Processes

Sustainable Biomaterials and Green Technologies for Industrial Applications

edited by

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocatalyst; bioelectronics; biochar; bioenergy; biofuels; biomaterials; biopolymer; biorefinery; bioremediation; carbon capture; utilization; and storage (CCUS); waste management

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

Multi-Material 3D Printing for Advanced Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Erick Guadalupe Ramirez-Cedillo

and

José Israel Martínez-López

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent manufacturing; multi-material additive manufacturing; generative design and topology optimization; AI-driven process modeling and control; hybrid manufacturing systems; nonplanar and adaptive slicing; lattice and gradient structures; microfluidic device fabrication; biomedical and functional devices; digital twin and process simulation

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

Hydrocarbon Occurrence and Flow Mechanisms in Shale and Unconventional Reservoirs

edited by Kai Zhang and

Hao Peng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrocarbon occurrence; flow mechanisms; unconventional reservoirs; shale; nanopore

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Innovative Approaches in Biomass Conversion: Advances in Pyrolysis and Catalytic Processes

edited by

Leandro Cardoso De Morais

and

Pedro Miguel Rebelo Resende

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; pyrolysis; catalytic processes; biofuels; sustainable energy; renewable resources; reactor design; process optimization; catalysts; product characterization

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

Circular Economy Approaches of Wastewater Cleaning and Recycling

edited by

Emine Can-Güven

,

Senem Yazici Guvenc

and Gamze Varank

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: resource recovery; nutrient recovery; energy harvesting; life cycle assessment; sustainable wastewater management; water reuse

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

Ionic Liquids and Porous Catalysts for Sustainable Energy and Chemical Processes

edited by Aline Scaramuzza Aquino

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; porous materials; catalysis; green chemistry; renewable energy; chemical processes

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

Design and Control of Complex and Intelligent Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Claudio Urrea

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: system design; nonlinear systems; robotics; modeling; parameter identification; kinematics; dynamics; simulation; control; optimization; automation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation Control Systems)

Computational Studies on Molecular Mechanics of Enzymatic Reactions

edited by

Cher Pin Song

and Weizhe Ng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzymology; catalysis; biocatalysis; mechanisms; simulations; dynamics; QM/MM; modelling

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

Enhanced Research on CO₂ Capture–Transport–Sequestration Technology Based on Hydrate Technology

edited by Jiaqi Wang, Kun Ge and Zhen Long

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 hydrate; thermodynamic promoter; kinetic promoter; carbon capture; carbon transport; carbon sequestration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Innovative Bioreactor Design and Advanced Optimization Strategies for Biorefineries and Bioprocessing

edited by

Giannis Penloglou

and Alexandros Pavlou

submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 58340 | 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)

Absorption Heat Pumps for Heating and Cooling: Modeling, Simulation, Design, Optimization, and Experiments

edited by

Armando Huicochea Rodríguez

and José Alfredo Hernández Pérez

submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7002 | Submission Open

Keywords: absorption; single and advanced cycles; absorption heat pumps; heat exchangers; mass and heat transfer coefficients; thermal systems; optimization and artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Industrial IoT-Enabled Modeling and Optimization for the Process Industry—2nd Edition

edited by Gongzhuang Peng and

Shenglong Jiang

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18274 | Submission Open

Keywords: process modeling; production planning and scheduling; process optimization; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control, Modeling and Optimization)

Green Manufacturing and Low-Carbon Application of the Power Batteries

edited by

Jiaqiang E

and

Bin Zhang

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15715 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Recent Trends in Advanced Manufacturing Technologies for Materials Processing and Production

edited by

Shahrokh Hatefi

,

Yimesker S. Yihun

and

Farouk Smith

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15434 | Submission Open

Keywords: green processing and synthesis; sustainable manufacturing; hybrid manufacturing processes; non-conventional machining methods; automatic assembly; ultra-high-precision manufacturing; optics; 3D printing technologies; biocompatible materials; micro- and nano-manufacturing; robotics and mechatronic systems; applied mechanical systems; advanced control systems; artificial intelligence in manufacturing processes; smart agricultural processes (smart production); metrology systems

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

Advances in Electrocatalysts for the OER, HER and Biomass Conversion

edited by Mingpeng Chen, Huachuan Sun and Yuxiao Zhang

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10133 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen evolution reaction; oxygen evolution reaction; biomass conversion; selective electrooxidation; electrocatalyst design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Pharmaceutical Potential and Application Research of Natural Products

edited by

Douglas Siqueira de Almeida Chaves

,

Gerardo Fernández Barbero

and

Valdir Florencio Da Veiga Junior

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4657 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; green chemistry; nanotechnology; natural and herbal remedies processing; purification; extract; pharmacognosy; Box– Behnken design; response surface methodology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Fault Diagnosis and Condition Monitoring of Electrical Machines and Drives

edited by Chenghao Sun,

Ningfei Jiao

and

Ji Pang

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2739 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical machines; fault diagnosis; condition monitoring; feature extraction; innovative sensors; interturn short circuit; faults of power devices; demagnetization; faults of bearings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation Control Systems)

Study on Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery

edited by Yushuai Sang and Hanzhang Gong

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2667 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; biomass derivatives; biorefinery; gasification; pyrolysis; hydrothermal liquefaction; catalytic conversion; biomass fermentation

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

Correlations Between Performance and Structure of Catalytic Materials for Sustainable Process Design

edited by

Jovana Prekodravac Filipović

,

David Rutherford

and

Ayesha Khan

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1731 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based nanomaterials; antibacterial activity; heterogeneous catalysis; photocatalysis; adsorption; water remediation; sustainability; pollutant degradation; biomass valorization

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

The State of the Art of Novel Adsorbents and Adsorption Methods for Pollutants

edited by

Ismael Alejandro Aguayo-Villarreal

and Cintia Karina Rojas-Mayorga

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1532 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorbent materials; adsorption mechanisms; emerging contaminants; hybrid and composite adsorbents; gas and liquid phase adsorption; adsorption kinetics and thermodynamics; sustainable and green adsorbents; water and air pollution remediation; adsorbent regeneration and stability

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

Feature Review Papers in Section "Environmental and Green Processes"

edited by

Antoni Sánchez

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 82226 | Submission Open

Keywords: composting; anaerobic digestion; water and wastewater treatment; renewable energy; life cycle assessment; techno-economical analysis

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

Advances in the Control of Complex Dynamic Systems

edited by

Gorazd Karer

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 40537 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex process modeling; identification; fuzzy systems; hybrid systems; evolving systems; interval systems; model predictive control; robust control; optimization algorithms; intelligent methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation Control Systems)

Food Biochemistry and Health: Recent Developments and Perspectives

edited by

Juristo Fonollá

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 24849 | Submission Open

Keywords: food biochemistry; food composition; nutrients; healthy diets functional foods; novel foods; food supplements

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

Multiscale Modeling and Control of Biomedical Systems

edited by Vahid Rezania,

Harvey Ho

and Yuncheng Du

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18489 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiscale modeling; control; mathematical modeling; biomedical systems; computational biology; pharmacokinetics; bioinformatics; tissue engineering; therapeutic interventions

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

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

edited by

Ana Gisela Reyes

and Paola Magallón-Servín

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16911 | 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 Heat Transfer and Fluid Dynamics of Energy Systems

edited by Ali Allahyarzadeh-Bidgoli and Jurandir Itizo Yanagihara

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8939 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; fluid dynamics; energy systems; CFD; multiphase flow; thermal management; process optimization; renewable energy; energy storage; digital twin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Circular Economy in Process Engineering: Impact Assessment and Directions for Sustainability

edited by

Lucian-Ionel Cioca

and

Elena Simina Lakatos

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6970 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainability; resources; recycling; innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Energy Storage Planning, Control, and Dispatch for Grid Dynamic Enhancement

edited by

Rui Wang

and Wentao Jiang

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6578 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage system; energy storage optimization and control; energy storage dispatch technologies; integrated source– grid– load– storage coordinated control; grid dynamic enhancement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Development of Materials and Processes for Integration of Reaction and Separation Operations

edited by

Shigeyuki Uemiya

and Hiroki Nagasawa

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4196 | Submission Open

Keywords: process integration; integrated processes; energy efficiency; optimization; enhanced reaction rate; enhanced separation efficiency; membrane reactors

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

Applications of Supramolecular Chemistry in Polymer Synthesis and Characterization

edited by Yassine Beldjoudi

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2552 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymers; composites; hydrogels; nanofibers; polymers; self-assembly

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Control and Identification of Industrial Processes

edited by

Ma'Moun Abu-Ayyad

and

Nur Syazreen Ahmad

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 923 | Submission Open

Keywords: control systems; intelligent control; modeling; machine-learning; system identification; optimization; robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control, Modeling and Optimization)

Advances in Multifunctional Natural and Synthetic Biomaterials

edited by

Mariana Chelu

and Hermine-Maria Stroescu

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 881 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; natural and synthetic polymers; bioactive ceramics and glasses; active metals and their alloys; bone cements; biomedical applications; tissue engineering; 3D printing; regenerative medicine and plastic surgery; biosensors; hydrogels; membranes; thin films; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Research Progress on Bitumen, Heavy-Oil and Petroleum Chemistry

edited by

George Simonelli

and

Luiz Carlos L. Santos

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 576 | Submission Open

Keywords: bitumen; heavy oil; asphaltenes; thermodynamic modeling; phase behavior; upgrading processes; flow assurance; rheology; process simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Biochar-Based Adsorbents for the Removal of Organic Pollutants

edited by

Mattia Bartoli

and

Mauro Giorcelli

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; adsorbents; organic pollutants; water treatment; soil remediation; surface modification; emerging contaminants; environmental preservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Processing and Bioactivity Evaluation of Functional Foods

edited by Muhammad Yasir Naeem

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; functional foods; product development; nano-encapsualtion; nutraceutical compounds

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

Nanocomposite Materials and Advanced Processes for Catalytic Reduction

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 16 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposite materials; catalytic reduction; nanoparticle catalysts; environmental catalysis; material design; pollution treatment; green chemistry; advanced processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis Enhanced Processes)

Clean Combustion and Emission in Vehicle Power System, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jiaqiang E

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20661 | Submission Open

Keywords: reaction kinetics; clean combustion and emission; after-treatment system; diagnostic techniques; laminar and turbulent flames; heat and mass transfer; novel combustion concepts; technologies; and systems; clean combustion instability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Recent Advances in Wastewater Treatment and Water Reuse

edited by Adolph Anga Muleja,

Mukuna Patrick Mubiayi

,

Gcina Mamba

,

Adewale Adewuyi

and Charmaine Sesethu Tshangana

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15351 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorbents; nanotechnology; pollutants; water and wastewater treatment; emerging pollutants; PFAS

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

Environmental Protection and Remediation Processes

edited by Jemmyson Romário de Jesus and Cícero Alves Lopes Junior

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14197 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; pollutant monitoring; green technologies; environmental chemistry; advanced analytical methods; decontamination processes; environmental sensors; effluent treatment; sample preparation

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

2nd Edition of Control Design and Numerical Computation in Manufacturing Process System

edited by

Yifei Tong

and

Fengque Pei

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6211 | Submission Open

Keywords: control system design; numerical computation; equipment design and control; manufacturing systems design; control; and optimization; process design and control

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

Advanced Water Monitoring and Treatment Technologies

edited by Jie Gao and Zhuofan Gao

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5581 | Submission Open

Keywords: water environmental monitoring; water purification technologies; heavy metal and emerging pollutant removal; adsorption; separation processes; sediment and contaminated water treatment

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

Advances in Photocatalytic Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes

edited by

Bruno Ramos

, Mohamed Gar Alalm and Antonio Carlos Silva Costa Teixeira

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5278 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; water treatment; wastewater treatment; advanced oxidation processes; environmental remediation; photocatalytic degradation; photocatalytic reactors; life cycle assessment of wastewater treatment processes; solar-driven water treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis Enhanced Processes)

Innovative Materials and Technologies for Pollutants Removal and Green Energy Production and Storage

edited by Gabriela Soreanu, Igor Cretescu and

Manuel Andrés Rodrigo

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1746 | Submission Open

Keywords: air treatment; soil remediation; wastewater treatment; green energy; bio/electrochemical processes; life support systems; chemical and environmental process engineering

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

Integration of Intelligent Technologies and Green Processes in Unconventional Reservoirs

edited by

Yang Wang

and Cao Wei

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 617 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional reservoirs; hydrogen; carbon capture; utilization and storage (CCUS); artificial intelligence; machine learning; energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Petroleum and Low-Carbon Energy Process Engineering)

Selected Papers from the Sustainable Energy and Process Technologies Conference

edited by

Fausto Gallucci

and

Shahriar Amini

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 543 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; energy carriers; biobased chemistry; electrification of the process industry; process intensification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Control of Flue Gas Pollutants and Clean Combustion Processes

edited by Qiang Lyu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 478 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Artificial-Intelligence-Based Safety Detection in Nuclear Power Plants

edited by Hang Wang and

Zhanguo Ma

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-based Fault Diagnosis for NPP AI-based Fault Detection for NPP; AI-based Online Monitoring for NPP; feature extraction and enhancement for NPP; AI-based Operation and Maintenance for NPP; AI-based Fault Isolation and Handling for NPP; prognostics and health management for npp; autonomous decision-making and control for NPP; AI-based nuclear safety analysis and operational performance

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

Sustainable Bio- and Energy Polymers and Materials: Synthesis and Environmental Applications

edited by

Amjad Ali

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysts; polymerization; bio-based materials; sustainable polymers; biomass conversion; environmental applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Application of Biotechnology in Food Processing and Preservation

edited by Anabel Rodriguez, Nicolas Urtasun and María José Torres

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: food preservation; emerging technology; biotechnology; sustainable resources; healthy food; biopreservation; fermentation technologies; circular bioeconomy

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

Intelligent Adaptive Control for Nonlinear Systems: From Theory to Industrial Processes

edited by Guichao Yang and

Zhenle Dong

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive control; nonlinear systems; adaptive estimation; adaptive filters; adaptive observers; adaptive signal processing; aircraft control; artificial intelligence; robotics; mechatronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control, Modeling and Optimization)

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