Topics All Abstracts, Reviews, short articles, Full articles, Posters are welcomed related with any of the following research fields: Foundational & Independent Topics These areas focus on the distinct core principles and specialized knowledge unique to each individual discipline. 1. Green Chemical Engineering The design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances. The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry: Waste prevention, atom economy, safer chemical syntheses, and designing safer chemicals. Alternative Solvents and Reaction Media: Supercritical fluids (e.g., supercritical carbon dioxide), ionic liquids, and water-based chemistry. Bio-based Feedstocks: Conversion of biomass, lignocellulose, and agricultural waste into industrial chemicals and platform molecules. Catalysis and Biocatalysis: Design of highly selective heterogeneous, homogeneous, and enzymatic catalysts to reduce energy requirements. Green Separation Technologies: Membrane separations, pervaporation, and energy-efficient distillation methods. 2. Agricultural Engineering The application of engineering principles to agricultural production, processing, and natural resource management. Soil Mechanics and Tillage Physics: Soil dynamics, compaction prevention, and the mechanics of conservation tillage equipment. Crop Production Machinery: Design and optimization of planting, harvesting, and chemical application machinery. Post-Harvest Technology and Food Engineering: Crop drying, cold-chain storage logistics, milling, and food preservation processes. Precision Agriculture Technologies: Yield mapping, variable rate application (VRA) systems, and agricultural robotics. Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA): Engineering of greenhouses, hydroponic facilities, and vertical farming systems. 3. Environmental Engineering The application of science and engineering principles to protect human health and preserve ecosystems. Water and Wastewater Treatment: Unit operations in municipal water purification, activated sludge processes, and advanced oxidation. Air Pollution Control: Design of scrubbers, electrostatic precipitators, cyclone separators, and catalytic converters. Solid and Hazardous Waste Management: Sanitary landfill engineering, leachate management, and hazardous waste incineration. Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering: Groundwater modeling, stormwater management, and watershed restoration. Ecotoxicology and Risk Assessment: Quantifying contaminant transport, bioaccumulation pathways, and human health risks. Interrelated & Integrated Topics These fields represent the critical spaces where chemistry, farming, and ecology converge to build sustainable, circular systems. 1. Agro-Chemical Ecology and Bio-Pesticides The intersection of green chemistry and agricultural engineering to protect crops safely. Green Formulation of Agrochemicals: Developing biodegradable, micro-encapsulated controlled-release fertilizers and pesticides. Botanical and Microbial Bio-pesticides: Synthesizing pest-control agents from plant extracts or microbial cultures to replace persistent organic pollutants. Pheromone-Based Pest Management: Utilizing synthetic insect semiochemicals for non-toxic mating disruption strategies. Nutrient Runoff Mitigation: Engineering precise application systems and chemical inhibitors to prevent agricultural nitrogen and phosphorus from causing aquatic eutrophication (algal blooms). 2. Sustainable Bioenergy and Biorefineries The ultimate convergence of chemical processing, crop production, and environmental waste management. First to Third-Generation Biofuels: Engineering processes for cellulosic ethanol, biodiesel from waste oils, and algal biofuels. Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Engineering: Converting agricultural manure and food waste into methane-rich biogas and nutrient-dense digestate. Thermal Conversion Technologies: Pyrolysis and gasification of agricultural residues to produce bio-oil, syngas, and biochar. Biorefinery Integration: Designing zero-waste facilities that co-produce energy, bio-plastics, and high-value platform chemicals from a single agricultural input. 3. Soil Remediation and Sustainable Agriculture Where environmental engineering interventions protect and restore agricultural lands. Phytoremediation: Utilizing specific plants to extract, degrade, or immobilize heavy metals and organic pollutants from contaminated farming soils. Bioremediation and Bioaugmentation: Introducing specialized indigenous or engineered microorganisms to break down soil contaminants. Biochar Soil Amendment: Engineering biochar properties to simultaneously lock away atmospheric carbon and improve soil water-holding capacity. Agricultural Wastewater Reclamation: Treating and safely recycling drainage water and livestock effluent for crop irrigation. 4. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Circular Economy The overarching analytical framework used by all three disciplines to measure environmental footprint. Cradle-to-Cradle Design Frameworks: Designing chemical and agricultural processes where every waste stream becomes an input for another process. Carbon Footprint and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Accounting: Quantifying supply-chain emissions from chemical plants and agricultural fields. Industrial Ecology: Mapping regional clusters where agricultural byproducts serve as raw materials for green chemical manufacturing