Title: Exploring the Mechanical, Thermal, and Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Mycelium Composite Cups: A Potential Eco-Friendly Alternative to Disposable Paper Cups

Sabrina Rahman¹, John Sorensen², Mashiur Rahman³, David B Levin⁴

¹Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; ²Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; ³Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; ⁴Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Novel Cattail Fiber Compostable Cups : Converting waste biomass into compostable coffee cup grade paper

Md Mezbah Uddin Raju, Song Liu, David Levin, Mashiur Rahman

University Of Manitoba, Canada

Alkaline Degumming of Waste Biomass Canola Fiber for Manufacturing Composites Using Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding

Md Shadhin^1,2, Raghavan Jayaraman¹, Mashiur Rahman², Danny Mann², Ying Chen²

¹Composite Materials and Structures Research Group and Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada; ²Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V6, Canada

Effect of water height on the retting performance of Brassica Fibre

Israt Zerin, Farhoud Delijani, Mashiur Rahman

University of Manitoba, Canada

Optimizing the Process Parameters of Mechanical Decortication for Scalable Canola Fiber Production

Md Shadhin^1,2, Ying Chen¹, Danny Mann¹, Mashiur Rahman¹, Raghavan Jayaraman²

¹Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V6, Canada; ²Composite Materials and Structures Research Group and Department of Mechanical Engineering, University

Recycling GTR through Compression Molding: Impact of Binder and Fibers

Jardel Nobrega dos Santos, Raghavan Jayaraman

University of Manitoba, Canada

DECONTAMINATION OF A SWINE TRANSPORT TRAILER USING AN ELECTRO-NANOSPRAY SYSTEM

Roger Esteban Bolo¹, Myra Martel¹, Brooke Thompson², Lifeng Zhang¹, Bernardo Predicala^1,3, Huiqing Guo⁴, Shelley Kirychuk^2,5

¹Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; ²Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; ³Prairie Swine Centre Inc., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; ⁴Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; ⁵Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Assessment of an aerated stand-off pad used as a year-long exercise pen for tie-stall dairy cows

Elizabeth Alvarez Chavez^1,2, Alexis Ruiz Gonzalez², Andrea Katherin Carranza Diaz^1,2, Stéphane Godbout¹, Sébastien Fournel²

¹Institut de recherche et de développement en agroenvironnement (IRDA); ²Université Laval

Protecting pigs against airborne transmissible diseases during transport using an air filtered trailer

Alvin Alvarado^1,2, Marjorette Baguindoc², Bernardo Predicala²

¹Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Canada; ²Prairie Swine Centre Inc., Saskatoon, SK, Canada.

Establishing a comprehensive database for tracing the spread of antimicrobial resistance genes in the swine industry

Nahidur Rahman¹, Taylor McCullough¹, Nazim Cicek², Hooman Derakhshani¹

¹Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Canada; ²Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Canada

Optimizing environmental temperature requirements of pigs to reduce energy use in swine production

Nolan Matuba, Alvin Alvarado, Bernardo Predicala

Prairie Swine Centre / University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Airborne particulate matter and greenhouse gas emissions from commercial poultry layer facility systems: A review on an environmental pollution issue and its management strategies

Tahereh Gorjibandpy^1,2, Syeda Humaira Tasnim¹

¹University of Guelph, Canada; ²Mazandaran Institute of Technology, Iran

Microbial Groups Associated with Antimicrobial Resistance Genes and Mobile Genetic Elements in Bovine Manures

Daniel Flores-Orozco, Nazim Cicek

The University of Manitoba, Canada

Development of a framework to assess the amount of agricultural residues as a source of energy in Panama

Daniel Navarro-Alain, Alivia Mukherjee, Amit Kumar

University of Alberta, Canada

Fermentative butanol production – a timely bioengineering solution for the utilization of abundant starch side streams from pea protein fractionation

Mahesh Sivakumar, Pooba Ganeshan, Mehmet Tulbek

Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre, Canada

Hydrogen production through intermediate pyrolysis of pelletized agricultural and forest biomass residues

Enrique Cumpa-Millones, Neelanjan Bhattacharjee, Amit Kumar

University of Alberta, Canada

Unlocking Potential of Efficient Xylose Utilization in Rhodosporidium toruloides

Lachi Wankhede, Rahul Saini, Carlos S Osorio Gonzalez, Satinder Kaur Brar

York University, Canada

Exploring chemolithoautotrophic microbes for carbon capture and valorization: challenges and status

Warren Andrew Blunt

University of Manitoba

Butyric acid accumulation by food waste fermentation under psychrophilic temperature

Reema Kumar¹, Satinder Kaur Brar¹, Guneet Kaur²

¹York University, Canada; ²University of Guelph, Canada

Circular Bioeconomy Accounting Tool (C-BEAT): A Comprehensive Framework for Improving Agro-Industrial Circularity Practice

RAPHAEL AIDOO, EBENEZER MIEZAH Kwofie

Université McGill, Canada

Evaluation of manual neutralization to treat wastewater from osmosis membrane cleaning operation in maple syrup industry

Stephane Godbout, Joahnn Palacios, Erika Yukari, Heidi Pascagaza

IRDA, Canada

Biological treatment effects on microbial diversity and resitance in wastewater: A metagenomic investigation.

Kenton McCorquodale-Bauer, Daniel Flores Orozco, Nazim Cicek

University of Manitoba, Canada

Chemical and biological fouling in nanofiltration membranes for drinking water production

Juan Fernando Diaz Salazar, Beata Gorczyca

University of Manitoba, Department of Civil Engineering, Canada