Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU)

Our latest alumni highlight features Sara Tejedor Sanz, Ph.D., who researched microbial electrosynthesis and gas fermentation while at ABPDU. She is starting a new role as a scientist at the European Commission. Learn more about her career journey in our new alumni highlight: https://lnkd.in/guB7bRB8

Curious about career paths in the bioeconomy? ?????? Discover the journeys of ABPDU alumni this #NationalSTEMDay: https://lnkd.in/gXJCVkTg Berkeley Lab Biosciences Area at Berkeley Lab #bioeconomy #STEM #STEMcareers #biomanufacturing #bioprocessing #bioengineering

Save the date for ABPDU's?Next Gen Tech Expo on Dec. 10-11, 2024! This two-day virtual event will feature presentations from vendors for scale-up software, equipment, and expertise. Join us to learn more about capabilities at companies including Applexion, ōGI Bio, AMYBO, OmniBRx Biotechnologies Pvt Ltd, Cerillo, Synonym, Mimetics, BioANG, Next Rung Technology, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Integrated Biorefinery Research Facility, Securecell AG, Eppendorf , Polyplexus, Joint BioEnergy Institute, Pow.Bio, Ganymede, Tetra Pak, and more. Registration link to come. #biomanufacturing #bioprocessing #ScaleUp #bioeconomy #biotechnology Biosciences Area at Berkeley Lab Berkeley Lab

"We’re trying to challenge the conventional wisdom out there. We’re just here to prove what’s possible," says Blake Simmons on BioCircular Valley's mission to develop technologies that can help turn agricultural waste from California's Central Valley into new products. ???? Read more in Grape & Wine Magazine: https://lnkd.in/gQUDX8fa #AgriculturalWaste #AgWaste #bioindustry #biomanufacturing #bioeconomy #CircularEconomy #Agriculture

We welcomed UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, The Right Honourable Peter Kyle, to ABPDU to explore how our groundbreaking research is scaling #biofuel technologies from the lab to commercial impact. ?? #GlobalCollaboration ??: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.?#bioeconomy #biomanufacturing Berkeley Lab

2024 AIChE Annual Meeting is just around the corner! If you're eager to explore innovative methodologies in process analytical technologies, discover how AI and machine learning can enhance predictions and outcomes, and learn about new modeling approaches that drive efficiency, reliability, and control in bioseparations, we invite you to join our session "Bioseparations: Process and Modeling" on Wednesday, October 30th, at the San Diego Convention Center. This year, we are thrilled to feature exceptional speakers from academia, industry, and national laboratories, spanning both Europe and the U.S., who will share cutting-edge insights and expertise. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with leaders in the field! Speakers: Justin Edaugal - Johns Hopkins University Cristiana Boi - University of Bologna, Italy Sudip Chakraborty - University of Calabria, Italy Tom Haley - GSK David Wood - The Ohio State University Ranil Wikramsinghe - University of Arkansas Jinxin Fan - North Carolina State University Aylin Mohammadzadeh - The Pennsylvania State University Chairs: Dupeng Liu, Ph.D. - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Caryn Heldt - Michigan Technological University #AIChE #Bioseparations #AI #Innovation #Process #Biotechnology

We're headed to #2024NDiSTEM! Connect with us at the Academic and Career Expo to learn about employment, internship, and collaboration opportunities with #TeamBioSci. Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU)'s Carolina Barcelos and the Joint BioEnergy Institute's Sara Harmon will be at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Booth (#933) on 10/31 and 11/1. https://lnkd.in/dyrXQKXw Berkeley Lab

I’m thrilled to share that I’ve just completed my second year as a professional mentor at Berkeley Lab for TechWomen, a U.S. Department of State initiative that empowers and connects the next generation of women leaders in STEM across Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East. This year, I had the privilege of mentoring two extraordinary emerging leaders (ELs): Ntokozo (Happy) Msiza - Cand.Sci.Nat from South Africa and Naima Ibrahim from Kenya. ?It has been an incredibly inspiring experience to guide and learn from such talented individuals, exchanging insights on leadership and personal development while gaining fresh perspectives on innovation and entrepreneurship. As a mentor, it has been deeply rewarding to witness their growth and enthusiasm as they engage with our cutting-edge research, drive technological innovation, and uphold principles of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accountability (IDEA), which are critical for developing impactful solutions to global challenges. A huge thank you to my co-mentors, Shreya Agarwal and Mah Kadidia Konaté, for their invaluable collaboration and insights. I also want to express my heartfelt gratitude to my colleagues Ning Sun, Yen Ning Chai, Ph.D. Onyinye Anajemba Okonkwo, PhD, Casey Tsai,at Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) and Joint BioEnergy Institute for their unwavering support in empowering these women leaders in STEM. #TechWomen #IDEA #LeadershipDevelopment #LBNL #ABPDU

Applications for the summer 2025 term of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s two undergraduate internship programs are now open! ?? https://lnkd.in/eMXbRcGB See what ABPDU interns from these programs have accomplished: https://lnkd.in/gXJCVkTg #STEM #STEMinternship #STEMeducation #bioeconomy #biomanufacturing #bioprocessing #bioproducts

This past summer, Waubonsee Community College professor Sheela Vemu spent ten weeks at ABPDU developing curricular modules for industrial biomanufacturing that can be incorporated into community college education. As part of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Visiting Faculty Program, Vemu received hands-on training from ABPDU staff and networked with Bay Area organizations in the biomanufacturing space. "Coming into this program, I really wanted to be in an immersive environment, and I can definitely say I achieved that by coming to ABPDU," said Vemu. "Everyone did their part to make me feel welcome and to help me out in some way . . . as a scientist, I’ve worked on many teams, but none like the one at ABPDU." Read more about Vemu's experience at ABPDU and her thoughts on how community colleges will help scale up the bioeconomy: https://lnkd.in/gDJCGcrG Learn more about the Visiting Faculty Program: https://lnkd.in/dH2-73F #biomanufacturing #CommunityCollege #bioeconomy #STEM #STEMed #STEMinternship #STEMcurriculum Berkeley Lab Berkeley Lab Workforce Development & Education Biosciences Area at Berkeley Lab