Processes

Microbial Biofilms: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by Mayron Alves de Vasconcelos and

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14438 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilm detection techniques; biofilm resistance; biofilm-related infections; biofilm eradication strategies; biotechnological applications; biofilms in natural and engineered ecosystems; advanced biofilm imaging

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

Recent Advances in Renewable Energy Systems: Integration Challenges, Forecasting, and Grid Optimization for Sustainable Energy Management

edited by

Ali S. Alghamdi

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10906 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy integration; grid optimization; sustainable energy management; renewable energy forecasting; flexibility resources; smart grid technologies; energy storage systems; distributed energy resources; microgrids; AI in energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in the Modeling, Optimization and Control of Renewable Energy Systems

edited by Mohammed Jama and Addy Wahyudie

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5811 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; modeling and simulation; control systems; energy systems; energy; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Hybrid Artificial Intelligence for Smart Process Control

edited by

Ján Piteľ

and Haruki Ueno

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5312 | 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)

Food Processing and Ingredient Analysis

edited by

Suphat Phongthai

,

Saroat Rawdkuen

and

Lovedeep Kaur

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4680 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel food processing; innovative processes; functional ingredients and foods; ingredient analysis and stability; bioactive compounds

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

Environmental Sustainability in Deep Mining: Controlling Dynamic Disasters and Mineral Resource Development

edited by

Liming Qiu

, Leilei Si and

Hang Long

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3755 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep mining; environmental sustainability; dynamic disasters; disaster prevention and reduction; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Wastewater and Waste Treatment: Overview, Challenges and Current Trends (3rd Edition)

edited by

Dimitris Zagklis

and

Georgios Bampos

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3263 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated systems; wastewater treatment; resource recovery; life cycle assessment; technoeconomic analysis; emerging pollutants; policy implementation; hybrid technologies; nanotechnology; sustainable waste management

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

Application of Advanced Technologies in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing

edited by

Agustín Corral Luna

,

Monserrath Felix-Portillo

and Martha Arévalos-Sánchez

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 3140 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; bioprocess; synthetic biology; sustainability; microbiology; sequencing; artificial intelligence

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

Understanding Antimicrobial Agents: Exploring Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Drug Interactions in the Context of One Health

edited by

Nora Mestorino

and

Gonzalo Suárez

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2132 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial agents; pharmacokinetics (PK); pharmacodynamics (PD); PK/PD modeling; phytotherapy; natural antimicrobial compounds; drug interactions; microbiota modulation; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Numerical and Process Modelling in Computational Fluid Dynamics

edited by

Estaner Claro Romão

, Marco Donisete de Campos and

Nur Hassan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1509 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical simulations; modelling; applied mathematics; fluid dynamics; heat and mass transfer

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

Hybrid Solar-Powered Heat Exchanger Systems: Innovations and Challenges

edited by

Jahan Zeb Alvi

and

Muhammad Imran

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 1340 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid solar systems; heat exchangers; solar thermal energy; energy efficiency; renewable energy; phase change materials (PCMs); nanofluids; thermal performance; smart technologies; thermal storage solutions; industrial heating; residential heating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Progress in Analysis of Elements in Water Environment and Pollution Process Control

edited by

Otman El Mountassir

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1302 | Submission Open

Keywords: water pollution assessment and remediation; artificial intelligence in water pollution monitoring; hydrological and hydrogeochemical modeling of contaminants; groundwater contamination and sustainable management; isotope hydrology for tracing pollution sources; machine learning applications in water quality prediction; remote sensing for water pollution detection; emerging pollutants in aquatic systems; decision support systems for water pollution control

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

Advanced Biofuel Production Processes and Technologies

edited by

Abhijeet Singh

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1286 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation biofuels; sustainable biofuels; advanced processing technologies; life cycle analysis; mathematical modelling; biomass characterization; climate change mitigation

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

Synthesis, Performance and Applications of Cementitious Materials

edited by

Qinglong Qin

,

Weiwei Wu

and

Xue-Sen Lyu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1170 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious materials; synthesis and preparation; performance regulation; microstructure; durability; green and low-carbon; resource utilization of solid waste

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Technologies for Achieving Carbon Neutrality

edited by

Bowen Lu

, Xiaoyu Zhang and

Ge Gao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 614 | Submission Open

Keywords: Carbon Capture; Utilization and Storage (CCUS); carbon neutrality/net-zero emissions; CO2 mineralization and sequestration; integrated CO2 capture– conversion; CO2 conversion to fuels/chemicals; industrial flue gas treatment; negative emission technologies; chemical looping/calcium looping; Direct Air Capture (DAC); oxy-fuel combustion (O2/CO2)

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

Material Design and Characterization Analysis for Sustainable Next Generation Solar Cells

edited by

Edwin T. Mombeshora

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 529 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar; energy storage; transforming energy access; end-of-life; sustainability; renewable; electrolytes; perovskite

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

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 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 478 | 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)

CFD Simulation of Fluid Machinery

edited by

André Luiz Amarante Mesquita

and

José Gustavo Coelho

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 478 | Submission Open

Keywords: turbomachinery; multiphase flow; CFD modeling; hydropower; cavitation; slurry pump; hydraulic turbines; hydraulic machinery

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

Progress in Biosorption, Membrane Separation, and Advanced Oxidation Processes for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Dragana Lukić

,

Vesna M. Vasić

and Sanja Panić

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 446 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; adsorption; biosorption; membrane technologies; advanced oxidation processes; catalysis; inorganic pollutants; organic pollutants; micropollutants

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

Design, Inspection and Repair of Oil and Gas Pipeline

edited by Hong Zhang, Dong Zhang and

Xiaoben Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil and gas pipeline; design; inspection; repair; safety evaluation; NDT; integrity management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Technologies, Applications and Challenges of Pectin in Industrial Processes

edited by

Rodrigues Barbosa Jhonatas

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; covalent and non-covalent interaction; extraction; pectin-based gels; pectin fermentation; coating; nanoparticles with pectin; modified pectin

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

Advances in Electrical Drive Control Methodologies

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: machines and drives; power electronics; sensorless control; sliding mode control; repetitive control; deadbeat control; model predictive control; fault diagnosis and fault-tolerant control; intelligent and learning-based control; advanced modulation strategy; modeling and stability analysis

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

Process Engineering and Theoretical Advances in Emission Reduction and Carbon Storage in Coal Mining

edited by Zhongbei Li, Xianfeng Liu and

Tao Yang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: emission mitigation; carbon storage; coal mining; CO2 mineralization; coal-gas interactions; process engineering optimization; life-cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Recent Progress in Thin Film Processes and Engineering

edited by

Juraij Kandiyil

,

Akmal Nazir

and

Chingakham Chinglenthoiba

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrospinning; electrospun nanofibrous membranes; polymer membranes; composites; blends; water filtration; oil/water separation; dye adsorption; micro/nanoplastics separation

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

Intelligent Operation, Maintenance, and Scheduling of Industrial Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Bin Hu

,

Jiacun Wang

and Xiwang Guo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent manufacturing; human– robot collaboration; disassembly line optimization; artificial intelligence and machine learning; smart sensing and control; real-time scheduling and operation; sustainable manufacturing; digital twin and system simulation; energy-efficient production; heuristic and evolutionary optimization

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

Energy Conversion Processes with Hydrogen and Alternative Fuels in Internal Combustion Engines

edited by

Habib Gürbüz

,

Hüsameddin AKÇAY

and

Selim Demirtürk

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen engine; alternative ICE fuels; environmental issues of ICEs; alternative combustion strategies in ICEs; dual fuel combustion; combustion control in ICEs; hydrogen-assisted jet ignition; energy and exergy analysis in ICEs; CFD simulation in ICEs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Developing Tendency of New Materials in Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Engineering

edited by

Rupa Kasturi Palanisamy

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical applications; nanostructured materials; carbon-based materials; 2D materials; sustainable & eco-friendly materials; CO2 capture and conversion; biomimetic and bio-derived materials; green synthesis and organic liquids; structure– property– performance relationships; AI-assisted materials design; corrosion protection and durability; industry-oriented material innovation; innovative materials for electrochemical applications

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

Advanced Hydrogen Energy Systems and Hybrid Energy Storage

edited by

Alpaslan Atmanli

and

Nadir Yilmaz

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable hydrogen; hydrogen production; application and strategy; storage; infrastructure; distribution; hybrid systems; environmental impact; drop-in fuel

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Sustainable Waste Valorization and Green Materials: Innovations in Water Treatment and Environmental Remediation Nexus

edited by Qunshan Wei and Charles Nzila

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorbents; biobased materials; bioenergy; circular economy; environmental remediation; green materials and water treatment innovations; integrated low-cost water purification; resource recovery; sustainable waste valorization; waste– water nexus

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

Development of Microwave Food Processing Technology

edited by

Nantawan Therdthai

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave processing; microwave-assisted drying; microwave-assisted baking; microwave-assisted extraction; microwave-assisted pasteurization; microwave-assisted sterilization; microwave-assisted thawing; novel processing technology; process development; process efficiency

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

Advanced Bioprocesses for the Valorization of Agroindustrial Waste into Probiotic Foods and Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Juliana Aparecida Correia Bento

, Maressa Caldeira Morzelle and Tatianne Ferreira de Oliveira

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroindustrial waste; valorization; fermentation; probiotics; prebiotics; bioactive compounds; bioprocesses; process optimization; functional foods

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

Advances and Applications of Fluidized Bed Technology

edited by

Yangfan Song

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluidized beds; multiphase flow; process intensification; reactor engineering; scale-up; biomass conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Biomass Gasification: Thermal Behaviour and Kinetic Modelling

edited by

An-Chi Huang

and

Juan Zhai

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: gasification; biomass; kinetics; modeling; thermal behavior; syngas; simulation

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

Advanced Technologies for Bioenergy Recovery from Organic Waste and Wastewater

edited by

Şakir Yılmaz

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy recovery; organic waste valorization; wastewater treatment; anaerobic digestion; photocatalysis; renewable energy; process optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Processing and Analysis of Dairy Products

edited by

Dajana Vukić

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy processing; analytical methods; fermentation; quality control; rheology; probiotic and functional dairy products; non-thermal technologies; compositional analysis; predictive modelling; sustainability; dairy innovation

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

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Wind Energy Resource Modelling and Forecasting

edited by

David Carvalho

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind energy; machine learning; artificial intelligence; NWP models

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

Conversion of Solid Waste into Green Materials: Innovations in Synthesis Processes and Valorization Options

edited by

Salah Jellali

and

Mejdi Jeguirim

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis processes; biochar; hydrochar; ash; detailed characterization; pollutant adsorption and oxidation; nutrient recovery; bioremediation; reuse in agriculture; reuse for energy recovery

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

Phenolic Compounds in Food Science, Technology, and Circular Bioeconomy

edited by Ignacio Cabezudo and Ana Elizabeth Cavalcante Fai

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: phenolic compounds; bioactivity; sustainability; green extraction; food application; active packaging; food chemometrics

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

Innovative Applications of Machine Learning in Advanced Materials Property Modeling

edited by

Hyundo Park

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; property prediction; data-driven modeling; materials discovery; high-throughput screening; model interpretability

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

Multiphase Flow Separation: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Emerging Applications

edited by Yubin Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase separation; separation technology; sustainable processes; flow separation; process intensification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Advances in VOC Degradation by Adsorption/Catalytic Oxidation

edited by

Slimane Merouani

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: VOC removal; adsorption; catalytic oxidation; advanced adsorbent materials; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); metal oxide catalysts; MOFs; reaction mechanisms; hybrid processes; air pollution control; sustainable remediation

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

Intelligent Operation and Optimal Control of Energy Power Systems

edited by Muhammad Mahbubur Rashid

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent power systems; optimal control; artificial intelligence in energy systems; smart grid operation; renewable energy integration; data-driven optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Applications

edited by Carlos Eduardo Molina-Guerrero and

Ivan Salmerón Ochoa

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2656 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass residues; circular economy; green chemistry; reactor design; sustainable energy

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

Synthesis, Characterization and Functional Properties of Green Nanocomposites

edited by

Sehrish Habib

and

Abdul Shakoor

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 540 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; characterization; nanocomposites; biopolymers; sustainability; functionalization; performance; degradation; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advanced Control, Removal, and Resource Recovery Processes in Wastewater Systems

edited by

Mohammed J.K. Bashir

and Salem S. Abu Amr

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 8273 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; membrane separation; bioenergy production; water– energy nexus; resource recovery; wastewater treatment

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

Polymer Nanocomposites for Smart Applications

edited by Sakrit Hait

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6474 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer nanocomposites; polymer nano biocomposites; renewable micro-nanoparticles; carbon materials; structure– property relationship; physicomechanical characterization; smart applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advances in Theory and Technology of Unconventional Oil and Gas Reservoirs

edited by

Hui Han

and

Haifeng Gai

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5222 | 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)

Biogas Upgrading, Utilization, and Storage: Latest Advances and Perspectives

edited by

Kamil Witaszek

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2806 | Submission Open

Keywords: biogas upgrading; anaerobic digestion; methane production; gas purification technologies; waste-to-energy systems; biogas storage solutions

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

Sustainable Energy Technologies for Industrial Decarbonization

edited by

Hanmin Yang

and Hai Zhang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2804 | 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)

Carbon Capture, Transportation, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Process Optimization (CCUSPO)

edited by

Dongya Zhao

and

Shijian Lu

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2493 | Submission Open

Keywords: CCUS process modelling; CCUS optimization; CCUS parameter sensitivity analysis; CCUS energy consumption and carbon emission assessment; CCUS economic evaluation; CCUS process dynamic modelling; CCUS process dynamic optimization

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

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