🎤An interview with…Juliano Sabedotti De Biaggi – Co-Supervisor of DC5 (Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia)
Name and Surname: Juliano Sabedotti De Biaggi Organization: Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia Major Fields of Research/Activity: Systems biology, synthetic biology, biotechnology I am Abdullah’s (DC5) co-supervisor. In my work I genetically modify non-conventional yeast to produce chemicals currently obtained in a non-sustainable way by deep diving into their metabolism and getting insights from […]
🎤An interview with…Abdullah Nasir – Doctoral Candidate 5 (Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia)
Name and Surname: Abdullah Nasir Organization: Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia Major Fields of Research/Activity: Metabolic Engineering of Yeast My role in YAF Project is engineering of a non-conventional yeast called Rhodotorula toruloides to produce high-energy molecules like terpenes that can be used as an alternative to fossil fuels in aviation. Right now, I […]
IMDEA Energy celebrates the European Researchers’ Night 2025
On September 26, IMDEA Energy took part in the European Researchers’ Night 2025, an international initiative that brings science closer to society through interactive activities and engaging experiences. Our researchers Tomás Zubak (DC1), MarĂa Spinosa (DC8), and Marco Vitale (DC10) actively participated in this special event, showcasing the innovative work carried out at IMDEA Energy. […]
Nikita Sarkov’s Contribution at EuropaCat 2025
Nikita Sarkov (DC7, Ă…bo Akademi) took part in EuropaCat 2025, held in Trondheim, Norway — one of the world’s leading international conferences on catalysis. During the event, he presented his research titled “Developing Zeolite-Based Catalysts for Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Hydrocracking Oleic Acid Using Ru and Ni Metals.” His work explores innovative catalytic approaches to advance […]
Marta Yabar (DC9) presents at the 3rd International Conference & Expo on Biofuels and Bioenergy
On 25–26 September 2025, Marta Yabar (DC9 of the YAF MSCA DN at BBEPP) participated in the 3rd International Conference & Expo on Biofuels and Bioenergy in Vienna, Austria, delivering an oral presentation on her PhD research within the YAF project. Her talk focused on the development of sustainable downstream processing strategies for microbial oil […]
Turning Guilt into Hope: Greener Aviation at the MSCA Presidency Conference 2025
At the Marie SkĹ‚odowska-Curie Actions Presidency Conference 2025, our DC8 Maria Spinosa shared how her work in catalysis offers a path to transform that guilt into hope—by converting waste into sustainable aviation fuels, helping make air travel greener. Maria’s participation in the Falling Walls Foundation Lab was not only an opportunity to present her innovative […]
🧬Synthetic Biology of Non-Conventional Yeasts Training in Estonia
From August 4–6, YAF Doctoral Candidates gathered at TalTech – Tallinn University of Technology (YAF Partner) for an intensive three-day training focused on metabolic engineering. The program combined theory and practice: participants deepened their knowledge in molecular and synthetic biology, genotyping, phenotype screening, strain characterization, and genome-scale modeling, while also gaining hands-on experience with plasmid […]
Ishtiak Chowdhury (DC2) participated in Green ERA-Hub Summer School 2025
Ishtiak Chowdhury (DC2 at CIEMAT) was selected to attend the Green ERA-Hub Summer School 2025, hosted by CIHEAM Bari. During this enriching program, Ishtiak presented a poster showcasing his PhD research as part of the poster walk session. He also actively participated in two targeted workshops designed to support early-stage researchers: The summer school offered […]
🎤An interview with…Nicolas Fink – Doctoral Candidate 4 (Imperial College London, UK)
Name and Surname: Nicolas Fink Organization: Imperial College London (UK) Major Fields of Research/Activity: Synthetic Biology, Metabolic Engineering, Synthetic Microbial Communities, Yeast Fermentation I’m Doctoral Candidate 4, engineering synthetic yeast communities for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). I aim to improve how these communities grow together and optimise their performance to produce terpenes with desirable aviation […]
🎤An interview with…Francesca Ceroni – Supervisor of DC4 (Imperial College London, UK)
Name and Surname: Francesca Ceroni Organization: Imperial College London (UK) Major Fields of Research/Activity: Cell Engineering, Engineering Biology I am the co-supervisor of Laura de Freitas and Nicolas Fink at Imperial College London. We apply synthetic biology and metabolic engineering approaches to develop yeast factories to produce terpenes and lipids for the synthesis of Sustainable […]