Topics All Abstracts, Reviews, short articles, Full articles, Posters are welcomed related with any of the following research fields: 1. Advanced Bioprocess Engineering & Industrial Biotechnology Focuses on converting biological material into high-value products using engineered biological agents and scale-up chemical engineering principles. Upstream Processing & Strain Engineering Metabolic engineering and synthetic biology Directed evolution and gene editing (CRISPR-Cas) for high-yield strains Feedstock selection and non-food biomass preparation Bioreactor Design & Transport Phenomena Mixing, mass transfer, and oxygenation dynamics in large-scale vessels Continuous, batch, and fed-batch fermentation architectures Heat integration and energy efficiency in bioprocesses Downstream Processing & Separation Operations Cell disruption, centrifugation, and microfiltration techniques High-throughput chromatography and membrane separations Bio-based crystallization and drying technologies 2. Circular Economy & Sustainable Resource Recovery Interconnects chemical separation techniques, micro-biology, and life-cycle analysis to close material loops and reduce waste streams. Biomass Valorization & Biorefineries Lignocellulosic biomass fractionation and enzymatic hydrolysis Synthesis of bio-based monomers, polymers, and platform chemicals Conversion of agricultural and food waste into value-added biochemicals Resource Extraction from Waste Streams Biological and chemical nutrient recovery (nitrogen and phosphorus) Urban mining and biohydrometallurgy for critical metals/rare earth elements Microalgae-based wastewater treatment integrated with bio-fertilizer production Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Chemical solvent absorption and solid sorbent adsorption of carbon dioxide Biological carbon fixation via microalgae, cyanobacteria, and autotrophs Electro- and photo-catalytic reduction of carbon dioxide into synthetic fuels 3. Green Chemical Engineering & Process Intensification Examines how chemical processes can be redesigned at the molecular and system levels to be inherently safer, less resource-intensive, and non-polluting. Sustainable Catalysis & Reaction Engineering Enzyme immobilization and biocatalytic process development Earth-abundant metal catalysts for green synthesis Photocatalysis and electrocatalysis driven by renewable electricity Alternative Solvents & Green Chemistry Ionic liquids, deep eutectic solvents, and supercritical fluids Solvent-free reaction routes and mechanochemistry Biodegradable surfactant design and emulsification chemistry Process Intensification Technologies Microfluidic reactors and continuous-flow chemical synthesis Membrane reactors and reactive distillation Microwave-, ultrasound-, and plasma-assisted chemical processes 4. Environmental Biotechnology & Ecosystem Remediation Applies biological agents and biochemical mechanisms to clean, restore, and monitor degraded environments. Bioremediation & Phytoremediation Microbial degradation of persistent organic pollutants (PFAS, microplastics, pesticides) Heavy metal bioaccumulation and phytostabilization Microbial fuel cells and bio-electrochemical remediation systems Advanced Water & Wastewater Treatment Anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBR) for energy-positive wastewater processing Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) paired with biological polishing Biofilm dynamics, quorum sensing, and bio-fouling mitigation Soil Health & Environmental Microbiomes Bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides, and plant-microbe interaction modeling Carbon sequestration dynamics in soils and coastal wetlands Biosensors for real-time environmental pollutant monitoring 5. Life-Cycle Assessment, Systems Integration & Renewable Energy Connects engineering outputs with broader ecosystem health, energy systems, and sustainability metrics. Systems Ecology & Environmental Metrics Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA) for novel bioprocesses Cradle-to-cradle product design and supply chain sustainability modeling Planetary boundaries and chemical impact assessments Bioenergy & Sustainable Fuel Systems Bio-hydrogen production via dark fermentation and photo-fermentation Advanced biofuels (cellulosic ethanol, synthetic aviation fuels, biodiesel) Biogas purification, upgrading, and biomethane network integration Ecotoxicology & Risk Assessment Environmental fate, transport, and bioaccumulation of engineered nanomaterials Ecotoxicological impacts of synthetic biology products and GMOs Predictive toxicology models for new chemical development