Membrane Technologies for Biohydrogen Production and Purification Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes

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, CO? 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.

Dr. Rambabu is currently working as a Research Scientist in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Khalifa University, UAE. He has completed his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering on the topic of membrane materials. He has more than ten years of teaching and research experience. His research areas consist of membrane materials, nanoparticles, water treatment, biohydrogen, bioprocesses, algal biomass, and waste management. His research works also include modeling chemical and biochemical processes using various software. He has good expertise in industry consultancy projects and holds a good track record of journal publications. He has published more than 100 journals and conference papers in various leading scientific journals of Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Springer, Nature, etc. He has been listed in the Top 2% of Eminent Scientists list under Energy and Environment category for the year 2021 (Scopus). He has received several funded projects in research areas related to waste valorization, water treatment, and nanotechnology. He has been recognized as an excellent researcher by various professional/research bodies and obtained a number of research awards.