Conference Agenda

1:30pm - 1:45pm
ID: 119 / Tech 1E: 1
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Environment
Keywords: Mycelium-bio composite, compostable coffee cup, Ganoderma Lucidum, Cattails

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

1:45pm - 2:00pm
ID: 182 / Tech 1E: 2
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Waste Management
Keywords: Compostable coffee cups; Cattail biomass; Alkali-pulping; Paper; Polylactic Acid; Polymer Coating

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

2:00pm - 2:15pm
ID: 228 / Tech 1E: 3
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Waste Management
Keywords: polymer composite, alkalization, canola fiber

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

2:15pm - 2:30pm
ID: 257 / Tech 1E: 4
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Retting, canola fibre, Brassica fibre

Effect of water height on the retting performance of Brassica Fibre

Israt Zerin, Farhoud Delijani, Mashiur Rahman

University of Manitoba, Canada

2:30pm - 2:45pm
ID: 267 / Tech 1E: 5
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Agriculture Engineering
Keywords: Mechanical decortication, Canola fiber, Separation

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

2:45pm - 3:00pm
ID: 268 / Tech 1E: 6
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Agriculture Engineering
Keywords: Recycling, GTR, Compression Molding

Recycling GTR through Compression Molding: Impact of Binder and Fibers

Jardel Nobrega dos Santos, Raghavan Jayaraman

University of Manitoba, Canada