jonathan Julien at the Biomass Technology Laboratory. The...
The BTL annual Christmas biomass harvest
News
24 December 2019

The BTL annual Christmas biomass harvest

On December 7th 2019, the BTL team went out of Sherbrooke for the annual Christmas tree harvest. Members of the...
The BTL presents – Pr Gil Garnier (BioPRIA/Monash University)
News
29 November 2019

The BTL presents – Pr Gil Garnier (BioPRIA/Monash University)

On November 28th 2019, the BTL was honored to host Pr Gil Garnier, director of BioPRIO at Monash University in...
Summer visit to Foresta Lumina
News
29 November 2019

Summer visit to Foresta Lumina

During summer 2019, the team visited the local attraction forest alumina. A good opportunity for people that never had a...
Another year, another award
News
29 November 2019

Another year, another award

This year, our own Maricelly Martinez Aguilar presented at the annual Symposium organized by the Department of chemical and biotechnological...
Welcome Professor Eduardo
News
18 November 2019

Welcome Professor Eduardo

Professor Eduardo Lins of Barros Neto has a background in chemical engineering from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do...
Athlete, student… and now doctor
News
4 November 2019

Athlete, student… and now doctor

On October 21st 2019, during election day in Canada, our own Jean-Baptiste Beigbeder successfully defended his thesis that was aimed...
Startup meeting – KrownCORP and BTL
News
17 October 2019

Startup meeting – KrownCORP and BTL

On Wednesday October 9, the KrownCORP team visited the BTL for the official startup meeting of their collaborative project. The...
The BTL participating at the Thèse des Bois contest
News
17 October 2019

The BTL participating at the Thèse des Bois contest

On September 30th 2019 at the Pavillon Kruger of the Université Laval, Pr JMLavoie from the BTL participated as a...
Lecture from Pr Rafik Naccache
News
10 October 2019

Lecture from Pr Rafik Naccache

On October 7th 2019, Pr Rafik Naccache from Concordia University dropped by for a visit at the Biomass Technology Laboratory....
Maricelly the globetrotter
News
10 October 2019

Maricelly the globetrotter

After her visit in Firenze to collaborate with RE-CORD, our own Maricelly Martinez Aguilar went for a visit in Colombia...
Winter is coming… but before, let’s enjoy some apples!
News
24 September 2019

Winter is coming… but before, let’s enjoy some apples!

Last week, the BTL team has the opportunity to visit the Gros Pierre orchard where they could participate in a...
Maricelly visiting Italy
News
24 September 2019

Maricelly visiting Italy

Our own Maricelly was recently visiting our collaborator’s infrastructure in beautiful Italy. With the help of Ramin (right), Maricelly (left)...
Visiting Port-Daniel
News
19 August 2019

Visiting Port-Daniel

On July 31st, Prs de Vasconcelos and Lavoie went to the beautiful region of Port Daniel to visit the installations...
Once again… distinguished visitors
News
19 August 2019

Once again… distinguished visitors

On August 14th 2019, the BTL team had the opportunity to exchange with a team from Valoris as well as...
Quebec rugby team wins the eastern Canadian championship
News
9 August 2019

Quebec rugby team wins the eastern Canadian championship

From the 28th to the 30th of June 2019, Jean-Baptiste Beigbeder from the Biomass Technology Laboratory represented the province of...
Bringing PtX to the BTL (with style)
News
9 August 2019

Bringing PtX to the BTL (with style)

Photo Credits : Dr Iulian Zoltan Boboescu (BTL) The Biomass Technology Laboratory is proud to announce the nomination of Pr Bruna...
The BTL at the ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY conference in Coimbra (Portugal)
News
30 July 2019

The BTL at the ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY conference in Coimbra (Portugal)

On July 4th 2019, two members of the BTL team (Maricelly Martinez Aguilar & Jean-Michel Lavoie) presented the team’s work...
Welcome Alexander
News
24 July 2019

Welcome Alexander

Alexander is a student from the UK studying for an integrated master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London....
Welcome Axel
News
24 July 2019

Welcome Axel

Graduated from AgroParisTech (Paris Institute of Technology for Life, Food and Environmental Sciences), Axel followed an educational curriculum revolving around...
Marine Gautier’s thesis defense
News
19 July 2019

Marine Gautier’s thesis defense

On July 16th was held PhD student Marine Gautier’s thesis defense at the Université de Sherbrooke. The evaluation committee was...
Contact with the Coimbra team
News
17 July 2019

Contact with the Coimbra team

On the picture (from left to right): Pr Jose Luis Sanchez, Maricelly Martinez Aguilar, Pr Antonio Portugal and Pr JM...
News
25 June 2019

The BTL visits Bolzano (It)

On June 20th and 21st, Pr Jean-Michel Lavoie from the Biomass technology Laboratory visited Pr Baratieri’s group in Bolzano, Italy....
First BBQ of the year
News
25 June 2019

First BBQ of the year

On May 30th 2019, the weather was sufficiently collaborating in Sherbrooke so that the BTL team could organize the first...
Visit from the AQPER
News
25 June 2019

Visit from the AQPER

On May 22nd, the Biomass Technology Laboratory had the opportunity to host members from the AQPER that hold their AGA...
News
25 June 2019

Energir dropped by the BTL

On April 5th, 2019 a team from Energir dropped by the Biomass Technology Laboratory at the Université de Sherbrooke. With...
The BTL at the European Commission
News
25 June 2019

The BTL at the European Commission

On June 17 and 18th 2019, Pr Lavoie was invited to pursue his mandate and representing Canada at the ART-Fuel...
Welcome Ève
News
30 May 2019

Welcome Ève

Ève Larocque is an undergraduate student in environmental chemistry and bioresources at the Université de Québec à Rimouski. Eve has...
Welcome Erik
News
30 May 2019

Welcome Erik

Erik Wolfaardt is a process engineer who completed his Master’s degree at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, in 2010. ...
Welcome Melissa
News
30 May 2019

Welcome Melissa

Melissa Rios Zertuche is a Biotech Engineering student from ITESM (Mexico). Her research interests are revolving around the production of...
Welcome Sergio
News
10 May 2019

Welcome Sergio

Sergio A. Jaimes Rueda is an electronic engineer from Pontifical Bolivarian University (Colombia) and electromechanical technologist from Unidades Tecnológicas de...
Welcome Anna
News
10 May 2019

Welcome Anna

Anna Luísa Dufan is a Chemical Engineering student at Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), in Belo Horizonte, Brasil. She...
An eminent visitor
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26 April 2019

An eminent visitor

On April 24th, the LTB received in its P3 facilities the visit of M. Marc Croteau, Deputy Minister of Ministry...
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26 April 2019

Welcome to a new team member

Margot Sitnikow studies Chemical and Process Engineering at the IUT Occitanie of the Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier (France). She...
Welcome to the team !
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26 April 2019

Welcome to the team !

Lucie Jayat, Chemical and Process Engineering student at the IUT Occitanie  of the Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier (France) has...
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26 April 2019

Where in the world is Maxime Lessard?

Maxime Lessard, one of the proud members of the analytical branch of the Biomass Technology Laboratory is visiting Pr Jose...
Visit from Pr Menachem Elimelech from the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University
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26 April 2019

Visit from Pr Menachem Elimelech from the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University

On March 20th 2019, Pr Menachem Elimelech visited the Biomass Technology Laboratory engineering site. The meeting involved a summary of...
Seasonal event at the sugar shack
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26 April 2019

Seasonal event at the sugar shack

This year again on March 14th, the BTL team went for its annual and traditional dinner at the sugar shack....
Visit to Chibougamau
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25 April 2019

Visit to Chibougamau

With a delegation from the Université de Sherbrooke, Pr Jean-Michel Lavoie had the opportunity to showcase the expertise of the...
Maxime Lessard from the BTL obtains another prestigious award
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1 March 2019

Maxime Lessard from the BTL obtains another prestigious award

Once again, the soon-to-be-graduating master student Maxime Lessard has maintained the bar high by obtaining the Suncor Grant rewarding achievements...
A new team member– CelluFuel/Boralex project
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7 February 2019

A new team member– CelluFuel/Boralex project

Ivan Acosta Morales obtained his Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Zulia (Venezuela) in 2016. His experience...
Kick-off meeting
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30 January 2019

Kick-off meeting

On January 16th, the BTL team met with its new partners CelluFuel and Boralex to establish the first step of...
Very distinguished visitors
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24 January 2019

Very distinguished visitors

On January 16th, the BTL’s team got a visit from the Honourable Minister Catherine McKenna at the biological installations of...
A new intern for the BTL biology laboratory
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17 January 2019

A new intern for the BTL biology laboratory

Kenzo graduated in biotechnological engineering from the University of Sherbrooke in december 2018. He is currently applying for his graduate...
A visit from Lac Megantic’s member of Quebec parliament at ReSolve Energy Inc. infrastructures
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16 January 2019

A visit from Lac Megantic’s member of Quebec parliament at ReSolve Energy Inc. infrastructures

On Friday January 4th 2019, M. François Jacques, member of Quebec Parliament for the CAQ has made a visit with...
Happy New Year 2019
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14 January 2019

Happy New Year 2019

On behalf of the Biomass Technology Laboratory, we would like to wish all of our partners and clients a Happy...
Meeting about biojetfuels
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19 December 2018

Meeting about biojetfuels

On December 18th during the event organized conjointly by the CRIBIQ and the CRIAQ, Pr Jean-Michel Lavoie, director of the...
Meeting at Monash University in Australia
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19 December 2018

Meeting at Monash University in Australia

On december 12 2018, Pr Jean-Michel Lavoie has presented the different research projects being done at the Biomass Technology Laboratory...
Presentation of the Power-To-X concept
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17 December 2018

Presentation of the Power-To-X concept

On Thursday Novembre 22nd 2018, Pr Jean-Michel Lavoie was part of a panel aimed on the conversion of electricity to...
9th edition of the Symposium des étudiants en génie chimique et génie biotechnologique
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5 December 2018

9th edition of the Symposium des étudiants en génie chimique et génie biotechnologique

We are very proud of our colleague Maxime Lessard who won the best oral presentation award at the 9th edition...
GARDN Conference, Ottawa
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5 December 2018

GARDN Conference, Ottawa

Dr Bruna Rego de Vasconcelos attended to the GARDN Conference at Ottawa and presented the BTL vision about the biorefinery...
A new PhD student in the LBT team
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19 November 2018

A new PhD student in the LBT team

Mike Lugo obtained his Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the City College of New York in 2017. He joined...
Welcoming a new student to LBT
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19 November 2018

Welcoming a new student to LBT

Maria Rosiane is native from Brasil. She has Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in chemical engineering from the Federal University of...
Grinding operation of sweet sorghum at LBT
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12 November 2018

Grinding operation of sweet sorghum at LBT

On november 7th 2018, our collegues Simon Kelley and Jean-Baptiste Beigbeder from the LTB assisted in the preparation and grinding...
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19 October 2018

Pr Jose Luiz Sanchez at the sugar shack school

On October 6th 2018, Pr Jose Luiz Sanchez from the Universidad de Zaragoza, visited the Sherbrooke team to catch up...
Thanks to Pr Castaldi
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5 October 2018

Thanks to Pr Castaldi

The BTL would like to thank Pr Marco Castaldi from CCNY for organizing the 2018 EEC/WTERT Bi-Annual Conference in New...
The EEC/WTERT bi-annual conference in New-York
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5 October 2018

The EEC/WTERT bi-annual conference in New-York

On October 4th 2018, Pr Jean-Michel Lavoie presented a lecture on the combined R&D opportunities in biofuels and PtX both...
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24 September 2018

Collaboration with the University of Zaragoza

The PhD student in Chemical Engineering Maricelly Martínez visited the facilities of the Thermochemical Processes Group of the University of...
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20 August 2018

WasteEng2018

Dr Bruna Rego de Vasconcelos attended the WasteEng2018 conference in Prague with an oral presentation at about the challenges in...
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20 August 2018

WasteEng2018 Conference in Prague, Czech Republic

Pr Jean-Michel Lavoie gave a talk on tars reforming for synthesis gas production using residual carbon and mineral content from...
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20 August 2018

Panel Discussion at the WasteEng2018 Conference in Prague, Czech Republic

During the WasteEng2018 international conference, Professor Jean-Michel Lavoie participated in a panel discussion about biogas and syngas production from biomass...
Conference on biorefineries in ghent, Belgium
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5 June 2018

Conference on biorefineries in ghent, Belgium

During the RRB-14 conference in Ghent, Pr Lavoie gave a keynote talk on the different steps involved in scaling up...
Welcome to Amine Hamdache
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4 June 2018

Welcome to Amine Hamdache

The Laboratory of Biomass Technologies (BTL) is pleased to welcome our new intern in chemical engineering, Amine Hamdache. Amine is...
New partnership with Hydro Technologies company
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30 May 2018

New partnership with Hydro Technologies company

The BTL is proud to welcome Hydro Technologies joining the team’s industrial collaborators. The project, funded conjointly by the company,...
New partnership with Ciment McInnis company
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30 May 2018

New partnership with Ciment McInnis company

The BTL is proud to welcome its new partner, Ciment McInnis who will join the team’s industrial collaborators in addition...
9th Regional Leaders Summit RLS Energy
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24 May 2018

9th Regional Leaders Summit RLS Energy

Dr. Thierry Ghislain participated at the 9th Regional Leaders Summit within the RLS Energy network from May 16 to 18,...
Welcome to Dr Rajesh Munirathinam
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30 April 2018

Welcome to Dr Rajesh Munirathinam

The Biomass Technology Laboratory is pleased to welcome our new postdoctoral fellow, Dr Rajesh Munirathinam. Dr Munirathinam got his PhD...
Welcome to Dr Florian Chemarin
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30 April 2018

Welcome to Dr Florian Chemarin

The Biomass Technology Laboratory (BTL) is pleased to welcome our new postdoctroal fellow, Dr Florian Chemarin. Dr Chemarin recently got...
Sugar Shack
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2 March 2018

Sugar Shack

The Sugar Shack of Maple Grove has become a must for the Laboratory. It’s always a pleasure for those who...
Pilot for the furfural production
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14 February 2018

Pilot for the furfural production

The LTB team is proud to announce the delivery of the pilot dedicated to the production of furfural from hemicelluloses...
Position for PhD or master student
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8 January 2018

Position for PhD or master student

The Biomass Technology Laboratory currently offers 4 positions for master’s students. Two positions are planned for chemical engineering students, one...
Platform 1 is on the way!
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19 December 2017

Platform 1 is on the way!

We are proud to announce the delivery of the non-enzymatic cellulose hydrolysis pilot from the platform 1 towards the demonstration...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2018 !
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18 December 2017

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2018 !

From all members of the LTB team, we wish you an happy new year 2018, health, love and joy for...
Merit Scholarships for 2 of us !
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12 December 2017

Merit Scholarships for 2 of us !

We are extremely proud that 2 Master’s students, also CRIEC-B team’s members each won a Merit scholarship for their academic...
“Best Poster”
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7 December 2017

“Best Poster”

Congrats to Maxime Lessard, a Master’s student, for winning the “Best poster presentation” prize, at the 8th edition of the...
Annual gathering of fir Trees
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7 December 2017

Annual gathering of fir Trees

Once again, the CRIEC-B Team were invited to pick their own Christmas tree at the Sapinière of Alain Paquette in...
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe
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21 November 2017

San Juan de Gaztelugatxe

Prof. Jose Luiz Sanchez, who was visiting the Chair this summer, visited one of the sites where some of the...
Thesis Defense – James Kong Win Chang
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20 November 2017

Thesis Defense – James Kong Win Chang

Last Thursday the doctoral student, James Kong Win Chang, defended his doctoral thesis in front of the members of jury,...
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10 November 2017

Visit to the brand new Ciment McInnis plant

The owner of CRIEC-B recently traveled to Port-Daniel-Gascons in Gaspésie to visit the brand new Ciment McInnis plant. This facility...
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2 November 2017

LOOKING FOR MSC/PHD/PDF CANDIDATES

LOOKING FOR MSC/PHD/PDF CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD OF BIOFUELS AND CO2 SEQUESTRATION Our team is actually looking for candidates for...
Thesis Defense – Alizeb Hussain Syed
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16 October 2017

Thesis Defense – Alizeb Hussain Syed

The CRIEC-B congrats the student Alizeb Hussain Syed who recently defend his doctoral thesis before jury and colleagues. To read...
Thesis Defense – Leonardo Tricomi
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16 October 2017

Thesis Defense – Leonardo Tricomi

The CRIEC-B congrats the student Leonardo Tricomi who recently defended his doctoral thesis before jury and colleagues. To read his...
Seminar – July 14th : Pr Jose Luis Sanchez
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10 July 2017

Seminar – July 14th : Pr Jose Luis Sanchez

This Friday, at the main campus of the Université de Sherbrooke, Pr Jose Luis Sanchez, invited by the CRIEC-B, will...
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20 June 2017

Nomination – 2017 Inspiration Awards

Our team is proud to announce the nomination of our laboratory technician, Sophie Beauchemin, for the Quality of Service category...
EUBCE 2017 – Award for the best poster !
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19 June 2017

EUBCE 2017 – Award for the best poster !

The Chair rocks the EUBCE conference and exhibition in Stockholm, Sweden (June 2017). Researchers from platform 1 and platform 4...
2017 Linneborn Price – EUBCE Stockholm
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15 June 2017

2017 Linneborn Price – EUBCE Stockholm

Pr David Chiaramonti, close collaborator of the CRIEC-B and codirector of Leonardo Tricomi obtained in June 2017 the Linneborn price...
Seminar – University of Zaragoza in Spain
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12 May 2017

Seminar – University of Zaragoza in Spain

Professor Jean-Michel Lavoie, presenting a seminar on the activities of his CRIEC-B team at the University of Zaragoza in Spain....
Ph.D Thesis – Edris Madadian – McGill University
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13 April 2017

Ph.D Thesis – Edris Madadian – McGill University

CRIEC-B Titular, Jean-Michel Lavoie, was fortunate to be able to reconnect with his former colleagues at McGill University and the...
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14 March 2017

Sugar Shack 2017

The most courageous members of the CRIEC-B braved the cold weather last Friday to attend the traditional meal of the...
Light-up Snowshoes ride
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20 February 2017

Light-up Snowshoes ride

Saturday, February the 18th, a part of the CRIEC-B team gathered for a light-up snowshoes ride during the Lumières en...
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12 January 2017

Virtual tour of P-3

An exclusive virtual tour of the CRIEC-B’s new installations ! In a few weeks, the new building P-3 will be...
Recipient Gene-H.-Kruger Scholarships – Emmanuelle Bahl
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19 December 2016

Recipient Gene-H.-Kruger Scholarships – Emmanuelle Bahl

We would like to congratulate Emmanuelle Bahl, one of our graduate students in chemical engineering, a member of the CRIEC-B,...
Seminar : Dr Esteban Chornet – Enerkem & CRB Innovations
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15 December 2016

Seminar : Dr Esteban Chornet – Enerkem & CRB Innovations

Dr. Esteban Chornet, a leader in the field of sustainable development, specifically in the conversion of biomass to biofuels, was...
Seminar : Mariana Royer, Ph.D – Bio ForeXtra
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28 November 2016

Seminar : Mariana Royer, Ph.D – Bio ForeXtra

The future of the natural ingredients chain through the valorization of forest biomass in Quebec. Founded by Dr. Mariana Royer in...
Seminar : Dr. Peter Fransham, PhD – Abri-Tech Inc.
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25 November 2016

Seminar : Dr. Peter Fransham, PhD – Abri-Tech Inc.

From the Laboratory to Commercialization : A Case Study Last November 11, Dr. Peter Fransham came to present a seminar...
International Conference on Flow Dynamics 2016 (ICFD) Sendai, Japan
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10 November 2016

International Conference on Flow Dynamics 2016 (ICFD) Sendai, Japan

We are proud to highlight the PhD candidate’s participation Mr Alizeb Hussain Syed, as a speaker at the thirteenth international conference...
Sugar Shack
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6 April 2016

Sugar Shack

As every year, the sugaring is the perfect opportunity to satisfy your sweet tooth! In the spirit of gathering, March...
BioFuelNet representative
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10 December 2015

BioFuelNet representative

In September 2015, BioFuelNet (BFN) Canada was seeking a HQP (Highly Qualified Personnel) representative to join its HQP Committee, and...
Workshop
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27 November 2015

Workshop

As part of the workshop organized by BioFuelNet, Prof. Jean-Michel Lavoie and a delegation of professors from several countries have...
Fuel Choices Summit
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27 November 2015

Fuel Choices Summit

On 10 and 11 November 2015 was held on Fuel Choices Summit in Tel Aviv in Israel. As part of...
The ECOMUNDO fair
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26 November 2015

The ECOMUNDO fair

The week of November 2, Prof. Jean-Michel Lavoie was invited to present two lectures as part of EcoMundo fair held...
Conference of Afidah Abdul Rahim
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7 October 2015

Conference of Afidah Abdul Rahim

On Friday 2 October, the CRIEC-B had a filled room composed of the Chair members and some members of the...
Conference of Prof. Bahruddin Saad
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6 October 2015

Conference of Prof. Bahruddin Saad

On October 1 the conference of Prof. Bahruddin Saad, a professor at the University of Penang in Malaysia (Universiti Sains...
A tasty activity
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11 September 2015

A tasty activity

On March 12 2015, the team of CRIEC went to the sugar shack with the departement of Chemical Engineering and...
Renewable Carbon Sources processing to fuels and chemicals
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29 July 2015

Renewable Carbon Sources processing to fuels and chemicals

On July 9 and 10 it was held the Canada-Europe Workshop entitled “Renewable Carbon Sources processing to fuels and chemicals”...
Advanced Biofuels Symposium
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29 July 2015

Advanced Biofuels Symposium

Presence of the CRIECB team at Advanced BioFuel Symposium (BioFuelNet) Professor Jean-Michel Lavoie accompanied by industrial session presenters, Peter Fransham...
Advanced Biofuels Symposium
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24 July 2015

Advanced Biofuels Symposium

Joey Labranche has presented a poster describing his research work in Montreal at the annual meeting of the advanced biofuels...
Use of a Mechanic Shovel
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21 July 2015

Use of a Mechanic Shovel

Farouk El Fathi, first-year undergrad student in chemical engineering currently doing an internship with large-scale impact such as municipal solid...
Canoe-camping activity
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6 July 2015

Canoe-camping activity

From 3 to 5 July was held the annual event of the summer CRIEC B-canoe-camping in the park of the...
A price for Kevin Aissa
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16 June 2015

A price for Kevin Aissa

The student Kevin Aissa won the prize for best presentation at the 3rd Student seminar of the research consortium and...
First Summer BBQ
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16 June 2015

First Summer BBQ

First Summer BBQ of the Chair.
Best Presentation Award
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16 June 2015

Best Presentation Award

Professor Jean-Michel Lavoie won the prize for best presentation for his speech under the APCBEES conference which was held in...
Presentation for the end of the master of Joey Labranche
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16 June 2015

Presentation for the end of the master of Joey Labranche

Presentation for the end of the master of the student Joey Labranche, a packed room composed of members of the...
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2 June 2015

Setting-up a new bench

Setting-up a new experimental bench for Computational Fluid Dynamics validation.
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14 May 2015

25th edition of the Energia Contest

February 3, 2015 was held the 25th giving ceremony Energia Contest prize organized by the Quebec Association for the mastery...
INNOVEIT 2015
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14 May 2015

INNOVEIT 2015

From 5 to 7 May 2015, James Kong Win Chang, a KIC Innoenergy alumnus was invited to be among the...
Symposium
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30 January 2015

Symposium

On November 20, the team of CRIEC-B was present at the Symposium of the chemical engineering department for the second...
CRIEC-B renewal
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27 December 2014

CRIEC-B renewal

Industrial Research Chair in cellulosic ethanol and biocommodities of the University de Sherbrooke will be renewed until 2017 thanks to...
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5 December 2014

CRIBIQ – BioFuelNet retreat

Some pictures of the CRIBIQ – BioFuelNet retreat that has taken place November 26-27.
Vertech Seminar
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26 November 2014

Vertech Seminar

The 5th of November, the Vertech City contest took place, an event that was being held for the first time...
A Teacher Involved
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10 November 2014

A Teacher Involved

Professor Jean-Michel Lavoie recently attended the meeting of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering that was being held in Niagara...
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