Last week, the IPSEN NTUA team had the honour of hosting Dr. Luis Vaquerizo, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Valladolid, whose research focuses on sustainable process design for the decarbonisation of the chemical industry. The visit followed the team’s participation at the ESCAPE 35 conference, where the activities of the Bioindustry4.0 project drew Dr.… Read More »
We wish you and your families a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year! As we reflect on 2025, we are filled with gratitude for an incredible year of growth and achievements. None of this would have been possible without the hard work of our team and the unwavering support of our partners. We hope this festive season… Read More »
IPSEN NTUA team took part in the two-day FLEXIZYME consortium meeting held in Sevilla on 1–2 December 2024, where project partners gathered to review progress, coordinate upcoming activities, and plan the next phase of the project’s 48-month implementation. During the meeting, partners presented updates from all Work Packages and aligned their work ahead of the first project review… Read More »
SuSChemE-SUSTENS2 Sustainable Chemical Engineering Systems June 29–30, 2026 | Athens, Greece The annual conference series of SuSChemE and SUSTENS2 are joining forces to host a Special Conference Edition in Athens, Greece, on June 29–30, 2026. SuSChemE is the flagship event of the Sustainability Section of EFCE (Chaired by Prof. Antonis Kokossis), an initiative driven by the vision… Read More »
Ο Καθηγητής Αντώνης Κοκόσης συμμετείχε ως προσκεκλημένος ομιλητής στο Circular Gaia – Symposium, το οποίο πραγματοποιήθηκε στις 2–3 Οκτωβρίου 2025 στην Αθήνα, υπό τη διοργάνωση του European Public Law Organization (EPLO). Συγκεκριμένα, ο Καθηγητής Κοκόσης συμμετείχε στο θεματικό πάνελ με τίτλο: «Alternative Fuels: Driving the Transition to a Low-Carbon Future», το οποίο εστίασε στον ρόλο των εναλλακτικών καυσίμων… Read More »
Professor Kokossis participated at the 15th European Congress of Chemical Engineering (ECCE 15), held jointly with the 8th European Congress of Applied Biotechnology (ECAB 8) and the 3rd Ibero-American Congress on Chemical Engineering (CIBIQ 3), in Lisbon, Spain, from September 8th to 10th, 2025. As part of the conference, the following scientific work was presented “Bridging Physics-Based and Data-Driven… Read More »
Bioindustry 4.0 invites you to join our annual webinar series. We’ll explore the cutting-edge innovations transforming bioprocessing across industries. Along with expert presentations, we’ll also offer hands-on training sessions. Date: August 27-28, 2025 Location: online Participation is free! Sign up here. Target audience: Biotechnologists, process engineers, researchers, and data scientists across different sectors, anyone interested is welcome! Take a look at the timetable and… Read More »
Some of our latest research has been published in Systems & Control Transactions under the title “A Physics-Informed Approach to Dynamic Modeling and Parameter Estimation in Biotechnology“. This study explores the use of physics-informed neural networks for bioreactor dynamic modeling. Konstantinos Mexis, Stefanos Xenios, Nikolaos Trokanas and Antonis Kokossis explore how these advanced hybrid methods can overcome significant… Read More »
The 12th World Congress of Chemical Engineering and the 21st Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress (WCCE12 & APCChE 2025) were held in Beijing, China, from July 14 to 18, 2025. The event was hosted by the Chemical Industry and Engineering Society of China (CIESC) and co-organized by China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec),… Read More »
From July 14–18, 2025, we had the distinct honor of participating at the 12th World Congress of Chemical Engineering (WCCE12), held in Beijing—a landmark event that brought together over 6,000 professionals from more than 50 countries under the theme “Paradigm Shifting in Chemical Engineering for Global Challenges.” As a Professor of Process Systems Engineering at the National Technical… Read More »
ΔΕΛΤΙΟ ΤΥΠΟΥ Επιτυχής Διοργάνωση της Εκδήλωσης “Industrial Biotechnology Accelerator InfoDay: The Road to IBISBA-GR” στο ΕΜΠ Την Τρίτη 8 Ιουλίου 2025, πραγματοποιήθηκε με επιτυχία η εκδήλωση Industrial Biotechnology Accelerator InfoDay: The Road to IBISBA-GR, στην Πολυτεχνειούπολη Ζωγράφου, στο Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο (ΕΜΠ). Η εκδήλωση σηματοδότησε την έναρξη των εργασιών για τη διαμόρφωση της εθνικής ερευνητικής υποδομής IBISBA-GR, με… Read More »
The national final of the Bio‑based Innovation Student Challenge Europe (BISC‑E) 2025 was held on June 30 at the School of Chemical Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). This year marks the third consecutive year that the national competition was organized in Greece by NTUA, under the umbrella of the Greek Technology Platform for Sustainable… Read More »
Industrial Biotechnology Accelerator InfoDay The road to IBISBA-GR Τuesday, 8 July 2025 Administration Building NTUA, Ground floor (Google maps) Save your spot! Please register HERE (physical presence only) More information available here.
PRESS RELEASENational Technical University of Athens Hosts FLEXIZYME Consortium Milestone Meeting in Athens Athens, Greece — June 24-25, 2025The IPSEN team of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) was proud to host the FLEXIZYME consortium’s first in-person meeting since the project’s Kick-off, held on June 24–25 at the Royal Olympic Hotel in Athens. This two-day gathering marked… Read More »
We are excited to announce that Konstantinos Mexis will lead the Workshop on Biochemical Reactors at the ESCAPE35 Conference, held in Belgium. Date: Sunday, July 6th, 2025Time: 14:00 – 17:00 (CEST)Location: ESCAPE35 Conference, Belgium This workshop offers a hands-on introduction to key methodologies and emerging technologies in the field of biochemical reactor modeling and design. Topics include: Basic… Read More »