Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes: Photocatalytic Membranes and Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors

Angelo Basile is a Full Professor and a leading authority in membrane science and technology. Since 2014, he has served as Full Professor in Systems, Methods and Technologies of Chemical Engineering Processes at CNR-ITM in Rende, Italy. His work covers hydrogen purification and production using membrane reactors, CO₂ capture, process intensification, and the treatment of industrial effluents with advanced membrane operations. Basile has edited many scientific books and authored numerous book chapters, bridging complex research with clear knowledge for engineers and scientists. Motivated by the role of AI/ML in accelerating membrane process design and automation, he supports integrating data-driven methods for smart plants and reaction–separation optimisation.

Sylwia Mozia is a Full Professor at the Institute of Chemical Technology and Environment Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin (Poland). In 2010 she received her habilitation in technical sciences (specialization: inorganic chemical technology) based on the research on “Photocatalytic membrane reactors in removal of contaminants from water”. Her research interests focus mainly on water/wastewater treatment with application of membrane processes, especially pressure driven membrane techniques and membrane distillation; hybrid membrane processes, microfiltration/ultrafiltration and photocatalytic membrane reactors. She is also working on advanced oxidation techniques, mainly heterogeneous photocatalysis. She is an author or co-author of 79 research papers (including 61 in ISI journals), 5 book chapters, over 100 conference abstracts, 7 Polish patents and 13 patent applications. Her h-index is 20, with 63 document results (21 Feb. 2016, www.scopus.com). She is the editor of Pol. J. Chem. Technol. and the associate editor of Int. J. Membrane Science & Technol. In 2007 she completed a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship at Oita University in Japan. She was a primary investigator in 5 research projects and a participant in ca. 15 research projects. She is the vice-president of Polish Membrane Society. In 2011-2013 she was a member of the Interdisciplinary group for activity promoting science appointed by Minister of Science and Higher Education in Poland and from 01.2014 she has been the chairman of the group.

Raffaele Molinari, Chemical Engineer, is a full professor of Fundaments of Chemical Technologies, at the Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering of University of Calabria. He was the Coordinator of the Doctorate Course “Chemical Engineering and Materials”, at University of Calabria from December 2007 to February 2016. Member of the Interuniversity Consortium "Chemistry for the Environment" (INCA), from 1994 to 2014 and member for University of Calabria in the Directive Council. Visiting Research Associate - Department of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University (USA), 1/7/87 - 30/6/88. Professor at Schools and Formation Courses, nationals and internationals Referee of international Journals Responsible of Plays of Chemistry (SCI) in Calabria Region (1995-2010). Italian responsible or co-responsible of some bilateral projects with Egypt and Morocco. Italian Responsible of the European Course COMETT - Advanced Course on Membrane Technology, Module 4: "Facilitated and Diffusional Transport & Membrane Bioreactors", year 1993 and year 1994 Responsible of various research projects such as Brite-EuRam III (1997-2000); PRIN (2004-2006), FIRB (2005-2008). Research interests in: Membrane processes. Catalytic and photocatalytic membrane reactors. Complexation reactions coupled with membranes (supported liquid membranes; ultrafiltration assisted by polymers). Saving, recovery and recycle of matter and Energy by membrane processes. Scientific activity documented by more than 140 papers published on books and Journals prevalently internationals, N.1 Italian patent, more than 190 publications on congress proceedings prevalently internationals, more than 95 oral communications at Seminars, Schools and Congresses prevalently internationals. h-index : 29, Total Citations: 3142, 102 cited documents (24 Feb 2016, www.scopus.com).