Advanced Technologies and Applications of Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing and Blockchain
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Computing and Artificial Intelligence".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2027 | Viewed by 309
Editors
Interests: artificial intelligence; electric vehicles; energy storage; mathematical modeling; control theory and applications; smart cities and smart grids; power electronic converters; power electronic systems
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Interests: deep learning; IOU; motor imagery; brain computer interface; electroencephalogram; computer graphics; isosurface; transfer functions; facial animation; emotion; speech synthesis
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Interests: fog computing; network protocol; internet of things; cybercrime; cyberattack; warfare; neural networks; RRAM; chaotic circuit; object detection; deep learning; IOU; model-based testing; computer interface
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Rapid advances in machine learning, cybersecurity, cloud computing and blockchain are reshaping the design, deployment and governance of modern digital systems. These technologies increasingly operate together: machine learning enables intelligent automation and data-driven decision-making; cybersecurity protects critical assets, data and services; cloud computing provides scalable and flexible infrastructure and blockchain offers decentralized trust, transparency and secure record management. Their convergence creates new opportunities for smart industry, energy systems, healthcare, finance, education, transportation, public services and Internet of Things applications.
This Special Issue is prepared in connection with the 2026 14th International Scientific Conference COMPUTER SCIENCE (ComSci-2026), while remaining fully open to all relevant high-quality manuscripts and not restricted to conference papers. It aims to collect theoretical, methodological and applied research addressing advanced technologies and practical applications in these interconnected domains. Topics of interest include intelligent algorithms, secure machine learning, privacy-preserving data processing, cloud and edge architectures, blockchain-based platforms, cyber–physical security, digital twins, smart contracts, distributed applications, resilient infrastructure, AI-enabled threat detection and trustworthy computing. Contributions presenting novel models, experimental validation, case studies, prototypes, reviews, benchmarks and interdisciplinary applications are welcome, especially works demonstrating real-world impact, technical robustness, scalability, security, interoperability and sustainability.
Prof. Dr. Nikolay Hinov
Prof. Dr. Milena Lazarova
Prof. Dr. Ognyan Nakov
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- machine learning
- cybersecurity
- cloud computing
- blockchain
- artificial intelligence
- secure systems
- internet of things
- edge computing
- smart contracts
- digital transformation
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