The annual conference of SuSChemE hosts a special conference edition in Athens, Greece, on June 28–30, 2026. This co-organized event brings together the Sustainability Section of EFCE (European Federation of Chemical Engineering), the Technical Chamber of Greece and the Hellenic Association of Chemical Engineers, uniting leaders in sustainability, chemical engineering, and systems innovation.
SuSChemE – “Sustainable Systems & Chemical Engineering”
SuSChemE is the flagship event of the EFCE Sustainability Section, an initiative driven by the vision of positioning chemical engineering at the forefront of the transition to sustainable development. Rooted in a systemic and holistic approach, the EFCE Sustainability Section promotes the rebuilding of industries through circular economy principles, innovative technologies, and solutions that balance human needs with planetary viability.
WELCOME TO SUSTAINABILITY AND SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CONFERENCE
Dear colleagues, friends, and participants,
The organizing committee and the event chairs invite you to the 1st Sustainability Section Conference SuSChemE conference that is organized under the auspices of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE) and co-hosted by SUSTENS2. The conference will be held between 28-30 June 2026 in Athens (Greece).
The conference is sponsored by SusChem Europe with local sponsors that include SusChem-GR, the Technical Chamber of Greece, the Hellenic Association of Chemical Engineers, and the Technical Universities of Athens (NTUA) and West Attica (UNIWA). Registrations cover free-access hands-on workshops on AI, training sessions on sustainability software for LCA, and demonstrations of sustainable systems tools on industrial biotechnology applications sponsored by the Industrial Biotechnology Research Infrastructure (IBISBA) and its National Greek hub (IBISBA-GR).
The conference venue will be the Royal Olympic Hotel located in the Athens city center with the great view of Acropolis. Invited contributions cover for abstracts from a wide range of engineers, researchers and industrial practitioners setting up the basis for publications at several established journals. Conference themes include:
Confirmed Speakers
Bhavik Bakshi
Arizona State University, USA
Dimitris I. Collias
University of Pennsylvania, USA
Stratos Pistikopoulos
Texas A&M Energy Institute, USA
Marc-Olivier Coppens
University College London, UK
Andreas Falk
CEO BioNanoNet ForschungsGmbH (BNN), Coordinator of SusChem Community & InnoMatSyn, Austria
Vitor Martins dos Santos
Wageningen University & Research, Biotechnology and SSbD
Antonio Del Rio Chanona
Imperial College London
Fengqi You
Cornell University
Gonzalo Guillén Gosálbez
ETH Zurich
The conference serves as a special platform for stakeholders and projects to promote their activities through dedicated sessions, exhibition booths, and project events.
We are looking forward to seeing you in Athens on 28-30 June 2026.
Prof. Antonis Kokossis (NTUA)
Assoc. Prof. Seyed Mansouri (DTU)
Asst. Prof. Kostas Pyrgakis (UNIWA)
SPECIAL ISSUES
Journal of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Aims & Scope: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, with variations in title and format, has been published since 1909 by the American Chemical Society. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research is a weekly publication that reports industrial and academic research in the broad fields of applied chemistry and chemical and biomolecular/biochemical engineering. Papers may be based on work that is experimental, computational, or theoretical, mathematical or descriptive, and chemical, physical, or biological. Research that combines multiple approaches (e.g., experimentation with validation by modeling or vice versa) are particularly welcome. We seek reports of significant fundamental research advances that draw on core areas such as, but not limited to: Thermodynamics, Transport phenomena, Chemical reaction kinetics and engineering, Catalysis, Separations, and process systems engineering. We also welcome reports on significant advances in product research and development that use chemical and engineering principles to improve or create: New catalysts, Plastics,Sorbents, Membranes, Functional materials.
Publisher: ACS | Impact Factor: 3.9
Biochemical Engineering Journal
Aims & Scope: The Biochemical Engineering Journal aims to promote progress in the crucial chemical engineering aspects of the development of biological processes associated with everything from raw materials preparation to product recovery relevant to industries as diverse as medical/healthcare, industrial biotechnology, and environmental biotechnology. The Journal welcomes full length original research papers, short communications, and review papers in the following research fields: Biocatalysis and kinetics, Biosensors and Biodevices, Bioseparations, Environmental Bioengineering, Bioreactor Systems, Bioresources and Biorefinery Engineering, Industrial Biotechnology, Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Cell Culture Engineering, Cell Therapies and Stem Cells, Metabolic Engineering, Systems and Synthetic Biology, Protein Engineering.
Publisher: ELSEVIER | Impact Factor: 3.8
Special Issue on Sustainable Chemistry for Climate Action
Aims & Scope: Sustainable Chemistry for Climate Action will cover the issues affecting climate and the environment and the pivotal role that sustainable chemistry has to play in solving them. Issues related to climate are complex, involving scientific, technical, social and industrial aspects. For example, the implementation of a decarbonised society or mitigation of climate changes involve concerted and cooperative action from different faces of society-should involve policy makers, social scientists, technocrats, scientific and engineering experts and so on. Sustainable Chemistry for Climate Action will primarily focus on the sustainable chemistry solutions related to SDG13. It will not only accept scientific articles; the journal will also be open for perspectives or policy articles from the wide audience.
Publisher: ELSEVIER | Impact Factor: 5.4
CO-ORGANIZED BY
SPONSORED BY
