The 3rd International Conference on Biochar Research and Application and the 2026 IBI Biochar World Congress (ICBRA-BWC 2026)
To advance global research and application in key frontier areas such as advanced carbonization equipment, biochar modification technology, high-value-added carbon-based material development, and methodologies for biochar carbon sequestration and emission reduction, and to deepen international academic collaboration and exchange, the 3rd International Conference on Biochar Research and Application and the 2026 IBI Biochar World Congress, (ICBRA-BWC 2026), initiated by the Editorial Office of Biochar and jointly organized by Shenyang Agricultural University, Henan Agricultural University, and the International Biochar Initiative (IBI), will be held in Zhengzhou, China, from August 7 to 10, 2026.
The congress will bring together leading global experts, scholars, industry representatives, and researchers to engage in in-depth discussions on the practical pathways, development trends, and innovative solutions for biochar technology. The aim is to jointly promote the global application and industrial development of biochar technology, injecting solid momentum into addressing environmental challenges and advancing sustainable development.
We cordially invite you to join us in Zhengzhou to collaboratively shape a new future for the field of biochar.
Conference Honorary Chair
Prof. Wenfu Chen
Academician of the CAE
Shenyang Agricultural University, China
Conference Chairs
Prof. Wei Zhou
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Henan Agricultural
University, China
Prof. Jun Meng
Shenyang Agricultural University, China
Prof. Hailong Wang
Foshan University, China
Ms. Lucia Brusegan
Chair and Founder of IBI
Prof. Ondrej Masek
UK Biochar Research Centre, United Kingdom
Honorary Advisory Committee
Prof. Jianchun Jiang
Academician of the CAE
Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, CAF
Prof. Brett Robinson
Fellow of Royal Academy of Sciences New Zealand
University of Canterbury
Prof. Minggang Xu
Academician of the CAE
Shanxi Agricultural University
Prof. Jim Ippolito
Colorado State University, USA
Prof. Jiaojun Zhu
Academician of the CAE
Institute of Applied Ecology, CAS
Prof. Johannes Lehmann
Cornell University, USA
Scientific Committee Members
Prof. Shaobin Wang
The University of Adelaide, Australia
Prof. Kitae Baek
Jeonbuk National University, Korea
Prof. Armando T. Quitain
Kumamoto University, Japan
Prof. Baoshan Xing
University of Massachusetts, America
Prof. Su Shiung Lam
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia
Prof. Bin Gao
University of Florida, America
Prof. Xiaoguang Duan
The University of Adelaide, Australia
Prof. Binoy Sarkar
University of South Australia, Australia
Prof. Valentina Erastova
The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Prof. Jorg Rinklebe
University of Wuppertal, Germany
Prof. Yong Sik Ok
Korea University, Korea
Prof. Frederik Ronsse
Ghent University, Belgium
Prof. Eakalak Khan
University of Nevada, America
Prof. Suresh Pillai
Atlantic Technological University, Ireland
Prof. Stephen Joseph
The University of New South Wales, Australia
Prof. Jianming Xue
New Zealand Forest Research Institute, New Zealand
Prof. Daniel C. W. Tsang
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China
Prof. Patryk Oleszczuk
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland
Prof. Nanthi Bolan
The University of Western Australia, Australia
Assoc. Prof. Harn Wei Kua
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Prof. Lukas Van Zwieten
New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Australia
Prof. Sabry M. Shaheen
University of Wuppertal, Germany
Prof. Hirotomo Nishihara
Tohoku University, Japan
Prof. Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji
Edo State University, Nigeria
Prof. Meththika Vithanage
Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Denmark
Assoc. Prof. Zongsu Wei
Aarhus University, Denmark
Assoc. Prof. Erlend Sørmo
Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway
Prof. Scott Chang
University of Alberta, Canada
Prof. Daniel Alesssi
University of Alberta, Canada
Prof. Liang Wang
Norwegian Institute for Technology and Industrial Research, Norway
Prof. Jihong Liu Clarke
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, Norway
Assoc. Prof. Patrick S. Michael
Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Papua New Guinea
Organizing Committee Directors
Prof. Tieliang Wang
Shenyang Agricultural University, China
Prof. Aide Wang
Shenyang Agricultural University, China
Prof. Jun Meng
Shenyang Agricultural University, China
Prof. Chaopeng Song
Henan Agricultural University, China
Prof. Hongen Liu
Henan Agricultural University, China
Organizing Committee Secretaries
Prof. Wushuang Li
Shenyang Agricultural University, China
Assoc. Prof. Tianbao Ren
Henan Agricultural University, China
Organizing Committee Members
Ms. Jia Xu
Henan Agricultural University, China
Assoc. Prof. Bo Fu
Henan Agricultural University, China
Assoc. Prof. Zhiyong Wu
Henan Agricultural University, China
Prof. Zongtao Zhang
Henan Agricultural University, China
Assoc. Prof. Lulu Niu
Henan Agricultural University, China
Assoc. Prof. Wuxing Huang
Henan Agricultural University, China
Prof. Yu Lan
Shenyang Agricultural University, China
Prof. Weiming Zhang
Shenyang Agricultural University, China
Assoc. Prof. Sainan Liu
Shenyang Agricultural University, China
Assoc. Prof. Yang E
Shenyang Agricultural University, China
Assoc. Prof. Wen Yang
Shenyang Agricultural University, China
Assoc. Prof. Xu Yang
Shenyang Agricultural University, China
Assoc. Prof. Zunqi Liu
Shenyang Agricultural University, China
Assoc. Prof. Tianyi He
Shenyang Agricultural University, China
Senior Experimentalist Shifeng Fu
Shenyang Agricultural University, China
