All relevant topics related to multiphase and multifunctional reactors are obviously included but abstracts concerning the following topics are particularly encouraged.

Topic I - Catalysis in multiphase reactors (gas-solid, gas-liquid, liquid-liquid, gas-liquid - solid)
- Reaction engineering fundamentals: kinetics, mass and heat transfer, reactor modeling
- Novel high-performance catalysts: preparation, test of performance and characterization
- Catalyst screening, deactivation and rejuvenation in multiphase systems
- Multiphase reactors for fine chemicals and renewable
- New experimental techniques to monitor multiphase systems
- Transient operation of multiphase and multifunctional reactors
- Multiphase reactors as applied for bio-processes
- Bio-processes for an efficient utilization of biomass

Topic II - Multifunctional reactors
- New reactor configuration
- Catalytic structured reactors (e.g. cloth, fibers, foam, monolith, etc.)
- Industrial reactors modeling and managing
- Multifunctional devices: smart integration of mixing, heat transfer, reaction, separation and product work-up
- Use of non-conventional solvents
- High-shear, high-gravity systems (e.g. multiphase rotating packed beds, spinning disc, ...)
- Coupling reaction and separation (reactive distillation, adsorption, chromatography, membranes...)
- Non-conventional reactors: Membrane reactors, Bioreactors
- Alternative energy input (light, ultra-sound, micro-wave)
- Fuel Cells, Alternative energy conversion and storage
- Hydrodynamics, mass and heat transfers in structured reactors
- Computation Fluid Dynamic (CFD) modeling multiphase and multifunctional device

Topic III - Process intensification
- Intensification of multiphase catalytic processes
- Multiphase structured and microstructured reactors and separators
- Micro/mini reactors and separators
- Microfluidics & Microstructured Devices