We are pleased to announce that 59 papers in the field of Engineering have been selected as the 2024 Best Paper Award winners.

Actuators:
“Applications of Magnetorheological Fluid Actuator to Multi-DOF Systems: State-of-the-Art from 2015 to 2021”
by Jong-Seok Oh, Jung Woo Sohn and Seung-Bok Choi
Actuators 2022, 11(2), 44; https://doi.org/10.3390/act11020044

“Effects of the Installation Location of a Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuator on the Active Passage Vortex Control of a Turbine Cascade at Low Reynolds Numbers”
by Takayuki Matsunuma
Actuators 2022, 11(5), 129; https://doi.org/10.3390/act11050129

“Whirl Tower Demonstration of an SMA Blade Twist System”
by Salvatore Ameduri, Monica Ciminello, Antonio Concilio, Ignazio Dimino, Bernardino Galasso, Mariano Guida, Marco Fabio Miceli, Johannes Riemenschneider, Steffen Kalow, Jannis Luebker et al.
Actuators 2022, 11(6), 141; https://doi.org/10.3390/act11060141

Aerospace:
“Advanced Sizing Methodology for a Multi-Mode eVTOL UAV Powered by a Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Battery”
by Jae-Hyun An, Do-Youn Kwon, Kwon-Su Jeon, Maxim Tyan and Jae-Woo Lee
Aerospace 2022, 9(2), 71; https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace9020071

“A Comprehensive Survey on Climate Optimal Aircraft Trajectory Planning”
by Abolfazl Simorgh, Manuel Soler, Daniel González-Arribas, Sigrun Matthes, Volker Grewe, Simone Dietmüller, Sabine Baumann, Hiroshi Yamashita, Feijia Yin, Federica Castino et al.
Aerospace 2022, 9(3), 146; https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace9030146

Applied Sciences:
“A Review on Vibration-Based Condition Monitoring of Rotating Machinery”
by Monica Tiboni, Carlo Remino, Roberto Bussola and Cinzia Amici
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(3), 972; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12030972

“The Role of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) in Mitigating Plant’s Environmental Stresses”
by Marco Vocciante, Martina Grifoni, Danilo Fusini, Gianniantonio Petruzzelli and Elisabetta Franchi
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(3), 1231; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031231

“Sort and Deep-SORT Based Multi-Object Tracking for Mobile Robotics: Evaluation with New Data Association Metrics”
by Ricardo Pereira, Guilherme Carvalho, Luís Garrote and Urbano J. Nunes
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(3), 1319; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031319

“A Comprehensive Review of Deep Learning-Based Crack Detection Approaches”
by Younes Hamishebahar, Hong Guan, Stephen So and Jun Jo
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(3), 1374; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031374

“Overview of Power Electronic Converter Topologies Enabling Large-Scale Hydrogen Production via Water Electrolysis”
by Mengxing Chen, Shih-Feng Chou, Frede Blaabjerg and Pooya Davari
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(4), 1906; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12041906

“Advances, Applications, and Comparison of Thermal (Pasteurization, Sterilization, and Aseptic Packaging) against Non-Thermal (Ultrasounds, UV Radiation, Ozonation, High Hydrostatic Pressure) Technologies in Food Processing”
by Viola Chiozzi, Sofia Agriopoulou and Theodoros Varzakas
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(4), 2202; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12042202

“Educational AI Chatbots for Content and Language Integrated Learning”
by Kleopatra Mageira, Dimitra Pittou, Andreas Papasalouros, Konstantinos Kotis, Paraskevi Zangogianni and Athanasios Daradoumis
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(7), 3239; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12073239

“A Good Practice for the Proof Testing of Cable-Stayed Bridges”
by Raoul Davide Innocenzi, Vanni Nicoletti, Davide Arezzo, Sandro Carbonari, Fabrizio Gara and Luigino Dezi
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(7), 3547; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12073547

“A Deep Learning Approach for Sentiment Analysis of COVID-19 Reviews”
by Chetanpal Singh, Tasadduq Imam, Santoso Wibowo and Srimannarayana Grandhi
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(8), 3709; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12083709

“Microalgal Proteins and Bioactives for Food, Feed, and Other Applications”
by Simona Lucakova, Irena Branyikova and Maria Hayes
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(9), 4402; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12094402

Bioengineering:
“Machine Learning and Deep Learning Algorithms for Skin Cancer Classification from Dermoscopic Images”
by Solene Bechelli and Jerome Delhommelle
Bioengineering 2022, 9(3), 97; https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering9030097

“Lab-Scale Cultivation of Cupriavidus necator on Explosive Gas Mixtures: Carbon Dioxide Fixation into Polyhydroxybutyrate”
by Vera Lambauer and Regina Kratzer
Bioengineering 2022, 9(5), 204; https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering9050204

Biomimetics:
“Nature as a Source of Inspiration for the Structure of the Sydney Opera House”
by Juan Rey-Rey
Biomimetics 2022, 7(1), 24; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7010024

“Bio-Inspired Robots and Structures toward Fostering the Modernization of Agriculture”
by Maria Kondoyanni, Dimitrios Loukatos, Chrysanthos Maraveas, Christos Drosos and Konstantinos G. Arvanitis
Biomimetics 2022, 7(2), 69; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7020069

Buildings:
“Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) to Mitigate Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effects in Canadian Cities”
by Alexander Thomas Hayes, Zahra Jandaghian, Michael A. Lacasse, Abhishek Gaur, Henry Lu, Abdelaziz Laouadi, Hua Ge and Liangzhu Wang
Buildings 2022, 12(7), 925; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12070925

“A Grammar-Based Optimization Approach for Designing Urban Fabrics and Locating Amenities for 15-Minute Cities”
by Fernando T. Lima, Nathan C. Brown and Jose P. Duarte
Buildings 2022, 12(8), 1157; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12081157

“Permeability Prediction Model Modified on Kozeny-Carman for Building Foundation of Clay Soil”
by Jian Chen, Huawei Tong, Jie Yuan, Yingguang Fang and Renguo Gu
Buildings 2022, 12(11), 1798; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12111798

“Experimental Seismic Assessment of Nonstructural Elements: Testing Protocols and Novel Perspectives”
by Martino Zito, Roberto Nascimbene, Paolo Dubini, Danilo D’Angela and Gennaro Magliulo
Buildings 2022, 12(11), 1871; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12111871

“Digital Twin and Industry 4.0 Enablers in Building and Construction: A Survey”
by Wei Hu, Kendrik Yan Hong Lim and Yiyu Cai
Buildings 2022, 12(11), 2004; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12112004

ChemEngineering:
“Process Intensification Strategies for Power-to-X Technologies”
by Thomas Cholewa, Malte Semmel, Franz Mantei, Robert Güttel and Ouda Salem
ChemEngineering 2022, 6(1), 13; https://doi.org/10.3390/chemengineering6010013

“Process Optimization and Stability of Waste Orange Peel Polyphenols in Extracts Obtained with Organosolv Thermal Treatment Using Glycerol-Based Solvents”
by Rehab Abdoun, Spyros Grigorakis, Abdessamie Kellil, Sofia Loupassaki and Dimitris P. Makris
ChemEngineering 2022, 6(3), 35; https://doi.org/10.3390/chemengineering6030035

Designs:
“A Multi-Part Production Planning Framework for Additive Manufacturing of Unrelated Parallel Fused Filament Fabrication 3D Printers”
by Thibaut Cadiou, Frédéric Demoly and Samuel Gomes
Designs 2022, 6(1), 11; https://doi.org/10.3390/designs6010011

Drones:
“Processing and Interpretation of UAV Magnetic Data: A Workflow Based on Improved Variational Mode Decomposition and Levenberg–Marquardt Algorithm”
by Yaoxin Zheng, Shiyan Li, Kang Xing and Xiaojuan Zhang
Drones 2022, 6(1), 11; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones6010011

“A Review of Counter-UAS Technologies for Cooperative Defensive Teams of Drones”
by Vittorio Ugo Castrillo, Angelo Manco, Domenico Pascarella and Gabriella Gigante
Drones 2022, 6(3), 65; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones6030065

Electronics:
“Machine Learning for DDoS Attack Detection in Industry 4.0 CPPSs”
by Firooz B. Saghezchi, Georgios Mantas, Manuel A. Violas, A. Manuel de Oliveira Duarte and Jonathan Rodriguez
Electronics 2022, 11(4), 602; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11040602

“A Deep Learning Model for Network Intrusion Detection with Imbalanced Data”
by Yanfang Fu, Yishuai Du, Zijian Cao, Qiang Li and Wei Xiang
Electronics 2022, 11(6), 898; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11060898

“A Review of Wireless Power Transfer Systems for Electric Vehicle Battery Charging with a Focus on Inductive Coupling”
by Iman Okasili, Ahmad Elkhateb and Timothy Littler
Electronics 2022, 11(9), 1355; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11091355

Journal of Imaging:
“Easy—Ensemble Augmented-Shot-Y-Shaped Learning: State-of-the-Art Few-Shot Classification with Simple Components”
by Yassir Bendou, Yuqing Hu, Raphael Lafargue, Giulia Lioi, Bastien Pasdeloup, Stéphane Pateux and Vincent Gripon
J. Imaging 2022, 8(7), 179; https://doi.org/10.3390/jimaging8070179

“Brain Tumor Diagnosis Using Machine Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Capsule Neural Networks and Vision Transformers, Applied to MRI: A Survey”
by Andronicus A. Akinyelu, Fulvio Zaccagna, James T. Grist, Mauro Castelli and Leonardo Rundo
J. Imaging 2022, 8(8), 205; https://doi.org/10.3390/jimaging8080205

Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing:
“Advanced Processing and Machining of Tungsten and Its Alloys”
by Samuel Omole, Alexander Lunt, Simon Kirk and Alborz Shokrani
J. Manuf. Mater. Process. 2022, 6(1), 15; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp6010015

“Laser Additive Manufacturing of Duplex Stainless Steel via Powder Mixture”
by Chengsong Cui, Louis Becker, Eric Gärtner, Johannes Boes, Jonathan Lentz, Volker Uhlenwinkel, Matthias Steinbacher, Sebastian Weber and Rainer Fechte-Heinen
J. Manuf. Mater. Process. 2022, 6(4), 72; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp6040072

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering:
“Southern Ocean Iron Limitation of Primary Production between Past Knowledge and Future Projections”
by Emma Bazzani, Chiara Lauritano and Maria Saggiomo
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(2), 272; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11020272

“Measuring Detection Efficiency of High-Residency Acoustic Signals for Estimating Probability of Fish–Turbine Encounter in a Fast-Flowing Tidal Passage”
by Brian Gavin Sanderson, Charles William Bangley, Louise Patricia McGarry and Daniel James Hasselman
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(6), 1172; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11061172

“Methodological Design Optimization of a Marine LNG Internal Combustion Gas Engine to Burn Alternative Fuels”
by Ander Ruiz Zardoya, Iñigo Oregui Bengoetxea, Angel Lopez Martinez, Iñaki Loroño Lucena and José A. Orosa
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(6), 1194; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11061194

“Measuring Resilience to Sea-Level Rise for Critical Infrastructure Systems: Leveraging Leading Indicators”
by Lamis Amer, Murat Erkoc, Rusty A. Feagin, Sabarethinam Kameshwar, Katharine J. Mach and Diana Mitsova
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(7), 1421; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11071421

Lubricants:
“Modelling of Lubricated Electrical Contacts”
by Robert L. Jackson and Santosh Angadi
Lubricants 2022, 10(3), 32; https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants10030032

“Graphene-Based Nanomaterials as Lubricant Additives: A Review”
by Qiulong Gao, Shuwen Liu, Kaiming Hou, Zhangpeng Li and Jinqing Wang
Lubricants 2022, 10(10), 273; https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants10100273

Machines:
“A Comprehensive Survey on Fault Tolerance in Multiphase AC Drives, Part 1: General Overview Considering Multiple Fault Types”
by Alejandro G. Yepes, Oscar Lopez, Ignacio Gonzalez-Prieto, Mario J. Duran and Jesus Doval-Gandoy
Machines 2022, 10(3), 208; https://doi.org/10.3390/machines10030208

“A Novel Impact Feature Extraction Method Based on EMD and Sparse Decomposition for Gear Local Fault Diagnosis”
by Zhongze Liu, Kang Ding, Huibin Lin, Guolin He, Canyi Du and Zhuyun Chen
Machines 2022, 10(4), 242; https://doi.org/10.3390/machines10040242

Micromachines:
“Flexible CdSe/ZnS Quantum-Dot Light-Emitting Diodes with Higher Efficiency than Rigid Devices”
by Mijin Kim, Dongjin Kim, Ohun Kwon and Honyeon Lee
Micromachines 2022, 13(2), 269; https://doi.org/10.3390/mi13020269

“3D Bioprinting of an In Vitro Model of a Biomimetic Urinary Bladder with a Contract-Release System”
by Suhun Chae, Jaewook Kim, Hee-Gyeong Yi and Dong-Woo Cho
Micromachines 2022, 13(2), 277; https://doi.org/10.3390/mi13020277

“Frequency Characteristics of Pulse Wave Sensor Using MEMS Piezoresistive Cantilever Element”
by Taiga Nabeshima, Thanh-Vinh Nguyen and Hidetoshi Takahashi
Micromachines 2022, 13(5), 645; https://doi.org/10.3390/mi13050645

“Lasered Graphene Microheaters Modified with Phase-Change Composites: New Approach to Smart Patch Drug Delivery”
by Victoria Gilpin, Deetchaya Surandhiran, Cameron Scott, Amy Devine, Jill H. Cundell, Chris I. R. Gill, L. Kirsty Pourshahidi and James Davis
Micromachines 2022, 13(7), 1132; https://doi.org/10.3390/mi13071132

“All-MEMS Lidar Using Hybrid Optical Architecture with Digital Micromirror Devices and a 2D-MEMS Mirror”
by Eunmo Kang, Heejoo Choi, Brandon Hellman, Joshua Rodriguez, Braden Smith, Xianyue Deng, Parker Liu, Ted Liang-Tai Lee, Eric Evans, Yifan Hong et al.
Micromachines 2022, 13(9), 1444; https://doi.org/10.3390/mi13091444

Processes:
“A Comprehensive Optimization of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction for Lycopene Recovery from Tomato Waste and Encapsulation by Spray Drying”
by Junyang Li, Margherita Pettinato, Alessandro Alberto Casazza and Patrizia Perego
Processes 2022, 10(2), 308; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10020308

“Oily Wastewater Treatment: Methods, Challenges, and Trends”
by Alexandre D’Lamare Maia de Medeiros, Cláudio José Galdino da Silva Junior, Julia Didier Pedrosa de Amorim, Italo José Batista Durval, Andréa Fernanda de Santana Costa and Leonie Asfora Sarubbo
Processes 2022, 10(4), 743; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10040743

Sensors:
“Deep Learning in Human Activity Recognition with Wearable Sensors: A Review on Advances”
by Shibo Zhang, Yaxuan Li, Shen Zhang, Farzad Shahabi, Stephen Xia, Yu Deng and Nabil Alshurafa
Sensors 2022, 22(4), 1476; https://doi.org/10.3390/s22041476

“Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy Based Temperature Measurement with a Single Diode Laser Near 1.4 μm”
by Xiaonan Liu and Yufei Ma
Sensors 2022, 22(16), 6095; https://doi.org/10.3390/s22166095

“Optical Fiber Sensors and Sensing Networks: Overview of the Main Principles and Applications”
by Cristiano Pendão and Ivo Silva
Sensors 2022, 22(19), 7554; https://doi.org/10.3390/s22197554

“A Wildfire Smoke Detection System Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Images Based on the Optimized YOLOv5”
by Mukhriddin Mukhiddinov, Akmalbek Bobomirzaevich Abdusalomov and Jinsoo Cho
Sensors 2022, 22(23), 9384; https://doi.org/10.3390/s22239384

Signals:
“Wearable Device for Observation of Physical Activity with the Purpose of Patient Monitoring Due to COVID-19”
by Angelos-Christos Daskalos, Panayiotis Theodoropoulos, Christos Spandonidis and Nick Vordos
Signals 2022, 3(1), 11-28; https://doi.org/10.3390/signals3010002

“Activity Recognition Based on Millimeter-Wave Radar by Fusing Point Cloud and Range–Doppler Information”
by Yuchen Huang, Wei Li, Zhiyang Dou, Wantong Zou, Anye Zhang and Zan Li
Signals 2022, 3(2), 266-283; https://doi.org/10.3390/signals3020017

Technologies:
“Stacking-Based Ensemble Learning Method for Multi-Spectral Image Classification”
by Tagel Aboneh, Abebe Rorissa and Ramasamy Srinivasagan
Technologies 2022, 10(1), 17; https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies10010017