Applied Sciences

Recent Advances in Microwave Photonics

edited by

Nuannuan Shi

and

Tengfei Hao

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4219 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave photonics; integrated microwave photonics; microwave photonic link; microwave photonic signal processor; optoelectronic oscillator; radio over fiber

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)

Novel Research on Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics

edited by

Fernando Zenaido Sierra-Espinosa

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4167 | Submission Open

Keywords: convective heat transfer coefficient; film cooling; thermal boundary layer; Nusselt number; Reynolds number; natural– forced convection; turbulence; thermal comfort; thermal conjugate CFD solution; ORC; thermo-economic evaluation; failure analysis; solar-assisted system; heat transfer rate; Rayleigh number; nanofluid; thermal boundary layer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Thermal Engineering)

Advances in Fusion Engineering and Design Volume II

edited by

Arkady Serikov

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3979 | Submission Open

Keywords: fusion technology; fusion engineering and design; neutronics; thermal hydraulics; system analysis; computer modelling; model integration; blankets; liquid-metal blankets; MHD thermofluids; breeding blankets; materials; magnets; fusion fuel cycle; tritium; plasma facing components; beryllium; plasma material interactions; plasma; plasma heating; ITER; DEMO; JET; ARIES-ST; JT-60SA; Helias; W7X; NIF; IFMIF-DONES; diagnostics; fusion safety; waste management; private fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Physics General)

Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Advanced Polymeric and Amorphous Materials

edited by

Nektarios Nasikas

and

Dionysis E. Mouzakis

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3979 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric materials; amorphous materials; mechanical properties; thermal properties; extreme environments; novel polymeric material synthesis; polymeric and amorphous material applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

Recent Advances and Emerging Technologies in Transportation and Urban Planning

edited by

Filipe Moura

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3805 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging technologies; urban mobility; urban space; connectivity; automation; sensors; smart cities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)

Technologies and Modern Techniques for Advancing Sustainable Aquaculture

edited by

Panagiotis Berillis

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3742 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; aquaponics; sustainable aquaculture; multi-trophic aquaculture; organic aquaculture; new species; new aquaculture technologies; recirculation aquaculture systems; engineering and technology of aquatic environments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology Science and Engineering)

Advances in Food Safety and Microbial Control

edited by

Ramona Iseppi

,

Patrizia Messi

and

Carla Sabia

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3737 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogens; natural substances; shelf life; antimicrobial; biofilm; spoilage bacteria; food safety; new detection methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Microbiology)

Durability and Intelligent Evaluation of Concrete Structures

edited by

Yi Wang

and Yongzhi Gong

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3633 | Submission Open

Keywords: durability of concrete structures; cracking of concrete; intelligent evaluation; flexural behavior; strengthening; maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Innovative Methods of Cleaning Polychrome Works of Art

edited by ANTONELLA CASOLI and

Laura Bergamonti

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3616 | Submission Open

Keywords: polychrome works of art; cleaning; original components of the work of art; innovative materials; conservation activities; mural paintings; canvas; “ green” chemistry systems; diagnostic techniques; nanoscience; colloids; microemulsions; surfactants; gels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

Recent Advances in Underwater Vehicles

edited by Seongyeol Yoo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3522 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater robots; underwater sensors; navigation; machine learning for underwater robots

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)

The Exploration and Development of Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources, 2nd Edition

edited by

Guoheng Liu

, Jianhua Zhao,

Xiaolong Sun

and

Yuqi Wu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3345 | Submission Open

Keywords: genesis and evolution of gas/oil and multiscale pores; genetic and distribution patterns of fractures; geological controls on reservoirs quality; hydrocarbon accumulation/depletion mechanisms; petrophysical characterization of formations; fluid flow and fluid& ndash; shale interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Trends and Prospects for Wireless Sensor Networks and IoT

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submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3322 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless sensor networks (WSN); Internet of Things (IoT); low-power wide-area networks (LPWAN); 5G & 6G Cellular WSN; ultra-reliable and low-latency communication (URLLC); critical infrastructure; smart applications; edge/fog computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Object Detection and Image Classification

edited by Patrick Wong and

Yifan Zhao

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3310 | Submission Open

Keywords: object detection; object tracking; image classification; deepfake detection; explainable AI; object localization; augumented reality; automonous vehicles; automonous robots; umpire decision review system; remote sensing; disease detection; biometrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Virtual and Augmented Reality: Theory, Methods, and Applications

edited by

Kevin Ponto

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3017 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; augmented reality; mixed reality; applications; methods; embodiment; perception; systems; theories

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Machine Vision and Hyperspectral Imaging Technologies and Applications for the Agri-Food Sector

edited by

Pedro Couto

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2846 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine vision; hyperspectral imaging; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Innovative Technologies in Power Electronics Converters

edited by

Minsung Kim

and Byeongcheol Han

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2778 | Submission Open

Keywords: converters operating at high switching frequency; soft switched converters; compact design of passive power components; optimal use of wide band gapped devices; multi-level; multi-phase converters; fault tolerent converters; control strategies for emerging converters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Deformation and Fracture Mechanics Analysis of Composite Materials

edited by

Saeid Lotfian

and

Farhad Abad

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2763 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical behaviour; composite materials; fracture and deformation; materials manufacturing; novel industrial materials; additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

Wireless Sensor Networks Applications: From Theory to Practice

edited by

Mahdi Zareei

and

Jesús Arturo Pérez-Díaz

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2713 | Submission Open

Keywords: WSNs architectures; protocols; and standards; energy-efficient WSNs design and optimization; scalable WSNs for large-scale deployments; security and privacy in WSNs; WSNs for environmental monitoring and smart agriculture; WSNs for healthcare and medical applications; WSNs for industrial automation and control; real-world case studies and applications of WSNs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Enhancing User Experience in Virtual Reality Environments: Innovative Interaction Design Strategies

edited by

Dario Maggiorini

and

Davide Gadia

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2651 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; virtual environments; user experience; human– computer interaction; interaction design; augmented reality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs) in the Era of Cutting-Edge Technologies

edited by Abdelhafid Abouaissa

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2618 | Submission Open

Keywords: MANET; cutting-edge technology; artificial intelligence; data science; data processing; storage architectures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Mining Industry

edited by

Yuantian Sun

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2505 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; modelling; mining; prediction; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Data and Text Mining: New Approaches, Achievements and Applications

edited by Ayoub Bagheri

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2475 | Submission Open

Keywords: data mining; text mining; big data; natural language processing (NLP); computational social sciences; knowledge discovery; statistical learning; machine learning; data analysis; information retrieval

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Plasma Physics: Theory, Methods and Applications

edited by Shuxia Zhao

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2265 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-temperature plasma; thermal nuclear fusion plasma; film deposition and etching process; numerical simulation and experimental diagnostic; astrophysics plasma; thermal and chemical equilibrium

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Physics General)

Application of Computer Science in Mobile Robots II

edited by

Mónica Ballesta Galdeano

and

Marina Paolanti

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2263 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; machine learning; computer science; artificial intelligence; mobile robots; intelligent systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)

Current Updates of Programmable Logic Devices and Synthesis Methods

edited by Adam Opara and

Dariusz Kania

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2196 | Submission Open

Keywords: architecture of FPGA; CPLD; SoC; logic function decomposition; technology mapping; design methodologies; hardware implemented algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Heavy Metal Toxicity: Environmental and Human Health Risk Assessment: Volume II

edited by

Maria Stefania Sinicropi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2170 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals toxicity; exposure to heavy metals; heavy metals and environment; heavy metals and human health; detoxification of heavy metals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in Fluid Dynamics and Building Ventilation

edited by

Zhengwei Long

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2161 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor air quality; building ventilation; CFD

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fluid Science and Technology)

New Insights into Intelligent Robotics

edited by

Licheng Wu

,

Haiming Huang

and

Xiong Luo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1942 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent robotics; configuration of intelligent robotics; modeling and control of intelligent robotics; optimization analysis of intelligent robotics; perception; cognition; and autonomous decision making and planning of intelligent robotics; system application of intelligent robotics; soft operation with intelligent robots; artificial intelligence methods for intelligent robots

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)

Wine Technology and Sensory Analysis

edited by

Ivana Ivic

and

Anita Pichler

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1847 | Submission Open

Keywords: wine technology; chemical composition; phenolic compounds; aroma compounds; vinification techniques; sensory analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)

Virtual Models for Autonomous Driving Systems

edited by

Calin Iclodean

,

Dan Doru Micu

and

Bogdan Ovidiu Varga

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1826 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous driving system; autonomous driving algorithm; virtual vehicle model (or digital twin); virtual environment model; virtual route and infrastructure; virtual traffic model; virtual reality for autonomous driving; augmented reality for autonomous driving; simulation methodology; simulation scenario; object classification mechanism; model-in-the-loop; software-in-the-loop; connected vehicles; collaborative driving; modular autonomous vehicles; intelligent transportation system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)

Research on Distributed Systems and Cloud Computing

edited by

Eui-Nam Huh

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1810 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-cloud; continuum computing; AI as a service; data engineering; real-time systems; IoT as a service; energy; security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Recent Research on Digital Reality

edited by György Wersényi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1780 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual and augmented realities; cognitive infocommunication; 3D immersion; human factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Recent Advances in Drilling Fluid Technologies

edited by

Borivoje Pašić

,

Petar Mijić

and

Nediljka Gaurina-Međimurec

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1610 | Submission Open

Keywords: drilling fluid; additives; waste materials; nanoparticles; hydraulics; rheology; cutting removal; lost circulation; formation damage; hydraulic fracturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

System Reliability and Predictive Maintenance in Industrial Engineering

edited by

Natalia Trapani

,

Filippo De Carlo

, Ahmad BahooToroody and Mohammad Mahdi Abaei

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1482 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)

Advances in Biomimetic Design and Materials

edited by

Hernando S. Salapare III

, Carole Arnold and Katia Carneiro

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1412 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomimetics; biomimicry; biomimicry architecture; bioinspired materials; bioinspired computing; biomimetic proteins; biomechanics and biorobotics; biomaterials; biopolymers; catalytic systems; design; green chemistry; materials; nanomaterials; nature; regenerative materials; sensors; smart materials; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Applications of Machine Learning Algorithms in Remote Sensing

edited by Ali Jamali and

Bing Lu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1313 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; CNNs; vision transformer; geography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Novel Research and Applications on Optimization Algorithms

edited by

Stylianos Pappas

,

Georgios Fotis

and

Vasiliki Vita

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1311 | Submission Open

Keywords: advances in optimization; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; neural networks; swarm optimization; genetic algorithms; processing engineering application data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Lightning Electromagnetic Fields Research

edited by

Daniele Mestriner

and

Massimo Brignone

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1258 | Submission Open

Keywords: EMC; lightning protection; numerical analysis; FEM; FDTD; shielding; discharges

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Applications of Digital Photogrammetry and 3D Laser Scanning in Geomatics

edited by

Miguel Angel Maté-González

and

Serafin López-Cuervo Medina

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1137 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital photogrammetry; 3D laser scanning; geomatics; mapping; surveying; earth's surface; spatial modeling; land use planning; environmental monitoring; remote sensing applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Natural Language Processing and Semantic Technologies: From Theories to Applications

edited by André Pomp and Christoph Quix

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1041 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural language processing; large language models; semantic web; knowledge graphs; ontologies; semantic interoperability; semantic modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Fluid Mechanics: From Theories to Applications

edited by

Aly-Mousaad Aly

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1007 | Submission Open

Keywords: theoretical advances in fluid dynamics; computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and numerical simulations; experimental techniques and measurements in fluid mechanics; multiphase flows and complex fluid dynamics; turbulence modeling and simulations; fluid-structure interactions; biofluid mechanics and biomedical applications; environmental fluid mechanics; industrial applications of fluid mechanics; fluid dynamics in renewable energy systems; fluid mechanics in microfluidics and nanofluidics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fluid Science and Technology)

Data Analysis and Machine Learning in Epidemiology of Mental and Behavioral Disorders

edited by

Ana María Torres Aranda

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1000 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; mental health; behavioral disorders; data analysis; machine learning; healthcare data; predictive modeling; public health interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances and Applications of Complex Data Analysis and Computing

edited by

Lykourgos Magafas

and

Rui Araújo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 930 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex time series; physics chemistry computation; classical and quantum cryptography; classical and quantum intelligence and learning (natural and artificial)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

High-Performance Alloys and Their Applications

edited by

Zhiwei Liu

and

Peng Xiao

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 769 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloy; solidification; sintering; refiners; plastic deformation; heat treatment; additive manufacturing; corrosion; nuclear shielding; mechanical behavior; functional properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

Machine Learning for Object Detection and Scene Description in Images and Videos

edited by Marcin Iwanowski,

Sungho Kim

and

Zhaoqing Pan

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 663 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; scene description; object detection; image segmentation; semantic segmentation; image captioning; video summarizing; robot vision; action recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Recent Advances of Additive Manufacturing in the Modern Industry

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 533 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; smart factory; manufacturing technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Performance Analysis and Training Process in Sports: Bridging Science and Practice

edited by

Gavriil George Arsoniadis

and

Rodrigo Zacca

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open

Keywords: training methods; training and testing; performance analysis; training monitoring; individual and team sports

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications in Electronic Devices

edited by Riccardo Scarfiello and

Armando Genco

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials synthesis and characterization; nanomaterials devices and applications; colloidal nanocrystals; nanowires; functional nanomaterials; nanomanipulation; nanofabrication; electronic devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)

Advances in High-Intensity Lasers and Their Applications

edited by

Joachim Hein

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrashort laser pulses; laser pulse metrology; active laser stabilization; pulse compression; pulse contrast improvement; high-energy frequency conversion; high-peak-power laser applications; laser– plasma interaction; laser particle acceleration; secondary source generation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)

Trends and Prospects in Cybersecurity and Embedded Systems

edited by

Xun Yi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: embedded systems’ security; cyber threat detection; secure system design; cybersecurity regulations; IoT and edge computing vulnerabilities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

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