Processes

Advances in Properties and Applications of Electrospun Fibers

edited by

Fan Zheng

and

Yichun Ding

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2033 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrospinning; nanomaterials; functional materials; advanced fabrication techniques; flexible electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Machine Learning for Predictive Modeling and Optimization of Manufacturing Processes

edited by Atiq Ur Rehman and Fawad Ali

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1826 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; predictive modeling; manufacturing processes; process optimization; smart manufacturing; deep learning; reinforcement learning; predictive maintenance; process control; defect detection; feature engineering; explainable AI; data-driven manufacturing; Industry 4.0; digital twins; sustainable and smart manufacturing; heuristic optimization methods

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

Study on Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery

edited by Yushuai Sang and Hanzhang Gong

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 776 | 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)

Fundamental Materials Simulation and Experimental Research for Solar Cells and Industrial Applications

edited by

Mojeed Adedoyin Agoro

,

Nicholas Rono

and

Athandwe Paca

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 673 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; DFT; photovoltaic; nanomaterials for energy; nanomaterial applications; electrochemical; passivation; thin films and semiconductors; inorganic chemistry; computational materials and applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Green and Scalable Bioprocess Engineering: Enzymatic Systems, Process Intensification and Sustainable Applications

edited by

Carlos Ocampo-López

,

Margarita Ramirez-Carmona

and

Leidy Rendón-Castrillón

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzymatic bioprocessing; biopharmaceutical processes; biocatalysis; downstream processing; scale-up; process intensification; green chemistry; bio-based products; circular bioeconomy; biomass valorization

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

Advanced Membrane Technology in Air Pollution Treatment

edited by Yutang Kang and

Ye Bian

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: particulate matter; volatile organic compounds; membrane; electrospinning membrane; nanofibrous membrane; catalytic membrane; ceramic membrane; air filtration; air cleaning; air purification

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

Advances in Waste Valorization into High-Value Chemicals

edited by

Ioanna Ntaikou

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; resource recovery; circular economy; high-value chemicals; innovative process design; sustainable development; process optimization

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

AI-Driven Automation for Industrial Transformation: Innovations in Smart Systems, Machine Learning and Sustainable Processes

edited by Mohieddine Jelali

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensors; data engineering; computer vision; machine learning; deep learning; cognitive computing; AI-driven modeling; monitoring; or control; industrial IoT; AI-based design or engineering for sustainability

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

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

edited by

Amjad Ali

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Activated Carbon: Contaminant Removal for Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Isabel Cansado

,

Silvia Roman Suero

,

Paulo Alexandre Mira Mourão

,

Suhas

and

José Castanheiro

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23935 | Submission Open

Keywords: activated carbon; pesticides; pharmaceutical products; metals; biomass; wastewater treatment; regeneration; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Bioreactor Design and Optimization Process

edited by

Serena Lima

and

Francesca Scargiali

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13883 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioreactor design; process intensification; CFD; mass transfer; innovative bioreactors; productivity; process optimization; solid-state bioreactors

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

Food Biochemistry and Health: Recent Developments and Perspectives

edited by

Juristo Fonollá

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10506 | 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)

Metal Oxides and Their Composites for Photocatalytic Degradation

edited by Jaideep Malik, Surjeet Chahal and Parmod Kumar

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5310 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal oxides; semiconductor photocatalsysis; composite materials; photocatalyst; wastewater treatment; dye degradation; hetrojunction; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); environmental remediation; nanomaterials; solar catalysis

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

Advances in Electromagnetic Energy Applications for Sustainable Processes

edited by

Beatriz García-Baños

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4445 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic field and matter interaction and modelling; new chemical routes or intensified processes; electromagnetic field technologies aimed at sustainability; processes electrification; electromagnetic-driven processes for CO2 footprint reduction; electromagnetic processes with circularity; recycling; and wastes as a source; microwave-driven processes monitoring and control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

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

edited by

Rui Wang

and Wentao Jiang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3074 | 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)

Natural Low-Cost Adsorbents in Water Purification Processes

edited by Leticia Nishi, Luis Fernando Cusioli,

Rosângela Bergamasco

and Carolina Moser Paraíso

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2580 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; natural adsorbents; water treatment; low cost; sustainability; biomass; agro-industrial waste; alternative materials; heavy metals; organic pollutants; contaminant removal; natural clays; activated carbon; chemical modification; industrial effluents; waste reuse; filtration; water purification; porous materials; environmental impact

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

Product Design and the Optimization of Technologies for Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Bogdan Chirita

, Rodica Sturza and

Mirela Panainte-Lehăduș

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1735 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing optimization; product and process design; engineering processes; environmental engineering; sustainability and circular economy; mechatronics and robotics; chemical processes; food engineering; energy processes; information systems and technology

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

Innovations in Carbon Capture and Storage/Utilization (CCS-CCU): Sustainable Engineering and Biotechnological Perspectives

edited by

Francesca Raganati

,

Alessandra Procentese

,

Federica Raganati

and

Paola Ammendola

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1488 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon dioxide capture; carbon dioxide utilization; carbon dioxide storage; emission reduction; sustainable practices; climate change mitigation; engineering strategies; biotechnological innovations; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Microalgae Technology in Wastewater Treatment: Applications and Prospects

edited by Jun Qian

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 874 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; wastewater treatment; carbon neutrality; algae– bacteria interactions; resource recovery; bioreactor design; circular economy; carbon capture and utilization (CCU); sustainable biomass; high-value products

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

Microstructural and Chemical Characteristics of Recycled Construction Materials

edited by

Tewodros Ghebrab

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 799 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; chemical; recycled; construction; material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advances in Biomass Pyrolysis Processes

edited by

Güray Yildiz

, Jiawei Wang and

Gartzen Lopez

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 636 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass pyrolysis; reactor engineering and process intensification; autothermal pyrolysis systems; catalytic pyrolysis; reactive catalytic pyrolysis; catalytic hydropyrolysis; bio-oil hydrodeoxygenation; pyrolysis reaction kinetics; heat and mass transfer phenomena; feedstock preprocessing and co-pyrolysis; process optimization in pyrolysis

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

Advances in Solar Energy and Heat Storage Systems

edited by

Qinpei Wu

and Min Xu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 545 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy; photothermal therapy; photothermal conversion; photothermal materials; photothermal catalysis; absorption/adsorption; thermal storage; solar evaporation; thermochemical energy; building-integrated solar energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Process Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis of Multi-Mode Complex Industry

edited by Diego Rodrigo Cabral Silva

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: process monitoring; fault diagnosis; multi-mode systems; Industry 4.0; machine learning; data analytics; sensor technologies; real-time monitoring; cyber– physical systems; predictive maintenance

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

Advances in the Design, Synthesis and Applications of Nanostructured Materials

edited by Andrés Ramírez Ramírez, María Eugenia González and Mara Cea

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructures; energy; environment; catalyst; carbon-biobased nanostructures; nanocomposite materials; supercapacitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Molecular Electronics and Nanoelectronics for Quantum Materials

edited by Vladimir Burtman and Dario Espinoza

submission deadline 17 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1017 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular electronics; nanoelectronics; quantum materials; metal– molecule– semiconductor junctions; materials science; semiconductors; solid state

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Feature Review Papers in Section "Environmental and Green Processes"

edited by

Antoni Sánchez

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 48138 | 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)

Design and Control of Complex and Intelligent Systems

edited by

Claudio Urrea

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 21967 | 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)

Advances in Solid Waste Treatment Technology and Contamination Remediation

edited by Jie Hu,

Hui Xu

,

Xiaobing Xu

and Wenjie Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5848 | Submission Open

Keywords: municipal solid waste; construction waste; industrial waste landfill; geoenvironment; contamination sites; in situ remediation; life cycle assessment; techno-economical analysis

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

Chemical Engineering Towards Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Amornchai Arpornwichanop

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4650 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable chemical engineering; clean energy technologies; green process design; resource efficiency; circular economy; environmental remediation

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

New Insights into Enhanced Oil Recovery Process Analysis and Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Kang Zhou

and

Qingjun Du

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3475 | Submission Open

Keywords: enhanced oil recovery; chemical flooding; thermal oil recovery; cold production; multiphase seepage flow; intelligent oil production optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Complex Fluid Dynamics Modeling and Simulation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Leila Pakzad

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3269 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics (CFD); complex fluids; multiphase flow; dispersion modeling; gas/liquid/solid modeling; chemical reaction engineering; mixing; process scale-up; multiphysics modeling; multiscale simulation

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

Green Solvent for Separation and Extraction Processes

edited by

Maria Alice Zarur Coelho

and

Filipe Smith Buarque

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1854 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; green solvent; extraction; separation; purification; ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; bio-based solvent; supercritical solvent

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Studies on Waste Resource Utilization and Its Processing Technologies

edited by

Satyanarayana Narra

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1810 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-to-energy; refuse-derived fuels; waste characterization; sustainability; recycling; waste resource utilization; waste management; life cycle assessment; techno-economic assessment; waste processing technologies

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

Small Molecule Organic Compounds: Synthesis and Medicinal Properties

edited by Srinivasulu Cherukupalli

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1237 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthesis; heterocyclic compounds; medicinal chemistry; molecular docking; biological evaluation; SAR studies

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

Advances in Monitoring and Control for Safe and Secure Industrial Processes

edited by

Hamed Badihi

and

Matti Vilkko

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1083 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial process monitoring; industrial control systems; safety and security; cybersecurity in industrial processes; predictive maintenance; artificial intelligence (AI) in process control; machine learning for monitoring; industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); fault detection and diagnosis; fault-tolerant and attack-resilient control; digital twins; human-in-the-loop systems; cyber-physical systems; resilient industrial systems

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

Environment-Friendly Building Material: Modification, Emulsification, Structural Behavior and Performance Characterization

edited by Aghileh Khajeh

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; environmental behavior; mechanical behavior; construction materials; emulsification; performance characteristics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Heat and Mass Transfer Optimization in Efficient Energy Conversion and Thermal Management

edited by

Alvaro Antonio Villa Ochoa

,

Gustavo De Novaes Pires Leite

and José Ângelo Peixoto Da Costa

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer enhancement; heat and mass transfer optimization; thermal management systems; energy conversion efficiency; heat exchangers; phase change materials; nanofluids; passive and active cooling; advanced thermal system modeling; machine learning in thermal engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Fault Diagnosis and Condition Monitoring of Electrical Machines and Drives

edited by Chenghao Sun,

Ningfei Jiao

and

Ji Pang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 150 | 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)

Advances in Gasification and Pyrolysis of Wastes

edited by

Osvaldo José Venturini

,

York Castillo Santiago

and Nahieh Miranda

submission deadline 22 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4843 | Submission Open

Keywords: gasification; pyrolysis; waste to energy; biofuels; biomass; biorefineries; sustainability; renewable energy; thermochemical conversion; clean energy

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

Application of Nanofibres in Sustainable Fashion and Textiles

edited by Asis Patnaik and

Rajkishore Nayak

submission deadline 23 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5994 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanofibres; sustainable fashion; sustainable textiles; applications; challenges

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advances in Adsorption of Wastewater Pollutants

edited by

Marwa El-Azazy

, Saeed Al-Meer,

Ahmed El-Shafie

and Khalid Al-Saad

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15015 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption for wastewater treatment; green adsorbents; nanosrobents; synthesis and characterization of sorbent materials; emergent contaminants; adsorptive removal of organics and inorganics; factorial designs and response surface methodology-based techniques; cost analysis

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

Multiscale Modeling and Control of Biomedical Systems

edited by Vahid Rezania,

Harvey Ho

and Yuncheng Du

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12237 | 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)

Phase Equilibrium in Chemical Processes: Experiments and Modeling

edited by Ali Aminian

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8326 | Submission Open

Keywords: separation using crystallization; liquid– liquid biomolecular separation; experimental thermodynamics of supercritical fluids; chemical equilibrium in reacting systems; phase equilibrium calculations in aqueous and nonaqueous mixtures; density functional theory (DFT) studies

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

Advances in Hydrogen Energy Systems Integration, Modeling and Optimization

edited by Yue Qiu,

Suyang Zhou

,

Shichang Cui

and

Qirun Sun

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8114 | Submission Open

Keywords: integration of hydrogen energy systems; multi-energy complementarity optimization; green hydrogen production technologies; low-carbon energy transition; applications of hydrogen energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Natural Product Technology: Extraction, Separation, and Analysis

edited by

Adela Ramona Moise

and

Daniel Severus Dezmirean

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4933 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural matrices; vegetal extracts; bioactive compound extraction; modern extraction techniques; analytical methods

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

Advances in Theory and Technology of Unconventional Oil and Gas Reservoirs

edited by

Hui Han

and

Haifeng Gai

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3737 | Submission Open

Keywords: shale oil and shale gas; coalbed methane; oil shale; tight oil and tight gas; gas hydrate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Emerging Studies of Solid Waste Management for Sustainable Environment

edited by Ana Paula Bortoleto and

Francisco Contreras

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 595 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste management; sustainable environment; waste prevention; recycling; waste treatment; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Computational Biology Approaches to Genome and Protein Analyzes, 2nd Edition

edited by

Andrzej Kasperski

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

Keywords: artificial neural networks; artificial intelligence methods; cancer development analysis; cell-fate and genome attractors; computational biology; computerized analysis of genomes (including sequences) and proteins; computerized identification and recognition of evolution; dot-matrix method; genetic semihomology; expert systems; evolutionary distances and trees; machine learning; multiple alignment; navigating cancer network attractors; neural networks; pattern recognition; phylogenetic trees; sequence– function relationship; sequence similarity; Protein contact networks (PCNs)

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

Innovation of Heavy Metal Adsorption Process

edited by

Jasmina Nikić

and Malcolm Watson

submission deadline 26 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4436 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal adsorption; advanced adsorbent materials; nanocomposites; bio-based adsorbents; adsorption mechanisms; sustainable water treatment; adsorbent regeneration; environmental impact; real-world applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Modeling and Optimization for Multi-scale Integration

edited by

Marco Vaccari

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 18398 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling; optimization; multi-scale; digital twin; simulation; data-driven modeling; scale-up

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

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