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Message from webinar Chair:

Good morning/afternoon everyone and welcome to today’s webinar, “Advances in Supercritical CO₂ Processing: From Industrial Scale-Up to Drug Delivery Systems”.

It is my pleasure to moderate this session, which brings together two complementary perspectives on one of the most versatile and sustainable technologies available in modern process engineering.

Supercritical carbon dioxide has evolved from a niche processing medium to a powerful platform for applications ranging from large-scale industrial manufacturing to the development of highly sophisticated pharmaceutical and biomedical products. Thanks to its unique physicochemical properties, supercritical CO₂ enables solvent reduction, mild operating conditions, precise control of material properties, and environmentally friendly processing routes.

Today’s webinar has been designed to illustrate this broad spectrum of applications through two invited presentations.

Our first speaker, Prof. Renata Adami from the University of Salerno, will discuss how supercritical CO₂ technologies can be successfully translated from laboratory research to industrial-scale implementation, highlighting the challenges and opportunities associated with process scale-up.

The second presentation, delivered by Dr. Pier Francesco Ferrari from the University of Genoa, will focus on the use of supercritical-assisted processes for the encapsulation of bioactive compounds into liposomes, demonstrating how these technologies are contributing to the development of innovative drug delivery systems with enhanced performance and sustainability.

Thank you all for joining us today, and I hope you enjoy the presentations.

Date: 30 July 2026 at 03:00 p.m. CEST | 9:00 a.m. EDT | 9:00 p.m. CST Asia
Landing Page: https://sciforum.net/event/Processes-29

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Program:

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Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:

• Dr. Paolo Trucillo, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy;
• Prof. Renata Adami, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy;
• Dr. Pier Francesco Ferrari, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.

Relevant Special Issue:
“Feature Review Papers in Section “Pharmaceutical Processes””
Guest Editor: Paolo Trucillo
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026

The transition toward a more sustainable society requires innovative materials and processes that balance environmental, economic, and technical performance. Biomass has emerged as a promising renewable resource for the development of high-value materials and sustainable technologies, offering new opportunities to advance research and industrial applications.

In this webinar, leading experts will explore how biomass can be transformed into sustainable materials through life cycle thinking, experimental research, and computational design. Through case studies and practical examples, participants will gain insight into current advances and approaches that support the development of more sustainable materials and processes.

Date: 31 July 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CEST | 9:00 a.m. EDT | 9:00 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 836 4148 1567

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Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:

• Prof. Dr. Leandro Gurgel, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Brazil;
• Prof. Dr. Liliane Soares, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Brazil;
• Mr. Vinícius Vitorino, Graduate Program in Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Brazil;
• Dr. Brener Gomes, Division of Environmental Systems Analysis, Department of Environmental and Energy Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden;
• Dr. Mateus Silva, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Brazil.

MDPI was pleased to partner with Thaksin University in Songkhla on 8 July 2026 for a highly productive Academic Publishing Workshop dedicated to advancing academic publishing and scholarly communication. The event was officially opened by Associate Professor Dr. Samak Kaewsuksaeng, Vice President for Research and Innovation at Thaksin University, who welcomed the MDPI speaker team and expressed his appreciation for their contribution in sharing valuable knowledge with faculty members, researchers, and students.

Associate Professor Dr. Samak Kaewsuksaeng, Vice President for Research and Innovation of Thaksin University (TSU), opened the ceremony by highlighting TSU’s commitment to strengthening its research performance through increasing high-quality scholarly publications and maximizing the academic impact of research outputs. He emphasized the importance of publishing in reputable international journals as part of the university’s research strategy. He welcomed the collaboration between Thaksin University and MDPI through the Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP), noting that the partnership provides TSU researchers with greater opportunities to publish with an international open access publisher while enhancing the global visibility and accessibility of their research. He also expressed his expectation for expanding future collaborations with MDPI, including the development of Special Issues, academic conferences, and publishing workshops to support the university’s research community further. He concluded by expressing his sincere appreciation to MDPI for its continued cooperation and conveyed his confidence in a strong and mutually beneficial partnership that would advance the interests of both organizations and the wider research community.

The opening speech was delivered by Ms. Ploy Assavajamroon, one of MDPI’s representatives, who also highlighted the recent partnership between Thaksin University and MDPI through the Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP). She began by introducing MDPI, including its core values, memberships, and collaborations with international organizations in academic publishing. She also presented an overview of MDPI’s journal portfolio, indexing status, and publishing platforms and services. To provide local context, she shared publication trends in Thailand and at Thaksin University, highlighting the increasing adoption of open access (OA) publishing. In the final part of her presentation, she acknowledged the support of the sponsoring journals—Processes, Sustainability, Energies, Conservation, and Biosphere. She concluded by introducing each journal, covering its scope, key metrics and rankings, as well as its marketing and promotional activities.

The session “How to Write Scientific Papers” was presented by Dr. Juthathip Poofery, Editorial Team Leader and Regional Engagement Editor. The presentation provided an overview of the essential elements of a well-prepared scientific manuscript, covering effective title and abstract writing, logical organization of the manuscript, clear presentation of research findings, and the importance of selecting appropriate keywords to improve research visibility. The session also emphasized publication ethics, research transparency, and the key information required in the back matter, including authorship contributions, funding, ethical statements, data availability, and conflicts of interest. The session concluded with an engaging discussion in which participants raised questions about the qualifications required to become a peer reviewer, how peer-review reports are evaluated and managed by journals, and the purpose of the various back matter statements in a manuscript. Additional topics of interest included strategies for selecting effective keywords, the use of AI tools for English-language improvement, MDPI’s English editing services, and the availability of discounts for article processing charges (APCs) and author services.

The presentation “Data Visualization and Layout Guidelines for Scientific Papers” was presented by Chatchanok Boonsanong. It introduced core principles for presenting research clearly and professionally, centering on three main areas: structuring a well-formatted manuscript, building clear and effective tables, and producing high-quality figures that accurately convey research findings. Through hands-on examples and best practices, participants came away with a stronger grasp of how strong formatting and visual design can improve the readability and quality of scientific papers.

The fourth session, titled “How to Respond to Peer Reviewers”, was presented by Ms. Hathaipat Kittirojana, a Regional Engagement Editor. She discussed the peer-review process at MDPI and guided the audience through how to revise the manuscript professionally. This session also included key tips for revision preparation and how to organize a response effectively. In conclusion, she encouraged the audience to remain positive, open-minded, and professional when replying to reviewers.

The following session, “Publication Ethics for Authors”, was delivered by Dr. Siriporn Tantiwatcharothai, Regional Engagement Editor at MDPI’s Bangkok office. She opened by underscoring how essential ethical standards are throughout the research and publishing process, then walked through common ethical challenges in scholarly publishing, along with how MDPI’s policies and guidelines address them. The discussion also touched on the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in research, along with the ethical concerns and risks it raises. Dr. Siriporn concluded by outlining MDPI’s process for handling ethics-related issues that surface after publication, giving attendees insight into how such cases are reviewed and resolved.

To conclude the program, a certificate-awarding ceremony was held to recognize attendees for their participation throughout the day’s sessions. The workshop provided a valuable platform for researchers to deepen their understanding of academic publishing while engaging directly with MDPI’s editorial experts on topics ranging from manuscript preparation to publication ethics and peer review. The event concluded with the signing of the Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP) agreement between MDPI and Thaksin University, further strengthening the collaboration between the two organizations. By combining researcher training with a long-term institutional partnership, the workshop marked an important step toward supporting high-quality research and enhancing the global visibility and impact of scholarly publications from Thaksin University.

The editorial team of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717) would like to congratulate the winners of the Processes 2025 Editor of Distinction Award, who were chosen by a selection committee chaired by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Giancarlo Cravotto. Following a formal review process by the Award Evaluation Committee, four Editorial Board Members were selected as winners. The recipients are as follows:

Name: Qingbang Meng
Affiliation: School of Earth Resources, China University of Geosciences, 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan 430074, China
Interests: imbibition and capillary action in ideal and natural materials; multiphase flow in porous/fractured media; enhanced oil recovery; CCUS; reservoir numerical simulation

Name: Davide Papurello
Affiliations: ¹ Department of Energy “Galileo Ferraris”, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Turin, Italy; ² Energy Center Lab, Politecnico di Torino, 10138 Turin, Italy
Interests: CSP, solar energy with concentrators; renewable energies; new energy carrier safety and risk analysis applied to confined spaces such as road and rail tunnels; lithium-ion batteries, cycling degradation and abuses to study the fire dynamic-experimental activities

Name: Albert Ratner
Affiliation: Mechanical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
Interests: combustion instability; laser diagnostics; fuel sprays; real fuel and crude oil behavior; biomass gasification and combustion

Name: Jie Zhang
Affiliation: School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
Interests: advanced process control; process fault detection and diagnosis; neural networks and neuro-fuzzy systems; multivariate statistical process control; optimal control of batch processes

We congratulate the award recipients and thank all Editorial Board Members for their continued commitment and contributions to Processes.

Reminder: Submit Your Abstract by 24 July 2026
Following the extension of the abstract submission deadline, there is still time to submit your work to the 5th International Electronic Conference on Processes (ECP 2026).

We warmly invite researchers working in all areas of processes and related disciplines to submit their abstracts and join us online from 20 to 22 October 2026 (CEST).

Organized by Processes (ISSN 2227-9717, Impact Factor: 3.4), ECP 2026 will bring together scientists, researchers, engineers, and industry professionals to present the latest advances in process-related research spanning chemistry, environmental science, engineering, energy systems, materials, food processing, artificial intelligence, and many other interdisciplinary fields. The conference provides an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas, discuss current challenges and emerging trends, and foster international collaboration.

Event Chair:

• Prof. Dr. Giancarlo Cravotto, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.

Session topics:

• S1. Environmental and Green Processes;
• S2. Chemical Processes and Systems;
• S3. Food Process Engineering;
• S4. Process Control, Monitoring and Machine Learning;
• S5. Materials Manufacturing and Sustainable Packaging;
• S6. Energy Systems.

Important dates:

• Abstract Submission Deadline: 24 July 2026;
• Notification of Acceptance: 24 August 2026;
• Free Registration Deadline: 15 October 2026.

Please submit your abstract by the mentioned deadline through “Submit Abstract”.

Registration fee for all contribution types is now free of charge, please click here to register.

For detailed submission guidelines, please visit: https://sciforum.net/event/ECP2026?section=#instructions.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could share this conference with your colleagues, collaborators, and students who may be interested in joining us at the conference.

We look forward to receiving your contribution and welcoming you to ECP 2026!

The ECP 2026 Organizing Team
ecp2026@mdpi.com

Our portfolio of journals available for publishing up-to-date research in immediate open access format has been further expanded. In June 2026, eleven new journals released their inaugural issues and two transferred journals released their first issue as part of MDPI, covering the subjects of environmental & earth sciences, chemistry & materials science, public health & healthcare, engineering, medicine & pharmacology, and biology & life sciences. 

We extend our gratitude to the Editors-in-Chief, Associate Editors, and Editorial Board Members who will shape the future course of these new journals. Each journal is dedicated to upholding strong editorial standards through a thorough peer review process, enabling impactful open access scholarship. 

Please feel free to browse and discover more about the new journals below. 

We would like to thank everyone who has supported the development of open access publishing. If you would like to create a new journal, you are welcome to send an application here or contact the New Journal Committee (newjournal-committee@mdpi.com).

Peer review is the invisible foundation of academic progress. The 2025 MDPI Top Reviewers are some of the key experts who helped build it.

We are honored to recognize 1000 individuals from our global community of 210,000 reviewers across 67 countries and territories—chosen for their commitment to rigorous, constructive peer review and the consistency of their contributions throughout 2025.

The Top Reviewers provided constructive and impartial feedback that makes research stronger and more impactful, and we are grateful for it.

The names of these reviewers are listed below in alphabetical order by first name:

(Note: we respected all privacy preferences, with part of nominees opting for limited attribution.)

Message from the webinar Chair:

Unconventional resources have transformed the landscape of the oil and gas industry. The primary oil recovery factor ranges from 4 to 8% across various shale plays in the United States, and we must realize the vast potential of unconventional reservoirs and increase these recovery factors beyond primary depletion by implementing IOR/EOR methods. This webinar will focus on the role of effective reservoir management and address industry experiences in experimental work, modeling and simulation, and the field implementation of IOR/EOR technologies for unconventional reservoirs. All industry experts are welcome to participate and share their experiences so that we can collectively advance EOR techniques for unconventional reservoirs.

Date: 13 July at 4:00 p.m. CEST | 9:00 a.m. CDT (US) | 10:00 p.m. CST (Asia)
Webinar ID: 829 1729 7165
Webinar webpage: https://sciforum.net/event/Processes-27

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Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:

• Dr. Lori Hathon, Department of Petroleum Engineering, University of Houston, USA;
• Dr. Johannes Alvarez, Chevron Americas E&P, USA;
• Prof. Dr. Ganesh Thakur, Department of Petroleum Engineering and Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Houston, USA.

Relevant Special Issue:
“Research Advances in Developing Unconventional Oil and Gas Reservoirs and Enhanced Oil Recovery Technology”
Guest Editors: Dr. Xuejia Du and Prof. Dr. Ganesh Thakur
Deadline for manuscript submission: 30 September 2026

A range of MDPI journals will be attending the International Conference on Intelligent Diagnosis, Control and New Energies (IDCNE 2026) in Daqing, China, from 17 to 19 July 2026.

The conference aims to provide a high-level international platform for researchers, engineers, and industry professionals to present recent discoveries, share innovative research outcomes, and exchange ideas on emerging research directions and engineering applications.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the IDCNE 2026:

• Processes;
• Standards;
• Advanced Petroleum Science.

If you are planning to attend the above conference, please feel free to drop by our booth and start a conversation with us; we look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have.

For more information about the conference, please visit http://www.idcne.com.cn/index.html or contact the Processes Editorial Office at processes@mdpi.com.