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BRT Mid-Year 2026 Newsletter Is Out
The BioResources and Technology (BRT) Division Mid-Year 2026 Newsletter, is out - bringing together the research, projects, achievements, and people that shaped the first half of the year.
The latest edition reflects another active period for BRT, marked by continued scientific progress, international collaboration, and the practical application of research. Readers can explore developments across the division’s core areas, including biogas, circular bioeconomy, sustainability, resource management, open science, and climate resilience.
Alongside these research highlights, the newsletter features key project milestones, team achievements, new colleagues, internship activities, and opportunities ahead, including MCYR 2026.
Together, these stories capture the people, partnerships, and shared ambitions continuing to drive BRT forward throughout 2026.
Meet our new intern - Karim Alaa
To broaden and develop our teams’ collaborative skills while offering visiting students the chance to expand their scientific networks and gain cultural experiences, BRT encourages students to join our team for internship opportunities. These internships aim to facilitate idea exchange, foster professional growth, and create opportunities for collaboration.
Meet the new intern joining our team from Egypt, Karim Alaa!
Celebrating the Winners of the MCYR 2026 Blog Writing Competition
The 7th International Multidisciplinary Conference for Young Researchers (MCYR 2026), hosted at the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences (FTZ) of the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU), celebrated the winners of its Blog Writing Competition, “Your Research, Your Story.” The initiative encouraged young researchers to look beyond traditional academic writing and communicate their research through engaging, accessible stories.
Organised as part of MCYR 2026, the competition invited conference presenters to transform their scientific research into creative narratives that could connect with audiences beyond academia. Participants were encouraged to explore new ways of presenting scientific ideas while highlighting the relevance of their work to broader societal and environmental challenges.
BRT Strengthens Capacity Building and Research Cooperation in Cambodia
In August 2026, Dr. Jan Staš, Project Manager and Applied Researcher at the BioResources & Technology Division (BRT) of the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences (FTZ), Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU), visited Cambodia to support capacity-building activities and explore opportunities for further academic and project cooperation. The visit included practical training in Pursat Province and consultations with institutional and project partners in Phnom Penh.
BRT Research on Phosphogypsum Valorisation Presented at NUTECH 2026 in Warsaw
BRT postdoctoral researcher Dr. Sandipan Banerjee presented research on innovative approaches to phosphogypsum valorisation at NUTECH 2026, held from 21–23 September 2026 at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, Poland.
The conference brought together international researchers and experts to exchange knowledge on technological developments and their applications across industry, energy and environmental protection.
During the event, Sandipan presented the poster “Potential of Biotechnological Processes for Phosphogypsum Valorisation”, exploring how phosphogypsum (PG), a large-volume by-product of the fertiliser industry, could be integrated into the biogas value chain to support more sustainable waste management and resource recovery.
MCYR 2026 Brings Research, Ideas and Young Scientists Together in Prague
The 7th International Multidisciplinary Conference for Young Researchers (MCYR 2026) brought together early-career researchers at the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences (FTZ), Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU), for two days of scientific exchange, interdisciplinary discussion and new connections.
Organised by the BioResources & Technology Division (BRT) with the support of FTZ, this year’s conference was held under the theme “Research Innovation to Action: Pathways Toward Resilience in a Risk-Prone World.” Across the programme, participants explored how research from different disciplines can contribute to practical responses to environmental, technological and societal challenges.
