LISBON 4th International Conference on Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering: CBE2-27

Call for papers/Topics

All Abstracts, Reviews, short articles, Full articles, Posters are welcomed related with any of the following research fields:

Chemical Engineering Foundations

• Thermodynamics & Phase Equilibria

  • Laws of thermodynamics applied to open and closed processing systems

  • Vapor-liquid, liquid-liquid, and solid-liquid phase equilibria

  • Chemical reaction equilibrium and Gibbs free energy minimization

  • Equations of state and real-gas behavior modeling

• Transport Phenomena

  • Fluid mechanics, boundary layer theory, and rheology

  • Conductive, convective, and radiative heat transfer

  • Molecular diffusion and mass transfer across phase boundaries

  • Simultaneous heat and mass transport in multi-phase flows

• Chemical Reaction Engineering

  • Homogeneous and heterogeneous kinetics

  • Ideal reactor design (CSTR, Plug Flow, Batch)

  • Catalytic mechanisms, catalyst deactivation, and surface chemistry

  • Non-isothermal reactor operation and thermal runaways

• Separation Processes

  • Distillation, absorption, stripping, and extraction

  • Crystallization, adsorption, and chromatography

  • Membrane separations (reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, gas separation)

• Process Control & Systems Engineering

  • Dynamic process modeling and feedback control loops

  • Instrumentation, sensors, and signal processing

  • Process synthesis, flowsheeting, and integration

  • Safety analysis, hazard evaluation, and risk reduction

Biological Engineering & Biotechnology

• Biochemical Engineering

  • Bioreactor design, scale-up, and mixing dynamics

  • Fermentation technology and cell culture operations

  • Downstream bio-processing, cell disruption, and purification

  • Enzyme kinetics, immobilization, and biocatalysis

• Biomolecular Engineering & Synthetic Biology

  • Metabolic pathway engineering and gene editing

  • Recombinant DNA technology and expression systems

  • Protein engineering, folding, and post-translational modifications

  • Synthetic microbial consortia and metabolic flux analysis

• Biomedical & Tissue Engineering

  • Biomaterials synthesis, biocompatibility, and degradation

  • Tissue scaffold fabrication and cell-matrix interactions

  • Controlled drug delivery systems and nanomedicine

  • Biomechanics and cellular mechanotransduction

• Bioprocess Optimization & Analytics

  • PAT (Process Analytical Technology) in biomanufacturing

  • Bio-therapeutics production (monoclonal antibodies, mRNA vaccines)

  • Single-use bioreactor technology

  • Microbial growth kinetics and stoichiometry

Environmental Engineering & Sustainability

• Water & Wastewater Treatment

  • Physical and chemical water purification processes

  • Biological wastewater treatment (activated sludge, anaerobic digestion)

  • Advanced oxidation processes and emerging contaminant removal

  • Desalination technologies and brine management

• Air Quality & Emission Control

  • Particulate control mechanisms (cyclones, electrostatic precipitators, filters)

  • Gaseous pollutant abatement (VOCs, NOx, SOx removal)

  • Industrial gas scrubbing and catalytic converters

  • Atmospheric chemistry and dispersion modeling

• Waste Management & Circular Economy

  • Solid waste treatment, recycling, and resource recovery

  • Hazardous waste management and remediation

  • Upcycling of industrial byproducts and plastic recycling

  • Biomass conversion and bioenergy production

• Environmental Remediation

  • In-situ and ex-situ soil remediation strategies

  • Bioremediation, phytoremediation, and bio-augmentation

  • Groundwater transport and contaminant plume management

  • Heavy metal immobilization and active extraction

Interrelated & Cross-Disciplinary Areas

• Sustainable Energy Systems

  • Fuel cells, hydrogen production, and water splitting

  • Biofuels generation (lignocellulosic ethanol, biodiesel, aviation fuels)

  • Battery chemistry, thermal management, and recycling

  • Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS)

• Green Chemistry & Sustainable Engineering

  • Design for degradation and atom economy

  • Solvent selection, ionic liquids, and supercritical fluids

  • Renewable feedstock utilization and bio-based materials

  • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and techno-economic analysis (TEA)

• Microfluidics & Lab-on-a-Chip Systems

  • Microscale fluid behavior and transport phenomena

  • Organ-on-a-chip platforms for toxicity testing

  • Single-cell analysis and rapid diagnostic devices

  • Droplet microfluidics for high-throughput screening

• Environmental Biotechnology

  • Microbes for environmental monitoring and biosensors

  • Waste-to-energy systems using bio-electrochemical platforms

  • Bioremediation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

  • Algae cultivation for carbon capture and bioproducts

• Biomaterials & Nanotechnology

  • Nanostructured materials for catalyst supports and membranes

  • Bionanotechnology for environmental detection

  • Surface functionalization for targeted drug delivery

  • Toxicological impacts of engineered nanomaterials on ecosystems