Organized by CPACT, the April 27 to 29 meeting at the Marriott Pittsburgh City Center will bring together scientists, engineers, and vendors across the process industries, with keynotes on PAT, Raman, and NIR applications and an abstract deadline of December 7, 2026.
From April 27th to the 29th, 2027, the Advances in Process Analytics and Control Technologies (APACT) conference will return to the United States. This upcoming year, APACT 2027 will take place at the Marriott Pittsburgh City Center Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.1 The re-conference courses will run Monday, April 26, at the same venue.1
APACT is a conference organized by the CPACT consortium that is based at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. The conference brings together professionals and researchers to talk about the latest trends and advancements in process monitoring, data analysis, process control, and process modeling. Many of the presentations delivered at this conference focus on
Unlike other industry meetings, APACT is designed to not be sector specific. Its goal is cross-industry learning among the pharmaceutical, chemical, materials, petrochemical, biotechnology, and food sectors, with an emphasis on technologies that deliver real safety, environmental, sustainability, and financial benefits.1
APACT is known for tailoring its program to reinforce several themes over the three days of the conference. In 2027, APACT will focus on five main themes:
Some of the topics that will be touched upon over these five themes include in-line and noninvasive analysis, imaging, sensor miniaturization, and real-time bioprocess monitoring to chemometrics, calibration transfer, digital twins, soft sensors, and hybrid modeling.1 The digitalization track invites work on how
The current keynote lineup will feature speakers from both industry and academia. Carl Anderson of Duquesne University will trace the evolution of PAT in the pharmaceutical industry, and Michelle Wittmer of Hellma will offer a cross-sector, cross-modal assessment of where PAT stands and where it is headed.1 Fernando Jose Munoz of Daisy Brand will discuss using Raman spectroscopy to deliver real-time composition data for dairy process control.1 Matthias Balsam of Bayer AG, a senior PAT application engineer specializing in near-infrared (NIR) and Raman spectroscopy, will share implementation strategies, case studies, and future directions for online, inline, and at-line applications at Bayer.1 Marc Trygstad of Aduro Clean Technologies will describe hybrid measurement strategies supporting the conversion of waste plastics, and Kyle Smith of Aprecia will address PAT for three-dimensional (3D) printing of pharmaceuticals.1
The pre-conference program features three courses. Infometrix and Eigenvector Research will present a rapid-fire survey of chemometrics and ML, while Modersys will cover ML and AI techniques for process monitoring, control, and alarm management.1 Sentronic US Corp. will lead an introduction to NIR PAT in pharmaceutical manufacturing, covering spectroscopic fundamentals, analysis of solid mixtures, sampling theory, and regulatory considerations, plus hands-on time with Sentronic systems.1
For those interested in presenting at APACT 2027, they have until December 7th, 2026, to submit their abstracts for oral or poster presentations.1 Meanwhile, when it comes to registration, attendees have until January 31, 2027, to take advantage of early bird registration.1
To learn more about registration or abstract submission, potential speakers and attendees can find this information on the
