On 16 January 2026, Doctoral Candidate Zhihui Li will defend her thesis at NTNU. Zhihui Li works in WP2.2, under the supervision of professor De Chen.
From NTNUs Official Annoncement:
Doctoral Candidate Zhihui Li at the Department of Chemical Engineering will hold a trial lecture and defend her doctoral thesis for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD). The degree is administered by the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
Thesis title
Synergistic Co-Pyrolysis of Biomass and Plastic Waste for Sustainable Fuel Production: Catalyst Design, Mechanistic Insights, and Oxygen Transfer Pathways
Trial lecture
Assigned topic: Green Fuel Production via Biomass Gasification: Technology and Prospects
Assessment Committee
The Faculty of Natural Sciences has appointed the following members to the assessment committee for the evaluation of the thesis:
First opponent: Professor Christian Hulteberg, Lund University, Sweden
Second opponent: Dr. Roman Tschentscher, SINTEF Industry, Norway
Chair of the committee: Dr. Li He, Department of Chemical Engineering, NTNU
The committee has concluded that the thesis is worthy of public defense for the PhD degree.
Supervisors
Main supervisor: Professor De Chen, Department of Chemical Engineering, NTNU
Co-supervisor: Dr. Kumar Ranjan Rout, Department of Chemical Engineering, NTNU
Time and venue
The PhD trial lecture and defence of the thesis are open to the public:
Trial lecture: 16 January 2026 at 10:15 – VG1, Valgrinda 2000, 2nd floor
Defence of the thesis: 16 January 2026 at 13:15 – VG1, Valgrinda 2000, 2nd floor
You may also follow the entire event, including the trial lecture and defence, online via Zoom. https://us05web.zoom.us/j/86446656472?pwd=wmw9aY0J7WM88yfVMxYS4hVm5G4b60.1
Meeting ID: 864 4665 6472
Passcode: 1jqCNS