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.

Please register here by 4th of February.

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 program will be updated.
The Research Day is held at Saalasti Hall, University of Oulu, Finland (Pentti Kaiteran katu 1 90570 Oulu)

Programme:

09:00 - 09:05
Welcoming words by Rector Arto Maaninen
09:05 - 09:15
Keynote by Eva Petursson, SSAB Head of Research and Innovation, SSAB activities in hydrogen transion, 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, three expert speeches

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 by Prof. Ulla Lassi, Sustainable Chemistry, H2FUTURE research programme, University of Oulu
10:45 - 11:15
Theme 1 Presentation 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, three expert speeches

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 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: “Harnessing the Power of Green Hydrogen Production and Utilization through Reversible Electrolyzers” by Dr. Hamed Aslannejad, Assistant Professor, Geosciences, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development Energy & Resources, Sustainable Energy Supply Systems, Utrecht University

16:00 - 16:20
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

16:20 - 17:00
Posters session, snacks and discussion

Programme will be updated.

Read more and register here.