Preface: The 3rd Conference on Innovation in Technology and Engineering Science 2022.

The given document is a preface to the 3rd Conference on Innovation in Technology and Engineering Science 2022 (CITES2022) held in Padang, Indonesia. The conference, organized by the Engineering Faculty of Andalas University, focuses on the theme of "Innovation in Technology and Science for New Era of Engineering Professionalism." The event featured keynote speakers from various countries and included plenary and parallel sessions for researchers to present and discuss their findings. A total of 169 papers were selected for publication in the AIP Conference Proceedings, which is indexed by Scopus. The document also expresses gratitude to the organizers, sponsors, and participants for their contributions to the conference's success. [Extracted from the article]