Processes

Research and Optimization of Food Processing Technology

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13993 | Submission Open

Keywords: preservation; fortification; ingredient sourcing; shelf-life extension; flavor enhancement; texture modification; nutrient retention; packaging innovation; process automation; waste reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)

Advances in Organic Food Processing and Probiotic Fermentation

edited by Xueqian Su

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5974 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic food processing; probiotic fermentation; fermentation optimization; microbial strains; bioactive compounds; functional foods; sustainable food production; nutritional quality; sensory attributes; health benefits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)

Novel Applications of Zeolites in Adsorption Processes

edited by

Jelena Dikić

and

Sanja O. Jevtić

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4633 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite; adsorption; modification; kinetic; environmental protection; synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Latest Research on Wastewater Treatment and Recycling

edited by

Ofir A. Menashe

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4376 | Submission Open

Keywords: water treatment; wastewater; bioaugmentation; bioremediation; phytoremediation; AOP; UV catalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Innovative Approaches to Modeling, Optimization, Control, and Monitoring in Industrial Processes

edited by Yuanqiang Zhou,

Le Yao

, Xiaoyu Jiang and Zheren Zhu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 3468 | Submission Open

Keywords: process modeling; process optimization; process control; process monitoring; process system engineering; machine learning; big data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)

Model Predictive Control of Electrical Systems: Methods, Results, and Challenges

edited by Fernanda Carnielutti,

Jose Rodriguez

and Margarita Norambuena Valdivia

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2548 | Submission Open

Keywords: model predictive control; electrical systems; power electronics; power systems; microgrids; machines and drives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Contaminants in Water Systems: Intelligent Recognition, Detection and Analytical Methods

edited by Jie Yu,

Dibo Hou

, Xiaoyu Tang and

Ke Wang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2266 | Submission Open

Keywords: water contaminant recognition; analytical techniques; water quality monitoring; machine learning; IoT in water management; spectroscopy and chromatography; emerging pollutants; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)

Sustainable Energy Technologies for Industrial Decarbonization

edited by

Hanmin Yang

and Hai Zhang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 629 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial decarbonization; sustainable energy system; carbon-neutral fuels; waste heat recovery; carbon capture; utilization; and storage (CCUS); thermal energy storage; electrification of industry; renewable energy integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Digital Twins for Sustainable Industrial Processes

edited by

Karoline Figueiredo

,

Ana Evangelista

and Arti M. Siddhpura

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; sustainable industrial processes; life cycle assessment (LCA); real-time monitoring; predictive analytics; circular economy; resource optimization; machine learning integration; IoT; blockchain

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Enabled Process Engineering)

Advances in Plasma Technology for Environmental and Energy Process Engineering

edited by

Samuel A. Iwarere

,

Rodrigo Sávio Pessoa

and Lakshminarayana Rao

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; plasma discharges; plasma-activated water; plasma processing; energy; reforming of hydrocarbons

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Bioconversion and Thermochemical Processing of Waste Biomass for Sustainable Energy

edited by

Sabah Mariyam

, Mohammad Alherbawi and

Gordon Mckay

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioprocessing; thermochemical conversion; waste biomass valorization; hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL); pyrolysis; gasification; anaerobic digestion; microbial fermentation; machine learning in bioenergy; techno-economic and life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Nanoparticles

edited by José Brant de Campos and Suzana Bottega Peripolli

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanotechnology; synthesis process; special characterization techniques; applications for industry; novel applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Advanced Catalytic Approaches for Sustainable Biofuel Production

edited by Oyetola Ogunkunle

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis in biofuels; heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis; enzyme-based biocatalysis; biomass conversion; green chemistry; bioethanol and biodiesel production; sustainable energy; process optimization in biofuels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)

Research Advances in Adsorption Technologies for Pollutant Removal

edited by Tiago José Marques Fraga, Maurício A.M. Sobrinho and Marcos Gomes Ghislandi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; engineered nanomaterials; functionalization; low-cost adsorbents; biochars; pharmaceutically active compounds; emerging pollutants; heavy metals; policyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; multicomponent adsorption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Green Manufacturing and Low-Carbon Application of the Power Batteries

edited by

Jiaqiang E

and

Bin Zhang

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12411 | Submission Open

Keywords: green manufacturing; low-carbon technology; power battery; carbon footprint; life-cycle theory

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Latest Advances and Interesting Research

edited by Changfang Zhao, Ming Li and Xuyao Zhang

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1017 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber composites; matrices; manufacturing processes; material responses; structural behavior; theoretical model; simulation; application; sustainability; recycle and reuse; green resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Kinetic Modeling of Biomass Pyrolysis Processes (2nd Edition)

edited by

Carmen Branca

and

Antonio Galgano

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; pyrolysis; devolatilization; cellulose; hemicellulose; lignin; reaction kinetics; thermogravimetry; modelling; parametric estimation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Control of Flue Gas Pollutants and Clean Combustion Processes

edited by Qiang Lyu

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollutants; combustion; adsorbent; catalyst; renewable energy; carbon reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Preparation and Electrochemical Properties of New Carbon Materials

edited by Zhihua Xiao

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: new carbon materials; preparation technologies; growth mechanism; microstructure characterization; eelectrode preparation technologies; electrochemical performance; energy storage mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Recent Advances in the Chemical Characterization of Atmospheric Aerosols

edited by

Yu Xu

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerosol chemistry; analysis method; chemical composition; modeling; field observation; origin; formation mechanism; isotope geochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Extraction, Analysis and Applications of Bioactive Natural Products

edited by Ba Vinh Le

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural product chemistry; phytochemistry; pharmacognosy; secondary metabolites; pharmacological effect; underlying mechanisms; NMR; GC-MS; LC-MS; quantitative analysis; inflammation; anti-cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Processes for Pollution and Contamination Reduction in Groundwater

edited by

Jacqueline Zanin Lima

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater pollution and contamination; groundwater remediation; sustainable water management; environmental processes; simulation and modelling; pollution prevention; groundwater quality management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Manufacturing Processes and Thermal Properties of Composite Materials

edited by

Juana Isabel Méndez

,

Mariel Alfaro-Ponce

, Claudia Hernández-Aguilar and Flavio Arturo Domínguez-Pacheco

submission deadline 27 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1045 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; advanced manufacturing; thermal conductivity; heat resistance; phase change materials; bio-based composites; additive manufacturing; thermal degradation; smart materials; energy-efficient buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

Laser-Assisted Manufacturing and Materials Processing

edited by Linda Viviana García-Quiñonez and

Cristian Gómez Rodríguez

submission deadline 27 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 712 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser; materials; laser-assisted; additive manufacturing; laser sintering; thin films

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

Natural Biosorbents Applied to the Treatment of Contaminated Soils and Water

edited by

Juan Fernando Cardenas González

, J. Felix Gutiérrez Corona and

Araceli Tomasini Campocosio

submission deadline 27 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 425 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental remediation; environmental microbiology; environmental chemistry; biotechnology; biosorption; heavy metals; agrochemicals; phytoremediation; biotransformation; agricultural biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Innovative Bioreactor Design and Advanced Optimization Strategies for Biorefineries and Bioprocessing

edited by

Giannis Penloglou

and Alexandros Pavlou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 24716 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioreactor; photobioreactor; fermentation; biorefinery; bioprocessing; microbial production; monitoring and control; mathematical modeling and simulation; techno-economic assessment; life cycle analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)

Pharmaceutical Development and Bioavailability Analysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Andreea Letitia Arsene

,

Denisa Udeanu

and

Bruno Velescu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 20728 | Submission Open

Keywords: preformulation and pharmaceutical formulation studies; bioavailability studies; drug– drug interactions; design of dosage forms; drug delivery system research and quality improvement; medicinal chemistry; structure– property correlations; binding affinity; radiopharmaceuticals; animal experimentation and clinical trials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Development and Characterization of Advanced Polymer Nanocomposites

edited by

Md Nizam Uddin

and Faycal Znidi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15819 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer nanocomposites; bionanocomposites; green polymer nanocomposites; characterization; additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Additive Manufacturing of Materials: Process and Applications

edited by

Yanzhen Zhang

, Dege Li and

Abhishek Agarwal

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15386 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metallic materials; non-metallic materials; process and applications; mechanism investigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Quality of Plant Raw Materials and Their Processing

edited by

Renata Różyło

and

Monika Wójcik

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12838 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; plant material; functional food; food quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)

Applications of Ultrasound and Other Technologies in Food Processing

edited by

Emmanuel De Jesús Ramírez‐Rivera

,

Jesús Rodríguez-Miranda

,

Gregorio Hernández-Salinas

and Humberto Marín-Vega

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7692 | Submission Open

Keywords: food science and technology; physical chemistry of food; artificial intelligence; computer vision; machine learning; sensometrics and consumer studies; sustainability of food agroecosystems; competitiveness processes in food chains

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)

Processing and Quality Control of Agro-Food Products

edited by

Vijaya Raghavan

and Idaresit Ekaette

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7344 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-thermal technologies; advanced thermal processing methods; electro-heating technologies; artificial intelligence; shelf-life extension; drying; storage; allergens; anti-nutrition; food security and sustainability; hybrid technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)

Novel Concepts for Future Biotechnology and Bioprocesses: Plants and Microorganisms for Sustainable Industries

edited by

Ana Gisela Reyes

and Paola Magallón-Servín

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6050 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic biology; metabolic engineering; microbiome engineering; photosynthetic biofactories; plant-based biomanufacturing; algal biotechnology; bioplastics production; precision fermentation; phytoremediation; phytochemical production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)

Advances in the Photocatalysis and Photodegradation of Various Contaminants Present in Water

edited by Manuel J. Chinchillas-Chinchillas,

Priscy Alfredo Luque Morales

and Horacio Edgardo Garrafa-Gálvez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5667 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; synthesis and characterization; photocatalysts; water pollutants; water treatment; environmental applications; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0: Simulators and Algorithms in Manufacturing Processes and Systems

edited by Wei Guo and Jiewu Leng

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5438 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; smart manufacturing; digital twin; human– machine collaboration; industrial simulators; AI algorithms; cyber-physical systems (CPS); predictive maintenance; federated learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) in Unconventional Oil and Gas

edited by

Bin Liang

,

Zhan Meng

and

Qingbang Meng

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5174 | Submission Open

Keywords: CCUS; Oil and gas reservoirs; EOR; EGR; CO2 storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Smart Grids and Microgrids: Distributed Generation and Energy Storage Systems

edited by Yuzhou Zhou,

Yizhou Zhou

,

Daogui Tang

and Hang Shuai

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5002 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids; multi-energy microgrids; operation optimization; planning and design; market designing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Synthesis and Applications of Nanomaterials

edited by

Keith J. Stine

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4974 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial; nanoparticle; nanostructure; self-assembly; nanoporous

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Processes in 2025

edited by

Giancarlo Cravotto

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4125 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical processes and systems; environmental and green processes; energy systems; process control and monitoring; biological processes and systems; catalysis enhanced processes; separation processes; particle processes; food process engineering; materials processes; automation control systems; manufacturing processes and systems; sustainable processes; AI-enabled process engineering; pharmaceutical processes

Advances in Polymer Films and Coatings: Preparation, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Raj Kumar Arya

and

George Verros

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2718 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer films; functional coatings; sustainable coatings; advanced characterization; smart coatings; bio-based polymers; drying and curing mechanisms; barrier properties; antimicrobial coatings; modeling and simulation of coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Recent Advances in Efficient Contaminant Removal Technologies for Wastewater

edited by

Pablo R. Salgado

, Germán Giácoman-Vallejos and Adolfo Henríquez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2434 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation processes; adsorption; sustainable solutions; nanomaterials; heavy metals; nutrients; pharmaceuticals; dyes; microplastics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Advancements in Photovoltaic Technologies: Innovations for Enhanced Energy Conversion and Efficiency

edited by

Mohammed Gmal Osman Abdelfadeel

and

Gheorghe Lazaroiu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2332 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic energy conversion; high-efficiency solar cells; emerging PV materials; thin-film photovoltaics; smart grid integration with PV; PV system advancements; scalable solar technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Fault Diagnosis Technology in Machinery Manufacturing

edited by

Grover Zurita Villarroel

and

René-Vinicio Sánchez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2247 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault detection and diagnosis technology for machine manufacturing; vibration analysis for machine manufacturing; advances diagnostics techniques for machine manufacturing; neural networks methods for machine manufacturing; fault diagnosis methods for smart manufacturing; IoT-based monitoring and diagnostics of manufacturing systems; remote control and detection and detection technology for intelligent manufacturing; machine learning methods for machine manufacturing; applied artificial intelligence for fault detection and diagnosis technology for machine manufacturing; operational mode analysis for fault diagnostics and diagnostic for machine manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

Novel Techniques in Natural Product Extraction to Improve Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activity in Foods

edited by

Luz Hermila Villalobos Delgado

,

Rogelio Valadez Blanco

,

Paula Cecilia Guadarrama Mendoza

and

Guadalupe Virginia Nevárez-Moorillón

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1878 | Submission Open

Keywords: green technologies; extraction; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial activity; functional components; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)

Synthesis, Catalysis and Applications of Organic Chemistry

edited by Steve D. Pollington

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1598 | Submission Open

Keywords: green reagents; sustainability; organic synthesis; catalysis; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Sustainable Waste Material Recovery Technologies

edited by

Wirach Taweepreda

and Gangasalam Arthanareeswaran

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1496 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; waste; carbon footprint; GHG; carbon capture; recovery; biohythane

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Improvement and Innovation in Engineering and Bioprocesses in Dairy Technology

edited by

Marek Adamczak

and

Bartosz Brzozowski

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1366 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy technology; dairy products; enzyme; biocatalysis; fermentation; sustainable technology; milk; whey; process biochemistry; membrane techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)

Research on New Energy Carriers in Vehicles: Safety and Green Transition

edited by

Davide Papurello

and Daniel Fruhwirt

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1240 | Submission Open

Keywords: NEC; road tunnels; safety; energy transition; fuels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Analysis and Processes of Bioactive Components in Natural Products

edited by

Tanja Brezo-Borjan

and Sanja Radman

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1226 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive components; natural products; extraction; isolation; characterization methods; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)

Preparation, Theoretical Modeling and Application of Inorganic Photoelectric Materials

edited by

Roberto Carlos Carrillo Torres

, Raúl Sánchez Zeferino, Rosendo Lopez Delgado and Alvaro Flores Pacheco

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 1156 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic semiconductors; photovoltaics; quantum dots and nanostructures; optoelectronic devices; solar cells; photodetectors; perovskite materials; thin-film technologies; light-emitting diodes (LEDs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

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