Hydrogen Research Day 2025

Hydrogen Research Day 2025 at the University of Oulu launches the Nordic Hydrogen Week Oulu 11.-13.2.2025!

H2FUTURE research programme organizes Hydrogen Research Day 2025 at the University of Oulu.

This year´s main themes are 1) Catalysis in hydrogen value chain, 2) Societal and economical aspects in hydrogen transition,
and 3) Hydrogen in industrial processes.

Welcome to join the seminar and listen wonderful speeches about the latest innovations given by international hydrogen specialists and researchers. You are warmly welcome!
The Research Day is held at Saalasti Hall, University of Oulu, Finland (Pentti Kaiteran katu 1 90570 Oulu)

Programme:

08:30- 09:00
Coffee and breakfast
Opening the event by chairperson Anniina Keiskander, Communications spesialist
09:00 - 09:05
Welcoming words by Rector Arto Maaninen
09:05 - 09:15
Keynote ”SSAB’s Transformation to a Fossil Free Steel Company with HYBRIT” by Martin Pei, Executive Vice President & CTO at SSAB AB, ONLINE
09:15 - 09:30
General introduction by Prof. Marko Huttula, Head of Nano and Molecular Systems Research Unit and H2FUTURE research programme, University of Oulu

Theme 1: Catalysis in hydrogen value chain

09:30 - 10:15
Theme 1 Keynote: "Low-carbon hydrogen production at European level: Status, opportunities, challenges and trends of development" by Julie Mougin, CEA and Board member of Hydrogen Europe Research
10:15 - 10:45
Theme 1 Presentation "Thermocatalytic processing of sustainable hydrogen and carbon” by Prof. Ulla Lassi, Sustainable Chemistry, H2FUTURE research programme, University of Oulu
10:45 - 11:15
Theme 1 Presentation: "Towards more sustainable electrolytic water splitting in low temperature electrolyser" by Assoc. Prof. Tanja Kallio, Chemistry and Materials Science, Aalto University

11:15 - 12:00
Lunch

Theme 2: Societal and economical aspects in hydrogen transition

12:00 - 12:45
Theme 2 Keynote: "We are like sisters!" by Cecilia Wallmark, Director, Centre for Hydrogen Energy Systems Sweden, CH2ESS, Luleå University of Technology

12:45 - 13:15
Theme 2 Presentation: "Discourse analysis of Hydrogen and the Social License to Operate: Understanding public perception, stakeholder engagement, and the role of discourse in Hydrogen adoption”, by Prof. Eva Pongracz, vice-head of the Water, Energy, and Environmental Engineering research unit, University of Oulu

13:15 - 13:45
Theme 2: Presentation: “Social acceptance and conflict risk in the green transition” by Prof. Lasse Peltonen, Environmental governance, conflict resolution, University of Eastern Finland

13:45 - 14:15
Coffee is served

Theme 3: Hydrogen in industrial processes

14:15 - 15:00
Theme 3 Keynote: “Hydrogen – pathways to decarbonize process industry”, by Antti Arasto, Vice president Finnish Climate Change Panel

15:00 - 15:30
Theme 3 Presentation: "Renewable H2 based industrial products and RFNBO – outlook for P2X production in Finland" by Robert Weiss, Senior Scientist, Hydrogen applications at VTT

15:30 - 16:00
Theme 3 Presentation: “Role of H2 in the on- and off-road heavy-duty ecosystem” by Prof. Juho Könnö, Vehicle and Mobile Machinery Engineering, University of Oulu

16:00 - 17:00
Posters session, snacks and discussion

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