CRE 2026 dedicated to advancing the frontiers of catalytic science and reaction engineering. This highly interactive forum will showcase cutting-edge, unpublished research, with a strong emphasis on in-depth discussions following each presentation and fostering collaborative dialogue among scientists across all career stages. Join us in San Diego, CA, from February 23–25, 2026, for an unparalleled opportunity to engage with the global catalysis and reaction engineering community and shape the future of the field.

The main objective of this congress is to bring researchers together to discuss the progress of operando methodologies, i.e. characterization of functional materials in their working state.

Stimulating closer ties between academia and industry and encouraging young researchers in the field of catalysis are the central concepts of this conference. This conference should greatly contribute to exchanging new ideas and technologies, and promoting developments of new outstanding catalysts and systems under the scope, that catalysis is a highly and eagerly demanded technology in industries and for sustainable society, and drives innovation in many other fields. Papers on the following topics are welcome.