Dr Vicky Skoulou's Recognition (159)

University of Hull Sustainable Development Goals Conference 2022
2022 - 2022

Description	Poster presentation: Alabdrabalameer, H., Michopoulos, A.K., Skoulou, V. (2022). From mining to cultivating our next generation solid fuels: How agriculture can tackle hunger, energy poverty and polluted indoor air!. University of Hull Sustainable Development Goals Conference 2022, 6th-7th July 2022, Kingston Upon Hull, UK.
Affiliated Organisations	University of Hull
Projects	UKRI Covid 19 Extension Pot - Microwave assisted Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic residues for better performance as solid fuels in fluidised bed technologies Microwave assisted Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic residues for better performance as solid fuels in fluidised bed technologies Low Energy Dew Point Cooling for Computing Data Centres
Org Units	Chemical Engineering
URL	https://www.hull.ac.uk/international/sdg-conference

Bioeconomy Ventures Pitch Event
2022 - 2022

Description	Finalist of the Bioeconomy Ventures Pitch Event - 9th June 2022 Presentation of Biomass pretreatment and energy generation for residential sector
Affiliated Organisations	University of Hull
Research Themes	Energy, Environment and Sustainability
Projects	THYME: REclaiming lignin rich waste for next generation solid bioFuel2 source for thermochemical conversion to bioenergy via pyrolysis and gasification (Re-Fuel2) Microwave assisted Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic residues for better performance as solid fuels in fluidised bed technologies THYME: Reclaiming lignin rich sludge after enzymatic hydrolysis for repurposing and pelletizing into a secondary fuel source for thermochemical transformation UKRI Covid 19 Extension Pot - Microwave assisted Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic residues for better performance as solid fuels in fluidised bed technologies
Org Units	Chemical Engineering
URL	https://twitter.com/BioVale_Cluster/status/1534886878914260994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Eembeddedtimeline%7Ctwterm%5Eprofile%3ABioVale_Cluster%7Ctwgr%5EeyJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9mZiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfcmVmc3JjX3Nlc3

Volume II: Bioenergy and Biochar: Repurposing Waste to Sustainable Energy and Materials
2022 - 2023

Affiliated Organisations	University of Hull
Research Themes	Energy, Environment and Sustainability
Projects	Microwave assisted Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic residues for better performance as solid fuels in fluidised bed technologies THYME: New Fuel – New fuels from sustainable biomass resources THYME: Natural ANTimicrobials can be used as preservatives for biomass solid Fuels (NaturANT-Fuels) THYME: REclaiming lignin rich waste for next generation solid bioFuel2 source for thermochemical conversion to bioenergy via pyrolysis and gasification (Re-Fuel2) UKRI Covid 19 Extension Pot - Microwave assisted Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic residues for better performance as solid fuels in fluidised bed technologies
Org Units	Chemical Engineering
URL	https://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies/special_issues/CSG105ETP5

Graduate Research Director (GRD) School of Engineering , UoH
2022 - 2026

Description	Representing the Faculty at the Research Degrees Committee (RDC) and then passing information from the RDC back to their academic units in their Faculty. Contributing to the development of regulations, policies and procedures to enhance the postgraduate student experience in accordance with the University's missions, aims and objectives. Contributing to the development of the Postgraduate Training Scheme (PGTS) including ensuring that an appropriate range of training modules are being offered by all academic units (to be advertised in the Training Manual) within their discipline, and that all modules meet the University and external quality expectations. Conducting investigations and making recommendations to the RDC on individual student cases relating to research degrees, including academic appeals. Oversight of PGR applications for their respective areas. Providing leadership and guidance to colleagues in their areas relating to PGR supervision and monitoring. They are also required to maintain an accurate and up-to-date list of supervisors for approval at the September RDC meeting. Issuing Faculty/Academic Unit warnings to PGRs.
Affiliated Organisations	00 Partner to be confirmed
Org Units	Chemical Engineering
URL	https://hullacuk.sharepoint.com/Services/DoctoralCollege/SitePages/Current-GRDs.aspx

1st Yorkshire Innovation in Science and Engineering Conference (YISEC 2023)- Bradford , UK
2022 - 2023

Description	The Yorkshire Innovation in Science and Engineering Conference (YISEC) will be held at the University of Bradford’s main campus on June 15-16, 2022 and aims to provide postgraduate students with a cross-functional platform to address critical issues and innovative solutions through practical discussions. A strong consortium of Yorkshire Universities will be organising the conference. The consortium comprises four institutions: the University of Bradford, the University of Hull, the University of York and the University of Huddersfield. The conference aims to have the following format, although some changes might occur based on suggestions made by the Organising Committee. It is planned to include a full day with sessions in the University of Bradford campus: invited talks; short and full paper talks, according to the papers submitted; poster session; Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. YISEC aims to provide postgraduate students with a cross-functional platform to address critical issues and innovative solutions through practical discussions. It provides an opportunity for Master and PhD students to showcase their research and to receive feedback on their new research ideas or results in an early stage of investigation. The conference will display innovative research conducted by doctoral researchers across all institutions. All graduate students are highly encouraged to participate and present their research and results! The topics list is not exhaustive. This is an excellent opportunity for doctoral researchers to develop clear and confident communication skills that are critically important when presenting work in academia or industry. The deadline for full-length paper submission to the Yorkshire Innovation in Science and Engineering Conference (YISEC 2023) is April 21, 2023. Organizing Committee from University of Hull: Dr Vicky Skoulou, Dr Carolina Font Palma and Dr Stavros Michailos
Affiliated Organisations	University of Hull
Org Units	Chemical Engineering
URL	https://www.bradford.ac.uk/ei/research-and-business/yorkshire-innovative-in-science-and-engineering-conference-(yisec-2023)/

Research Degrees Committee (RDC) University of Hull - Doctoral College
2022 - 2025

Description	Active member of the RDC of University of Hull, from 2022 until today.
Affiliated Organisations	University of Hull
Org Units	Chemical Engineering

3rd Research Culture and Community Event , FOSE 2021
2021 - 2021

Description	The 3rd @HullUniScience @FSEFacultyRese1 PGR Research Culture & Community Seminar is on 19 Jan 2-3.30pm. Showcasing the bio-waste/bioenergy research from PhD Candidate Hassan Alabdrabalameer & Dr Vicky Skoulou, PI (B3: Biomass-Bioenergy-Biochars Group
Affiliated Organisations	University of Hull
Projects	Microwave assisted Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic residues for better performance as solid fuels in fluidised bed technologies
Org Units	Chemical Engineering
URL	https://twitter.com/pgrhub/status/1349374335132250113

EUBCE 2021 : Avoidance of the Operational Problem of Bed Agglomeration during Gasification of Barley Straw in Fluidized Bed Energy Generation Technologies
2021 - 2021

Description	Poster and mini (3 min) presentation in EUBCE European Biomass Conference & Exhibition 2021, on 27-29 April/2021: by Alabdrabalameer, H., (presenter) Taylor, M. and Skoulou, V* . ‘’ Avoidance of the Operational Problem of Bed Agglomeration during Gasification of Barley Straw in Fluidized Bed Energy Generation Technologies’’
Affiliated Organisations	University of Hull
Research Themes	Energy, Environment and Sustainability
Projects	Microwave assisted Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic residues for better performance as solid fuels in fluidised bed technologies
Org Units	Chemical Engineering
URL	http://programme.eubce.com/2021/abstract.php?idabs=18829&idses=1176&idtopic=11

Green and sustainable catalysis using a Pd doped biochar under mild conditions
2021 - 2021

Affiliated Organisations	University of Hull
Research Themes	Energy, Environment and Sustainability
Projects	Microwave assisted Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic residues for better performance as solid fuels in fluidised bed technologies THYME: Reclaiming lignin rich sludge after enzymatic hydrolysis for repurposing and pelletizing into a secondary fuel source for thermochemical transformation
Org Units	Energy and Environment Institute ZZ (Archived) Department of Chemical Engineering
URL	https://eu.leco.com/news/blog/la2pc-2020

External Examiner Aston University, UK
2021 - 2021

Description	External: Dr Vasiliki Skoulou Dr Manuela Schirru “Characterisation of Ion Exchange Resins for the Catalytic Conversion of Biorefinery Streams to Fuels ”, -Aston University, UK
Affiliated Organisations	Aston University
URL	https://publications.aston.ac.uk/id/eprint/43246/

Research and Innovation Foundation of Cyprus (RIFC)
2021

Projects	UKRI Covid 19 Extension Pot - Microwave assisted Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic residues for better performance as solid fuels in fluidised bed technologies
Org Units	Chemical Engineering
URL	https://www.research.org.cy/en/

Scientific Committee member of the 1st Construction, Energy , Environment and Sustainability (CEES 2021) International (hybrid) Conference , Coibra, Portugal, 12-15 October 2021
2021 - 2021

Description	CEES 2021 is taking place in Coimbra, Portugal, from 12 to 15 October 2021, and is being organized by Itecons. Globally, we are faced with resource scarcity, climate change and increased urbanisation. More than ever, there is a need for increasing the sustainability of the built environment and construction activities. As concerns with sustainability, efficiency and wellbeing continue to grow, the construction industry must not only continue to embrace new technologies, processes and materials, but also continue to address the many challenges facing the existing building stock. The first International CEES conference aims to bring together construction, energy and environment researchers, engineers, planners, stakeholders and policy makers to address these challenges. In order to achieve a sustainable built environment and a sustainable construction activity, professionals from a wide range of backgrounds need to work together, from researchers working on the development of innovative construction materials and technologies, on building physics and energy performance, or on studying the environmental effects of manmade infrastructure, to those working towards the adoption of the industry 4.0 principals or those working in a more regional and urban scale, all the while without neglecting the social aspect of sustainable construction and housing. In this context, we are looking for contributions related with, but not limited to, a wide range of multidisciplinary topics, which are arranged in six general themes: Construction materials and technologies Building physics Energy Environment Construction and industry 4.0 Community challenges and policies
Affiliated Organisations	University of Hull
Projects	UKRI Covid 19 Extension Pot - Microwave assisted Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic residues for better performance as solid fuels in fluidised bed technologies
Org Units	Chemical Engineering
URL	https://cees2021.uc.pt/projectos/cees2020/index.php?module=sec&id=834

External Examiner Imperial College London, UK
2021 - 2021

Description	External Examiner : Dr Vasiliki Skoulou Dr Hualun Zhu, Chemical Engineering Dep. Imperial College London (ICL). Catalytic Steam Reforming of Toluene: Study of Reaction Parameters, Reforming Atmosphere and Catalyst Deactivation. UK 2021 (29 July 2021)
Affiliated Organisations	University of Hull
Research Themes	Energy, Environment and Sustainability
Org Units	Chemical Engineering

National Research Center of Poland (NRCP)
2021

Description	External Servise of Research Proposals in my field of expertise.
Projects	Microwave assisted Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic residues for better performance as solid fuels in fluidised bed technologies
Org Units	Chemical Engineering
URL	https://osf.opi.org.pl/app/adm/start.do;jsessionid=iu4CpnSp1w6w8_dIWKJgs4N80UchjaH3FV_Rh7Xk.osfWf18Node-7?changeLang=en

International Woman's Day 2021 -KCcOM
2021 - 2021

Description	To mark #IWD2021 , KCcom ’re celebrating some of @UniOfHull 's pioneering women in the fields of science and technology. We’re starting today with Dr Vicky Skoulou. With a PhD in chemical engineering, she is Director of Research at the university’s Chemical Engineering Department.
Affiliated Organisations	University of Hull
Research Themes	Energy, Environment and Sustainability
Projects	Microwave assisted Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic residues for better performance as solid fuels in fluidised bed technologies THYME: Reclaiming lignin rich sludge after enzymatic hydrolysis for repurposing and pelletizing into a secondary fuel source for thermochemical transformation
Org Units	Chemical Engineering
URL	https://twitter.com/KCOMhome/status/1368957694007259137

GECOST 2021 Conference Keynote Speaker : Conversion of Biomass waste to value added feedstock for solid biofuels and green energy production
2021 - 2021

Description	Conversion of Biomass waste to value added feedstock for solid biofuels and green energy production Keynote Speaker: Dr V.Skoulou The exploitation of alternative, green fuels such as the lignocellulosic (woody and herbaceous) biomass waste in energy production, offers the advantages of: i) improved waste management, ii) resource efficiency, iii) reduced dependence on imported energy and iv) increased renewables usage in power production. Low carbon thermochemical processes such as pyrolysis and gasification, in combination with exploitation of biomass waste can reduce the carbon footprint of the energy production sector and offer an additional source of income to farmers and agro industries. When woody and herbaceous waste (e.g. empty fruit bunches and kernels, rice straws) are fed in raw form into fluidised bed technologies (FBGs) such gasifiers for bioenergy production, operational problems like ash fusion and bed agglomeration appear. To ensure a sustainable and efficient operation of such technologies fed on biomass waste, raw material needs to be pre-treated in order to ensure long term operation of bioenergy systems without disturbance as well as optimize the economics of these new fuels by solving logistic issues. As a result these optimised biomass fuels will accelerate the decarbonization of the energy production sector. In this way any underestimated biomass ‘waste’ sources produced locally will be upgraded to a highly desirable and sustainable feedstock for further bioenergy related uses and innovation which is brought by a multidisciplinary approach in the field. EVENT DESCRIPTION GECOST 2021 was held virtually on July 7 – 9, 2021. GECOST 2021 was organized by Curtin University Malaysia and technically sponsored by IEEE Malaysia Comsoc & VTS Joint Chapter. The aim of the GECOST 2021 was to serve as a forum for engineers, researchers, and specialists from academia, research centers, and industry worldwide to discuss and present the latest developments and applications related to the challenges of securing green and clean energy sources for the 21st century to protect the environment. GECOST 2021 brought the theme of “Green Sustainable Technologies for Creating a Better World”. The main areas of interest included, but not limited to, the following tracks: Track 1: Green Computing and Security Track 2: Green Communications, Networks, and Signal Processing Track 3: Intelligent Embedded Systems and Analytics Track 4: Green Energy and Power System, Smart Grid Track 5: Sensors, Green Materials, Alternative Energy and Control Process CONFIRMED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Mardeni Roslee, Multimedia University, Malaysia Pelin Angin, Middle East Technical University, Turkey Vasiliki (Vicky) Skoulou, Hull University, UK
Affiliated Organisations	University of Hull
Projects	Microwave assisted Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic residues for better performance as solid fuels in fluidised bed technologies
Org Units	Chemical Engineering
URL	https://gecost.curtin.edu.my/speakers/

2021 #RSCPoster Twitter Conference : Innovative Pre-treatment of woody waste to create alternative fuels for thermochemical reactors
2021 - 2021

Description	The 2021 #RSCPoster Twitter Conference was held on 2 March 2021 from 12:00 UTC for 24 hours and has now finished. It was an incredible year with around 900 people from over 60 countries around the globe sharing their science. The Chairs are finalising their choices so keep an eye out for the winners announcement shortly! 2021 #RSC Poster Twitter Conference 2nd March 2021 Innovative Pre-treatment of woody waste to create alternative fuels for thermochemical reactors Hassan Alabdrabalameer, Martin J. Taylor and Vasiliki Skoulou* By Hassan Alabdrabalameer : Developing a fast, efficient and green method of ash extraction for better energy production from biomass. #RSCEnergy , #RSCPoster The new developed pre-treatment method reduced the energy consumption by 480 times. More energy conserved, more the planet life is reserved!!
Affiliated Organisations	University of Hull
Projects	Microwave assisted Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic residues for better performance as solid fuels in fluidised bed technologies
Org Units	Energy and Environment Institute Chemical Engineering
URL	https://twitter.com/Hassana21229432/status/1366723845697261581

Chem Eng Day 2021 : Avoidance of the operational problem of Bed Agglomeration during Gasification of Barley Straw in Fluidized bed energy generation technologies.
2021 - 2021

Description	Avoidance of the operational problem of Bed Agglomeration during Gasification of Barley Straw in Fluidized bed energy generation technologies. Hassan A. Alabdrab-Alameer1, Martin J. Taylor2 and Vasiliki Skoulou1,2 1 B 3 Challenge Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Hull,UK, 2 Energy and Environment Institute (EEI), University of Hull, UK Abstract Problematic lignocellulosic waste such as straw (around 5%wt of ash and low bulk density causing problems during reactors’ feeding) cause defluidisation in fluidized bed energy generation systems. Such waste contain much higher amount of alkali and alkali earth metals (especially K). Potassium (K) for example interacts with the cheap and easy to find bed material (silica sand), leading to bed agglomeration operational problems which in turn results in pressure drop increase and loss of fluidisation due to eutectic mixtures creation. Leaching (water washing) the problematic inorganic constitutes from such type of waste reduces the tendency towards bed agglomeration of FB technologies commonly used in wasteto-energy plants. Untreated barley straw was fed to the fluidized bed reactor at temperatures ranging from 750 to 950oC and bed agglomerated. The de-fluidization operational problem became more prominent as the bed temperature increased. On the other hand, pre-treated barley straw didn’t lead to any bed agglomeration during continuous operation and lowered gaseous emissions compared to raw barley straw. Leaching reduced also both K and chlorine (Cl) by almost 90% after leaching in the water as well as improved feeding of feedstock into the gasification system. SEM/EDX characterization of the bed material before and after de-fluidization indicated the nature of bed agglomeration phenomena and actual composition of the ash decoration on the surface of the bed material. The raw straw coating composition presented a high K content (50%wt) with low content of Si (15%wt). However, the SEM/EDX results of the bed material after gasifiying the leached straw didn’t show any agglomeration by eutectic mixtures of very low concentration of K (< 2%wt) and Si (~70%wt). The latter enabled avoidance of the FB agglomeration operational problem and decreased the chances of forming eutectic mixtures. Acknowledgments: Authors would like to thank the BRISK2 Project (Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme, grant: 731101) and EPSRC for co-funding parts of this project (EPSRC New Investigator Grant (former First Grant), grant number EP/P034667/1). Keywords: Lignocellulosic biomass waste, Bed agglomeration, Leaching, Fluidized bed, Continuous process
Affiliated Organisations	University of Hull
Projects	Microwave assisted Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic residues for better performance as solid fuels in fluidised bed technologies
Org Units	ZZ (Archived) Department of Chemical Engineering Energy and Environment Institute
URL	https://www.bradford.ac.uk/ei/chemical-engineering/chemengdayuk2021/conference-information/

Your Future Career and Perspectives at the University of Hull: Low carbon energy generation from waste sources to combat climate change and waste production
2021 - 2021

Description	FOSE 3rd Research Culture and Community Seminar 19th January , 2021 : Dr Vasiliki Skoulou
Affiliated Organisations	University of Hull
Projects	Microwave assisted Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic residues for better performance as solid fuels in fluidised bed technologies
Org Units	ZZ (Archived) Department of Chemical Engineering
URL	https://libcal.hull.ac.uk/event/3668989

1st Prize of the LECO Analytical Applications competition LA²PC 2020: lignocellulosic biomass wastes for the next generation of solid fuels
2021 - 2021

Description	1st AWARD of the LECO Analytical Applications competition LA²PC 2020 // LECO ANALYTICAL APPLICATIONS POSTER COMPETITION 2020 Team members: PI of project Dr V.Skoulou, Chemical Engineering , University of Hull CoIs Dr P. Hurst (BDC), Dr M.Taylor (PDRA EEI-University of Hull), Thyme PoC Research Technician: Karl Hornsby, EEI- University of Hull Industry Partner: Mr S.Walker (Jesmond Engineering) Accessible here: https://lecocorp.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/20240102152417/kh-eupc21-lpo-024.pdf
Affiliated Organisations	University of Hull
Research Themes	Energy, Environment and Sustainability
Projects	THYME: Reclaiming lignin rich sludge after enzymatic hydrolysis for repurposing and pelletizing into a secondary fuel source for thermochemical transformation
Org Units	Energy and Environment Institute ZZ (Archived) Department of Chemical Engineering
URL	https://www.leco.com/news/leco-analytical-applications-poster-competition/