José María Ponce Ortega is a Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Mexico. He obtained his Ph.D. and Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Institute of Technology of Celaya, Mexico. He was a postdoctoral researcher at Texas A&M University and a visiting scholar at Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Ponce-Ortega’s research interests are in the areas of optimization of chemical processes, sustainable design, energy, mass, water, and property integration, and supply chain optimization.César Ramírez Márquez is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Mexico. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Guanajuato, Mexico. His research focuses on the production of materials for the solar energy industry and base chemicals in the chemical industry.Eusiel Rubio Castro is a Professor in the School of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Mexico. He obtained his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo. His research focuses on process systems engineering, with emphasis on mass and energy integration, mathematical programming for process optimization, sustainable process design, and water use efficiency in industrial and agricultural contexts.Fabricio Nápoles Rivera is Professor and Head of the Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo, Mexico. He completed his Ph.D. and Master's degree in Chemical Engineering at the Institute of Technology of Celaya, Mexico. His research interests are in the areas of optimization of chemical processes, sustainable design, energy, mass, water, and property integration.Luis Fernando Lira Barragán is a Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Mexico. He obtained his Bachelor’s, Master's, and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering from the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Mexico. He served as a postdoctoral researcher at Texas A&M University. His research focuses on mass integration, shale gas production, and simulation of watersheds, as well as energy integration, synthesis of HEN, and waste heat recovery.

• Part I. Fundamentals and Advances in Heat Exchanger Network Synthesis. 1. Design Optimization of Heat Exchanger Networks for Isothermal Systems. 2. Genetic Algorithm-Based Approach for Multi-Pass Heat Exchanger Network Design. 3. Utility Allocation Strategies in the Optimal Layout of Heat Exchanger Networks. 4. Hierarchical Optimization Framework for Heat Exchanger Networks Considering Pressure Losses. 5. Environmental and Economic Trade-Offs in Multi-Objective Heat Exchanger Network Synthesis. 6. Integrated Methodology for Process Retrofit and Thermal Optimization in Chemical Plants. Part II. Advanced Energy Integration and Waste Heat Recovery. 7. Cross-Plant Energy Recovery: Optimal Configuration of Waste Heat Networks. 8. Coupling Organic Rankine Cycles with Industrial Units for Efficient Energy Utilization. 9. Trigeneration and Heat Exchanger Network Co-Design for Sustainable Industrial Energy Systems. Part III. Water Network Integration and Eco-Industrial Parks. 10. Restructuring Multi-Facility Water Networks within Eco-Industrial Park Frameworks. 11. System-Wide Optimization of Water Usage in Eco-Industrial Environments. 12. Comprehensive Optimization Model for Water Network Integration Considering Pollutant Load Distribution.