Opening Session

Chair: Professor Jakub Kupecki, Chairman of the HYPOTHESIS 2026, Director of the National Centre for Nuclear Research

Professor Michel Cassir, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, France- Prospects of high-temperature electrochemical devices devoted to energy: H2 CO vs CO2 co-electrolysis in molten carbonates

Parallel session 1A - Electrolysis and Fuel Cells

Room B1.03

Parallel session 1B - Hydrogen Production

Room 105

E. Andruszków, J. Kupecki and K. Machaj - The Potential of Seawater Electrolysis in Solid Oxide Electrolyzers in Central and Eastern Europe

Francisco Flores-Montiel, Victor E. Balderas-Hernández, and Antonio De León-Rodríguez - Hydrogen production by Koala´s bacterial isolates using several substrates

Ryszard Kluczowski, Dominik Borowiec, Anna Głuszczyk, Krystian Machaj - Development of Solid Oxide Electrochemical Cells at the Institute of Power Engineering using large-scale manufacturing methods

Anna Detman-Ignatowska, Aleksandra Chojnacka, Martyna Paul, Anna Sikora - Biohydrogen production via dark fermentation as part of a multiproduct technology based on anaerobic biomass digestion

Jakub Kupecki, Anna Niemczyk, Michal Wierzbicki, Marek Laskowski, and Janusz Wijtiwiak - Demonstration of 400 kW reversible solid oxide electrolyzer: case study of MEGA-SOE project

Karol Cwieka, Jakub Rejdych - Morphology-Driven Optical Tuning of Core@Shell–Nanosatellite Photocatalysts for Solar Hydrogen Production via Organic Photoreforming

R. Costa - Electrolysis in the intermediate temperature range: merits and challenges of PCCEL and SOEL with emphasis on materials aspects

Robert Czarnota, Na Yuan - Elucidating redox-driven alteration in ultramafic rocks during early-stage serpentinization

Parallel session 2A - Electrolysis and Fuel Cells

Room B1.03

Parallel session 2B - Hydrogen Storage, Combustion and Safety

Room 105

Tanvir Ahmed, Piotr Jasiński, Sebastian Molin - Protective coatings for chromium poisoning mitigation in solid oxide cells: from materials to long-term stack durability

Stephanus du Preez - High-temperature application of green hydrogen in ferroalloy production

Kai-Wei Chan, Chong-Kai Wang, Yean-Der Kuan, Yi-Lung Yu - Performance Analysis and Investigation of Titanium-Based Gas Distributors for Anode and Cathode Applications in PEMFC

Karol Kowal, Mariusz Przemysław Dąbrowski - Probabilistic safety and long-term operability of the HTGR-based nuclear-hydrogen facilities

Peichen Wang, Silvia Bonfanti, Łukasz Kurpaska and Wenyi Huo - Bibliometric Analysis of High-Entropy Electrocatalysts for Sustainable Energy Conversion (2016–2026)

André Martins Neves, Julián Atílio Puszkiel Saldivar, Thomas Klassen, Julian Jepsen - Empirical Modeling of H2-Permeability in Li-Reactive Hydride Composite Pellets for H-storage Applications

A.M. Fernandez, A. Ledesma-Juarez, J.F Quintero-Guerrero - Preparation and Characterization of Semiconductor Heterostructures for the Production of Green Hydrogen

Yao-Tsung Lin, Shi-Chang Tseng, Jun-Rong Lu, and Yen-Hua Chen - Using CAE Moldflow to Simulate the Injection Molding Performance of Polymer Liners for Hydrogen Storage

Jakub Walocha, Krystian Machaj, Yevgeniy Naumovich, Leszek Ajdys, Monika Łazor, Krzysztof Wojtas - Modeling and optimization of the electrophoretic deposition process based on machine learning algorithms

Guided tour of Warsaw

Session 2

Chair: Professor Jaroslaw Milewski, Warsaw University of Technology

Professor Jack Brouwer – Director of the UCI Clean Energy Institute, University of California, Irvine - Clean Energy is Essential and Uncertain in the USA

Parallel session 3A - High Temperature Fuel Cells

Room B1.03

Parallel session 3B - Electrolysis

Room 105

K. Zheng, J. Lach, M. Gogacz, A. Sultan, R. Zafar, Z. Chen, L. Amir - Nanostructured Electrode Design for Next-Generation Solid Oxide Cells: Enabling Efficient Hydrogen Conversion at Reduced Temperatures

Jakub Zabrzycki, Artur Małolepszy, Monika Michalska, Sheng-Jung Tsou, Yuh-Jing Chiou, Chung-Kwei Lin, Marta Mazurkiewicz-Pawlicka - Tailoring HER Activity of Few-Layer MoS2 Through the Choice of Carbon Support

Aleksandra Kukiełka, Maksym Szemer, Szymon Buchaniec, Katarzyna Berent, Grzegorz Brus - Topological Data Analysis Framework for Detecting Microstructural Heterogeneity and Anisotropy in Solid Oxide Cell Anodes

F. J. Dominguez-Gutierrez, D. Knozowski, A. Kędzierska-Sar, S. Arabasz, A. Aligayev, E. Wierzbicka and M. Gmurek - Crystal-Orientation Effects on Oxygen-Vacancy OER Activity in PECVD-Grown Co3O4 Thin Films

Krystian Machaj, Michał Wierzbicki, Marek Skrzypkiewicz, Maciej Bakała, Piotr Ostrowski, Anna Niemczyk, Michał Wierzbicki, Jakub Kupecki, Magdalena Kosiorek, Leszek Ajdys, Marek Skrzypkiewicz - Ammonia-fuelled solid oxide fuel cells for stationary and maritime applications: Experimental based numerical modeling of ammonia-fueled SOFC systems

Zhiping Xia, Shiwei Zeng, Jiawei Zhang, Jiashu Jin, Xi Li, Jakub Kupecki - Control strategy for system with solid oxide electrolyzer considering kinetics of oxygen electrode delamination

Hy-SPIRE: Development of Next-Generation Intermediate-Temperature Solid Oxide Electrolyser Cells for Flexible Green Hydrogen Production

Parallel session 4A - High Temperature Fuel Cells

Room B1.03

Parallel session 4B - Hydrogen Production

Room 105

O. Dybiński - Four-cell MCeFC stack with integrated copper- and nickel-foam reformers: experimental results of operation on methanol and ethanol

Maria Orfila, Alejandro Pérez, Silvia Corrales, Maria Linares, Raul Sanz, Javier Marugán, Raul Molina, Juan Angel Botas - Macroscopic structures for green H2 production by thermochemical H2O splitting using concentrated solar energy

Pavel Shuhayeu, Aliaksandr Martsinchyk, Arkadiusz Sienko, Katsiaryna Martsinchyk, Arkadiusz Szczęśniak, Kamil Bochenek, Olaf Dybiński, Aleksey Yaremchenko, Aleksandr Bamburov, Emin Açikkalp and Jarosław Milewski - Processing of Recovered MCFC Electrode Materials for Regenerated Electrode Preparation

Alejandro Perez, Maria Orfila, Maria Linares, Raul Sanz, Javier Marugán, Raul Molina, Juan Angel Botas - Conceptual analysis of a thermosolar plant for green H2 production via thermochemical H2O splitting using non-stoichiometric metal oxides

Aliaksandr Martsinchyk, Chen-Chia Chou, Pavel Shuhayeu, Jaroslaw Milewski, Yuh-Cheng Lin, Kamil Bochenek, Shian Hsu, Cheng-Sao Chen, Katsiaryna Martsinchyk, Arkadiusz Szczęśniak, Olaf Dybinski, Krystsina Razumkova, Arkadiusz Sienko - Operation of Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell with GDCS functional layer on NiO cathode enabling enhanced oxygen-ion conductivity

Maria Orfila, Alejandro Perez, Emma McCurrach, Silvia Corrales, Maria Linares, Raul Sanz, Javier Marugán, Raul Molina, Juan Angel Botas - Influence of the synthesis route on the performance of Ce0.9Fe0.1O2±δ in isothermal thermochemical H2O splitting for green H2 production

Bartłomiej Sarwa, Marcin Moździerz, and Grzegorz Brus- A transformer-based surrogate model for solid oxide fuel cell stack voltage dynamics

Zofia Pizoń, Marcin Moździerz, Grzegorz Brus - Neural ODE Surrogate Reaction Models for Methane Steam Reforming CFD Coupling

Maksym Szemer, Aleksandra Kukiełka, Szymon Buchaniec, Tomasz Prokop, Grzegorz Brus - A Topological Framework for the Use of Machine Learning in Predictive Modeling of Solid Oxide Cells

Agata Gardyszewska, Marcin Wołowicz, Sławomir Bielecki - Petrol stations as local energy microgrids utilising hydrogen technologies and their role in providing flexibility services to national distribution networks

Parallel session 5A - High Temperature Fuel Cells

Room B1.03

Parallel session 5B - Electrolysis

Room 105

Michał Przepiórski, Marcin Moździerz, Tomasz Prokop, Grzegorz Brus - Cylindrical pore interpolation model solved by finite volume method for predicting gas diffusion in solid oxide fuel cell anode

D. Shen, L. Chen, Y. Wu and S. Li, Z.Tu - Enhancing mass transport of proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer for hydrogen production

Rameez Zafar, Amir Sultan, Kun Zheng - Advancing IT-SOC Electrode Performance through A-Site Deficiency and Multi-Element B-Site Substitution in Double Perovskites

A. Baldinelli, K. Machaj, A. Niemczyk, C, Simonescu, S. Ammar, L. Cioccolanti, J. Kupecki - Integration of Arid Aquifer Systems for Scalable Green Hydrogen Production

Amir Sultan, Laiba Amir, Rameez Zafar, Kun Zheng - High-entropy La1−xSrxFe0.7Ti0.1Co0.1Mn0.1O6−δ perovskite oxides as potential cathodes for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells

Wenyi Huo - High-Entropy Materials for Alkaline Water Splitting in Green Hydrogen Production

Gala Dinner

The gala dinner will take place in the Belvedere Restaurant in the heart of the Łazienki Park

ul. Agrykola 1, 00-460 Warszawa

Poster Session & Coffee Break

A. De Leon-Rodriguez, C.L. Alvarez-Guzmán, V.E. Balderas-Hernández, and F. Flores-Montiel - Production of hydrogen by Pseudomonas antarctica under quiescence induced by indole

Syuan-Yu Fan and Tien-Fu Yang - The effect of graphite felt electrode modification on the performance of vanadium redox flow battery

Yu-Chen Liu, Yen-Ting Wei, Ching-Hsien Lin, Szu-yuan Chen, and Chung-Jen Tseng - Enhancing the Triple-Phase Boundary in HT-PEMFCs via Direct Stacking of Porous Carbon Nanospheres and Polymer Modification

Kai-Chen Tsai, Chung-Jen Tseng, Szu-Yuan Chen, Sheng-Wei Lee - Application of Pulsed Laser Deposition in Cathodes of Thin-Film Proton-Conducting Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Debabrata Mohanty, I-Ming Hung, Yi-Tsz Kung, Ai-Wei Chang, Li-Jia An, Sheng-Wei Lee, Chung-Jen Tseng, Chia-Yu Chiang - Effect of SZM Addition on the Thermal Expansion, Microstructure and Electrochemical Properties of PBSCF Cathode Materials for SOFC Applications

J. Jeżewska, A. Niemczyk, D. Borowiec, R. Kluczowski, L. Ajdys, M. Kosiorek, P. Winiarz - Optimization of recovery and recycling of materials and critical raw materials used in the production of SOC cells

A. Lubańska, J. Jeżewska, K. Machaj, A. Niemczyk - Optimization of the Fuel Electrode Infiltration Process and Investigation of Its Effects in Solid Oxide Cells Using Cerium-Based Solutions

Parallel session 6A - Power to Fuel

Room B1.03

Parallel session 6B - Roadmaps, Economics and Life Cycle Assessment

Room 105

Christian Rose, John Stansberry, Sajjad Rezaei, Jack Brouwer - Analysis of Electrochemical and Thermochemical Reactions in High Temperature Co-Electrolysis for Fischer-Tropsch Syngas Production

J. Kupecki, E. Andruszków, and A. Skorek-Osikowska - Large-scale deployment of hydrogen technologies in Poland – scenarios for net-zero by 2050

A. Martsinchyk, A. Szczęśniak, and J. Milewski - Optimization-oriented modelling of molten carbonate coelectrolysis for syngas production

G. Cinti, S. Barberis, G. Fratta and F. Abbita - How to map Hyrogen Valley maturity at the regional level: Umbria case study

J. Milewski, J. Zdeb, A. Szczęśniak, A. Martsinchyk, J. Kupecki, O. Dybiński - Integrating high-temperature electrolysis and carbonate fuel-cell CO2 capture in power-to-gas systems

Filip Banaszczyk, Błażej Chmielarz, Janusz Malesa, Maciej Skrzypek and Wacław Gudowski - Preliminary technoeconomic assessment of hydrogen cost from HTGR-POLA

Maciej Bąkała, Stanisław Jagielski, Jakub Kupecki, Anna Niemczyk, Marek Skrzypkiewicz, Michał Wierzbicki, Magdalena Kosiorek, Piotr Ostrowski - Pressurized electrolysis and co-electrolysis in solid oxide cells for synthetic fuels production

D. Candelaresi, L. Scaccia, G. Capoccia, G. Spazzafumo - Life Cycle Assessment of a 1 MW Anion Exchange Membrane Electrolyser designed for the production of green hydrogen

G. Cinti, J. Milewski - Molten Carbonate electrolysis integration for the production of E-Bio-methane

Khaled EL Jardali, Khaoula Ben Hnich, Diego Iribarren, and Javier Dufour - Integrating Sustainability into the Hydrogen Value Chain Deployment: Methodological Advancements in the Last Decade

Technical tours

The technical tours are free. Registration is required. The maximum size of each group is limited and participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. All centres require copies of passports from non-Polish visitors, and the ID number from Polish visitors. Take with you these documents during the visit - required for the security check.

On Thursday 27 August, participants will have the possibility to participate in the technical tours and visits to:

1. National Centre for Nuclear Research
   

   NCBJ is one of the largest scientific institutes in Central Europe. The center is also the only research facility of its kind in the country. NCBJ houses Poland's only nuclear reactor, MARIA. It is here, at the POLATOM center, that radiopharmaceuticals are produced and exported to 2,000 customers in 80 countries. During your visit to NCBJ, you will also have the opportunity to visit the Materials Research Lab and Department of Nuclear Equipment HITEC.

   Logistics & Transport
   The NCBJ is located 30 km from Warsaw.
   Transport will be provided – this is a full‑day visit.

   Schedule Departure: 08:00 AM
   Main entrance of NOVOTEL WARSZAWA CENTRUM hotel
   Address: Marszałkowska 94/98
   https://maps.app.goo.gl/UbtQAWM4oMTcze9x7

   Return: approx. 05:00 PM
   Back to Warsaw city centre

    
2. Institute of Power Engineering – National Research Institute
   

   The Centre for Hydrogen Technologies (CTH2) leverages its scientific and technical potential to conduct research, develop and deliver market products, and provide comprehensive consulting services in the field. Additionally, it promotes knowledge of hydrogen technologies, with a special focus on the role of hydrogen in the ongoing energy transition. CTH2 brings together over 60 interdisciplinary researchers with expertise in such areas as process engineering, materials engineering, chemistry, physics, power engineering, automation and control engineering, and solid-state chemistry and physics. The Center for Hydrogen Technologies (CTH2) of the Institute of Power Engineering - National Research Institute was established in May 2020 as a response to new challenges in the development of hydrogen technologies in Poland. Team members of the Center coordinate and manage EU and national projects, provide advisory to policymakers and state administration, participate to international organizations and programmes. In the Center the development of SOE, SOFC, rSOC and systems which integrate solid oxide electrochemical cells in the range from 10 kW to 5 MW takes place. During the tour you will be able to see selected of the systems.

   Logistics & Transport
   Tour time at The Institute of Power Engineering – National Research Institute is aprox. 1 hour.
   
   Once the tour is over, we invite you to visit the National Centre for Nuclear Research. Departure from the Institute of Power Engineering – National Research Institute at 10:30 am
   Transport will be provided – this is a full‑day visit.

   Schedule Departure: 08:30 AM
   Main entrance of NOVOTEL WARSZAWA CENTRUM hotel
   Address: Marszałkowska 94/98
   https://maps.app.goo.gl/UbtQAWM4oMTcze9x7

   Return: approx. 05:00 PM
   Back to Warsaw city centre

    
3. Hydrogen Laboratory of the Center for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen
   

   The key research areas include molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFC) and molten carbonate electrolysis (MCE), using high-temperature fuel cells and hydrogen-rich gas to synthesize clean synthetic fuels and methanol, numerical modeling and developing advanced computational models for complex electrochemical processes and system optimization. Testing infrastructure ranging from material microstructures to prototype systems. Unit participates to European research programs, academic networks, and industry leaders in the hydrogen economy.

   Logistics & Transport
   Tour time at The Institute of Heat Engerineering and the Warsaw University of Technology is aprox. 1,5 hours.
   
   Once the tour is over, we invite you to visit the National Centre for Nuclear Research. Departure from the Institute of Power Engineering – National Research Institute at 10:30 am
   Transport will be provided – this is a full‑day visit.

   Schedule Departure: 09:00 AM
   Main entrance of The Institute of Heat Engerineering
   Address: Nowowiejska 21/25
   https://maps.app.goo.gl/6uhTwust7rZHm15W9

   Return: approx. 05:00 PM
   Back to Warsaw city centre