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Join us for MCYR 2025
The Multidisciplinary Conference for Young Researchers (MCYR) returns in 2025, continuing its mission to empower early-career scientists and scholars across the globe. Organized annually by the BioResources & Technology Division (BRT) with support from the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, MCYR is a dynamic platform that fosters collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and professional growth in the research community.
With a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary engagement, MCYR brings together young minds from diverse academic backgrounds to address some of the most pressing global challenges. From climate change to cultural transformation, this conference invites early-career researchers to showcase their innovations, exchange ideas, and contribute to a more sustainable and resilient future.
Visiting Internship Insights – Paula Andrea Castro Martinez
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.
Recently, we hosted Paula Andrea Castro Martinez, a student from Colombia. Read her introductory blog HERE.
Enjoy reading about her experience with BRT as an intern!
New Book! Sustainable Biotechnology and Environmental Protection
BioResources and Technology Division (BRT) senior researcher Dr. Yelizaveta Chernysh, post doctoral researcher and head of BRT lab Dr. Viktoriia Chubur and BRT Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hynek Roubík recently published a book as part of the book series: Green Energy and Technology (GREEN).
From Waste to Wealth: Circular Bioeconomy Pathways in Agri-Food Systems for Sustainable Global Development
BRT Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hynek Roubík had the pleasure of speaking at the 6th International Conference on Biosystems and Food Engineering in Budapest, Hungary. Organized by the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences in collaboration with the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the event brought together experts to explore the latest innovations in food science, technology, and agricultural systems. In this blog, he shares key reflections from his talk.
In the face of escalating environmental challenges, growing food insecurity, and increasing resource constraints, the transformation of agri-food systems through circular bioeconomy strategies presents a powerful opportunity for sustainable global development. This keynote address explored how integrated, innovative approaches to waste valorization can help redesign our food-energy-waste nexus to enhance resilience, equity, and sustainability.
Meet our new intern - Viktoriia Pidnebesna
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 Ukraine, Viktoriia Pidnebesna!
New Paper Published! Potential of Sugarcane Bagasse as Feedstock for Biogas Production in Nigeria
BioResources and Technology Division (BRT) junior researcher and PhD student AbdulAzeez Shobajo, post doctoral researcher Dr. Viktoriia Chubur and BRT Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hynek Roubík recently published an article in Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining (Wiley)!
This new study investigates the potential of sugarcane bagasseas a feedstock for biogas generation in Nigeria. The research explores both the practical viability and the socio-technical drivers of adopting biogas technology in rural agricultural contexts by combining a socioeconomic survey of 120 farmers in Oyo State with laboratory-scale anaerobic digestion experiments.
