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In order to further enhance the international influence of the journal Applied Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3417), promote academic exchange among young scientists, and support the Editorial Board with additional expertise, Applied Sciences is inviting interested and eligible Early Career Researchers to apply for Early Career Editorial Board (ECEB) membership.

Recruitment:
We plan to recruit a total of 100 Early Career Editorial Board Members.

Application eligibility:

• Completed their doctorate/Ph.D. degree in the past 10 years (considering exceptions for career interruptions, including medical and family leave);
• Have a strong and impactful portfolio of publications in their field of applied natural science;
• Researchers who are active and engaged in their community (e.g., experienced at presenting at academic conferences or involved in professional organizations).

Benefits of Early Career Editorial Board Membership include:

• A certificate of being an Early Career Editorial Board Member will be provided. The term of Early Career Editorial Board membership is two years and can be renewed thereafter;
• The achievements of Early Career Editorial Board Members will be publicized on the journals’ various social media platforms to improve academic visibility;
• Opportunities to be promoted to a full Editorial Board Member will be provided contingent upon contributions;
• The journal will regularly acknowledge those who participate in the peer review process on the journal’s website;
• Opportunities to exchange ideas with internationally influential researchers in this field and participate in or host annual meetings and online seminars organized by the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Members.

Responsibilities of Early Career Editorial Board Members include:

• Publicizing and promoting the journal at academic conferences and among their peers;
• Selecting high-quality articles and preparing media content for their promotion;
• Reviewing at least four manuscripts per year;
• Identifying potential reviewers for specific papers and assessing any potential ethical or policy-based questions that might arise due to the papers’ content;
• Supporting the development of the journal through various means, such as providing suggestions, promoting the journal via academic networks, academic conferences, and new media channels, etc.;
• Inviting submissions from world-leading scientists in their respective research fields through both local and global networks;
• Learning about the scholarly publishing landscape, including gaining an awareness of the manuscript review process, ethical considerations, and the strategies used by publishers.

Applications:
Please fill in the application form here.

Please send your completed application form and your academic resume to applsci@mdpi.com with the subject line “Applied Sciences Early Career Editorial Board Application + Name + Institute + Research Expertise”.

Application deadline: 31 December 2024 31 May 2025.

Selection process:
Initial screening of application materials → selection by the journal’s Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Members → email notification → issuing a certificate of appointment.

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MDPI journals will be attending the Fifth National Conference on Food Biotechnology as exhibitors. This conference will be held in Shanghai, China, from 26 to 27 October 2024.

This conference focuses on artificial intelligence and biotechnology used to drive the high-quality development and new quality productivity of the food industry. The conference aims to bring together the wisdom of experts, scholars and industry representatives in the field of food biotechnology and cross-cutting areas, covering the cutting-edge hotspots, subversive technologies and development directions in this field and promoting the cross-fertilization of biotechnology and the food industry based on the intelligent base of artificial intelligence.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Fermentation;
• BioTech;
• Bioengineering;
• Microorganisms;
• Applied Sciences;
• Foods.

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start a conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions you may have.

MDPI journals frequently grant travel awards to empower junior researchers to showcase their latest research at academic conferences, thereby amplifying their impact within their research fields.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the 103 recipients of MDPI's 2023 Travel Awards from different countries and territories for their exceptional presentations. These outstanding individuals were selected by the journal editors based on the strength of their research proposals and the anticipated impact of their presentations at academic conferences. We commend their exceptional contributions and wish them continued success in their academic endeavors.

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Conference: 2024 7th IEEE International Conference on Unmanned Systems
Date: 18–20 October 2024
Location: Nanjing, China 

The 2024 7th IEEE International Conference on Unmanned Systems (ICUS 2024) aims to provide an academic and technological exchange platform for scientists, engineers, and practitioners all over the world to discuss the latest academic and technical issues related to unmanned systems. It also offers an excellent opportunity for participants to share innovative ideas, recent findings, and best practices on unmanned systems, robotics, automation, and intelligent systems. 

MDPI will be attending the conference as an exhibitor. We welcome researchers from various backgrounds to visit and share their latest ideas with us. 

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Drones;
• Biomimetics;
• Sensors;
• Aerospace;
• ASI;
• Automation;
• J. Imaging;
• Robotics;
• Technologies;
• Telecom;
• Vehicles;
• WEVJ;
• Applied Sciences. 

If you plan to attend this conference, please contact us online. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at our booth and answering any questions you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://icus.c2.org.cn/index.html.

Conference: Biomaterials and Novel Technologies for Healthcare, 4th International Biennial Conference BioMaH

Date: 15–18 October 2024

Location: Rome, Italy

MDPI will be attending the Biomaterials and Novel Technologies for Healthcare, 4th International Biennial Conference BioMaH as an exhibitor, and we are welcoming researchers from different backgrounds to visit and share their latest ideas with us.

This conference has been organized by the Italian National Research Council, founded in 1923. This event, to be held in Rome in 2024, is estimated to have around 200 attendees.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Applied Sciences;
• Coatings;
• Technologies.

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The goal of the Editor’s Choice Articles project is to promote high-quality articles published in Applied Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3417). Please find below the list of articles carefully handpicked by the scientific editors of the journal, which we believe will be of interest to you. The full list of Editor's Choice Articles can be viewed at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci/editors_choice.

1. “Crop Prediction Model Using Machine Learning Algorithms”
by Ersin Elbasi, Chamseddine Zaki, Ahmet E. Topcu, Wiem Abdelbaki, Aymen I. Zreikat, Elda Cina, Ahmed Shdefat and Louai Saker
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(16), 9288; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13169288
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/16/9288

2. “Data Augmentation Method for Plant Leaf Disease Recognition”
by Byeongjun Min, Taehyun Kim, Dongil Shin and Dongkyoo Shin
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(3), 1465; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13031465
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/3/1465

3. “Modelling and Control Methods in Path Tracking Control for Autonomous Agricultural Vehicles: A Review of State of the Art and Challenges”
by Quanyu Wang, Jin He, Caiyun Lu, Chao Wang, Han Lin, Hanyu Yang, Hang Li and Zhengyang Wu
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(12), 7155; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13127155
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/12/7155

4. “Review of Studies on Emotion Recognition and Judgment Based on Physiological Signals”
by Wenqian Lin and Chao Li
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(4), 2573; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13042573
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/4/2573

5. “Variational Autoencoders for Data Augmentation in Clinical Studies”
by Dimitris Papadopoulos and Vangelis D. Karalis
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(15), 8793; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13158793
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/15/8793

6. “TeleFE: A New Tool for the Tele-Assessment of Executive Functions in Children”
by Carlotta Rivella, Costanza Ruffini, Clara Bombonato, Agnese Capodieci, Andrea Frascari, Gian Marco Marzocchi, Alessandra Mingozzi, Chiara Pecini, Laura Traverso, Maria Carmen Usai et al.
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(3), 1728; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13031728
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/3/1728

7. “Review on Wearable Technology in Sports: Concepts, Challenges and Opportunities”
by Ahmet Çağdaş Seçkin, Bahar Ateş and Mine Seçkin
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(18), 10399; https://doi.org/10.3390/app131810399
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/18/10399

8. “Digital Twins: The New Frontier for Personalized Medicine?”
by Michaela Cellina, Maurizio Cè, Marco Alì, Giovanni Irmici, Simona Ibba, Elena Caloro, Deborah Fazzini, Giancarlo Oliva and Sergio Papa
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(13), 7940; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13137940
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/13/7940

9. “Speech Emotion Recognition Based on Two-Stream Deep Learning Model Using Korean Audio Information”
by A-Hyeon Jo and Keun-Chang Kwak
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(4), 2167; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13042167
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/4/2167

10. “Structural Health Monitoring and Management of Cultural Heritage Structures: A State-of-the-Art Review”
by Michela Rossi and Dionysios Bournas
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(11), 6450; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13116450
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/11/6450

11. “Solid Lipid Nanoparticles (SLNs) and Nanostructured Lipid Carriers (NLCs) as Food-Grade Nanovehicles for Hydrophobic Nutraceuticals or Bioactives”
by Chuan-He Tang, Huan-Le Chen and Jin-Ru Dong
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(3), 1726; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13031726
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/3/1726

12. “A Review of the Relationship between Gut Microbiome and Obesity”
by Dorottya Zsálig, Anikó Berta, Vivien Tóth, Zoltán Szabó, Klára Simon, Mária Figler, Henriette Pusztafalvi and Éva Polyák
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(1), 610; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13010610
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/1/610

13. “Pasteurization of Food and Beverages by High Pressure Processing (HPP) at Room Temperature: Inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, and Other Microbial Pathogens”
by Filipa Vinagre M. Silva and Evelyn
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(2), 1193; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13021193
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/2/1193

14. “Edible Packaging: A Technological Update for the Sustainable Future of the Food Industry”
by Surya Sasikumar Nair, Joanna Trafiałek and Wojciech Kolanowski
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(14), 8234; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13148234
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/14/8234

15. “Comparison of the Spreadability of Butter and Butter Substitutes”
by Małgorzata Ziarno, Dorota Derewiaka, Anna Florowska and Iwona Szymańska
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(4), 2600; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13042600
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/4/2600

16. “Quality Assessment of Banana Ripening Stages by Combining Analytical Methods and Image Analysis”
by Vassilia J. Sinanoglou, Thalia Tsiaka, Konstantinos Aouant, Elizabeth Mouka, Georgia Ladika, Eftichia Kritsi, Spyros J. Konteles, Alexandros-George Ioannou, Panagiotis Zoumpoulakis, Irini F. Strati et al.
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(6), 3533; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13063533
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/6/3533

17. “Comparative Analysis of Primary Photosynthetic Reactions Assessed by OJIP Kinetics in Three Brassica Crops after Drought and Recovery”
by Jasenka Antunović Dunić, Selma Mlinarić, Iva Pavlović, Hrvoje Lepeduš and Branka Salopek-Sondi
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(5), 3078; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13053078
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/5/3078

18. “Teeth Segmentation in Panoramic Dental X-ray Using Mask Regional Convolutional Neural Network”
by Giulia Rubiu, Marco Bologna, Michaela Cellina, Maurizio Cè, Davide Sala, Roberto Pagani, Elisa Mattavelli, Deborah Fazzini, Simona Ibba, Sergio Papa and Marco Alì
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(13), 7947; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13137947
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/13/7947

19. “New Trends in 4D Printing: A Critical Review”
by Somayeh Vatanparast, Alberto Boschetto, Luana Bottini and Paolo Gaudenzi
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(13), 7744; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13137744
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/13/7744

We would like to thank all of the research groups that authored these exceptional papers for their contribution. We sincerely hope you find these articles of Applied Sciences as useful and insightful as we have found them.

MDPI’s Best PhD Thesis Awards are granted to promising young scholars whose PhD theses are deemed exceptional within their respective research fields. These awards aim to encourage young scholars to continue their outstanding accomplishments and further contribute to their field.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the 54 winners of the 2023 Best PhD Thesis Awards and wish them success with their future research endeavors.

MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community. To learn more about all the awardees and their research projects in your field of study, please visit the following pages:

About MDPI Awards:

To reward the academic community, especially young researchers, and enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and recognition, help raise the influence of talented individuals who have been credited with outstanding achievements and are making a significant contribution to the advancement of their fields.

To explore more MDPI awards, please click here.

“Extraction of Novel Bioactive Peptides from Fish Protein Hydrolysates by Enzymatic Reactions”
by Rhessa Grace Guanga Ortizo, Vishal Sharma, Mei-Ling Tsai, Jia-Xiang Wang, Pei-Pei Sun, Parushi Nargotra, Chia-Hung Kuo, Chiu-Wen Chen and Cheng-Di Dong
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(9), 5768; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13095768
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/9/5768

“TeleFE: A New Tool for the Tele-Assessment of Executive Functions in Children”
by Carlotta Rivella, Costanza Ruffini, Clara Bombonato, Agnese Capodieci, Andrea Frascari, Gian Marco Marzocchi, Alessandra Mingozzi, Chiara Pecini, Laura Traverso, Maria Carmen Usai et al.
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(3), 1728; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13031728
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/3/1728

“Recent Advancements in the Valorization of Agro-Industrial Food Waste for the Production of Nanocellulose”
by Parushi Nargotra, Vishal Sharma, Mei-Ling Tsai, Shu-Ling Hsieh, Cheng-Di Dong, Hui-Min David Wang and Chia-Hung Kuo
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(10), 6159; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13106159
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/10/6159

“Variational Autoencoders for Data Augmentation in Clinical Studies”
by Dimitris Papadopoulos and Vangelis D. Karalis
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(15), 8793; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13158793
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/15/8793

“Comparison of Two Cuff Inflation Protocols to Measure Arterial Occlusion Pressure in Males and Females”
by Pat R. Vehrs, Chase Blazzard, Hannah C. Hart, Nicole Kasper, Ryan Lacey, Daniela Lopez, Shay Richards and Dennis L. Eggett
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(3), 1438; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13031438
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/3/1438

“Radiation Damage on Thaumatin: A Case Study of Crystals That Are Larger Than the Microfocusing X-ray Beam”
by Ki Hyun Nam
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(3), 1876; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13031876
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/3/1876

“Obtaining Bacterial Cellulose through Selected Strains of Acetic Acid Bacteria in Classical and Waste Media”
by Justyna Płoska, Monika Garbowska, Simona Klempová and Lidia Stasiak-Różańska
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(11), 6429; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13116429
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/11/6429

“Formulation and Evaluation of Hydrogels Based on Sodium Alginate and Cellulose Derivatives with Quercetin for Topical Application”
by Beata Szulc-Musioł, Wioletta Siemiradzka and Barbara Dolińska
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(13), 7826; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13137826
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/13/7826

“An In Vitro Study of the Healing Potential of Black Mulberry (Morus nigra L.) Extract in a Liposomal Formulation”
by Adriana Ramona Memete, Florina Miere (Groza), Vasile Laslo, Cornelia Purcarea, Laura Vicas, Mariana Ganea, Angela Antonescu and Simona Ioana Vicas
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(2), 1041; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13021041
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/2/1041

“Individualized Stress Mobile Sensing Using Self-Supervised Pre-Training”
by Tanvir Islam and Peter Washington
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(21), 12035; https://doi.org/10.3390/app132112035
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/21/12035

“Artificial Neural Networks for Navigation Systems: A Review of Recent Research”
by Dah-Jing Jwo, Amita Biswal and Ilayat Ali Mir
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(7), 4475; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13074475
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/7/4475

“Artificial Intelligence Applications in Electric Distribution Systems: Post-Pandemic Progress and Prospect”    
by Sungjoo Chung and Ying Zhang
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(12), 6937; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13126937
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/12/6937

“A Comprehensive Review and Analysis of Nanosensors for Structural Health Monitoring in Bridge Maintenance: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Perspectives”         
by Daguang Han, Haidar Hosamo, Chunli Ying and Ruimin Nie
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(20), 11149; https://doi.org/10.3390/app132011149
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/20/11149

“Comprehensive Evaluations of NLOS and Linearization Errors on UWB Positioning”
by Yan Li, Zhouzheng Gao, Qiaozhuang Xu and Cheng Yang
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(10), 6187; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13106187
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/10/6187

“Multi-Attribute Machine Learning Model for Electrical Motors Performance Prediction”           
by Maria Raluca Raia, Sebastian Ciceo, Fabien Chauvicourt and Claudia Martis
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(3), 1395; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13031395
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/3/1395

“A Declarative Application Framework for Evaluating Advanced V2X-Based ADAS Solutions”
by András Wippelhauser, András Edelmayer and László Bokor
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(3), 1392; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13031392
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/3/1392

“Polarization Effect on the Performance of On-Chip Wireless Optical Point-to-Point Links”
by Giovanna Calò, Gaetano Bellanca, Franco Fuschini, Marina Barbiroli, Velio Tralli and Vincenzo Petruzzelli
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(5), 3062; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13053062
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/5/3062

“Interacting Multiple Model Filter with a Maximum Correntropy Criterion for GPS Navigation Processing”     
by Dah-Jing Jwo, Jen-Hsien Lai and Yi Chang
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(3), 1782; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13031782
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/3/1782

“Optimising a Biogas and Photovoltaic Hybrid System for Sustainable Power Supply in Rural Areas”
by Carlos Roldán-Porta, Carlos Roldán-Blay, Daniel Dasí-Crespo and Guillermo Escrivá-Escrivá
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(4), 2155; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13042155
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/4/2155

“Combined Use of LoRaWAN Medium Access Control Protocols for IoT Applications”
by Luca Leonardi, Lucia Lo Bello, Gaetano Patti, Alessio Pirri and Mattia Pirri
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(4), 2341; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13042341
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/4/2341