Additive Manufacturing and Machining Technologies for Engineering Materials
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 23
Special Issue Editor
Interests: additive manufacturing; advanced materials; energy conversion; materials chemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The development of new materials with remarkable properties has led to the enhancement of traditional machining technologies. Moreover, changing market dynamics have shifted the focus from mass production to customized mass production, and from the product to the end consumer. As a result, the optimization of production is becoming increasingly fundamental. Additive manufacturing is rapidly emerging as a key element for manufacturing companies in this evolving landscape. Advances in hybrid machining processes are on the rise, combining the benefits of both methods—the efficiency of traditional machining and the precision of modern techniques—enabling applications in aerospace, biomedical, and automotive industries. Additionally, future research is expected to focus on AI-driven process control, novel composite materials, and further integration of Industry 4.0 technologies.
This Special Issue aims to address the current trends and research gaps regarding novel materials, emerging technologies, advanced applications, and innovations in process and post-processing for additive manufacturing.
Dr. Pierpaolo Iovane
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- additive manufacturing
- engineering materials
- 3D printing
- process optimization
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