About the Workshop

4TH INTERNATIONAL PROCESS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT

4th International Process Systems Engineering Workshop, organized by the Istanbul Branch of the Chamber of Chemical Engineers, will be held between March 30 and April 1, 2026 at the Koç Üniversitesi Anadolu Medeniyetleri Araştırma Merkezi.

Bringing together nearly thirty distinguished experts from various countries and the world’s most prestigious universities, this workshop will be the largest event not only in Turkey but also in our region on topics such as process design, operation, and the enhancement of production processes through artificial intelligence.

Centered on the concept of the “Factory of the Future”, the workshop aims to combine the most up-to-date academic research in industrial chemistry and process engineering with scalable industrial applications. The workshop will address, from a multidisciplinary perspective, how artificial intelligence, data-driven optimization, and advanced process systems engineering (PSE) approaches can be integrated into real industrial problems.

Within the scope of the workshop, artificial intelligence and data-driven methods will be addressed under the following themes:

  • How the latest artificial intelligence and advanced optimization technologies can be utilized in product design, manufacturing, and process operations in line with efficiency, durability, and sustainability goals will be evaluated.
  • Innovations and best practice examples in process intensification, sustainable system design, and operational efficiency will be presented.
  • In this context, technical approaches that will contribute to the compliance process with current regulations such as the EU Green Deal, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and Sustainability (ESG) requirements will be discussed.

The workshop will bring together leading academics and researchers from world-renowned institutions such as Princeton, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, Purdue, ETH Zurich, and Texas A&M. Participants will have the opportunity to evaluate the foundations of widely used industrial optimization algorithms and software (e.g., GAMS, ASPEN) through real-world case studies. Advanced techniques such as physics-informed neural networks, quantum computing-based logistics optimization, and symbolic regression will be discussed in terms of their impact on process design and operations.

The workshop is intended for ; R&D engineers, process, operations and maintenance managers, designers, digital transformation and data science teams, supply chain specialists, and sustainability and compliance officers working in industries such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, energy, coatings, petrochemicals, and manufacturing. Participants will gain the opportunity to benchmark their corporate approaches against global best practices, share experiences with peers, and build international networks.

As one of the first events organized in Turkey at this scope and scale, the workshop aims to provide access to global knowledge without incurring high travel costs and to deliver tangible gains aimed at increasing industrial competitiveness.

We invite academics, researchers, engineers, industry professionals, and all stakeholders to join us in shaping the future of process engineering.

We look forward to your participation in this workshop and will be honored to have you among us.

Respectfully,

Serkan Küçük 

On behalf of the Workshop Organizing Committee, 

Istanbul Branch of the Chamber of Chemical Engineers, 

Chairman of the Board

THE WORLD MEETS IN ISTANBUL

At this special gathering featuring dozens of high-quality presentations, leading experts shaping the future of process engineering come together. Representing the highest level of the discipline, this event offers a distinguished platform that brings together global leaders producing solutions in critical areas such as design, process operations, R&D and artificial intelligence applications.

In this environment where new approaches, global trends, and innovative solutions in process systems engineering are discussed, both academia and industry will find an inspiring hub of interaction.

ABOUT THE 4TH INTERNATIONAL PROCESS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING WORKSHOP

  • Turkey’s First International Process Systems Engineering Workshop: Organized within the scope of the meeting on artificial intelligence, optimization, and sustainable process engineering, this event is being held in Turkey for the very first time.
  • 4th International Process Systems Engineering Workshop: The workshop brings together leading researchers, practitioners, and emerging academics from around the world to advance the boundaries of Process Systems Engineering within Chemical Engineering.
  • Interactive Research Environment: The event provides an interactive platform where the latest research will be shared, transformative applications will be discussed, and new approaches bridging academia, industry, and technology will be discovered.
  • Innovative Process Solutions: The focus of the workshop is to develop innovative solutions that will shape the future of process engineering through the integration of artificial intelligence, data-driven optimization, process intensification, and sustainable system design.
  • A First in Turkey: This workshop represents the first international event of its kind ever organized in Turkey.

INVITED SPEAKERS 

Name-Surname

Organization

Field of Study

Ignacio E. Grossmann

Carnegie Mellon University, Chemical Engineering

Process systems engineering, optimization, mixed-integer nonlinear programming

Rafiqul Gani

PSE for Speed Company

Computer-aided process engineering, systems design, sustainable production and consumption

Metin Türkay

Koç University, 

Process systems engineering, optimization, sustainable supply chains, systems biology

Stratos Pistikopoulos

Texas A&M University, Director of the Energy Institute

Multi-parametric programming, model predictive control, energy systems

Fengqi You

Cornell University, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Energy systems engineering, optimization, sustainability, artificial intelligence & data science

Christos Maravelias

Princeton University, Chemical & Biological Engineering

Process systems engineering, production planning, supply chain optimization, energy systems

Zdravko Kravanja

University of Maribor, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Process systems engineering, optimization, process integration, sustainable development

Faisal Irshad Khan

Texas A&M University, Director of Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center

Process safety, risk engineering, offshore safety, asset integrity

Zeyed Mansouri (Seyed Soheil Mansouri)

Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Chemical & Biochemical Engineering

Process and systems engineering, sustainable production, optimization

David Bernal Neira

Purdue University, Chemical Engineering

Mathematical optimization, process systems engineering, quantum computing, artificial intelligence

Mariano Martín

University of Salamanca, Chemical Engineering

Energy systems, biofuels, process & product design, optimization

Marianthi Ierapetritou

University of Delaware, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Process systems engineering, pharmaceutical manufacturing, energy & sustainability, biopharmaceutical production modeling

Luke Achenie

Virginia Tech, Chemical Engineering

Computational modeling, data science, machine learning, optimization

Hasan Baaqeel

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Chemical Engineering

Process systems engineering, process synthesis & optimization, water desalination, water-energy-food nexus

Gonzalo Guillén-Gosálbez

ETH Zurich, Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering

Process systems engineering, sustainability, optimization, life cycle assessment

Alfonso Mauricio Sales Cruz

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Cuajimalpa Campus, Mexico

Process modeling & design, computer-aided modeling, biofuels, sustainable energy

Hirokazu Sugiyama

The University of Tokyo, Chemical Systems Engineering

Process systems engineering, pharmaceutical manufacturing, chemical engineering

Xi Chen

Zhejiang University, College of Control Science and Engineering

Process systems engineering, control science, industrial intelligence, optimization, polymerization processes

Selen Cremaschi

Auburn University, Chemical Engineering

Process synthesis, optimization, energy systems engineering, decision-making under uncertainty

Joan Cordiner

University of Sheffield, Chemical, Materials & Biological Engineering

Process engineering, industrial design, sustainability, chemical engineering education

Faruque Hasan

Texas A&M University, Chemical Engineering

Process systems engineering, optimization, energy systems, process intensification

Iqbal Mujtaba

University of Bradford, Chemical Engineering

Process systems engineering, distillation, desalination, wastewater treatment, optimization

Burcu Beykal

University of Connecticut, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Process design, data analytics, optimization, lithium extraction, artificial intelligence applications

Lei Zhang

Dalian University of Technology, School of Chemical Engineering

Process systems engineering, chemical engineering, optimization, sustainability, computer-aided process design

Mohidus Samad Khan

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Department of Chemical Engineering

Biotechnology, environmental engineering, industrial sustainability, biosurface engineering

Venkat Venkatasubramanian

Columbia University, Department of Chemical Engineering; also affiliated with Computer Science and Industrial Engineering & Operations Research

Artificial intelligence, risk analysis, systemic risk management, process systems engineering, materials discovery, self-organization and emergence, data analytics

Luis Ricardez-Sandoval

University of Waterloo, Department of Chemical Engineering; Tier II Canada Research Chair

Chemical process optimization, multiscale modeling, process systems engineering, optimization under uncertainty, advanced materials for clean energy

Erdal Aydın

Koç University, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering; Koç University–Tüpraş Energy Center

Green & sustainable chemicals, artificial intelligence, renewable energy system design, optimization under uncertainty, dynamic optimization 

Lakshminarayanan Samavedham

National University of Singapore (NUS), Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Process control, AI-enabled energy systems, sustainable chemicals, environmentally friendly processing

 

WORKSHOP TOPICS AND SPEAKERS

  • Product and Process Design
  • Computer-Aided Molecular Design Methods (Rafiqul Gani, Luke Achenie, Lei Zhang)
  • Separation System Design (Alfonso Mauricio Sales Cruz, Lei Zhang)
  • Reactor Design and Catalysis (Luke Achenie, Burcu Beykal)
  • Energy Integrated Process Design (Ignacio E. Grossmann, Stratos Pistikopoulos, Zdravko Kravanja)
  • Process Intensification (Hirokazu Sugiyama, Faruque Hasan)
  • CAMD and Process Design Cases (Rafiqul Gani, Stratos Pistikopoulos, Ignacio E. Grossmann)
  • AI and Optimization in Chemical Engineering
  • AI Methods and Principles in PSE (Venkat Venkatasubramanian, Fengqi You, Metin Türkay)
  • Model Identification and Machine Learning in PSE (Lakshminarayanan Samavedham, Erdal Aydın, Seyed Mansouri)
  • Discrete-Continuous Optimization Methods in PSE (Ignacio E. Grossmann, Stratos Pistikopoulos, Metin Türkay)
  • Quantum Computing in PSE (David E. Bernal Neira, Faruque Hasan)
  • Energy Systems, Sustainability and Circularity
  • Design and Operation of Integrated Energy Systems (Stratos Pistikopoulos, Burcu Beykal, Joan Cordiner)
  • Renewable Energy (Gonzalo Guillén-Gosálbez, Mariano Martin)
  • Energy Efficiency (Metin Türkay, Erdal Aydın)
  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus (Gonzalo Guillén-Gosálbez, Mohidus Samad Khan)
  • Sustainable Energy (Stratos Pistikopoulos, Ignacio E. Grossmann, Burcu Beykal)
  • Industrial Examples (Stratos Pistikopoulos, Metin Türkay)
  • Process Control
  • Dynamics of Processes (Xi Chen, Lakshminarayanan Samavedham, Iqbal Mujtaba)
  • Model Predictive Control (Venkat Venkatasubramanian, Erdal Aydın, Stratos Pistikopoulos)
  • Reinforcement Learning for Process Control (Luis Ricardez-Sandoval)
  • Industrial Process Control Applications (Xi Chen, Stratos Pistikopoulos)
  • Process Safety (Faisal Irshad Khan, Stratos Pistikopoulos, Venkat Venkatasubramanian)
  • Process Operations and Supply Chains
  • Planning and Scheduling in Chemical Process Industries (Christos Maravelias, Mariano Martin, Marianthi Ierapetritou)
  • Stochastic Processes (Selen Cremaschi, Christos Maravelias)
  • End-to-End Supply Chain Management in PSE (Ignacio E. Grossmann, Mariano Martin, Metin Türkay)
  • Industrial Examples of Process Operation and Supply Chain Management (Fengqi You, Christos Maravelias, Metin Türkay)
  • Pharmaceutical & BioProcess Design & Operation
    • Design and Operation of Pharmaceutical Processes (Marianthi Ierapetritou, Seyed Mansouri, Iqbal Mujtaba)
  • Bioprocess Design (Seyed Mansouri, Fengqi You)

WORKSHOP FEES

 

Participation fee 

(until February 13, 2026)

Participation fee 

(February 13, 2026 and after)

KMO Members
 (Members of the Chamber of Chemical Engineers)

$350

$400

TMMOB Members
 (Members of the Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects)

$400

$450

General Participants

$500

$550

 

The delegate fee includes the workshop e-brochure, tea and coffee breaks, and lunch. Individuals and organizations wishing to participate in the workshop must send the completed application form and a copy of the bank transfer receipt to the Workshop Secretariat, and deposit the participation fee into the designated bank account specified in the application materials.

*If three or more participants attend from the same institution, a 10% discount will be applied.

SPONSORSHIP TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Let Your Brand Shine at the Global Gathering of Scientific Excellence 

This distinguished event hosts 29 of the most renowned speakers in the field and numerous qualified participants, creating a powerful communication platform where brands can directly engage with their target audience.

  • High Visibility: Sponsorship ensures that your brand is prominently featured across all event materials, during session breaks, in digital communications, and throughout the workshop.
  • Direct Engagement with Academia and Innovators: Provides the opportunity to interact directly with globally recognized speakers, scientists, and researchers.
  • Access to Cutting-Edge Research: Enables direct access to the latest scientific studies in process engineering, optimization, artificial intelligence, and sustainability.
  • Opportunities for Strategic Collaboration: Unlocks collaboration potential in areas such as digitalization, smart manufacturing, energy transition, and data-driven industrial transformation.
  • Presence Alongside Global Leaders: Sponsorship positions your brand on the same stage with top-level stakeholders in the field of process systems engineering.

Institutions and organizations wishing to participate as sponsors in the workshop may review the details at https://pse2026.org.

1 – Main Sponsors: 25.000,00 USD Cash Contribution

Organizations supporting the workshop as main sponsors will be entitled to the following privileges:

    • 8 complimentary delegate participations for the workshop.
    • The company will be provided with the opportunity to hold a private meeting with a workshop participant expert. 
    • The company will be provided a 15 m² exhibition area allocated for promotional activities.
    • Placement of the company’s advertisement in the Workshop Proceedings e-brochure (on the back cover or front inner cover).
  • The opportunity for a company representative to deliver remarks during the opening session of the workshop.
  • Presentation of a commemorative plaque to the company during the opening ceremony.
  • The right to distribute promotional items free of charge to workshop delegates.
  • Publication of the company logo on the workshop website as of the date the sponsorship payment is received. In addition, the company logo will appear on: 
  1. a) All printed materials of the workshop, 
  2. b) The workshop program brochure, 
  3. c) The workshop proceedings e-book, 
  4. d) Workshop banners.

2 – Event Sponsors: 18.000,00 USD Cash Contribution

Organizations supporting the workshop as event sponsors will be entitled to the following privileges:

  • 4 complimentary delegate participations for the workshop.
  • The company will be provided an 8 m² exhibition area allocated for promotional activities.
  • Placement of one inside page advertisement in the Workshop Proceedings e-brochure.
  • Presentation of a commemorative plaque to the company during the opening ceremony.
  • Publication of the company logo on the workshop website as of the date the sponsorship payment is received. In addition, the company logo will appear on: 
  1. a) All printed materials of the workshop, 
  2. b) The workshop program brochure, 
  3. c) The workshop proceedings e-book, 
  4. d) Workshop banners.

3 – Special Meeting Organization: 8.000,00 USD Cash Support

This is an organization aimed at companies wishing to hold private meetings with workshop participant experts.

  • The company informs the Chamber of Chemical Engineers (KMO) of the meeting topic and the expert they wish to consult.
  • Chamber of Chemical Engineers (KMO) carries out the necessary arrangements.
  • Meetings are held within the event venue.
  • Requests for meetings within the scope of facility visits will be additionally evaluated, subject to the experts’ approval.
  • 2 complimentary delegate participation rights will be granted for the workshop.

Bank Account Information

Customer Name / Number: TMMOB Chamber of Chemical Engineers / 32798878

Branch Name: Çarşı – Kadıköy / Istanbul

Account No: 1187-0224302

IBAN: TR60 0006 4000 0021 1870 2243 02
SWIFT/BIC Code: ISBKTRIS

Account Type: Demand Deposit Account

Currency: USD

Note: In accordance with Article 17/1 of the VAT Law, our Chamber is exempt from VAT. Please ensure that all relevant information is clearly indicated in all related transactions.

Contact Information

Address: TMMOB Chamber of Chemical Engineers – Istanbul Branch, Caferağa Mah., General Asım Gündüz Cad. No:37, Yeğiner Apt. B Block, Flat 7, Floor 4, Kadıköy – Istanbul

Tel: +90 216 449 37 10 / 11 / 12 

E-mail: istanbul@kmo.org.tr 

Web: www.kmo.org.tr | www.pse2026.org