Contributions are invited in the following topics:
A: Biochemical and biomolecular engineering; Bioreactors.
B: Process Fluid dynamics:
B1: Fluid flow and Mixing , c.)
B2: Rheology,
B3: Multi-phase flows,
B4: Jets, Sprays, Droplets.
B5: CFD modelling and Visualization techniques.
C: Particles: Production, Powder mechanics in both models and experiments;
D-1: Fluidization-broad aspects, G-S, L-S, G-L-S;
D-2: Solids-fluid separations processes (sedimentation, filtrations, membrane filtration, etc.);
E: Unit operations and Chemical Reactors
E1: Diffusion separation (modelling, equilibrium, adsorption, absorption, extraction, distillation, evaporation, drying, etc.)
E2: Chemical Reactors
E3: New reactors; Scale-up, scale-down
F: Process safety and physics of accidents in chemical technology, Risk analysis;
G: Energy: Current , Alternative and Future trends:
G1: Combustion, pyrolysis, gasification, etc.;
G2: Bio oils, bio diesel and those based on utilization of wastes:
G3: Hydrogen technologies – hydrogen production, separation, storage, risk and safety
G4: Solar technologies
G5: Fuel cells (design, performance, trends)
G5: Energy technologies for the future.
H: Environmental, green and sustainable engineering
I: Transport phenomena. Thermodynamics (chemical and thermal engineering, material science)
J: External field assisted processes :
J1: Electric and magnetic fields; MHD and ferrofluid applications
J2: Ultrasound and vibrations
J3: Process intensification.
J4: Solar technologies in chemical and material engineering
K: Micro scale fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer. Micro reactors and heat transfer Equipment.
L: Process Control, Process Design, Process Development, Computer aided process Engineering; Process analysis and synthesis
M: Thermodynamic optimization of chemical reactors, thermal equipment and material syntheses
M1: Entropy and Exergy analysis
M2: Bejan’s contructal theory: models and applications
M3: Heat transfer enhancements
N: Phenomena with phase change
N1: Flows with phase change;
N2: Heat transfer with phase change and energy storage
N3: Moulding processes (experiments and modelling)
O: Heat and mass transfer (both modelling and experimental results pertinent to problems in chemical, mechanical engineering, materials science and biotechnology);
P: Conventional Materials and Related processing
P1: Physical metallurgy and micro-metallurgy;
P2: Polymers and composites;;
P3: Modelling in Material Science
P4: Corrosion Science and Surface Coating &Technology
P5: Materials under extreme conditions of accidents (fire, blasts, temperature shocks, etc)
Q: Advanced materials
Q1: Nanotechnology ( Nanomaterials nano-composite materials, nano-coating, etc )
Q2: Advanced materials (memory alloy, composite materials)
Q3: Fire retardants and fire-resistant materials.
Q4: Energy related materials (fuel cells, hydrogen related materials, solar cells, etc.)
R: Nanotechnologies in Chemical and Mechanical Engineering
R1: Nano scale enhanced mass transfer
R2: Nanofluids in heat transfer equipments
S: Measurements and experimental techniques
T: Food Science Engineering
T1: Unit operations in food processing
T2: Heat and mass transfer
T3: Materials for foods and food packaging
T4: Advanced materials and nanotechnologies in Food Science
U: New and important applications and trends.
U1: Micro and Hypo gravity processes in both Chemical and Mechanical Engineering
U2: Micro, Hypo and extreme conditions bio processing
U3: High pressure processing
V: Miscellaneous