The 4th International Electronic Conference on Processes
The 4th International Electronic Conference on Processes
Sustainable Process Design, Engineering, Control and Systems Innovation
Part of the International Electronic Conference on Processes (ECP) series
Event's Timezone: Central European Summer Time
18 July 2025
18 August 2025
14 October 2025
Pharmaceuticals, New Formulation Techniques, Nutraceuticals, Cosmetics, New Bio-materials and Sustainable Packaging, Alternative Energy Sources, New Recycling and Upcycling Processes, New Techniques for Polluted Water Treatments
The abstract submission for ECP2025 is now closed. Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified of their presentation type shortly.
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Welcome from the Chair
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the 4th International Electronic Conference on Processes - Sustainable Process Design, Engineering, Control and Systems Innovation (ECP 2025), which will be hosted online from 20 to 22 October 2025.
This conference will present the latest studies in process/system-related research in the fields of chemistry, biology, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, materials, energy, environment, food, and engineering. The goal is to highlight the status, challenges and opportunities as well as future trends in process/systems engineering.
All processes/system-related scientists or researchers are welcome to join this event and share their insights on the following general and related topics, including, but not limited to, the following:
S1: Environmental and Green Processes;
S2: Chemical Processes and Systems;
S3: Food Process Engineering;
S4: Process Control and Monitoring;
S5: Materials Manufacturing and Sustainable Packaging;
S6: Pharmaceutical Processing and Particle Processes.
Submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the conference committee. All accepted abstracts will be available online in Open Access form on Sciforum.net during and after the conference. Following the conference, selected contributions will be invited for submission to the Processes journal (ISSN: 2227-9717, Impact Factor: 2.8), with a 20% discount on the publication fee.
We look forward to having you join us at this exciting event.
Conference Chair:
Prof. Dr. Giancarlo Cravotto
University of Turin, Italy
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Program Overview
The complete program will be posted as soon as possible, stay tuned!
ECP 2025 Program (DAY 1)
Program for DAY 1
Morning Session
Session 5: Materials Manufacturing and Sustainable Packaging
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CEST |
Speaker |
Title |
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9:00-9:10 |
Prof. Dr. Giancarlo Cravotto |
Welcome from the Event Chair |
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9:10-9:20 |
Dr. Maria Josè Lo Faro and Dr. Adina Magdalena Musuc |
Welcome from the Session Chairs |
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9:20-9:40 |
Dr. Maria Josè Lo Faro |
Fractal Nanostructurues : from Photonics to Sensing |
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9:40-10:00 |
Prof. Rosaria Anna Picca |
Antimicrobial Bionanocomposites for Food Packaging: Green Synthesis and Applications |
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10:00-10:15 |
Grazia Giuseppina Politano |
Spectroscopic Fingerprints of Few-Layer Graphene on PET: Toward Intelligent Food Packaging Systems |
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10:15-10:30 |
Thomas Adedayo Ayorinde |
Sustainable Applications of Kenaf: from Biomaterials to Biochar-Based Biocomposite |
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10:30-10:45 |
Mustapha Elbaroudi |
Assessment of the Service Life of Notched A36 Steel, Comparing Results from Experimental Methods with Predictions from Theoretical Damage Models |
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10:45-10:50 |
Pieter Samyn |
Process Control for Biowax-Impregnation of Recylable Packaging Papers with Enhanced Water and Oil Barrier Properties |
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10:50-10:55 |
Lilia Sabantina |
Electrospun Nanofibers from PAN and Bio-Based Polymer Blend for Potential Biomedical Applications |
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10:55-11:00 |
Ana Luisa Grafia |
Hydrophobic-to-Hydrophilic Transition of Polyethylene Surfaces via Salicylic Acid Grafting |
Session 6: Pharmaceutical Processing and Particle Processes
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11:00-11:10 |
Dr. Paolo Trucillo |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
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11:10-11:30 |
Dr. Patrícia Pires |
Pharmaceutical Particle Processes for Therapeutic Applications: Advancements in Nanoemulsions and Nanoemulgels for Improved Cancer Treatment |
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11:30-11:50 |
Dr. Pier Francesco Ferrari |
TBC |
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11:50-12:05 |
Pouya Ranjbari |
Guidelines for Mesh Selection in CFD/CFD-DEM Modeling of Multiphase Systems: Performance and Stability Trade-offs |
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12:05-12:10 |
Stanimir Manolov |
Synthesis of New Trimetazidine-Profen Derivatives |
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12:10-12:15 |
Grigorios Loukas |
Sustainable Design and Engineering of Bio-Based Gold Nanoparticles for Targeted Periodontal Therapy: From Green Synthesis to Scalable Production |
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12:15-12:20 |
Cristian-Catalin Gavat |
Ultraviolet (UV) Spectral Analysis of Acetylsalicylic Acid Present in Two Pharmaceuticals: Evaluation of the Linearity, Limit of Detection (LOD), and Limit of Quantitation (LOQ) |
Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel) | 8:00 (EDT, New York) | 20:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
Session 4: Process Control and Monitoring
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CEST |
Speaker |
Title |
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14:00-14:10 |
Dr. Ravendra Singh and |
Welcome from the Session Chairs |
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14:10-14:30 |
Dr. Ravendra Singh |
Modelling, Control and Artificial Intelligence for Digital Transformation of Advanced Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing |
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14:30-14:50 |
Dr. Jie Zhang |
Reliable Optimisation Control of a Batch Reactor Based on Bootstrap Aggregated Deep Belief Networks |
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14:50-15:05 |
Fotios Zachopoulos |
Development of an Early Warning Indicator Matrix (EWIM) for Kick Detection Using the DS-5000 Scientific Drilling Simulator |
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15:05-15:20 |
Mihael Debevec |
Digital Twin Support to Raise Sustainability in Assembly Systems |
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15:20-15:25 |
Raul D.S.G. Campilho |
Defect Identification and Prevention in Automotive Component Industry |
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15:25-15:30 |
Bongiwe Mbele |
Mathematical Modelling of the Kinetics of Biomethanol Production on a Fibrous Cu/Zn/Al/Zr Catalyst from Biomass-Derived Syngas |
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15:30-15:35 |
Fares Abu-Abed |
A Novel Security Index for Assessing Information Systems in Industrial Organizations Using Web Technologies and Fuzzy Logic |
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15:35-15:40 |
Hassane MES-ADI |
Mechanical Strengthening in Gold Thin Films: A Molecular Dynamics Analysis of Nanoindentation Effects |
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15:40-15:45 |
Azizbek Bakhtiyor ugli Kamolov |
Measuring Air Pollution in Populated Areas Using Sensors Installed on Vehicles and Drones |
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15:45-15:50 |
Mikhail Savelyev |
Application of Reduced Graphene Oxide in the Photolithography Process of Biodegradable Composite to Improve its Electrical Conductivity |
ECP 2025 Program (DAY 2)
Program for DAY 2
Morning Session
Session 1: Environmental and Green Processes
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CEST |
Speaker |
Title |
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9:00-9:10 |
Prof. Dr. Young-Cheol Chang |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
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9:10-9:40 |
Prof. In-hee Hwang |
Numerical Study on NOx Reduction in Vertical-Type Waste Incinerators under O2/CO2 Combustion |
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9:40-9:55 |
Kalliopi Mylona |
Dye Sorption by Biosorbents and Biochars from Olive Pomance |
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9:55-10:10 |
Chrysafenia Batsaoura |
Paint Microplastic Formation from Existing Structures |
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10:10-10:25 |
Norbert Onen Rubangakene |
Effect of Pyrolytic Temperature on Biochar's Physicochemical Properties under Sodium Carbonate Catalyst Impregnation from Green Pea Peels |
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10:25-10:40 |
Sérgio Alves Silva |
Predictive Modelling of Polyphenol Concentration after Sequencing Batch Reactor Winery Wastewater Treatment |
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10:40-10:55 |
Chika Cynthia Okoye |
Removal of Fine Particles from Water Using Plant-Based Microfoams |
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10:55-11:00 |
Pedro Francisco Geraldo |
Application of Raw Agro-Waste Materials in Methylene Blue Dye Adsorption from Wastewater |
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11:00-11:05 |
Mariana Chelu |
Exploring the Efficacy of Pd-Au-Decorated ZnO Nanoparticles Obtained through Green Synthesis as a Sustainable Approach for Water Treatment |
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11:05-11:10 |
Felix Amaning-Kwarteng |
Tailored Graphitic Carbon Nitride–Biochar Composites for Enhanced Photodegradation of Recalcitrant Pharmaceuticals |
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11:10-11:15 |
Zafeiria Lemoni |
Enzyme-Assisted Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Origanum Dictamnus L. |
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11:15-11:20 |
Katerina Zaharieva |
Synthesis and Catalytic Ability of Manganese Carbonate Ore/Copper and Cobalt Oxide Catalysts |
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11.20-11:25 |
Aleksandar M. Đorđević |
Toward Copper-Silver Electrochemical Nanosensor for 1,3 – Dinitrobenzene |
Time: 15:00 (CEST, Basel) | 9:00 (EDT, New York) | 21:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
Session 1: Environmental and Green Processes
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15:00-15:10 |
Dr. Omprakash Sarkar |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
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15:10-15:40 |
Dr. Venkateswer Reddy Motakatla |
PHA's Production from Fatty Acids |
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15:40-15:55 |
Silmara Furtado da Silva |
Python-Powered Optimization of Sustainable 1,3-Butadiene Production from Ethanol: Bridging Thermodynamics, Kinetics, and Machine Learning |
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15:55-16:10 |
Gennaro Trancone |
Innovative Developments in Energy Solutions: Exploring Biomethane Generation from Wastewater, Utilizing AD Process Byproducts for Treating Demolition Concrete, and Managing Asbestos-Contaminated Concrete Waste |
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16:10-16:25 |
José Miguel Téllez Zepeda |
Diagnosis of the Solid Biofuel Process from Agave Bagasse through Arena Simulation |
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16:25-16:40 |
Kingsley Safo |
Effective Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline Antibiotic Using Novel TiO2–Slag Nanocomposite: Optimization Using Response Surface Model |
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16:40-16:55 |
Uwem Nsima Etukakpan |
Study of In-Situ Phytoremediation of Diesel-Contaminated Soil with Varying Soil Compositions and the Influence of NPK Fertiliser |
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16:55-17:10 |
Andrea Catalina Rodríguez-Torres |
Phosphate Removal in a Pilot Filter System Using Sacha Inchi Cuticle and Eggshells |
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17:10-17:25 |
Cecilia Fortunatti |
Mathematical Modeling of Sustainable Cu(0)-RDRP: Methyl Methacrylate in Cyrene® at Ambient Temperature |
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17:25-17:40 |
Fabiano Castrogiovanni |
Advancing Sustainable Wastewater Reuse with Electrochemical Dynamic Membranes: The eSFDMBR Approach |
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17:40-17:45 |
Adriana Rodrigues Machado |
Preliminary Evaluation of the Use of Grape Pomace in the Formulation of Vegan Chorizo |
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17:45-17:50 |
Ronei de Almeida |
Assessing Electrocoagulation (Al and Fe Electrodes) and the Electro-Fenton Process for Landfill Leachate Membrane Concentrate Treatment |
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17:50-17:55 |
Ana Jurinjak Tusek |
Prediction of Microbial Dynamics during Grape Pomace Composting Using NIR Spectroscopy and ANN Modeling |
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17:55-18:00 |
William Aperador |
Valorisation of Cassava Peel as Agro-Industrial Waste for the Development of Eco-Friendly Biocomposites |
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18:00-18:05 |
Miroslav Variny |
Assessing Optimal Green Hydrogen Strategy for an Inland Refinery |
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18:05-18:10 |
Mourad Kharbach |
Precision Eggshell Valorization: Optimizing Biomaterial Production with NIR/HSI and Machine Learning |
ECP 2025 Program (DAY 3)
Program for DAY 3
Morning Session
Session 2: Chemical Processes and Systems
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CEST |
Speaker |
Title |
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9:00-9:10 |
Prof. Blaž Likozar |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
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9:10-9:30 |
Dr. Davide Papurello |
New Energy Vectors for Transport: A Safety-Focused Look at EVs and Hydrogen Vehicles |
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9:30-9:50 |
TBC |
TBC |
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9:50-10:05 |
Chao Chen |
A Water Model Study on the Floating of Inclusions into the Slag Layer Under a Horizontal Paralleling Flow Condition |
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10:05-10:20 |
Katlego Mphahlele |
Evaluating Pyrolytic Synergy in Co-Processing South African Sewage Sludge and Fine Coal Rejects |
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10:20-10:35 |
Regina Pereira Stavale |
Convolutional Neural Networks for Polymer Identification through Infrared Spectra |
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10:35-10:50 |
Mustapha MAKAN |
Molecular-Level Insights into Reinforcement Effects and Interface Chemistry in Graphene/Nickel Nanocomposites under Tension—A Molecular Dynamics Study |
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10:50-10:55 |
Velislava Todorova |
The Development of an LC-MS Method for the Identification of Ecdysteroids |
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10:55-11:00 |
Sergey Nesterenko |
The Use of Lanthanum-Based Intermetallic Compounds as a Catalyst in the Electrochemical Process of Ammonia Synthesis |
|
11:00-11:05 |
Danil Lyskov |
Gel Polymer Electrolytes Based on Polyacrylate Copolymer for Energy Storage |
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11:05-11:10 |
Ehsan Zamani Abyaneh |
CFD Investigation of Enhanced Gas Dispersion in Coaxial Mixers Using Integrated Gas-Inducing Impellers for Multiphase Applications |
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11:10-11:15 |
Tatiana Yu. Chikineva |
Properties of New Three-Component Hydrophobic Eutectic Solvents Based on BTMPPA |
Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel) | 8:00 (EDT, New York) | 20:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
Session 3: Food Process Engineering
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CEST |
Speaker |
Title |
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14:00-14:10 |
Prof. Dr. Dariusz Dziki |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
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14:10-14:30 |
TBC |
TBC |
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14:30-14:45 |
Alexis Pereira |
The Effects of Humic Acid and Salinity Stress on the Growth and Biochemical Responses of Basil Microgreens |
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14:45-15:00 |
William Carter Schmitt |
Comparison of Drying Technologies for the Preservation of Tenebrio Molitor Larvae |
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15:00-15:15 |
Anna Ntarla |
Removing Microplastics from Table Salt Solutions Using High-Surface Biochars |
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15:15-15:30 |
Daniel Aguilar-Torres |
Advanced Sustainable Food Processing: Ultrasound-Assisted Germination of Cucurbita Pepo Seeds |
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15:30-15:45 |
Adil Khtira |
Potentialities of Olive Leaves as a Natural Additive for Enhancing the Oxidative Stability of Edible Vegetable Oils: A Chemometric Study |
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15:45-16:00 |
Ezgi Nur YUKSEK |
Antioxidant Capacity of Camellia Japonica Leaves and Their Potential Role in Sustainable Food Packaging Solutions |
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16:00-16:05 |
Edward Muntean |
Carbohydrate Profiling by HPLC—Advancing the Use of Opuntia Fruits as Nutrient-Rich Inputs for Sustainable Food Processing |
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16:05-16.10 |
Adriana Rodrigues Machado |
Alcoholic Fermented Cagaita (Eugenia Dysenterica): Identification of Volatile Compounds |
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16.10-16:15 |
Dragica Đurđević-Milošević |
The Acidity as a Quality Parameter of Acidophilic Milk Enriched with Honey and Protein Supplements |
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16:15-16:20 |
Abdulwahed M. Aboukarima |
Development of an Affordable Portable Ozone Gas Generator for Research and Education in Agricultural and Food Applications |
Event Chair
Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
Giancarlo Cravotto is the Editor-in-Chief of Processes (MDPI) and a Full Professor of Organic Chemistry at the Department of Drug Science and Technology at the University of Turin. He served as the Director of the department from 2007 to 2018 and as Vice-Director until October 2024. His research focuses on green organic synthesis and processing, and is supported by more than 580 peer-reviewed scientific papers (H-index 82, with over 29,000 citations on Google Scholar; H-index 71, with 22,000 citations on Scopus) and 22 patents. As an expert in non-conventional technologies for process intensification, ranging from laboratory to semi-industrial applications, he collaborates with several industries, including chemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, biomaterials, and food production sectors. Among his numerous national and international awards, he received the Gold Medal "E. Paternò" (2017–2020) from the Italian Chemical Society.
Session chairs
Prof. Dr. Young-Cheol Chang
Division of Sustainable and Environmental Engineering, Muroran Institute of Technology, Hokkaido, Japan
He is currently a professor at Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan, and has previously served as a research fellow at the University of Central Florida, USA. His research focuses on the biodegradation of pollutants and the production and degradation of biopolymers. He has received several awards, including honors from Korea's Ministry of Construction & Transportation and Ministry of Science & Technology. He serves on the editorial boards of journals such as Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Assistant Editor) and Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (Associate Editor). He also reviews projects for NEDO (Japan) and the National Science Centre (Poland).
Dr. Omprakash Sarkar
Department of Civil, Environmental, and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
Dr. Sarkar specializes in bioenergy and biofuel production from various feedstocks within a biorefinery framework. His research focuses on integrating processes to develop low-carbon fuels, particularly through acidogenic hydrogen and biomethane bioprocessing, alongside bio-ammonium production. He is experienced in bioprocess optimization, regulation, scale-up, and troubleshooting. Additionally, Dr. Sarkar works on the volatile fatty acids (VFAs: short and medium chain carboxylic acids; SCCA+MCCA) from biogenic waste/wastewater through microbial chain elongation. His research also includes pilot-scale production of hydrogen + methane+ VFAs, with a focus on integrating these processes for bioH2-enriched CNG (HCNG) production.
Prof. Blaž Likozar
Department of Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering, National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Prof. Blaž Likozar is a head of the Department of Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering at the National Institute of Chemistry (NIC), leading the programme “Chemical Reaction Engineering”, as well as numerous research projects (15 H2020 / 50 in Horizon Europe alone). His expertise lies (among others) in heterogeneous catalysis materials, modelling, simulation and optimization of process fluid mechanics, transport phenomena and chemical kinetics. He worked at the University of Delaware in 2014–2015 as a Fulbright Program researcher. He has authored >400 articles, was cited >10000 times, having a h-index of 61. He is also involved in many industrial projects, amongst others, with TotalEnergies, Evonik Industries, UPM, Novartis, Carbon Recycling International… He is a recipient of Pregl and Zois awards.
Prof. Dr. Dariusz Dziki
Department of Thermal Technology and Food Process Engineering, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Lublin, Poland
Since 2011, Prof. Dr. Dariusz Dziki has held the position of Head of the Department of Thermal Technology at the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland. His research primarily encompasses various facets of food processing, including drying, milling, baking, pasta production, food fortification. He has contributed extensively to the academic literature through numerous publications on these topics. Furthermore, Prof. Dziki has been the recipient of several prestigious awards from the Rector of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, including recognition for the most-cited publication and for the publication with the highest impact factor.
Dr. Maria Josè Lo Faro
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Maria Josè Lo Faro graduated in Physics of Condensed Matter cum laude at the University of Catania in 2013. She consolidated her experience in the field of nanostructures for integrated silicon photonics during her Ph.D. at the University of Catania. She was a visiting researcher at the Kastler-Brossel Lab (ENS-Paris), where she investigated light propagation in random media by wavefront shaping in S. Gigan’s group. In 2017, she was a Postdoc in the Institute for Chemical and Physical Processes (IPCF- CNR) in Messina working in the field of optical nanostructured biosensors and in 2018 she moved to the Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems (IMM-CNR) in Catania, where she investigated the use of Si nanostructures for lasing. Since November 2018, she has been a research fellow at the Physics Dept. at UNICT, where she is currently working on synthesizing and characterizing functional luminescent materials.
Dr. Adina Magdalena Musuc
Department of Chemical Kinetics, Institute of Physical Chemistry - Ilie Murgulescu, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
habil. dr. Adina Magdalena Musuc is a Senior Researcher (2nd degree) and Head of the Chemical Kinetics Department at the Institute of Physical Chemistry - Ilie Murgulescu, Romanian Academy. With over 25 years of experience in the field of chemistry, she earned her B.Sc. in Physical Chemistry (1999), M.Sc. in Environmental Quality Control (2001), Ph.D. in Chemistry (2007), and habilitation in Chemistry (2023). Dr. Musuc has been honored with prestigious awards, including the “Gheorghe Spacu” prize (2018, 2024) by the Romanian Chemical Society and the “Nicolae Teclu” award (2014) by the Romanian Academy. Dr. Musuc has authored over 102 articles in ISI-indexed journals, presented 118 papers at international conferences, and holds 3 invention patents, with 2 additional patent applications pending. She has co-authored four book chapters published by international publishers and one edited book. Her research focuses on the development of biopolymer-based hydrogels enhanced with natural extracts for biomedical and food industries, pharmaceutical formulations using cyclodextrin chemistry, innovative composite methods for energy applications, as well as the physicochemical characterization of biomaterials and composites and kinetic studies.
Dr. Paolo Trucillo
Department of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Piazzale V. Tecchio, Italy
Dr. Paolo Trucillo is a chemical engineer and researcher at the University of Naples Federico II, where he works at the Department of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Production Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, awarded with the first prize by the International Society for the Advancement of Supercritical Fluids (ISASF). His research spans advanced drug delivery systems, sustainable materials, and supercritical fluid technologies. Paolo has led and contributed to several national research projects, including the design of bio-based polymers, sandwich panels for aerospace and automotive applications, and lab-scale chemical plants using supercritical fluids. He is co-inventor of multiple patents related to drug carrier technologies and microfluidic systems, and his scientific output includes award-winning publications in high-impact journals. Recognized with numerous awards, including the ISASF PhD Award and the AIDIC Master’s Project Award, he has also earned awards for entrepreneurship, such as the Best Practices Award from Confindustria Salerno. As of 2025, Dr. Trucillo continues to advance sustainable engineering solutions at the intersection of materials science, biotechnology, and industrial innovation.
Dr. Ravendra Singh
Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA
Dr. Singh is the faculty of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department, Rutgers University, NJ, USA. He is the recipient of prestigious EFCE Excellence Award from European Federation of Chemical Engineering. His research focus is continuous manufacturing of drug substance and product. He is PI/Co-PI of several projects funded by FDA, NSF, and companies. He has published more than 85 papers, edited one pharmaceutical system engineering book published by Elsevier, written more than 12 book chapters, and presented at over 160 conferences. He is actively serving as a Journal editorial board member, and conference session chair.
Dr. Jie Zhang
School of Engineering, Merz Court, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
Dr Jie Zhang received his PhD in Control Engineering from City University, London, in 1991. He has been with the School of Engineering, Newcastle University, UK, since 1991 and is Reader in Process Systems Engineering. His research interests are in the general areas of process system engineering including process modelling, optimization, control, process monitoring, and computational intelligence. He has published over 200 journal papers in these areas and has an H-index of 51. He has supervised over 30 PhD students and over 100 Master students. He is a senior member of IEEE. He is on the editorial board of a number of journals including Neurocomputing, Processes, and Networks: Computation in Neural Systems. He served as the President of the Chinese Automation and Computing Society in the UK during 2018-2019.
Event Committee
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Department of Environmental Protection and Development, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Science, Wrocław, Poland
School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, UK
Department of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering, Università della Calabria, Italy
Natural Resources Canada, CanmetENERGY, Canada
University of Patras, Department of Chemical Engineering, Patras, Greece,
Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH), Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (ICE-HT), Patras, Greece
Department of Horticultural Technologies, Faculty of Horticulture, “Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Iasi University of Life Sciences, Romania
Universidade de Évora, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Colégio Luís António Verney, Évora, Portugal
Department of Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Instituto Superior de
Engenharia, Porto, Portugal
"Coriolan Dragulescu" Institute of Chemistry, Romanian Academy, Timișoara, Romania
Department of Chemical Engineering, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
Institute for Technology of Nuclear and Other Mineral Raw Materials, Serbia
Institute for Technology of Nuclear and Other Mineral Raw Materials, Serbia
Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical, Environmental Science, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
College of Engineering and Architecture, University of Nizwa, Nizwa,
Sultanate of Oman
"Ilie Murgulescu” Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering,
University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute, Singapore City, Singapore
Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, Italy
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
Fu Jen Catholic University, Hsinchuang, Taiwan
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal
Universidade Federal do Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil
University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
Keynote Speakers
University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory,Lexington, USA
I am currently working as a microbiology supervisor at the University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, USA. I am a skilled microbiology, fermentation, and bioinformatics researcher with work experience in Asia, Europe, and America. I have more than 15 years of industrial and academic expertise exploring microorganisms that can produce biodegradable plastics and biofuel using fermentation technology. I have received prestigious grants from CSIR-India, Humboldt Foundation-Germany, JSPS-Japan, and Swiss Excellence Academy-Switzerland. Published > 45 research papers in high-impact journals and delivered lectures at> 25 international conferences in Asia, Europe, and North America. My work attracted about 2500 citations with an h-index of 30.
Institute Ruder Boskovic, Zagreb, Croatia
Kruno gained his Ph.D. in coordination chemistry in 2009 in the Department of Chemistry, University of Zagreb. After Marie-Curie NewFelPro FP7 fellowship in the Friščić group (McGill University, Montreal, Canada), he started in 2016 as a Head of the Laboratory for Green Synthesis at RBI in Zagreb. In 2021, he founded Laboratory for Applied and Sustainable Chemistry. His main scientific focus is on developing mechanochemical and solvent-free procedures for synthesizing various classes of functional materials, from supramolecular receptors and organic compounds to highly-porous functional metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and their nonconventional composites for catalytic and spintronic applications. A particular part of his research involves designing new and advanced milling reactors and developing new methodologies for in situ monitoring of mechanochemical and aging reactions. These include synchrotron X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and thermal methods.
Laboratory of Solid Waste Disposal Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
In-Hee Hwang is an Associate Professor in the Division of Environmental Engineering at Hokkaido University, Japan. After earning a master’s degree from the University of Seoul, South Korea, she completed a Ph.D. at Hokkaido University and a postdoctoral fellowship at Japan’s National Institute for Environmental Studies. Her research focuses on solid waste treatment and recycling through thermal processes such as combustion, pyrolysis, gasification, and hydrothermal processing, including waste-to-energy systems, flue gas cleaning, carbonization, and liquefaction. More recently, her work has centered on carbon recycling and sequestration using biochar derived from waste biomass, as well as on oxy-fuel combustion of waste to improve CO₂ capture efficiency. She is actively involved in academic societies in Japan and South Korea in the fields of environmental engineering and sustainable waste management.
Invited Speakers
Dr. Yixiang Wang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry at McGill University. Dr. Wang received his BSc in Chemistry and Doctoral degree in Polymer Chemistry and Physics from Wuhan University, China. Dr. Wang conducts research related to the fabrication of natural polymer-based nano/micro particles, nano/micro-fibers, composite films, and hydrogels, and the understanding of relationship between molecular structure and functional properties. The overall aim is to explore a systematic approach to develop value-added applications of natural polymers in functional food and biodegradable materials. Dr. Wang has authored/co-authored 118 journal articles (total citation: 6931, h-index: 47) and 6 book chapters. He has been serving as reviewer for many leading journals in the fields of food, polymer, and material, and is on the World's Top 2% Scientists Lists that were published in 2022-2024.
University of Bari Aldo Moro, Chemistry Department Via E. Orabona 4 Bari, Italy
Rosaria Anna Picca is Associate Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the Chemistry Department of the University of Bari Aldo Moro since Dec 2021. She has almost 20 years of experience in the preparation and characterization of nanocomposites of applications in different fields, from antimicrobial coatings to sensors. She has focused on the investigation of green methods (including electrochemical ones) for nanomaterial synthesis and in the development of biopolymer-based films. She is co-author of more than 100 publications and 5 book chapters.
Energy Center, Via Borsellino 38, Department of Energy (DENERG), Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy
Dr. Davide Papurello received his M.Sc. in Energy and Nuclear Engineering and his Ph.D. in Energetics in 2014 (Politecnico di Torino). In 2011, he attended a specialization school for one year at Michelin Spa on RAMS and maintenance analysis. He was a post-doc researcher on several national and international projects, also collaborating with other institutions and industrial companies, such as VTT, IEN, TUM, EPFL, the FEM institute, and SOLIDPOWER. He is presently a researcher at the Energy Center of Turin. He is the author or co-author of more than 50 articles in international peer-reviewed journals (2012–present) and has over 2000 citations with an H-index of 31, according to the Google Scholar database. His research is in the fields of high-temperature fuel cells, road tunnel safety, and compatibility with NEC (H2) vehicles, biogas production and purification methods, trace compound monitoring, energy storage from thermal to electric storage using PCM materials, and Li-ion batteries.
Patrícia C. Pires is an Invited Professor at the University of Coimbra in Portugal. She has a Ph.D. and Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences and has been carrying out research in that field since 2014, with an emphasis in nanotechnology, pharmaceutical development, pharmaceutical technology, analytical chemistry and pharmacology. She is currently author and co-author of over 40 scientific articles in Scopus indexed journals, mostly Q1, and over 60 scientific communications
Maria Josè Lo Faro graduated in Physics of Condensed Matter cum laude at the University of Catania in 2013. She consolidated her experience in the field of nanostructures for integrated silicon photonics during her Ph.D. at the University of Catania. She was a visiting researcher at the Kastler-Brossel Lab (ENS-Paris), where she investigated light propagation in random media by wavefront shaping in S. Gigan’s group. In 2017, she was a Postdoc in the Institute for Chemical and Physical Processes (IPCF- CNR) in Messina working in the field of optical nanostructured biosensors and in 2018 she moved to the Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems (IMM-CNR) in Catania, where she investigated the use of Si nanostructures for lasing. Since November 2018, she has been a research fellow at the Physics Dept. at UNICT, where she is currently working on synthesizing and characterizing functional luminescent materials.
Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University, 98 Brett Road, Piscataway, NJ, USA
Modelling, control and artificial intelligence for digital transformation of advanced continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing
Dr. Singh is the faculty of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department, Rutgers University, NJ, USA. He is the recipient of prestigious EFCE Excellence Award from European Federation of Chemical Engineering. His research focus is continuous manufacturing of drug substance and product. He is PI/Co-PI of several projects funded by FDA, NSF, and companies. He has published more than 85 papers, edited one pharmaceutical system engineering book published by Elsevier, written more than 12 book chapters, and presented at over 160 conferences. He is actively serving as a Journal editorial board member, and conference session chair.
Registration
If you are registering several people under the same registration, please do not use the same email address for each person, but their individual university email addresses. Thank you for your understanding.
Please note that the submission and registration are two separate parts. Only scholars who registered can receive a link to access the conference live streaming. The deadline for registration is 14 October 2025.
Instructions for Authors
Deadline for abstract submission: 18 July 2025.
Deadline for abstract acceptance notification: 18 August 2025.
Announcement of oral and poster abstract results: 18 September 2025; You will be notified of the acceptance of an oral/poster presentation in a separate email.
2. Abstract Submission
2.1 Abstract submissions should be completed online by registering with www.sciforum.net and using the "New Submission" function once logged into the system. No physical submission is necessary.
2.2 The abstract should include an introduction, methods, results, and conclusion sections, and be within 200-300 words in length.
2.4 All abstracts should be submitted and presented in clear, publication-ready English with accurate grammar and spelling.
2.5 You may submit multiple abstracts. However, only one abstract will be selected for oral presentation.
2.6 All abstracts accepted for presentation will be collected in a book of abstracts, which will be published on the website after the conference.
2.7 The abstracts submitted to this conference must be original and novel, without prior publication in any journals or it will not be accepted to this conference.
3.1 The submitting author must ensure that all co-authors are aware of the contents of the abstract.
3.2 Please select only one presenter for each submission. If you would like to change the presenter after submission, please email us accordingly.
Note: We only accept live presentations.
The slot for the oral presentation is 15 minutes. We recommend a 12-minute presentation, leaving about 3 minutes for a Q&A session.
Authors are encouraged to prepare a presentation in PowerPoint or similar software, to be displayed online along with the abstract. Slides, if available, will be displayed directly on the website using the proprietary slide viewer at Sciforum.net. Slides can be prepared in exactly the same way as for any traditional conference where research results are presented. Slides should be converted to PDF format prior to submission so that they can be converted for online display.
5. Poster Gallery
- Should include the title, authors, contact details and main research findings, as well as tables, figures and graphs where necessary.
- Size in pixel: 1080 width x 1536 height–portrait orientation.
- Size in cm: 38,1 width x 54,2 height–portrait orientation.
- Font size: ≥16.
- Examples of successful submissions can be viewed here at the following links: (1), (2), (3).
- You can use our free template to create your poster.
The poster template can be downloaded HERE. We will reach out to you closer to the dates of the conference with more information.
Authors who wish to present a poster are invited to upload it to the conference website. Once your submission is accepted, you can upload your poster in the 'My submission' section by selecting the correct conference and submission, then clicking the upload button. If you encounter any difficulties during the upload process, please contact ecp2025@mdpi.com for assistance. All accepted posters will be permanently displayed online in the Poster Gallery.
It is the authors' responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there is no conflict, please state "The authors declare no conflicts of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Any financial support for the study must be fully disclosed in the "Acknowledgments" section.
MDPI, the publisher of the Sciforum.net platform, is an open access publisher. We believe authors should retain the copyright to their scholarly works. Hence, by submitting an abstract to this conference, you retain the copyright to the work, but you grant MDPI the non-exclusive right to publish this abstract online on the Sciforum.net platform. This means you can easily submit your full paper (with the abstract) to any scientific journal at a later stage and transfer the copyright to its publisher if required.
Publication Opportunities
Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a research article to the Special Issue, published in Processes (ISSN: 2227-9717, Impact Factor: 2.8), with a 20% discount on the publication fee if the paper can be accepted for publication. All submitted papers will undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review procedure. The abstracts should be cited and noted on the first page of the paper. For more details regarding submissions to the special issue, please follow this link. Here
Please note if you have IOAP/association discounts, conference discounts will be combined with IOAP/association discounts. Conference discounts cannot be combined with reviewer vouchers.
2. Proceeding Paper Publication
You are welcome to submit a proceeding paper (4–8 pages) to Engineering Proceedings journal (Indexed in Scopus, ISSN: 2673-4591) after the conference. Publication of the proceedings will be free of charge. Authors are asked to disclose that it is a proceeding paper of the ECP2025 conference paper in their cover letter. Please submit your manuscript from 22 October to 6 November 2025. Carefully read the rules outlined in the 'Instructions for Authors' on the journal’s website and ensure that your submission adheres to these guidelines.
Manuscripts for the proceedings issue must be formatted as follows:
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Affiliations (including full postal address) and authors' e-mail addresses;
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Event Awards
To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce that the conference will provide 6 awards including Best Oral Presentation Award and Best Poster Award.
The Awards
Number of Awards Available: 6
The Best Poster Award is given to the submission judged to make the most significant and interesting poster for the conference, highlighting the most innovative investigations.
There will be six winners selected for these awards. The winner will receive a certificate and 200 CHF each.
Sponsors and Partners
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Organizers
Media Partners
Conference Secretariat
Ms. Jidapa Priewwongthong
Ms. Katrina Zhang
Ms. Coco Hou
For inquiries regarding submissions and sponsorship opportunities, please feel free to contact us.
Email: ecp2025@mdpi.com
