Processes

Smart Optimization Techniques for Microgrid Management

edited by

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 2746 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrid management; smart optimization techniques; artificial intelligence; multi-objective optimization; stochastic optimization; distributed optimization; energy resilience; renewable energy integration; resource allocation; multi agent systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Application of Environmentally Friendly Technologies in Green Processes, 2nd Edition

edited by

Hayet Djelal

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1461 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmentally friendly processing; wastewater; advanced oxidation processes; biological processes; phytoremediation processes; green catalysts; biochar; biobased materials; bioenergy; energy efficiency

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

Reliability and Engineering Applications (Volume II)

edited by

Hongyun So

,

Jong-Won Park

and

Sunghan Kim

submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 16066 | Submission Open

Keywords: reliability; manufacturing; materials; health management

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

Electrochemical Sensors for Trace Analysis

edited by

Maša Buljac

and

Josip Radić

submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 416 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors; trace analysis; composite materials; carbon nanomaterials

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

Advanced Technologies for the Remediation of Wastewater and Air Pollution

edited by Jia Wang, Zhihua Chen, Yuanyao Ye,

Jun Wan

and

Huabin Wang

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4526 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; remediation of atmospheric pollution; advanced biomass-based materials; organic contaminants; heavy metals; advanced oxidation processes; adsorption processes; reduction of high-valent metals; biological treatment; pilot and practical applications

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

Turbulence Models for Turbomachinery

edited by Djordje Cantrak and Jelena Svorcan

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3717 | Submission Open

Keywords: turbulence; turbomachinery; RANS; LES; hybrid RANS-LES; DNS; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Biomass, Coal and Other Solid Fuels: Thermal Conversion, Emission and Pollutant Control

edited by Hengda Han, Zhifeng Hu, Shuai Guo and Mohamed Moustafa Saad

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1599 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; coal; solid waste; conversion; emission

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

Drug Carriers Production Processes for Innovative Human Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Paolo Trucillo

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1171 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanocapsules; nanospheres; liposomes; foams; carbon nanotubes; dendrimers; cubosomes; niosomes; hydrogels; conventional processes; drug delivery systems; modeling of drug delivery; high-pressure systems; supercritical processes; economic analysis; environmental impact of processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Carbon Nanomaterial Synthesis, Functional Modifications and Applications in Catalytic Processes

edited by Sanja Panic and Željko Čupić

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 964 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanomaterial synthesis; functionalization/modification of carbon nanomaterials; carbon-based nanocatalysts; structured carbocatalysts; catalytic application of carbon nanomaterials

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

Control, Optimization and Scheduling of Smart Distribution Grids

edited by

Mauricio Eduardo Samper

,

Marcelo Gustavo Molina

,

Maximiliano Martinez

and Gastón Orlando Suvire

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 679 | Submission Open

Keywords: planning and operation; distribution networks; smart grids; microgrids; modeling and simulation; optimization; distributed energy resources; power electronics and electric drives; renewable energy and energy storage; electric vehicles; demand response; reliability and resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in the Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

edited by

Muhammad Tawalbeh

,

Amani Al-Othman

and Tabbi Wilberforce

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells; hydrogen fuel cells; novel materials; modeling and simulation; performance and durability; water and thermal management; automotive; techno-economic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Applications of Natural and Synthetic Derivatives in Pharmaceutical Industries

edited by

Jefferson Romáryo Duarte Da Luz

and

Gabriel Araujo Silva

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural derivatives; synthetic derivatives; pharmaceutical applications; drug discovery; bioactive compounds; extraction and synthesis processes; natural product chemistry; synthetic methodologies; sustainable practices; drug development and formulation; therapeutic innovation; industrial pharmaceutical processes; analytical technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Advances in Enhancing Unconventional Oil/Gas Recovery, 2nd Edition

edited by

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and

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 19 articles | Viewed by 21326 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional reservoir; EOR/EGR; fluid transport; simulation; experiment; CCUS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

CO₂ Capture and Conversion Processes: Recent Trends and Future Perspectives

edited by

Georgios Bampos

and Georgios Karanikolos

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16856 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenhouse gases (GHGs); carbon emissions; CO2; CO2 capture; carbon capture and storage (CCS); carbon capture and utilization (CCU); CO2 conversion; CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR)

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

Sustainable Innovation in the Production of Green Materials for Advanced Technologies

edited by

Navid Aslfattahi

,

Kumaran Kadirgama

, Lingenthiran Samylingam and

Mohammad Reza Chalak Qazani

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 12958 | Submission Open

Keywords: green materials; sustainable innovation; advanced technologies; energy efficiency; renewable energy; eco-friendly systems; cleaner production; balance in energy production; socio-ecological sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Supercritical Technology Applied to Food, Pharmaceutical, Chemical and Energy Industries—2nd Edition

edited by

Ádina L. Santana

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9435 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; supercritical technology; supercritical fluid extraction; high pressure phase equilibria; particle formation assisted with supercritical fluids and compressed liquids; application of supercritical technology-based products in foods; pharmaceuticals; cosmetics and textiles; life cycle analysis of processes assisted with supercritical technology; process intensification with supercritical technology; analytical methods hyphenated with supercritical fluids and pressurized liquids; accelerated solvent extraction; chemical reactions assisted with supercritical fluids; characterization and biological activity of products processed with supercritical fluids and pressurized liquids; gasification assisted with supercritical fluids; sterilization assisted with supercritical fluids; impregnation assisted with supercritical fluids; polymer processing assisted with supercritical fluids; power generation with supercritical technology

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

Microbial Biofilms: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by Mayron Alves de Vasconcelos and Edson Holanda Teixeira

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5370 | 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)

Welding and Additive Manufacturing Processes

edited by Dhanesh G. Mohan and

Muthuramalingam Thangaraj

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2833 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding techniques; additive manufacturing; metallurgical processes; joint formation; dissimilar metal joining; process simulation; in situ monitoring; fusion welding; solid-state welding

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

New Trends in Hydrodynamics of Industrial Processes: Energy Efficiency and Optimization

edited by

Sergio Alejandro Martínez Delgadillo

and Alejandro Alonzo-Garcia

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2043 | Submission Open

Keywords: mixing; reactors; photocatalysis; computational fluid dynamics; wastewater treatment; porous media

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

Biomaterial Applications in Polymer Processing and Drug Design

edited by Mateusz Stojko,

Jakub Włodarczyk

and Michał Sobota

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1792 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; polymer processing; drug design; drug delivery systems; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; electrospinning; microneedle fabrication; 3D bioprinting; extrusion; injection molding; biomedical applications

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

Sustainable Development of Energy and Environment in Buildings

edited by

Dimitra Papadaki

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1691 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; buildings; energy efficiency; circularity; smart buildings; decarbonization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Advances in Solid Oxide Cells (SOCs): Performance and Reliability

edited by

Ali Akbari-Fakhrabadi

and Felipe Sanhueza-Gómez

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1136 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid oxide fuel cells; solid oxide electrolysis cells; SOC performance; reliability assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Power System Optimization for Energy Storage: Methods and Applications

edited by Hejun Yang, Ning Yan and

Sen Tan

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy system; methods; application; market and commercial mode; planning; assessment; operation and maintenance; dispatching and control; stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Processes in Agri-Food Technology

edited by

Jingfeng Huang

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 907 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food productivity; sustainable and climate-resilient food systems; precision agriculture; IoT and AI-enabled urban farming; food resiliency and security; food innovation and sustainability; waste valorisation for a circular food economy

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

Development of Innovative Processes in Food Engineering

edited by

Jung-Feng Hsieh

and

Jooyeoun Jung

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 747 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative food processing; non-thermal technologies; functional foods; bioactive encapsulation; food safety and quality; sustainable food engineering; alternative protein processing

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

Innovative Meshless Methods for Multiphase Flows and Fluid–Structure Interaction Problems

edited by Xiangwei Dong, Man Hu and Long Feng

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 493 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical simulation; fluid mechanics; smoothed particle hydrodynamics; multiphase flow; non-Newtonian; fluid– structure interaction; mesh-free method; non-isothermal flow; visco-elastic fluid; heat transfer process

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

Contamination Control and Detection Processes for Chemical Elements in Soil

edited by Geila S. Carvalho, Bruno Teixeira Ribeiro,

Everton Geraldo de Morais

and

Cynthia De Oliveira

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open

Keywords: trace elements; soil; plant; physiology; sensors; X-ray fluorescence; analytical chemistry; tropical soils

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

Research on Design, Simulation, and Evaluation of Energy Saving in Heat Exchangers

edited by

Xuejun Qian

and

Hussein A. Mohammed

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat exchanger; fluids; heat transfer; energy savings; thermal sciences; design; simulation; evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Utilization of Natural and Waste Substances as Eco-Friendly Construction Materials

edited by Artur Spat Ruviaro,

Laura Silvestro

and Henrique Almeida Santana

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; environmental analysis; agro-industrial waste; life cycle assessment; captured CO2; geopolymers; recycled aggregate; rheological; nanocellulose

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advances in Antimicrobial Biomaterial Processes

edited by

Francisco Marlon Carneiro Feijó

, Carlos Eduardo Moura and Caio Sérgio Santos

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial nanomaterials; nanobiotics; antimicrobial surfaces; biomaterials with action against biofilms; antimicrobial polymers (natural or synthetic); metal-based antibacterial agents; catalytic metallodrugs; hydroxyapatite; plasma-surface modification method (PSMM); photoresponsive materials (photocatalysts; photosensitizers photothermal)

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

Advances in the Design, Analysis and Evaluation of Functional Foods

edited by

Jovana Petrović

,

Ivana Nikolić

and Šoronja‐Simović Dragana

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6529 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; design; analysis; bioactive compounds; health benefits; processing techniques; nutritional profiling; consumer acceptance; regulatory considerations

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

High-Temperature Behavior of Polymers and Composites

edited by

Antonio Galgano

and

Carmen Branca

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2622 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers; composites; fire testing; thermal degradation; combustion; flammability; small-scale experimentation; mathematical modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Numerical Simulation and Heat Transfer in Material Processing and Casting Engineering

edited by Constantin Alberto Hernández Bocanegra,

José Ángel Ramos-Banderas

and Gildardo Solorio Diaz

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 575 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical simulation; heat transfer; continuous casting; steelmaking; furnaces; CFD

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

Advances in Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion Technologies

edited by

Valentin Briega Martos

and Andres Quintero-Jaime

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemistry; electrocatalysis; energy storage; energy conversion; fuel cells; electrolyzers; batteries; supercapacitors

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

Micro- and Nano-Scaled Functionalization and Characterization of Surfaces of Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Yuri Dekhtyar

and

Alina Vladescu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: cells; biomolecules; coatings; biomaterials; surface morphology; in vitro/in vivo tests; corrosion; degradation; biocompatibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Machine Learning, Control, and Optimization in Manufacturing and Industry 4.0

edited by

Xiaosong Du

and

Devina P. Sanjaya

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21088 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; mechanical engineering; engineering design optimization; optimal control; aerospace engineering; design under uncertainty; reinforcement learning; surrogate modeling; manufacturing

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

Photosensitive Molecular Switches: From Isolated Molecules to Processes

edited by

Olga Guskova

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7823 | Submission Open

Keywords: photosensitive materials; molecular switch; photoisomerization; computational modelling; functional materials; remote control of structures and properties; molecular junctions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advancements in Low-Dimensional Materials: Focus on Detailed Methodologies

edited by

Sake Wang

,

Nguyen Tuan Hung

and

Minglei Sun

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5767 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-dimensional materials; quantum dot; carbon nanotube; graphene; transition-metal dichalcogenides; spintronics; valleytronics; twistronics; topological insulators; photonics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Application of Microorganisms in Pollutant Degradation

edited by

María Luisa Castrejón-Godínez

and

Alexis Joavany Rodríguez Solís

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1066 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioremediation; biosorption; emerging pollutants; environmental microbiology; environmental pollution; heavy metals detoxification; hydrocarbons; industrial chemicals; microbial immobilization; organic pollutants; pesticides; pharmaceutical wastes; pollutant degradation; soil remediation; waste treatment; water treatment

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

Advances in Engineering Thermodynamics and Numerical Simulation

edited by Érick-G. Espinosa-Martínez and Sergio Quezada-García

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermodynamics; numerical methods; simulation; heat transfer; computational analysis

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

Machine Learning for Industrial Optimization and Predictive Control

edited by

Chien-Chih Wang

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; process optimization; fault diagnosis; real-time process monitoring and control; smart manufacturing process monitoring and control; intelligent manufacturing diagnostics; quality control; system simulation

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

Artificial Intelligence in Process Innovation and Optimization

edited by

Leonardo Rosa Ribeiro da Silva

and Luiz Eduardo dos Santos Paes

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; process optimization; machine learning; automation; decision-making systems; predictive analytics; digital twins; industrial processes; sustainability

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

Research Progress of Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow in Turbomachinery

edited by Mingcong Luo

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: efficient cooling technology for air intake; wet compression technique; wet cycle; flow heat transfer; thermodynamic system; rain-absorbing condition

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

Feature Papers in the "Food Process Engineering" Section

edited by

Dariusz Dziki

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 23 articles | Viewed by 33315 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterization of food; innovations and new technologies; sustainable development; process and system design; trends in the food industry; food pretreatment; food engineering; byproduct of food processing

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

Advanced Technologies for Vegetable Oil Extraction

edited by

Philippe Evon

and

Evelien Uitterhaegen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 26580 | Submission Open

Keywords: oilseed processing; oilseed pre-treatment; thermomechanical pressing; single-screw press; twin-screw extruder; green solvents; supercritical and subcritical fluids; aqueous extraction; enzyme-assisted aqueous extraction; press cake

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

Phenolic Profiling and Antioxidant Capacity in Agrifood Products (Volume II)

edited by

Raquel Rodríguez Solana

,

José Manuel Moreno-Rojas

and

Gema Pereira Caro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 20649 | Submission Open

Keywords: phenolics; antioxidant capacity; functional foods; plant foods; food processing; food preservation; emerging technologies

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

Modeling and Simulation of Complex Networks for Automation in Systems Engineering

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 19520 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex networks; multi-agent systems; automation; decision support; systems engineering

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

Inhibition and Metabolic Pathway Analysis of Bioactive Substances on Diseases

edited by

Dae-Hun Park

and

Seung-Sik Cho

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16681 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; biomarkers for new drug; functional food sources; in vitro and in vivo mechanistic studies of metabolic diseases; understanding immune disease on the basis of cells and animal models; functional analysis and analytical approaches for the study of natural products; inflammation; allergy; asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Process Systems Engineering-Incubating Sustainability for Industrial Revolution 4.0

edited by

Lee Tin Sin

and

Thomas S.Y. Choong

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 16287 | Submission Open

Keywords: process dynamics; product and process design; process integration and optimization; artificial intelligence; big data; education; supply chain management; circular economy; sustainability; process safety

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

New Frontiers in Chromatographic Separation Technology

edited by

Laurence Muhr

and

Laetitia Canabady-Rochelle

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10642 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromatography process development; multicolumn chromatography; selective stationary phase; electrodeionization; expanded bed chromatography; chromatography for downstream process; ion exchange in hydrometallurgy; chromatography column modeling; chromatography column design and control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

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