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It will take place July 6-8, 2026 at the Makedonia Palace Hotel
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FIPSE - Why another PSE conference?
Future Innovation in Process System Engineering (FIPSE) aims to provide a framework for researchers to come together and discuss selected topics in some depth, reflect on their accomplishments, and postulate future developments. The emphasis will, therefore, be on discussions rather than presentations and the future rather than the present and the past.
The upcoming seventh in a series of FIPSE conferences aims to look into the significant open research and educational challenges in the area of Process Systems Engineering with an emphasis on AI issues.
FIPSE-7 Scientific program: Daily Topics
(Invited talks will be announced soon)
Monday, 6 July 2026
The Automated Laboratory
Claire Adjiman
Organizer and Session Chair
Invited Talks (forthcoming)
Tuesday, 7 July 2026
AI Adoption Challenges and Opportunities
Qi Zhang and Srinivas Rangarajan
Organizers and Session co-chairs
Invited Talks (forthcoming)
Wednesday, 8 July 2026
Integrating Physical Knowledge and AI
Michael Baldea and Mike Doherty
Organizers and Session co-Chars
Invited Speakers (Forthcoming)
Conference Location
The Hotel
FIPSE-7 will be held at the Macedonia Palace Hotel in Thessaloniki, Greece. This unique 5-star luxury hotel is only a 10-minute walk from the city center. In every aspect—history, location, and services—this remarkable 276-room hotel was destined from the beginning to become an integral part of the city, even extending beyond the ordinary or conventional.
The City
Thessaloniki is the second-largest city in Greece, situated on the Thermaic Gulf in Macedonia, boasting a prime waterfront location. The city serves as an excellent base for exploring northern Greece and acts as a commercial and transportation hub for this region of the country. Additionally, it is one of the liveliest destinations, offering a variety of facilities alongside numerous historical and cultural attractions.
Cultural Trip
Visit the Tomb of King Filippos of Macedon in Vergina, Greece, on Sunday, July 5, 2026.
Vergina is 70 km west of Thessaloniki.
(The most likely Cultural Trip)
A Very Successful FIPSE-6
The Meeting took place on June 17-19, 2024
It was a great success, as were all the previous five meetings.
Forty-four (44) participants, along with 22 spouses,
met in Western Peloponnese
to discuss the open research problems in three important research areas.
Its Scientific Program can be seen here
Most participants were from Europe and the USA,
as well as Brazil, New Zealand, China, and Australia
The Q&A sessions were greatly facilitated by two high school student volunteers:
Christina Georgakis, from Wellesley, MA, USA, and
Georgia Georgakopoulou, from Pyrgos, Ilias, Greece
The FIPSE Trustees
Prodromos Daoutidis
President (2025-37)
University of Minnesota, USA
Claire Adjiman
Trustee (2020-26), Treasurer
Imperial College London, UK
Michael Baldea
Trustee (2021-27), Secretary
University of Texas - Austin, USA
Benoit Chachuat
Trustee (2021-27)
Imperial College London, UK
Iiro Harjunkoski
Trustee (2025-31)
Aalto University, Finland
Jay Lee
Trustee (2014-26)
U. of Southern California, USA
Alexander Mitsos
Trustee (2025-31)
RWTH - Aachen, Germany
Jason Mustakis
Trustee (2021-27)
Pfizer Worldwide R&D, USA
Andrea Ramírez Ramírez
Trustee (2025-31)
Delft University, The Netherlands
Victor Zavala Tejeda
Trustee (2025-31)
U. of Wisconsin - Madison, USA
Testimonials
Great workshop!
Excellent networking with sharing ideas and future prospective. Such workshops are very important to shape the direction of the PSE research.
Anonymous (FIPSE-4)
Impressive
This is an unusual workshop and a very impressive one. Enjoyed the discussions a lot and learned a lot. Thanks for organizing
Anonymous (FIPSE-4)
Most Informative
FIPSE was the most informative and rewarding conference I have been to as a graduate student. The change of format really suited the content, and by running a series of cohesive talks, followed by ample discussion time, I found I could take away much more useful information than a regular conference session. Couple this with a spectacular venue and FIPSE was a fantastic success
Anonymous (FIPSE-4)
Excellent, New Kind … Magnificent Setting
This excellent, new kind of conference that you organized in the magnificent setting of the Western Peloponnese seems a long time ago now and I am now mired in current my day job as an HOD. Anyway, I found this one of the most stimulating and valuable conferences that I have attended because of its focused nature and the ability to meet and interact with all the speakers and participants
Bernt Young (FIPSE-1)
New Zealand
Refreshing Air of Reflection
Comparing with what one gets in the established conferences, a refreshing air of reflection
Anonymous (FIPSE-1)
Learned a lot
“When I first arrived at the conference, I was a bit star-struck and intimidated by all of the impressive leaders in the field present. … Through discussions with many of the attendees, I learned a lot about the research process and different problems in PSE. Since the conference, I feel much more confident in my ability to network with others in the field, and I also have some extra motivation and ideas for my own research. The conference, both the work and fun parts, were organized outstandingly. …”.
Jenna Fromer (FIPSE-5 graduate student attendee)
Really unique event
“Really unique event done with a good balance of humor and serious work. Thank you for keeping the event moving despite the two postponements. It is important to do this brainstorming as PSE [moves to the] next decade”
Iino Harjukoski (FIPSE-5)
Structure extremely valuable
“As an industry participant, I found the symposium structure extremely valuable; good mix of talks and discussions; input from prospective industrial actually possible”.
Toms Vetter (FIPSE-5)
Enjoyed the discussions
“I very much enjoyed the discussions. They helped me to identify future research topics.”
Arthur Schweidtmann (FIPSE-5)
Best conference ever!
“Absolutely loved the format, focus on discussions… Best conference ever! Big thanks to the trustees for opening up the conference to young people”.
Damian van de Berg (FIPSE-5 graduate student attendee)
Best FIPSE
“It was one of the best FIPSE conferences organized. Excellent selection of thematic topics. Excellent organization. Excellent discussions. Excellent hospitality.”
Anonymous (FIPSE-5)
Hesitated to come, but
“Excellent. I hesitated to come, but now I am hesitating to leave.”
Anonymous (FIPSE-5)
