44th PARIS International Conference on Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering: PCBEE-26
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).
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.
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.
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).