Dr. Michaël Becidan is a Senior Research Scientist at SINTEF Energy Research since 2006, specializing in thermal energy conversion, waste-to-energy (WtE), and bioenergy.
Dr. Becidan has been involved in a wide range of national and international projects aimed at improving energy recovery, emissions reduction, ash valorisation, BECCS and circular economy principles. His biomass expertise spans combustion, pyrolysis, and gasification processes, as well as waste management systems.
Education
2007 - Ph.D., Department of Energy and Process Engineering, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
2001 - MSc Chemical engineering, ENSCP (Chimie ParisTech), Paris, France
Competence and research areas
Dr. Becidan has led or contributed to high-impact research projects:
• HORIZON EU PRIMED (2024–2026): Redesigning the Primary Sector for Bioeconomy Development
• KSP CircWtE (2021–2025): Exploring the role of WtE and recycling in circular strategies for waste management.
• KSP WtE 2030 (2018–2020): Developing next-generation WtE concepts and technologies.
• FME CenBio (2009-2017): Addressing entire value chains of virgin biomass and waste fractions.
• EC FP7 NextGenBioWaste (2006–2010)
ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2388-5553
