1. Carbohydrates to drop-in chemicals 2. Drop-in plastics 3. Catalytic conversion of acrolein and acrylic acid drop-ins for added-value chemicals 4. Single-atom catalysts for biomass-derived drop-in chemicals 5. Selective hydrogenation of furanic compounds derived from sugars 6. Heterogeneous heteropolyacid-based catalysts for hydrolysis of cellulosic biomass 7. Production of biodiesel with metal-oxide-based catalysts 8. Production of ?-valerolactone and furfuryl alcohol: Using catalytic transfer hydrogenation as a tool 9. Catalysis for bio-BTX (benzene, toluene and xylene) synthesis 10. Multiscale modelling studies for exploring lignocellulosic biomass structure 11. Solid catalysts for furfuryl alcohol conversion to drop-in chemicals