Industrial Biosystems Engineering and Biorefinery Systems

The concept of Industrial Biosystems Engineering (IBsE) was suggested as a new engineering branch to be developed for meeting the needs of science and technology professionals in the upcoming bioeconomy. With emphasis on systems, IBsE built upon the interfaces between systems biology, bioprocessing, and systems engineering. This article discusses the background, the suggested definition, the theoretical framework, and methodologies of this new discipline, as well as its challenges and future development.