Multiscale Modeling and Data-Driven Approaches for Advancing Membrane Separation Processes
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Applications for Other Areas".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: advanced membrane technology; hybrid membrane processes; advanced water and wastewater treatment; membrane bioreactors (MBRs); water reuse; renewable energy; energy efficiency; transport phenomena; sustainable water management
Interests: membrane separation processes; nanofiltration; reverse osmosis; desalination; renewable-energy-driven desalination; selective ion removal; brackish water treatment; seawater desalination; hybrid membrane processes; sustainable water treatment; membrane fouling; process modeling and simulation; transport phenomena
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the forthcoming Special Issue titled “Multiscale Modeling and Data-Driven Approaches for Advancing Membrane Separation Processes.”
Membrane separation processes are essential technologies for water treatment, desalination, gas separation, and a wide range of environmental and energy-related applications. Despite significant progress in membrane materials and system design, the large-scale implementation and long-term operation of membrane processes are still limited by the intrinsic complexity of transport phenomena, selectivity, fouling, degradation, and energy consumption. These challenges arise from coupled mechanisms occurring across multiple spatial and temporal scales, ranging from molecular-level interactions to full-scale process operation under variable and uncertain conditions.
This Special Issue is dedicated to multiscale modeling and data-driven approaches for advancing membrane separation processes, with a particular emphasis on both methodological developments and critical assessments of existing modeling frameworks. In addition to original research articles, the Special Issue explicitly welcomes critical review studies, comparative analyses, and perspective papers that examine the assumptions, limitations, uncertainties, and applicability domains of different modeling approaches used in membrane science and engineering. Such contributions are essential to identify current knowledge gaps, inconsistencies between theory and practice, and challenges in model validation and scale-up.
By bringing together fundamental modeling, data-driven innovation, and critical evaluation, this Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive and forward-looking perspective on the current state and future directions of membrane process modeling, ultimately supporting the development of more efficient, reliable, and sustainable membrane-based separation systems.
We would be delighted to receive your contribution and to benefit from your expertise in this Special Issue.
Dr. Mohamed Taky
Dr. Soufian El-Ghzizel
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- membrane processes
- transport phenomena
- multiscale modeling
- fouling and scaling prediction
- data-driven models
- process modeling and simulation
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