Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation-Driven Innovations in Chemical Engineering
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "AI-Enabled Process Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 January 2026
Special Issue Editor
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Dear Colleagues,
Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are rapidly transforming chemical engineering, driving innovation across research, process design, and industrial practice. These technologies offer powerful tools to enhance system efficiency, minimize environmental impact, and accelerate the transition to sustainable, low-carbon chemical processes.
This Special Issue, entitled “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation-Driven Innovations in Chemical Engineering”, invites the submission of original research and review articles that demonstrate the integration of intelligent algorithms, data-driven modeling, and autonomous systems in chemical engineering applications. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Machine learning and AI-based process modeling, control, and optimization;
- Smart and autonomous chemical manufacturing systems;
- AI-assisted materials and catalyst discovery;
- Applications in carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS);
- Data-driven strategies for energy-efficient and sustainable process design.
This Special Issue aims to highlight interdisciplinary research where AI and automation serve as key enablers of next-generation chemical engineering solutions, particularly in the context of decarbonization, renewable energy integration, waste management, and resource efficiency.
Dr. Dewei Wang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- • artificial intelligence (AI)
- • automation
- • process optimization
- • sustainable systems
- • carbon capture and utilization (CCU)
- • waste processing.
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