Call for papers/Topics

Topics of interest for submission include any topics related to:

1. Chemical Engineering 

Chemical engineering focuses on the "scale-up" of chemical reactions—taking what happens in a test tube and making it work in a massive industrial plant.

Core Topics

• Transport Phenomena: The study of momentum (fluid flow), heat, and mass transfer.

• Thermodynamics: Energy balances, phase equilibria, and chemical reaction equilibria.

• Reaction Engineering: Kinetics and the design of chemical reactors.

• Separation Processes: Distillation, absorption, extraction, and membrane filtration.

Sub-Topics

• Process Control & Dynamics: Automated systems to maintain safety and efficiency.

• Materials Science: Polymer engineering, nanotechnology, and ceramics.

• Catalysis: Developing substances that speed up reactions without being consumed.

• Plant Design: Economic analysis and safety protocols (HAZOP).

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2. Biological Engineering 

Often called Bioengineering or Biochemical Engineering, this field applies engineering principles to biological organisms and systems.

Core Topics

• Bioprocess Engineering: Designing equipment for cell growth and product recovery (fermenters).

• Synthetic Biology: Re-designing organisms for useful purposes (e.g., bacteria that produce insulin).

• Bioinformatics: Using computational tools to analyze biological data (genomics/proteomics).

Sub-Topics

• Biomedical Engineering: Tissue engineering, prosthetics, and medical imaging.

• Metabolic Engineering: Optimizing genetic and regulatory processes within cells.

• Biopharmaceuticals: The manufacturing of vaccines, antibodies, and gene therapies.

• Food Engineering: Large-scale food processing, preservation, and nutritional safety.

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3. Environmental Engineering

This discipline focuses on protecting human health and the environment by managing resources and waste.

Core Topics

• Water & Wastewater Treatment: Desalination, biological nutrient removal, and potable water safety.

• Air Quality Engineering: Control of particulate matter, NOx, SOx, and greenhouse gas emissions.

• Solid & Hazardous Waste Management: Landfill design, recycling systems, and toxic waste neutralization.

Sub-Topics

• Hydrology & Water Resources: Managing groundwater and surface water flow.

• Environmental Microbiology: Using microbes to clean up oil spills or contaminated soil (Bioremediation).

• Sustainable Energy: Solar, wind, and geothermal system integration.

• Environmental Chemistry: The behavior of pollutants in the natural environment.

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4. Interrelated & Overlapping Topics

The most modern innovations happen where these three fields collide.

Intersection	Interrelated Topics
Chemical + Biological	Biochemical Engineering: Using chemical engineering principles to process biological materials (e.g., brewing, antibiotics).
Chemical + Environmental	Green Chemistry: Designing chemical products that minimize the use of hazardous substances.
Biological + Environmental	Bioremediation: Using plants or microbes to treat contaminated soil or water.
The "Triple" Intersection	Biofuels: Producing ethanol or biodiesel (Bio) from plant waste (Env) via chemical conversion (Chem).