Member Profile Membership type: friends Hope Baloyi Baloyi Country of origin: South Africa Currently in: South Africa, Port Elizabeth General field of specialization: Engineering sciences Academic Background Degrees 2012 Master Engineering sciences Research and Profession Current Research Activities Chemical Sciences Microalgae Fuel Technologies, Thermo-chemistry, Process & Product development Research Keywords: Bio-Energy Thermo-Chemistry Microalgae Technologies Publications resulting from Research: Currently drafting a research article for publication in the Journal of Energy in Southern Africa Current profession Current professional activities type: Research Recently submitted a PhD Research Thesis for Examination. Workshop and Conference Attended 2018 DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA 3RD BRICS YOUNG SCIENTISTS FORUM 2016 ALICE, EASTERN CAPE ANNUAL NATIONAL RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY POSTGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM 2014 CENTURION, PRETORIA International Conference on Chemical Engineering and Advanced Computational Technologies Presentation given 2016 Pyrolytic Topping of the coal-microalgae composites (Coalgae®) to produce Fossil-Bio-crude Oil Blend ALICE, EASTERN CAPE Event: ANNUAL NATIONAL RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY POSTGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM 2018 Agglomeration of coal fines using microalgae slurry as a potential route to upgrading the discard coal fines Durban, South Africa Event: 3rd BRICS YOUNG SCIENTISTS FORUM 2014 Thermogravimetric Analysis of the Pyrolytic Behaviour of Coal-Algae Agglomerates: Centurion, Pretoria Event: International Conference on Chemical Engineering and Advanced Computational Technologies