GREEN CHEMISTRY & CIRCULAR SOLUTIONS

09:00 – 09:30. Registration.

Venue: Department of Chemical, Physics, Mathematics and Natural Science - University of Sassari. Vía Vienna, 2.

09:30 – 09:45. Welcome and Institutional Presentation from the University of Sassari.
Speakers: Dr. Sebastiano Garroni  + Institutional Representative.

Duration: 15 min

09:45 – 10:15. Introduction to the Course & WORLD Project Overview.
Speaker: Prof. Andrea Mele, Politecnico di Milano.
Duration: 30 min

10:15 – 11:05. WORLD Technical Challenges & Partner Contributions.
Speaker: Dr. Alberto Mannu, University of Brescia and Advisory Board
Duration: 50 min

11:05 – 11:30. Coffee Break + Poster Session

11:30 – 12:20. Introduction: Sustainability and Circular Economy.
Speaker: Dr. Jesús Ibáñez, University of Burgos.
Duration: 50 min

12:20 – 13:00. Quality Assessment of Waste Cooking Oils.
Speaker: Dr. Alberto Mannu, University of Brescia and Advisory Board.
Duration: 40 min

13:00 – 14:00. Lunch Break + Poster Session

14:00 – 14:50. Sustainability Assessment Principles.
Speakers: Dr. Sonia Martel, University of Burgos  / Julieta Díez.
Duration: 50 min

15:00 – 15:50. Synthesis of Products from Renewable Materials.
Speaker: Dr. Massimo Carraro, Univeristy of Sassari.
Duration: 50 min

From 16pm. Project Consortium Meeting (only for partners)
Coordinator: Prof. Andrea Mele (POLIMI)

09:00 – 09:30. Registration.

Venue: Department of Chemical, Physics, Mathematics and Natural Science - University of Sassari. Vía Vienna, 2.

09:30 – 10:20. [Green Chemistry & Metrics on Sustainability] TBC
Speaker: POLIMI [To Be Confirmed]
Duration: 50 min

10:20 – 11:10. Eco-Friendly Routes in Solid-State Chemistry.
Speaker: Dr. Laura Caggiu, University of Sassari (Italy).
Duration: 50 min

11:10 – 11:30. Coffee Break + Poster Session

11:30 – 12:20. Mechanical Processing and Material Characterization for the Circular Use of Bentonite in WCO Filtration.
Speaker: Dr. Sebastiano Garroni, University of Sassari (Italy).
Duration: 50 min

12:20 – 13:10. Applications of Regenerated WCO as Gas Sorbent.
Speaker: Dr. Abbas Ahmad Kassem, Université du Littoral.
Duration: 50 min

13:10 – 14:10. Lunch Break + Poster Session

14:10 – 15:00. Deconstruction of Biomass and Valorization of its Fractions Using Natural Deep Eutectic Systems (NADES).
Speaker: Dr. Ikenna Anugwom, LUT University (Finland).
Duration: 50 min

15:00 – 15:50. Bio-Inspired Deep Eutectic Solvents for Selective PFAS Extraction: Multiscale Design and Circular Remediation Potential.
Speaker: Prof. Santiago Aparicio, University of Burgos.
Duration: 50 min

Evening

Social Dinner: each person covers their own expenses. Aprox. 45-50€ per menu.

Place: Ristorante RAICHINAS.

09:00 – 09:30. Registration.

Venue: Department of Chemical, Physics, Mathematics and Natural Science - University of Sassari. Vía Vienna, 2.

09:30 – 10:20. To Be Confirmed.
Speaker: Prof. Andrea Mele, Politecnico di Milano
Duration: 50 min

10:20 – 11:10. The use of market research as a tool for data collection and market segmentation. Case study: Waste Oils RecycLe and Development
Speaker: Giovanni Fiorile, Consumer & Sensory Science Expert at Smart Sensory Solutions.
Duration: 50 min

11:10 – 11:30. Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:20. Flash Presentations.
Flash presentations (5 minutes each).

Speakers: PHD Students or Project Representatives
Duration: 50 min

12:20 – 12:30. Poster Evaluation

12:30 – 12:40. Best Poster Award & Closure.
Speakers: Dr. Sebastiano Garroni (UNISS) as host of the event, and Prof. Andrea Mele (POLIMI), as project coordinator.
Duration: 10 min

• Sustainability assessment of value chains.

• Advancements on vegetable oils recycling.

• Production of chemicals from vegeble oils (edible and used).

• Quality assessment of waste vegetable oils.

• Regulatory framework of vegetable oils using and recycling.

• Closing the loop: circular economy strategies in industrial waste reuse.

• Language is English. 

• Length: 2 pages maximum (A4 format).

• Page margins: Normal: top- 2,5’ bottom- 2,5’ left- 3’, right- 3’.

• The manuscript must be typed with Single paragraph spacing, using font Calibri.

• The title line is Calibri 14 pt - bold and centred. 

• Author-lines are 11 pt, normal and centred. Presenting author is underlined. 

• Abstract text is 11 pt, normal and justified.

• References are 11 pt, normal and left. Format: APA.

• For formulas or other denotations use “subscript” – H₂O.

• Abstract should be structured including Introduction, State of the art, Results, Conclusions, References.

• Poster size is A0. Vertical orientation.

• Ensure any text is in large font.

• Make sure to incorporate the right logos (institution, project...).

• Use graphs, charts, and/or tables.

• Ensure contents have a logical flow.

• Make it visually appealing.