Price:
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Date:
Wednesday, 4 September, 2024 - 10:00 to 15:30
Location:
School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, S W Campus, Birmingham, B15 2TT.
This event is organised by the Institution of Chemical Engineers
Overview
The conference will offer a range of talks from academic leaders in chemical engineering from across the UK covering the theme of 'Engineering Sustainable and Nutritious Foods'. The morning speakers will be complemented by a tour of the chemical engineering facilities at the University of Birmingham, and wrapping up the thoughts with a panel debate focussing on what we should be doing to achieve the UK Food System needs.
Programme
- 10:00 – Introduction and welcome
- 10:30 – Prof Seamus Higgins – Achieving a sustainable food system
- 10:50 – Prof Rachel Gomes – Deeper dive into food system sustainability: Measuring multiple resources and reducing
- 11:10 – Prof Nik Watson – Artificial Intelligence in Food Manufacturing
- 11:30 – Break
- 11:50 – Dr Tom Mills – 3D Printing Biomaterials
- 12:10 – Dr Estefania Lopez-Quiroga – Using digital tools to support the shift to net zero food manufacturing
- 12:30 - Prof Marijana Dragosavac - "Microparticles aren't that bad, Overcoming Vitamin Deficiency and Enabling Health Microbiome"
- 12:50 – Lunch
- 13:30 – Tour
- 14:15 – Panel debate: Are we doing enough to make our food system sustainable?
- 15:15 – Close