METASIS Webinar #2 – High-temperature electrolysis for net-zero hydrogen: Bridging UK–Nordic research
Date: Monday 9 March 2026
Time: 1300–1445 (UK time), 1400-1545 (CET)
Teams registration link: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
METASIS is a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)–funded programme supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) (EP/W033178/1, UKRI3156), focused on advancing high-temperature steam electrolysis and solid oxide energy systems for low-carbon hydrogen production. Led by Robert Gordon University, in collaboration with the University of Surrey, Aston University, and the UK National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL), METASIS addresses key challenges in materials durability, manufacturing, and system integration to enable large-scale hydrogen deployment.
This webinar, supported by the Scottish Arctic Network (ScAN), aims to strengthen UK–Nordic collaboration by linking METASIS research with Nordic expertise in advanced manufacturing, industrial energy systems, and the utilisation of high-temperature waste heat. The session provides a platform for knowledge exchange between academia and industry, supporting the development of joint research activities, technology demonstrators, and future European and UK–Nordic funding initiatives.
The webinar is hosted virtually via Microsoft Teams and supported by the Scottish Arctic Network (ScAN), University West (Sweden), Brilliant Energy Institute (BEI) at Ontario Tech University (Canada), Hy-ONE (UK), and All Things Hydrogen Conference (UK). It is open to researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers working across hydrogen technologies, energy systems, and clean-energy innovation.
METASIS research: https://www.rgu.ac.uk/metasis
Webinar Programme (1300-1445 UK time)
13:00 Coordinator’s welcome and introduction, Prof Shrikant Joshi (University West, Sweden) & Prof Nadimul Faisal (Robert Gordon University, UK)
13:05 The role of SOEC in turning trees and renewable into long haul aviation fuels, Prof Odne Stokke Burheim, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway
13:25 Multi-material digital manufacturing for sustainable energy applications, Dr Ashish Ganvir, University of Turku, Finland
13:45 Break
13:50 Heat integration opportunities for solid oxide electrolysis, Dr Rafael Nogueira Nakashima, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark
14:10 Interconnects for SOFC/SOEC: Corrosion mechanisms and practical mitigations, Prof Jan Froitzheim, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
14:30 Audience Q&A
14:45 Meeting ends.
