Tentative plan
Day 1 (29.10.2025)
8:30 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 9:15 Welcome talk (Prof. Tapio Visakorpi, Vice President Tampere University), (Prof. Sami Repo, Chair of Hydrogen Research Forum Finland)
9:15 – 9:45 Keynote 1: Herkko Plit, P2X Solutions, “Hydrogen economy – new corner stone in Finland”
09:45 – 10:15 Keynote 2: Teemu Valminen, ABB, “H2 Springboard, IDR philosophy and technology commercialization”
10:15 – 10:35 Invited talk 1: Hanna Kinnunen, Gasgrid, “The Role of Hydrogen Network in Developing Hydrogen Economy”
10:35 – 10:55 Coffee break and networking, group photo
10:55 – 11:25 Keynote 3: Satu Sipola, Fortum, “Technical and Operational Piloting through Kalla Hydrogen Facility”
11:25 – 11:45 Invited talk 2: Åsa Hedman, “The role of hydrogen in the energy transition”
11:45 – 12:05 Invited talk 5: Dr. Jari Ihonen, VTT, “Quality assurance and purification strategy for by-product hydrogen from sodium chlorate production”
12:05 – 13:00 Lunch break
13:00 – 13:30 Keynote 2: Prof. Pami Aalto, Tampere University, “The global geopolitics of hydrogen: how will Finland fit in?”
13:30 – 13:50 Invited talk: Prof. Peter Lund, Aalto University, “Future challenges and opportunities in hydrogen”
13:50 – 14:10 Invited talk: Dr. Mariana Galvão Lyra, LUT University, “Social acceptance of emerging technologies for energy transition”
14:10 – 14:30 Coffee break and networking
14:30 – 14:45 Invited talk: Ilkka Homanen, Business Finland, “Finland’s strategic investments in energy technologies and hydrogen technologies role in it”
14:45 – 15:00 Oral presentation: Mariam Amar, Granlund Oy, “Life cycle assessment and carbon footprint analysis of power supply”
15:00 – 15:20 Invited talk: Prof. (Assoc.) Imran Asghar, Tampere University, “Additive manufacturing of reversible ceramic fuel cells”
15:20 – 16:30 Poster presentations and networking
18:00-21:00 Cocktail reception by City of Tampere , dinner Speeches (Erika McSherry from City of Tampere, Mika Kolari from Business Tampere, Petri Niemistö from Tampereen Messut)
Day 2 (30.10.2025)
9:00- 9:20 Invited talk: Dr. Olli Himanen, VTT, “Electrolyser Technologies: Recent Advances and Emerging Directions”
9:20 – 9:40 Invited talk: Prof. Mikko Hokka, Tampere University, “Future H2 Research Infrastructure at Tampere University”
9:40 – 10:00 Invited talk: Prof. Pertti Kauranen, LUT University, “The new P2X infrastructure at LUT University and first experimental results”
10:00 – 10:20 Invited talk: Pia Erkinheimo and Bela Dhananjay Bhuskute, Nordic Nano, “Exploring artificial photosynthesis in hydrogen production”
10:30 – 10:50 Coffee break
10:50 – 11:10 Invited talk: Karoliina Rytkönen, Bergmann Attorneys at Law, “Navigating the Legal Landscape: Permitting, Safety, and Market Regulation”
11:10 – 11:30 Invited talk: Sari Kola, BotH2nia , “The power of we: Building sustainable collaboration in BotH2nia”
11:30 – 11.45 Oral presentation: Antonio Calo, University of Oulu, “Small Modular Nuclear Reactors as the Hidden Link: Powering Data Centers to Support Renewable Hydrogen Deployment in Finland”
11:45 – 12:00 Oral presentation: Sanower Rehman, Aalto University, “Flexible operation of PEM electrolyser for green hydrogen production and use as a raw material for Chemical industries”
12:00 – 12:05 Best posters award ceremony and Closing words
12:05 – 12:45 Lunch break
12:45 – 17:00 Lab/Industry tours
Lab/industry tours group:
P2X tour (Bus will arrive at 12:15 and leave at 12:30 from Pinni B)
1. Wenzhong Zhang
2. Toni Viinanen
3. Md Shatil Islam Shanto
4. Sayed Ahmed
5. Muhammad Asim Sarwar
6. Fahim Fayaz
7. Shandra Pandey
8. Gulam Husain Patel
9. Simo Pekkinen
10. Jino Perumpalli Thazhathu George
11. Suman Khadka
12. Julia Kiehle
13. Jaakko Hyypiä
14. Kai Hämäläinen
15. Olli Himanen
16. Tuomas Anttilainen
17. Muhammad Imran Asghar
18. Chengtian Cui
19. Axel Savikko
20. Rabia Ali
Tammer Voima / Rengas (bus will arrive at 12:30 and leave at 12:45)
1. Mariam Amar
2. Zouhair El Assal
3. Claudia Greiner
4. Ekaterina Immonen
5. Hanna Kinnunen
6. Kari Mäki
7. Pragya Narayana Prasad
8. Saba Norouzi
9. Atte Rättyä
10. Markus Salmelin
11. Raheleh Sharifi
12. Sanower Rehman
13. Farrukh Ilyas Abid
14. Somayeh Karandish Marvasti
15. Purnima Jayawardhana Pathiranage
16. Mervi Somervuori
17. Maria Korppi
18. Rupesh Palange
19. Aaro Viidanoja
Valmet (bus will arrive at 12:30 and leave at 12:45)
1. Karoliina Rytkönen
2. Rabia Zafar Ali
3. Minna Åkerholm
4. Niloufar Ghavami
5. Lius Daniel
6. Galdi Hysa
7. Buse Bilbey
8. Yrjö Majanne
Hervanta labs (Public transport, departure at 12:45)
1. Bela Bhuskute
2. Niina Myllyniemi
3. Saeid Khesali Azadi
4. Yuzhao Wang
5. Dawar Hussain
Those participants who have shown interest in the lab/industry tours are requested to choose one of the following options:
Option 1 Tammer Voima / Ren-Gas (Tarastenjärvi, Tampere): Planned electrolyzer and methanation plant utilizing biogenic CO₂ from the Tammervoima waste incineration plant; focus on CO₂ capture by Ren-Gas. (maximum 25 persons)
Option 2 Valmet Automation: Developer of automation solutions for Ren-Gas hydrogen plants and procedures for managing distributed P2X value chains. (maximum 25 persons)
Option 3 P2X Solutions (Harjavalta): Finland’s first operational green hydrogen and e-methane production plant. (maximum 20 persons)
Option 4 Hervanta (Tampere University): Visit to Tampere University’s hydrogen laboratories. (maximum 10 persons)
List of poster presentations:
P01: Farrukh Ilyas, “Simulation-based Approach of Green Hydrogen Production and Storage”, Aalto University
P02: Rabia Ali, “Design and optimization of perfect absorber for efficient solar energy harvesting”, Tampere University
P03: Tuomas Anttilainen, “Flow Distribution and Pressure Drop Modelling in Industrial-Scale Alkaline Water Electrolysers”, Lappeenranta–Lahti University of Technology LUT
P04: Buse Bilbey, “Investigation of the Super Duplex Stainless Steel as Metal Supported Solid Oxide Cell Material”, Tampere University
P05: Eduardo Borges Matos, “High vs Medium grade iron ore pellets for hydrogen reduction”, University of Oulu
P06: Ushnish Chowdhury, “Modelling and Control of Grid-Connected Current-Source Converters for Electrolysers”, Aalto University
P07: Lius Daniel, “Multi-Single-Cell Accelerated Stress Testing and Electrochemical Diagnostics for PEM Fuel Cells in Maritime Applications”, VTT
P08: Zouhair El Assal, “H2 production with high-quality carbon by thermocatalytic decomposition of methane on NiFe-based catalysts”, University of Oulu
P09: Fahim Fayaz, “Enhancing Hydrogen Production via Methane Dry Reforming: Temperature Effects on La-Promoted Ni/CeO2 Catalysts”, Tampere University
P10: Jino George, “Development of a Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzer for Degradation Studies”, LUT University
P11: Galdi Hysa, “Study of Shunt Currents in an Industrial Alkaline Water Electrolyzer with Different Number of Cells in Series”, LUT University
P12: Purnima Jayawardhana, “Decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sector using hydrogen: Industrial renewable hydrogen demand in Finland and Europe by 2030”, University of Oulu
P13: Somayeh Karandish Marvasti, “Ex Situ Production of Orange Hydrogen Using Fayalite slag as a waste material”, University of Oulu
P14: Suman Khadka, “Decentralized, Low-Carbon Energy Production Concept in Central Ostrobothnia (HAAVE)”, Centria University of Applied Sciences
P15: Suman Khadka, “UUPO-Project, Renewable energy training”, Centria University of Applied Sciences
P16: Saeid Khesali Azadi, “Enhancing Hydrogen Reduction of Nano Iron Oxide via Metal Doping: A Morphological Study”, University of Oulu
P17: Julia Kiehle, “Relieving the stress on river ecosystems: Hydrogen storage as a flexibility provider in the energy system”, University of Oulu
P18: Pragya Narayana Prasad, “Exploring commercial proton exchange membranes for SO2 depolarized electrolyser”, Aalto University
P19: Saba Norouzi, “Hydrogen Route for Decarbonization of Nonroad Mobile Machines”, Tampere University
P20: Gulam Husain Patel, “Climate change impact of hydrogen production, biomethanation, and Power-to-X value chain based on life cycle assessment”, LUT University
P21: Simo Pekkinen, “Experimental research on high-pressure hydrogen storage operation”, Aalto University
P22: Santeri Pöyhönen, “Higher-voltage alkaline water electrolysis for energy efficient and cost-effective green H2 production – a Research-to-Business project”, LUT University
P23: Jenna Ruokonen, “Understanding the prevalent views on industrial defossilisation and e-methanol utilisation in the Finnish chemical industry“, LUT University
P24: Atte Rättyä, “From Incidents to Insights: Leveraging Accident Data to Inform Hydrogen Safety Strategies”, Tampere University of Applied Sciences
P25: Markus Salmelin, “Electrolyzer Waste Heat for District Heating: Matching Wind Power with Heat Needs”, LUT University
P26: Muhammad Asim Sarwar, “Numerical investigation of operating condition effects on void fraction, flow distribution, and current distribution in an alkaline electroyzer stack”, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT
P27: Axel Savikko, “Computational Modelling of Metal-Supported SOFCs: Current Approaches and Future Opportunities”, Tampere University
P28: Hassan Sayed Ahmed, “Data-driven degradation analysis of PEM electrolyzer under fluctuating operation”, Aalto University
P29: Raheleh Sharifi, “Modeling gas impurity accumulation in alkaline electrolyzers during standby mode”, LUT University
P30: Taika Tikkanen, “JustH2Transit Newsletter”, Akordi / JustH2Transit
P31: Toni Viinanen, “1000 V alkaline water electrolysis system”, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT
P32: Yuzhao Wang, “Tracking High-Temperature Iron Ore Reduction with In-Situ SXRD: From Fe2O3 to Fe”, University of Oulu