Advances and Technology Development in Greenhouse Gases: Emission, Capture and Conversion.

Prof. Mohammad Reza Rahimpour is a professor in Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University, Iran. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Shiraz University joint with University of Sydney, Australia 1988. He started his independent career as Assistant Professor in September 1998 at Shiraz University. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour, was a Research Associate at University of California, Davis from 2012 till 2017. During his stay in University of California, he developed different reaction networks and catalytic processes such as thermal and plasma reactors for upgrading of lignin bio-oil to biofuel with collaboration of UCDAVIS. He has been a Chair of Department of Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University from 2005 till 2009 and from 2015 till 2020. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour leads a research group in fuel processing technology focused on the catalytic conversion of fossil fuels such as natural gas, and renewable fuels such as bio-oils derived from lignin to valuable energy sources. He provides young distinguished scholars with perfect educational opportunities in both experimental methods and theoretical tools in developing countries to investigate in-depth research in the various field of chemical engineering including carbon capture, chemical looping, membrane separation, storage and utilization technologies, novel technologies for natural gas conversion and improving the energy efficiency in the production and use of natural gas industries.Dr. Mohammad Amin Makarem is a research associate at Taylor's University, Malaysia. He former worked at Shiraz University. His research interests are gas separation and purification, nanofluids, microfluidics, catalyst synthesis, reactor design and green energy. In gas separation, his focus is on experimental and theoretical investigation and optimization of pressure swing adsorption process, and in the gas purification field, he is working on novel technologies such as microchannels. Recently, he has investigated methods of synthesizing bio-template nanomaterials and catalysts. Besides, he has collaborated in writing and editing various books and book-chapters for famous publishers such as Elsevier, Springer and Wiley, as well as guest editing journals special issues. Maryam Meshksar is a research associate at Shiraz University. Her research has focused on gas separation, clean energy, and catalyst synthesis. In gas separation, she is working on membrane separation process, and in the clean energy field, she has worked on different reforming-based processes for syngas production from methane experimentally. She has also synthesized novel catalysts for these processes which are tested in for the first time. Besides, she has reviewed novel technologies like microchannels for energy production. Recently, she has written various book-chapters for famous publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley.

• Section I: Carbon Dioxide Conversion and Applications1. Introduction to high value chemicals and energy production from CO22. Economic assessments and cost analysis of CO2 capture and utilization3. Environmental impacts and challenges of CO2 usage for synthesizing products and energy4. Recent advances and new concepts in CO2 conversion and applications5. The largest operating plants and pilots for carbon conversionSection II: Carbon Dioxide to Products6. CO2 conversion to urea7. CO2 conversion to methanol8. CO2 conversion to methane9. Carbon monoxide synthesis from carbon dioxide10. Salicylic acid production from CO211. Cyclic carbonates, polycarbonates and dimethyl carbonate production from CO212. CO2 photoreduction to hydrocarbons and oxygenated hydrocarbons13. Fuel production from CO214. Oxalate and oxalic acid production from CO215. Carboxylic acid production from CO216. Direct conversion of CO2 to dimethyl ether17. Direct conversion of CO2 to formic acid18. Syngas production from dry reforming or tri-reforming processes19. Ethylene and ethanol production from CO220. Polymer production from CO221. Carbon nanotube synthesis from CO222. Graphene synthesis from CO2