Symmetry in Chemical and Systems Engineering: From Resource Recovery to Sustainable Design
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Engineering and Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 1034
Special Issue Editors
Interests: water and wastewater treatment; circular economy; bioenergy production; bio-electrochemical systems; renewable energy; microbial fuel cells (MFCs)
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will explore the role of symmetry and asymmetry in chemical and systems engineering, with an emphasis on multiscale processes where balance, pattern, and structure determine performance. Emphasis will be placed on interactions across molecular, process, and spatial scales, where symmetry governs reaction pathways, flow distribution, and the design of resilient system architectures. Contributions may also consider spatial and computational methods that detect or exploit geometric and topological symmetry to optimize distribution patterns. By linking theoretical modeling, simulation, and applied studies, the collection will highlight how symmetry-informed approaches can advance sustainable process integration and innovative engineering solutions.
Dr. Somil Thakur
Prof. Dr. Mohamad Mustafa
Guest Editors
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Publisher’s Notice
The Special Issue has been shifted from Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry to Section Engineering and Materials on 15 October 2025. At the time of the move, there were no publications in this Special Issue.
Keywords
- process integration
- reaction and transport networks
- resource recovery pathways
- geometric and topological symmetry
- sustainable system design
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