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We are pleased to announce that Bioresource Circularity & Carbon Neutrality (BCCN) will collaborate with the International Conference on Environmental Research and Innovation for Sustainable Engineering (EnRISE 2026). The conference is jointly organized by the Algal EcoTechnology & Sustainability (AETS) Group and STWUTEE Lab at IIT Indore. Prof. Mayur Shirish Jain, a member of the BCCN Editorial Board, serves as one of the conference organizers. Our Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Sonil Nanda, will deliver a keynote at the conference.

Conference details:

Name: International Conference on Environmental Research and Innovation for Sustainable Engineering (EnRISE 2026)

Date: 07–08 August 2026

Location: IIT Indore, Simrol, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Website: https://enrise.iiti.ac.in/

About the conference:

EnRISE 2026 brings together global scientists, engineers, policymakers, and industry professionals to translate advanced environmental research into actionable sustainable solutions. The conference spans six thematic tracks: River Health and Wetland Restoration; Wastewater Treatment & Resource Recovery; Solid Waste Management & Circular Economy; Emerging Contaminants; Environmental Policy, Governance & Sustainability; and Other Allied Areas in Sustainable Engineering. The program includes keynote addresses from leading scholars across Asia, Europe, and North America, alongside dedicated industry-policy sessions designed to bridge academic findings with real-world applications.

Call for Submissions from EnRISE 2026 Participants

BCCN invites extended manuscripts from EnRISE 2026 participants. Submission to this special issue is by invitation only.

Submission Start Date: 15 August 2026
Submission End Date: 15 January 2027

Selected extended versions of conference papers will be considered for publication in BCCN, following the journal's peer-review process.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• River health monitoring, wetland restoration, and water quality risk assessment
• Advanced wastewater treatment, nutrient recovery, and water reuse
• Solid waste classification, resource valorization, and circular material flows
• Detection and remediation of emerging micro-pollutants
• Climate policy, carbon footprint assessment, and net-zero pathways
• Algal biotechnology, biochar, and bioresource‑based carbon sequestration
• Life cycle assessment, AI‑driven data analysis, and geospatial environmental monitoring
• Sustainable materials, renewable energy, and industrial pollution control
• Bioremediation, low‑carbon bioprocesses, and waste‑to‑value conversion
• Environmental governance, ESG evaluation, and sustainable industrial development

Academic Editors:
Assist. Prof.  Sonil Nanda (Sonil.Nanda@dal.ca)
Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS, Canada.

Assist. Prof.  Mayur Shirish Jain (mayur.jain@iiti.ac.in)
Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Prof. Kiran Bala (kiranb@iiti.ac.in)
Mehta Family School of Sustainability, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Instruction for Authors: https://www.sciltp.com/journals/bccn/instructionForAuthors
Submission Link: https://sciflux.org/authors/submissions
Office Contact: bccn@sciltp.com

We look forward to a productive collaboration with EnRISE 2026 and to exploring further opportunities to advance research and innovation in environmental sustainability.

Kind regards,
Bioresource Circularity & Carbon Neutrality (BCCN) Editorial Office