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Analysis and Processes of Bioactive Components in Natural Products

edited by

Tanja Brezo-Borjan

and Sanja Radman

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in Water Resource Pollution Mitigation Processes

edited by

Hugo Valdés

and Aldo Saavedra

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; wastewater treatment; modelling; simulation; sustainable process; NBS; innovation; water pollution; membrane processes; valorization; nanotechnology

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

Advances in Enhanced Oil Recovery Processes

edited by Adolfo P. Pires and Dongmei Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: enhanced oil recovery; flow in porous media; reservoir simulation; carbon capture; chemical flooding; miscible flooding; thermal flooding

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

Hybrid Artificial Intelligence for Smart Process Control

edited by

Ján Piteľ

and Haruki Ueno

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence (AI); Machine Learning (ML); smart process control; industrial automation; data-driven process control; predictive analytics; deep learning; real-time data processing; control systems; Internet of Things (IoT)

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

Research Advances in Modeling, Optimization, and Control of Distributed Energy Systems

edited by Yskandar M. Hamam and

Adedayo Ademola Yusuff

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; optimal planning; optimal operation and control; distributed energy management; mixed energy sources; energy storage management.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Bioenergy and Sustainable Biomaterial Production Processes

edited by

Shu-Yii Wu

and Guang-Way Jang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass-based hydrogen; biofuels; waste to energy; bioeconomy; nanotech catalysts; genetically engineered; sustainable biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Nanomaterials and Flexible Electronic Devices: Processing, Diagnostics and Applications

edited by Yongchao Yu, Ming Xiao and

Shutong Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel nanomaterials for flexible electronics; advanced manufacturing and processing techniques; diagnostics and performance optimization; emerging applications in flexible electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Deep Eutectic Liquids in Chemical Engineering Processes: Extraction, Catalysis, Energy, and More

edited by

Selin Şahin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep eutectic liquids (DELs); sustainable alternative; extraction efficiency; catalytic systems; electrochemical processes; material engineering; energy storage; biomaterial synthesis; separation processes; chemical engineering applications

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

(Chemo)biocatalytic Upgrading of Biobased Chemicals and Materials

edited by

Yu-Cai He

and Bo Fan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocatalysis; chemobiological upgrading; biomass pretreatment; value-added chemicals; biofuels; biorefinery; process integration

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

Processing and Bioactivity Evaluation of Functional Foods

edited by Muhammad Yasir Naeem

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

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

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

Sensor Network Control and Advanced Digital Technology

edited by

Yeunwoong Kyung

and

Seungmin Oh

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor networks; Internet of Things (IoT); IoT applications; sustainability

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

Studies on Waste Resource Utilization and Its Processing Technologies

edited by

Satyanarayana Narra

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 628 | 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)

Selected Papers from the Sustainable Energy and Process Technologies Conference

edited by

Fausto Gallucci

and

Shahriar Amini

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 106 | 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)

Progress on Biomass Processing and Conversion

edited by

Jarosław Domański

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6431 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; energy production; methane; hydrogen; ethanol; pretreatment

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

Application of Enzymes in Sustainable Biocatalysis

edited by Carminna Ottone,

Lorena Wilson

and

Paulina Urrutia

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4267 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocatalysis; immobilisation strategies; biorefinery; bioactive compounds; food waste valorization; climate change; biotechnology; bioenergy

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

Small Molecule Organic Compounds: Synthesis and Medicinal Properties

edited by Srinivasulu Cherukupalli

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1017 | 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)

Study on Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery

edited by Yushuai Sang and Hanzhang Gong

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 463 | 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)

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 335 | 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 284 | 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 Properties and Applications of Electrospun Fibers

edited by

Fan Zheng

and

Yichun Ding

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advances in Waste Valorization into High-Value Chemicals

edited by

Ioanna Ntaikou

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 192 | 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)

Machine Learning for Predictive Modeling and Optimization of Manufacturing Processes

edited by Atiq Ur Rehman and Fawad Ali

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 133 | 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)

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 70 | 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)

Advanced Carbon Nanomaterials from Biomass for Energy Storage and Environmental Applications

edited by

Reinier Abreu Naranjo

, Alain Ricardo Picos Benítez and Oscar Manuel Rodríguez Narváez

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass-derived carbon nanomaterials; energy storage applications; environmental remediation; thermochemical conversion; biochar and activated carbon; sustainability and circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

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

edited by

Amjad Ali

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

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 | Viewed by 33 | 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)

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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17826 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5461 | 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)

Processes in Industry 4.0/5.0: Automation, Robotics and Smart Manufacturing

edited by

Sergey Y. Yurish

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3099 | Submission Open

Keywords: automation control; robotics; smart manufacturing; smart factories; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0

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

Advances in Electromagnetic Energy Applications for Sustainable Processes

edited by

Beatriz García-Baños

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2651 | 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)

Metal Oxides and Their Composites for Photocatalytic Degradation

edited by Jaideep Malik, Surjeet Chahal and Parmod Kumar

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2090 | 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)

Food Biochemistry and Health: Recent Developments and Perspectives

edited by

Juristo Fonollá

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1592 | 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)

Green Development Models and Cleaner Production

edited by

Chenggang Wang

Tangzhe Nie

and Yue Zhu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1396 | Submission Open

Keywords: green energy; cleaner production; carbon emission; green finance; environmental regulation; sustainability

(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 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1185 | 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)

Advances in Biomass Pyrolysis Processes

edited by

Güray Yildiz

, Jiawei Wang and

Gartzen Lopez

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 490 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 455 | 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)

Advances in Solar Energy and Heat Storage Systems

edited by

Qinpei Wu

and Min Xu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 441 | 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)

Microstructural and Chemical Characteristics of Recycled Construction Materials

edited by

Tewodros Ghebrab

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; chemical; recycled; construction; material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials 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 | Viewed by 184 | 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)

New Trends in the Modeling and Design of Micro/Nano-Devices

edited by Yiming Li and

Sekhar Reddy Kola

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational design for all micro/nano-devices; multiphysics; modeling; simulation; and optimization; learning-based methodologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Microalgae Technology in Wastewater Treatment: Applications and Prospects

edited by Jun Qian

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 92 | 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)

Process Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis of Multi-Mode Complex Industry

edited by Diego Rodrigo Cabral Silva

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 79 | 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)

Risk Monitoring and Control Theory for Chemical Processes and Energy Systems

edited by

Chi-Min Shu

, Yih-Wen Wang and

Yun-Ting Tsai

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: industry; safety; management; prevention; disasters; technology

(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 36 | 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 405 | 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 | 9 articles | Viewed by 25315 | 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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14358 | 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 4532 | 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)

Modeling, Operation and Control in Renewable Energy Systems

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3711 | Submission Open

Keywords: stability analysis and control in power system; renewable integrated energy system; PV/wind turbine application technologies; electricity/carbon markets; carbon capture; utilization and storage; fuel cell systems; high-voltage technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Chemical Engineering Towards Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Amornchai Arpornwichanop

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2965 | 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)

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