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Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) is a versatile man-made polymer and has been used in a large array ofrnproducts since its first mass production in the mid 40s. Among all applications of PAN the widelyrnused application is in manufacture of precursor fiber for fabrication of carbon fibers. The processrnof PAN-based carbon fiber production comprises fiber spinning, thermal stabilization and carbonization stages. Carbon fiber properties are significantly dependent on the quality of PANrnprecursor fiber and in particular the process parameters involved in thermal stabilization. Thisrnpaper is the first comprehensive review that provides a general understanding of the links between PAN fiber structure, properties, and its stabilization process along with the use of mathematical modelling as a powerful tool in prediction and optimization of the processes involved.rnSince the promise of the mathematical modelling is to predict the future behaviour of the systemrnand the value of the variables for the unseen or unmeasured domain of variables; and in the era ofrnindustry 4.0 rise, this review will be valuable in further understanding of the intricate processesrnof carbon fiber manufacture and utilising the advanced mathematical modelling using machinernlearning techniques to predict and optimize a range of critical factors that control the quality ofrnPAN and resultant carbon fibers.