Process Integration for Sustainability
PRISE and IIPG Joint Workshop
Venue: Thinker Space, FET Building, SUNWAY UNIVERSITY
22 August 2025, 10:00 — 16:00
Process Network Optimisation with PP-graph
Jean Pimentel Pimentel-Losada, Széchenyi István University, Győr, Hungary
This hands-on workshop introduces the PP-graph framework, a graph-theoretical tool widely used for designing and optimising complex systems, such as supply chains and industrial processes.
What Will You Learn?
The workshop will provide the underlying principles of a rigorous yet practical approach to solving large-scale problems efficiently and will introduce the solution of complex problems via the freeware tool, PP-Graph Studio.
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of Process Design, Supply Chains, or Business Processes.
Scope of The Workshop
The course teaches the framework fundamentals — graphical representation, axioms, and algorithms — by addressing case studies across industrial and systems engineering domains.
23 August 2025, 09:00 — 12:00
Machine Learning Applications in Process Integration
Jeng Shiun Lim, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
This hands-on workshop introduces Machine Learning (ML) applications in process integration — an emerging approach to optimise energy use, reduce costs, and enhance sustainability in industrial systems. Participants will explore how ML techniques can support decision-making in process integration.
What Will You Learn?
The workshop will provide the key concepts of supervised and unsupervised ML techniques and demonstrate their use in solving real-world process integration problems. Participants will also gain hands-on experience with Python tools to apply ML models effectively in industrial scenarios.
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of Process Integration, or Programming (preferably in Python).
Scope of The Workshop
The course covers ML fundamentals — data handling, model building, and evaluation — through case studies in process integration. It includes interactive lectures, real-world applications, and practical exercises using Python.
23 August 2025, 14:00 — 17:00
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): from Basics to Application
Kok Sin Woon, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Guangzhou, China
This workshop introduces the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), a crucial tool for evaluating the environmental impact of products and processes throughout their entire life cycle.
What Will You Learn?
Participants will learn the fundamental knowledge of LCA and its applications across various industries, including energy, solid waste management, and green building construction.
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of environmental science and sustainability, engineering process, and material flow.
Scope of The Workshop
This workshop will explore basic LCA concepts and the challenges of implementation, including goal and scope definition, data quality, methodological complexity, and results interpretation. Several case studies will be used to equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to apply for LCA.
Benefits and Cost
- High-quality scientific training, reference materials in PDF
- Lunches and Coffee Breaks
- Participation fee 150 EUR
Deadlines and Contact
Please register online by filling in the application form by 1 August 2025. You will be contacted by one of the Workshop Secretaries.
For further information, please contact
Mr Jiřà Klemeš (Workshop Director)
@email
Ms Ting Pan (Workshop Secretary)
@email
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