Bioinspired Engineered Systems
A special issue of Biomimetics (ISSN 2313-7673).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 1443
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biomimetic design; composite materials; bioinspired engineering; comparative biomechanics; mechanical metamaterials; cellular solids
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue “Bioinspired Engineered Systems” will elucidate the latest advances in robotics, bionic engineering, materials, and design as inspired by biological systems, structures, and materials. This Special Issue aims to publish impactful articles intersecting the two areas of biology and engineering, with a special emphasis on system design. This would include aspects related to the design of materials, systems, and structures, affecting aspects such as locomotion, mechanical behaviour and dynamics, surfaces and kinematics. Papers with a focus on animal or plant biomechanics with transferrable outputs to bioinspired engineered systems are also welcomed. Significant developments over recent decades in imaging, testing, and modelling have brought to light the existence of specialised function-specific designs in nature. Biological systems offer novel pathways to the innovation of engineered systems, both in terms of design and manufacture. Original research papers, short communications presenting emerging techniques, as well as disruptive technologies, and review articles are encouraged for submission to this Special Issue, with particular focus on the following areas:
- Biomimetic design of robots;
- Biomimetic locomotion: kinematics and kinetics;
- Bioinspired surfaces and interface technologies;
- Bioinspired structural design with application to engineered systems;
- Bioinspired materials and structures with application to engineered systems;
- Advances in bionic engineering;
- Bioinspired joints and actuation;
- Geometrical considerations in the design of bioinspired engineering systems;
- Disruptive biomimetic technologies;
- Comparative biomechanics with clearly transferrable outputs to engineered systems;
- Mechanical behaviour and properties of bioinspired engineered systems;
- 3D printing / additive manufacturing of bioinspired parts, structures and components.
Dr. Parvez Alam
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bioinspired engineering
- biomimetic design
- materials and structures
- bionic engineering
- modelling and simulation
- design and manufacture
- prototyping, testing and validation
- comparative biomechanics
- bioinspired functional materials and structures
- bioinspired surfaces and interfaces
- bioinspired joints and actuation
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