Topics of Interest

The scientific committee encourages the submission of drying-related research work. The main topics are:

General fields of drying

  • AI and Machine Learning
  • Environmental issues, carbon footprint and sustainable development
  • Fundamentals in physics, mechanics, chemistry, biology,
  • Industrial processes and equipment
  • Life cycle assessment and related topics
  • Mechanistic modelling and simulation
  • Process intensification and novel drying technologies
  • R&D opportunities
  • Sensor, process control

Products-based contribution

  • Drying of biological and pharmaceutical materials
  • Drying of biomass for energy applications
  • Drying of chemicals and polymers
  • Drying of food and agricultural materials
  • Drying of gases and liquids
  • Drying of powdered solids
  • Drying of wood, pulp and paper and forest products

IDS'26
Strategies for Reducing
the Carbon Footprint
of Drying in a Resource-Constrained World