Processes

Recent Trends in Advanced Manufacturing Technologies for Materials Processing and Production

edited by

Shahrokh Hatefi

,

Yimesker S. Yihun

and

Farouk Smith

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3198 | Submission Open

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

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

Energy Storage and Conversion: Next-Generation Battery Technology

edited by

Tianyu Zhao

, Wenjuan Zhang and Wenqing Zhao

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1026 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation battery materials; sustainable resource recovery and recycling; electrochemical interface engineering; advanced electrode architecture and design; innovative electrolyte systems; high-efficiency energy storage and conversion; sustainable and green manufacturing processes; environmental impact and life cycle assessment; battery reaction kinetics and mechanistic insights; novel electrochemical systems for energy applications

(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 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

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

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

Pharmacodynamics Modeling of Anti-inflammatory Drugs (2nd Edition)

edited by

Wansu Park

,

Myung Sook Oh

and Jai-Eun Kim

submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacodynamics; inflammation; anti-inflammation; analgesic; endoplasmic reticulum stress; calcium; MAPK; STAT; natural product; cytokine; nitric oxide; immune cell; macrophage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Challenges and Opportunities in Computational Materials Science

edited by

Jana Radakovic

submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictive simulations; digital design; processes optimization; digital twins; materials informatics; materials design challenges; multi-scale modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Fault Diagnosis Process and Evaluation in Systems Engineering

edited by Shaoke Wan,

Naipeng Li

and

Zijian Qiao

submission deadline 6 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11605 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; fault prediction; system engineering; feature extraction; system security and reliability; multi-source information fusion; reliability analysis

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

Composite Materials Processing, Modeling and Simulation

edited by

Chin-Hyung Lee

,

Rahisham Abd Rahman

and Bernardo Fonseca Tutikian

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15064 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionally graded materials (FGMs); functionally graded carbon-nanotube-reinforced composites (FG-CNTRCs); functionally graded graphene-platelet-reinforced composites (FG-GPLRCs); modeling; simulation; manufacturing process; design process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Application of Biochar in Environmental Research

edited by

Antoni Sánchez

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9638 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; waste management; wastewater and water treatment; pyrolysis; fertilization; composting; anaerobic digestion; heterogenous catalysis; nanomaterials

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

Advanced Functionally Graded Materials

edited by

Frank Alifui-Segbaya

and Suhas Alkunte

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7885 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionally graded materials; additive manufacturing; mechanical behavior; sustainability; material science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Solar Technologies and Photovoltaic Systems

edited by

Ahmed Alami Merrouni

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6189 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy; PV technologies; durability and degradation; smart grid; building integration; PV performances; hydrogen electrolysis; electrical mobility; GIS and land suitability analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

New Research on Adsorbent Materials in Environmental Protection

edited by

Meiry Gláucia Freire Rodrigues

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5957 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorbent; nanomaterials; bio-based adsorbents; composite materials; regeneration and reusability; application in emerging pollutants; environmental protection

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

AI-Driven Innovations for Enhancing Power System Stability and Operational Efficiency

edited by

Thair Mahmoud

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2203 | Submission Open

Keywords: inverter-based resources (IBRs); dispatch optimization; battery energy storage systems (BESSs); power systems stability; distributed energy resources (DERs); transmission and distribution planning; artificial intelligence (AI); electricity markets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

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

edited by Gongzhuang Peng and

Shenglong Jiang

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1799 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in Smart Grids and Microgrids: Distributed Generation and Energy Storage Systems

edited by Yuzhou Zhou,

Yizhou Zhou

,

Daogui Tang

and Hang Shuai

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1494 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids; multi-energy microgrids; operation optimization; planning and design; market designing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Modelling and Optimizing Process in Industry 4.0

edited by

Emilian Florin Moşneguţu

, Dragoş Alexandru Andrioaia,

Ana Maria Rosu

,

Vlad-Andrei Ciubotariu

and

Mirela Panainte-Lehăduș

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 704 | Submission Open

Keywords: process study; process optimization; equipment study; advanced technologies; process automation; process efficiency

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

Application of Machine Learning in Geo-Energy Exploration Processes

edited by Zhi Zhong

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; subsurface energy systems; reservoir characterization; seismic interpretation; carbon capture storage; enhanced recovery; sustainable energy transition; digital transformation; space geo-energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Photocatalytic Material Surface Treatment Technology

edited by Irene T.S. Garcia

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysts; environmental applications; hydrogen production; carbon dioxide reduction; nanomaterials; surface technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Technological Processes for Chemical and Related Industries

edited by

Piotr Rybarczyk

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 17 articles | Viewed by 26006 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical industry; petrochemical operations; chemical synthesis; chemical technology; chemical engineering; circular economy; Industry 4.0; sustainability in chemical technologies; air; water; and soil treatment; pollution mitigation

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

Processing Foods: Process Optimization and Quality Assessment, 3rd Edition

edited by

Péter Sipos

and

Milivoj Radojčin

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 12645 | Submission Open

Keywords: unit operations; processing technologies; optimization; food quality; nutrition; traceability; sustainability

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

Recent Advances in Modern Carbon-Negative Technologies for CO₂ Capture

edited by Pao-Chi Chen

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9828 | Submission Open

Keywords: capture; absorption; adsorption; renewable energy; circular economy

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

Advances in Rheology, Biodegradability and Mechanical Properties of Polymers

edited by

Mónica Elvira Mendoza-Duarte

and Bruno Felipe Urbano Cantillana

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8691 | Submission Open

Keywords: rheology; dynamic mechanical analysis; biodegradable polymers; biodegradability; viscosity; soft matter; hydrogels; nanocomposites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Sustainable Techniques for Extraction and Isolation of Natural Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Juan Antonio Nieto

, Mariana Silva López and Teodoro Suárez Diéguez

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6237 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; purification; pressurized liquid extraction; supercritical fluid extractions; ultrasound-assisted extraction; advanced extraction; solid– liquid extraction; sistainable extraction; eutectic solvents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Contribution of Artificial Intelligence/Big Data to Reservoir Engineering and Reservoir Modeling

edited by Ming Yue, Shuhong Wu and

Jianchun Xu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4484 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; reservoir engineering; reservoir modeling

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

Mineral Processing Equipments and Cross-Disciplinary Approaches

edited by

Wentao Hu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1207 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral processing equipment; crushing/grinding equipment; gravity separation equipment; magnetic separation equipment; flotation equipment; solid– liquid separation equipment; tailings dewatering equipment; smart equipment integration; energy-efficient designs; cross-disciplinary approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

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

edited by

Mohammed J.K. Bashir

and Salem S. Abu Amr

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 950 | 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 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 860 | 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)

Petroleum Characterization and Bioprocesses: Numerical and Experimental Investigation (2nd Edition)

edited by

Dicho Stratiev

,

Ivelina Kostova Shishkova

and

Aijun Guo

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 544 | Submission Open

Keywords: petroleum; crude oil; fuel; nonlinear least square regression methods; meta-heuristic methods; energy; biofuel; bioprocesses

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

Synthesis and Characterization of Highly Efficient Catalysts for H2 Production

edited by Kotesh Kumar Mandari

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; characterization; H2 generation; renewable energy; water splitting

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

Bioenergy, Green Chemistry and Biorefinery: Challenges and Perspectives on Circular Economy and Sustainability

edited by

Maria Rios

and

Glauber Cruz

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; biofuels; and biomaterials; circular economy; biorefinery; and biowaste treatment technologies; thermal engineering and applied thermodynamics; environmental pollution and pollutant emissions; renewable technologies; numerical simulation; energy utilization; carbon capture; utilization; and storage; urban waste management

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

Numerical and Process Modelling in Computational Fluid Dynamics

edited by

Estaner Claro Romão

, Marco Donisete de Campos and

Nur Hassan

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 156 | 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)

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

edited by

Kamil Witaszek

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 149 | 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)

Data-Driven Analysis and Simulation of Coal Mining

edited by

Huichao Yin

and Huiqing Lian

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: coal mining; data-driven modeling; machine learning; mining simulations; mining safety and hazard prediction; spatiotemporal data analysis; AI in mining operations

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

Dynamics, Diffusion Modeling, and Intelligent Control of Coal Mining Dust Particles

edited by Xiaohua Ding, Shuangshuang Xiao and Zhongxin Wang

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: coal mine dust; dust generation mechanisms; diffusion dynamics modeling; dust control innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Particle Processes)

Applied Thermodynamics in Chemical Engineering

edited by Abderrahim Dinane, Asmae Arbaoui and Brahim Messnaoui

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrolytes; aqueous solutions; mixed electrolytes; thermodynamic models; osmotic coefficients; activity coefficients; solubility; water activity; hydration; phase diagram; pitzer models; phosphate fertilizers

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

Microbial Bioremediation of Environmental Pollution (2nd Edition)

edited by Petronela Cozma and

Raluca Maria Hlihor

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14849 | Submission Open

Keywords: persistent pollutants; detoxifying mechanisms; microbial interactions; microbial-based technologies; environmental pollution; sustainable technologies

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

Multiphase Flow, and Efficient Development Methodology and Technology in Unconventional Reservoirs (2nd Edition)

edited by

Chao Zhang

,

Tengfei Wang

and Xingbang Meng

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 12920 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional reservoir; efficient development measures; green technologies; sustainability; carbon reduction

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

Research and Optimization of Food Processing Technology

edited by

José Agustín Tapia Hernández

and

Francisco Rodríguez-Félix

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8721 | Submission Open

Keywords: preservation; fortification; ingredient sourcing; shelf-life extension; flavor enhancement; texture modification; nutrient retention; packaging innovation; process automation; waste reduction

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

Novel Applications of Zeolites in Adsorption Processes

edited by

Jelena Dikić

and

Sanja O. Jevtić

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2944 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite; adsorption; modification; kinetic; environmental protection; synthesis

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

Latest Research on Wastewater Treatment and Recycling

edited by

Ofir A. Menashe

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2509 | Submission Open

Keywords: water treatment; wastewater; bioaugmentation; bioremediation; phytoremediation; AOP; UV catalysts

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

Advances in Organic Food Processing and Probiotic Fermentation

edited by Xueqian Su

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2497 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic food processing; probiotic fermentation; fermentation optimization; microbial strains; bioactive compounds; functional foods; sustainable food production; nutritional quality; sensory attributes; health benefits

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

Contaminants in Water Systems: Intelligent Recognition, Detection and Analytical Methods

edited by Jie Yu,

Dibo Hou

, Xiaoyu Tang and

Ke Wang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1689 | Submission Open

Keywords: water contaminant recognition; analytical techniques; water quality monitoring; machine learning; IoT in water management; spectroscopy and chromatography; emerging pollutants; remote sensing

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

Synthesis, Catalysis and Applications of Organic Chemistry

edited by Steve D. Pollington

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1336 | Submission Open

Keywords: green reagents; sustainability; organic synthesis; catalysis; applications

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

Model Predictive Control of Electrical Systems: Methods, Results, and Challenges

edited by Fernanda Carnielutti,

Jose Rodriguez

and Margarita Norambuena Valdivia

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1117 | Submission Open

Keywords: model predictive control; electrical systems; power electronics; power systems; microgrids; machines and drives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Digital Twins for Sustainable Industrial Processes

edited by

Karoline Figueiredo

,

Ana Evangelista

and Arti M. Siddhpura

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; sustainable industrial processes; life cycle assessment (LCA); real-time monitoring; predictive analytics; circular economy; resource optimization; machine learning integration; IoT; blockchain

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

Advances in Plasma Technology for Environmental and Energy Process Engineering

edited by

Samuel A. Iwarere

,

Rodrigo Sávio Pessoa

and Lakshminarayana Rao

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; plasma discharges; plasma-activated water; plasma processing; energy; reforming of hydrocarbons

(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 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 103 | 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)

Bioconversion and Thermochemical Processing of Waste Biomass for Sustainable Energy

edited by

Sabah Mariyam

, Mohammad Alherbawi and

Gordon Mckay

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioprocessing; thermochemical conversion; waste biomass valorization; hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL); pyrolysis; gasification; anaerobic digestion; microbial fermentation; machine learning in bioenergy; techno-economic and life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Nanoparticles

edited by José Brant de Campos and Suzana Bottega Peripolli

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanotechnology; synthesis process; special characterization techniques; applications for industry; novel applications

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

Advanced Catalytic Approaches for Sustainable Biofuel Production

edited by Oyetola Ogunkunle

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis in biofuels; heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis; enzyme-based biocatalysis; biomass conversion; green chemistry; bioethanol and biodiesel production; sustainable energy; process optimization in biofuels

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

Research Advances in Adsorption Technologies for Pollutant Removal

edited by Tiago José Marques Fraga, Maurício A.M. Sobrinho and Marcos Gomes Ghislandi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; engineered nanomaterials; functionalization; low-cost adsorbents; biochars; pharmaceutically active compounds; emerging pollutants; heavy metals; policyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; multicomponent adsorption

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

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