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AI-Driven and Data-Driven Modelling in Acoustics and Vibration

edited by

Rostand B. Tayong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1720 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in acoustics; data-driven vibration analysis; machine learning for vibro-acoustics; physics-informed neural networks; surrogate modeling; deep learning for structural dynamics; hybrid modeling techniques; AI-enhanced noise and vibration control

Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Technical and Engineering Systems

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1960 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex systems; simulation modelling; network theory; computational modelling; data-driven methods; machine learning and AI in modelling; hybrid modelling approaches; complex systems analysis; simulation and optimization; digital twin technologies; interdisciplinary applications; system resilience and uncertainty; predictive analytics; sustainability and recirculation; healthcare and computer-aided decision support systems

Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Modelling

edited by

Margarita Terziyska

and Miroslava Ivanova

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12698 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; hybrid modeling; physics-informed machine learning; interpretable AI; autoML and automated modeling; bayesian and probabilistic modeling; spatio-temporal models; edge AI and real-time systems; multimodal data fusion

Recent Advances in Computational Fluid Mechanics

edited by

Yazhou Wang

and Tao Xue

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8360 | Submission Open

Keywords: turbulence modeling; multi-phase and multi-component flows; reactive and compressible fluid dynamics; fluid– structure interaction; aeroacoustics and aerodynamics; environmental and geophysical flows; heat and mass transfer; uncertainty quantification and sensitivity analysis; data-driven technique; high-performance and parallel computing

Modelling of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems

edited by

Liming Dai

and

Jialin Tian

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3845 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear dynamical systems; data-driven modeling; first-principle modeling; system identification; system control; complex systems; chaos; machine learning

Advances in Solid Mechanics: Analytical, Computational and Experimental Approaches to Modelling

edited by Salvini Pietro and

Christian Iandiorio

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1494 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear solid mechanics; mathematical modelling; numerical methods; nonlinear dynamics; experimental mechanics; thin-walled structures; buckling; geometric nonlinearity; material nonlinearity; contacts mechanics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Modelling in Mechanics)

Data-Driven and Agent-Based Modelling for Complex Systems

edited by Khaldoon Dhou,

Dariusz Puchala

and

Alexis Drogoul

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: agent-based modeling; bio-inspired computing; optimization; information systems modeling; data driven simulations; computational intelligence

Advances in Modelling of Cement-Based Materials and Concrete Structures

edited by

and

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement-based materials; computational mechanics; concrete structures; constitutive modelling; data-driven modelling; durability prediction; finite element analysis; multi-scale modelling; structural performance; sustainable concrete

Advanced Modelling and Simulation of Composite Materials and Structures

edited by

Efstratios Polyzos

and

Kalliopi-Artemi Kalteremidou

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials and structures; finite element analysis (FEA); micromechanical modelling; multi-scale simulation; damage and failure modelling; micro-computed tomography (micro-CT); additive manufacturing/3D printing; fibre-reinforced polymers; computational mechanics; virtual material design

Modelling and Simulation in Virtual Reality

edited by

Calin Gheorghe Dan Neamtu

Radu Comes

and

Marek Milosz

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality simulation; immersive modeling; digital twins in VR; VR-based prototyping; human– machine interaction in VR; ergonomic evaluation in VR; multiphysics simulation in VR; multi-agent simulation; immersive UX design; XR/MR integration

Optimization in Engineering: Models and Algorithms

edited by

Pierluigi Fanelli

and

Valerio Belardi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1778 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering optimization; mathematical modelling; metaheuristic algorithms; multi-objective optimization; structural optimization; machine learning in engineering; robust design; computational mechanics; surrogate modelling; design under uncertainty

AI, Soft Computing and Mathematical Optimization in Civil and Environmental Engineering

edited by

Miljan Kovačević

and

Marijana Hadzima-Nyarko

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; soft computing; mathematical optimization; civil engineering; structural engineering; environmental systems; sustainable construction; surrogate models; explainable AI; data-driven modeling

Recent Advances in Modelling of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Ambrosios-Antonios Savvides

and

Denise-Penelope N. Kontoni

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural engineering; geotechnical engineering; computational mechanics; computational methods; uncertainty quantification; machine learning; artificial intelligence; neural networks; numerical solution methods; applied mechanics; soil mechanics

Advanced Dynamic Modelling and Uncertainty Research for Complex Engineering Systems

edited by

Yongshou Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamic modeling; kinematic modeling; uncertainty propagation and quantification; reliability and sensitivity analysis; uncertainty and reliability optimal design

Modelling, Simulation and Optimization of Advanced Thermal Systems for Engineering Applications

edited by

Roberta Caruana

and Xiaoyun Xie

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics; engineering applications; modelling; optimization; simulation; thermal systems

Advanced Modelling, Design and Testing of Composite Materials

edited by

Haitao Luo

and

Мohammed Meiirbekov

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced composite materials; multiscale modelling; finite element method and simulation analysis; structural design and optimization; mechanical testing and characterization; composite performance evaluation; environmental adaptability and experiments; engineering applications of composite materials

Advances in Modelling, Simulation, and Computation of Transportation Engineering

edited by Shunwei Shi, Ji Wang,

Xin Liu

and

Yanglong Zhong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation engineering ; numerical simulation analysis ; engineering applications ; infrastructure modelling ; computational mechanics ; traffic simulation ; structural integrity ; model validation and calibration ; decision support systems

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