Michele Aresta Editor & Author

Michele Aresta received his PhD in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Milan, Milan-IT. He is the President of the Scientific Board of the Interuniversity Consortium on Chemical Reactivity and Catalysis, Italy; former IMM, Professor-NUS-SG and David Parkin Professor at the University of Bath, UK and Honorary Professor at the Chemical Engineering Faculty, University of Tianjin, China. His scientific interests are in the fields of Chemistry of small molecules (N₂, H₂, O₂, CO, CO₂, olefins), metals in low-negative oxidation state, reaction mechanisms, catalysis, photocatalysis; utilization of biomass and new bio-sourced monomers for polymeric materials. He is the author of over 290 papers in peer reviewed international journals and of 12 books on CO₂ and Biomass valorization as well as owner of several patents.

I A Karimi is a Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at the National University of Singapore. Professor Karimi received his BTech in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and MS & PhD from Purdue University. He is a leading expert in the area of process systems engineering and optimization with a unique blend of experience from academia and industry. His current research interests include process modeling, simulation, and optimization, energy efficiency, process integration and intensification, energy systems, chemical logistics, CCSU, process operations, and natural gas.