Announcements

1. “Combating Urban Heat Island Effect—A Review of Reflective Pavements and Tree Shading Strategies”
by V. R. Sankar, C.; Michele, J.; Wahidul, B. and Prabir, S.
Buildings 2021, 11(3), 93; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11030093
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/3/93

2.“Practical Implementation of Structural Health Monitoring in Multi-Story Buildings”
by Arvindan, S.; Dhanasingh, S. V.; Wojciech, G.; Łukasz, W.; Magdalena, D. V. and Eugeniusz, K.
Buildings 2021, 11(6), 263; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11060263
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/6/263

3. “Failure Analysis of Apennine Masonry Churches Severely Damaged during the 2016 Central Italy Seismic Sequence”
by Francesco, C.
Buildings 2021, 11(2), 58; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11020058
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/2/58

4. “Post Occupancy Evaluation of School Refurbishment Projects: Multiple Case Study in the UK”
by Hamad, A.; David, J. E.; Joseph, H. K. Lai.; Chris, R.; Caleb, D.; De-Graft, O. -M. and Wellington, D. T.
Buildings 2021, 11(4), 169; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11040169
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/4/169

5. “Facial Expression-Based Experimental Analysis of Human Reactions and Psychological Comfort on Glass Structures in Buildings”
by Chiara, B. and Silvana, M.
Buildings 2021, 11(5), 204; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11050204
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/5/204

6. “Overview on the Nonlinear Static Procedures and Performance-Based Approach on Modern Unreinforced Masonry Buildings with Structural Irregularity”
by Abide, A.; Graça, V. and Paulo, B. L.
Buildings 2021, 11(4), 147; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11040147
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/4/147

7. “The Alignment of Australia’s National Construction Code and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in Achieving Resilient Buildings and Communities”
by Wesley, W.; Mohammad, M.; Maziar, Y. and Kamyar, K.
Buildings 2021, 11(10), 429; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11100429
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/10/429

8. “Damage Detection in Multiple RC Structures Based on Embedded Ultrasonic Sensors and Wavelet Transform”
by Joyraj, C.; Xin, W. and Marek, S.
Buildings 2021, 11(2), 56; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11020056
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/2/56

9. “Integrated Design of Structure and Material of Epoxy Asphalt Mixture Used in Steel Bridge Deck Pavement”
by Wen, N.; Duanyi, W.; Yangguang, S.; Wei, X. and Xiaoquan, X.
Buildings 2022, 12(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12010009
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/1/9

10. “Seismic Vulnerability Assessment and Strengthening of Heritage Timber Buildings: A Review”
by Amirhosein, S.; Ali A.; Mohammad, T.; André, N. C.; Mahgol, S. and Mahdi, K.
Buildings 2021, 11(12), 661; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11120661
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/12/661

1. “Compressive Strength Prediction via Gene Expression Programming (GEP) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) for Concrete Containing RCA”
by Ayaz Ahmad, Krisada Chaiyasarn, Furqan Farooq, Waqas Ahmad, Suniti Suparp and Fahid Aslam
Buildings 2021, 11(8), 324; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11080324
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/8/324

2. “Fire Resistance Behaviour of Geopolymer Concrete: An Overview”
by Salmabanu Luhar, Demetris Nicolaides and Ismail Luhar
Buildings 2021, 11(3), 82; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11030082
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/3/82

3. “Mechanical Behavior and Frost-Resistance of Alkali-Activated Cement Concrete with Blended Binder at Ambient Curing Condition”
by Biruk Hailu Tekle, Klaus Holschemacher, Philipp Löber and Björn Heiden
Buildings 2021, 11(2), 52; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11020052
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/2/52

4. “Utilization of Corn Cob Ash as Fine Aggregate and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag as Cementitious Material in Concrete”
by Naraindas Bheel, Montasir Osman Ahmed Ali, Yue Liu, T. Tafsirojjaman, Paul Awoyera, Nadhim Hamah Sor and Lenin Miguel Bendezu Romero
Buildings 2021, 11(9), 422; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11090422
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/9/422

5. “Performance of Steel Fiber-Reinforced Alkali-Activated Slag-Fly Ash Blended Concrete Incorporating Recycled Concrete Aggregates and Dune Sand”
by Hilal El-Hassan, Abdalla Hussein, Jamal Medljy and Tamer El-Maaddawy
Buildings 2021, 11(8), 327; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11080327
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/8/327

6. “Effect of Needle Type, Number of Layers on FPAFC Composite against Low-Velocity Projectile Impact”
by Nandhu Prasad, Gunasekaran Murali, Sallal R. Abid, Nikolai Vatin, Roman Fediukand and Mugahed Amran
Buildings 2021, 11(12), 668; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11120668
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/12/668

7. “Resistance of an Optimized Ultra-High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete to Projectile Impact”
by Anna L. Mina, Michael F. Petrou and Konstantinos G. Trezos
Buildings 2021, 11(2), 63; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11020063
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/2/63

8. “Properties of Cementitious Materials with Recycled Aggregate and Powder Both from Clay Brick Waste”
by Huixia Wu, Jianzhuang Xiao, Chaofeng Liang and Zhiming Ma
Buildings 2021, 11(3), 119; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11030119
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/3/119

9. “Effect of Amount of Fibre and Damage Level on Service Life of SFR Recycled Concrete in Aggressive Environment”
by Petr Lehner and Marie Horňáková
Buildings 2021, 11(10), 489; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11100489
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/10/489

10. “Effect of Amount of Fibre and Damage Level on Service Life of SFR Recycled Concrete in Aggressive Environment”
by Freja Nygaard Rasmussen, Camilla Ernst Andersen, Alexandra Wittchen, Rasmus Nøddegaard Hansen and Harpa Birgisdóttir
Buildings 2021, 11(8), 362; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11080362
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/8/362

1. “Differentiating Digital Twin from Digital Shadow: Elucidating a Paradigm Shift to Expedite a Smart, Sustainable Built Environment”
by Samad M. E. Sepasgozar
Buildings 2021, 11(4), 151; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11040151
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/4/151

2. “Positioning Positive Energy Districts in European Cities”
by Oscar Lindholm, Hassam ur Rehman and Francesco Reda
Buildings 2021, 11(1), 19; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11010019
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/1/19

3. “Modeling Social Impacts of High-Rise Residential Buildings during the Post-Occupancy Phase Using DEMATEL Method: A Case Study”
by Ngakan Ketut Acwin Dwijendra, Ravil Akhmadeev, Dmitry Tumanov, Mikhail Kosov, Shahab Shoar and Audrius Banaitis
Buildings 2021, 11(11), 504; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11110504
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/11/504

4. “IEA EBC Annex83 Positive Energy Districts”
by Åsa Hedman, Hassam Ur Rehman, Andrea Gabaldón, Adriano Bisello, Vicky Albert-Seifried, Xingxing Zhang, Francesco Guarino, Steinar Grynning, Ursula Eicker, Hans-Martin Neumann, Pekka Tuominen and Francesco Reda
Buildings 2021, 11(3), 130; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11030130
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/3/130

5. “Integration of BIM and Immersive Technologies for AEC: A Scientometric-SWOT Analysis and Critical Content Review”
by Ayaz Khan, Samad Sepasgozar, Tingting Liu and Rongrong Yu
Buildings 2021, 11(3), 126; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11030126
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/3/126

6. “BIM-Based Energy Analysis and Sustainability Assessment—Application to Portuguese Buildings”
by José Pedro Carvalho,Manuela Almeida, Luís Bragança and Ricardo Mateus
Buildings 2021, 11(3), 126; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11030126
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/6/246

7. “Carbon Neutral Roadmap of Commercial Building Operations by Mid-Century: Lessons from China”
by Shufan Zhang, Xiwang Xiang, Zhili Ma, Minda Ma and Chenchen Zou
Buildings 2021, 11(11), 510; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11110510
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/11/510

8. “State-of-the-Art Technologies for Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Systems”
by Hussein M. Maghrabie, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, Abdul Hai Al-Alami, Mohamad Ramadan, Emad Mushtaha, Tabbi Wilberforce and Abdul Ghani Olabi
Buildings 2021, 11(9), 383; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11090383
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/9/383

9. “Application of Portable Air Purifiers for Mitigating COVID-19 in Large Public Spaces”
by Zhiqiang (John) Zhai, He Li, Robert Bahl and Keith Trace
Buildings 2021, 11(8), 329; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11080329
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/8/329

10. “Influence of Occupant Behavior for Building Energy Conservation: A Systematic Review Study of Diverse Modeling and Simulation Approach”
by Mohammad Nyme Uddin, Hsi-Hsien Wei, Hung Lin Chi and Meng Ni
Buildings 2021, 11(2), 41; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11020041
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/2/41

1. “Multiple Dimensions of Smart Cities’ Infrastructure: A Review”
by Ana Paula P. Kasznar, Ahmed W. A. Hammad, Mohammad Najjar, Eduardo Linhares Qualharini, Karoline Figueiredo, Carlos Alberto Pereira Soares and Assed N. Haddad
Buildings 2021, 11(2), 73; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11020073
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/2/73

2. “Structural Optimization in Civil Engineering: A Literature Review”
by Linfeng Mei and Qian Wang
Buildings 2021, 11(2), 66; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11020066
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/2/66

3. “An Assessment Methodology for the Evaluation of the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Italian Housing Market Demand”
by Francesco Tajani, Felicia Di Liddo, Maria Rosaria Guarini, Rossana Ranieri and Debora Anelli
Buildings 2021, 11(12), 592; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11120592
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/12/592

4. “Augmented Reality to Enable Users to Identify Deviations for Model Reconciliation”
by Jad Chalhoub, Steven K. Ayer and Kieren H. McCord
Buildings 2021, 11(2), 77; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11020077
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/2/77

5. “Application of Virtual Environments for Biophilic Design: A Critical Review”
by Maryam Mollazadeh and Yimin Zhu
Buildings 2021, 11(4), 148; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11040148
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/4/148

6. “Application of Low-Cost Sensors for Building Monitoring: A Systematic Literature Review”
by Behnam Mobaraki, Fidel Lozano-Galant, Rocio Porras Soriano and Francisco Javier Castilla Pascual
Buildings 2021, 11(8), 336; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11080336
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/8/336

7. “Critical Review of Public Policies for the Rehabilitation of Housing Stock: The Case of Barcelona”
by Angel Uzqueda, Pilar Garcia-Almirall, Còssima Cornadó and Sara Vima-Grau
Buildings 2021, 11(3), 108; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11030108
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/3/108

8. “Digital Modelling and Accuracy Verification of a Complex Architectural Object Based on Photogrammetric Reconstruction”
by Agnieszka Ozimek, Paweł Ozimek, Krzysztof Skabek and Piotr Łabędź
Buildings 2021, 11(5), 206; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11050206
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/5/206

9. “Architectural Education in the Current of Deep Ecology and Sustainability”
by Ewa Cisek and Anna Jaglarz
Buildings 2021, 11(8), 358; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11080358
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/8/358

10. “A Systematic Review of Design Creativity in the Architectural Design Studio”
by Hernan Casakin and Andrew Wodehouse
Buildings 2021, 11(1), 31; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11010031
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/1/31

MDPI will be attending the 17th International Conference on Waste Management and Technology (ICWMT17), held in Sanya, China, from 19 to 22 November 2022. The theme of this year’s conference is “Synergizing the Reduction of Pollution and Carbon Emission”. Throughout the conference, prominent researchers and government officials will give keynote speeches on pressing issues of solid waste management. ICWMT17 provides an excellent opportunity for participants from industry and academia to keep up to date with the latest trends in solid waste management.

During this conference, MDPI will welcome researchers from different backgrounds to visit and share their latest views as well as research with us.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Sustainability (leading journal);
• Environments;
• IJERPH;
• Atmosphere;
• Buildings;
• Resources;
• Smart Cities;
• Sustainable Chemistry;
• Pollutants;
• Microplastics.

If you plan on attending this conference, feel free to stop by our booth. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person to answer any questions that you may have.

For more information about the conference, please see the following link: http://www.bcrc.cn/icwmt/.

We are pleased to inform you that the open access journal Buildings (ISSN: 2075-5309; IF: 3.324) has been indexed in the Italian National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes (ANVUR) (Area 08 / Class A—Sector 08 / C1).

Buildings is an international, scientific, peer-reviewed, open access journal on building science, building engineering, and architecture published monthly online by MDPI.

We warmly welcome you to consider Buildings as the platform for publishing your work.

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Peer Review Week began 19 September 2022 under the theme of “Research Integrity: Creating and Supporting Trust in Research”. Through various blog articles, podcast, and webinar, we discussed this crucial subject throughout the week, celebrating the essential role peer review plays in maintaining research quality.

To begin, we held a Webinar on the topic. Professor Peter W. Choate and Dr. Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi joined Dr. Ioana Craciun, one of MDPI’s scientific officers, for an in-depth discussion.

We invite you to view the event recording:

During the week, the MDPI Blog in a series articles highlighted how good Peer Review safeguards research integrity. The following topics were covered:

• Peer Review Week 2022
• Research Integrity
• What We’ve Learned About Peer Review Reports
• 4 Steps to the Perfect Peer Review Report
• How to Write the Perfect Peer Review Report: An Interview
• Inviting Great Peer Reviewers

In a new edition of Insight Faster, an MDPI podcast, we were delighted to talk to the co-chairs of the Peer Review Week committee, Jayashree Rajagopalan (Senior Manager of Global Community Engagement for CACTUS) and Danielle Padula (Head of Marketing and Community Development at Scholastica) to get their take on this year’s event and its related topics.

You can find the Podcast here.

We hope you enjoy the contents!

The purpose of our Best Paper Awards is to promote and recognize the most impactful contributions published within MDPI journals.

The academic editors of each journal carefully selected reviews and research papers through a rigorous judging process based on criteria such as the scientific merit, overall impact, and the quality of presentation of the papers published in the journal.

We are honored to present the winners in the “Engineering” category, who were selected amongst extensive competition, and congratulate the authors for their outstanding scientific publications.

Actuators:

• “Position Control of Pneumatic Actuators Using Three-Mode Discrete-Valued Model Predictive Control”
  by Haitao Qi, Gary M. Bone and Yile Zhang
  Actuators 2019, 8(3), 56; doi: 10.3390/act8030056
• “Review of Electrothermal Actuators and Applications”
  by Alissa Potekhina and Changhai Wang
  Actuators 2019, 8(4), 69; doi: 10.3390/act8040069

Batteries:

• “Pre-Lithiation Strategies for Rechargeable Energy Storage Technologies: Concepts, Promises and Challenges”
  by Florian Holtstiege, Peer Bärmann, Roman Nölle, Martin Winter and Tobias Placke
  Batteries 2018, 4(1), 4; doi: 10.3390/batteries4010004
• “A Critical Review of Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Processes from a Circular Economy Perspective”
  by Omar Velázquez-Martínez, Johanna Valio, Annukka Santasalo-Aarnio, Markus Reuter and Rodrigo Serna-Guerrero
  Batteries 2019, 5(4), 68; doi: 10.3390/batteries5040068
• “Critical Review of the Use of Reference Electrodes in Li-Ion Batteries: A Diagnostic Perspective”
  by Rinaldo Raccichini, Marco Amores and Gareth Hinds
  Batteries 2019, 5(1), 12; doi: 10.3390/batteries5010012
• “Life Cycle Analysis of Lithium-Ion Batteries for Automotive Applications”
  by Qiang Dai, Jarod C. Kelly, Linda Gaines and Michael Wang
  Batteries 2019, 5(2), 48; doi 10.3390/batteries5020048
• “Design Strategies for High Power vs. High Energy Lithium Ion Cells”
  by Michael J. Lain, James Brandon and Emma Kendrick
  Batteries 2019, 5(4), 64; doi: 10.3390/batteries5040064

Chemosensors:

• “Influence of Humidity on NO₂-Sensing and Selectivity of Spray-CVD Grown ZnO Thin Film above 400 °C”
  by Roussin Lontio Fomekong and Bilge Saruhan
  Chemosensors 2019, 7(3), 42; doi: 10.3390/chemosensors7030042
• “Low Molecular Weight Fluorescent Probes (LMFPs) to Detect the Group 12 Metal Triad”
  by Ashley D. Johnson, Rose M. Curtis and Karl J. Wallace
  Chemosensors 2019, 7(2), 22; doi: 10.3390/chemosensors7020022

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering:

• “Marine Application of Fiber Reinforced Composites: A Review”
  by Felice Rubino, Antonio Nisticò, Fausto Tucci and Pierpaolo Carlone
  Mar. Sci. Eng. 2020, 8(1), 26; doi: 10.3390/jmse8010026
• “Numerical Simulation of Large Wave Heights from Super Typhoon Nepartak (2016) in the Eastern Waters of Taiwan”
  by Shih-Chun Hsiao, Hongey Chen, Han-Lun Wu, Wei-Bo Chen, Chih-Hsin Chang, Wen-Dar Guo, Yung-Ming Chen and Lee-Yaw Lin
  Mar. Sci. Eng. 2020, 8(3), 217; doi: 10.3390/jmse8030217
• “Development of Deterministic Artificial Intelligence for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV)”
  by Timothy Sands
  Mar. Sci. Eng. 2020, 8(8), 578; doi: 10.3390/jmse8080578

Lubricants:

• “Solid Lubrication with MoS₂: A Review”
  by Mohammad R. Vazirisereshk, Ashlie Martini, David A. Strubbe and Mehmet Z. Baykara
  Lubricants 2019, 7(7), 57; doi:10.3390/lubricants7070057
• “Investigations of the Friction Losses of Different Engine Concepts. Part 1: A Combined Approach for Applying Subassembly-Resolved Friction Loss Analysis on a Modern Passenger-Car Diesel Engine”
  by Christoph Knauder, Hannes Allmaier, David E. Sander and Theodor Sams
  Lubricants 2019, 7(5), 39; doi: 10.3390/lubricants7050039
• “A Discussion on Present Theories of Rubber Friction, with Particular Reference to Different Possible Choices of Arbitrary Roughness Cutoff Parameters”
  by Andrea Genovese, Flavio Farroni, Antonio Papangelo and Michele Ciavarella
  Lubricants 2019, 7(10), 85; doi: 10.3390/lubricants7100085

Micromachines:

• “4D Printing of Multi-Hydrogels Using Direct Ink Writing in a Supporting Viscous Liquid”
  by Takuya Uchida and Hiroaki Onoe
  Micromachines 2019, 10(7), 433; doi: 10.3390/mi10070433
• “Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance and Mechanism of Au@CaTiO₃ Composites with Au Nanoparticles Assembled on CaTiO₃ Nanocuboids”
  by Yuxiang Yan, Hua Yang, Zao Yi, Ruishan Li and Xiangxian Wang
  Micromachines 2019, 10(4), 254; doi: 10.3390/mi10040254
• “Three-Dimensionally Structured Flexible Fog Harvesting Surfaces Inspired by Namib Desert Beetles”
  by Jun Kyu Park and Seok Kim
  Micromachines 2019, 10(3), 201; doi: 10.3390/mi10030201

Processes:

• “Accelerating Biologics Manufacturing by Modeling or: Is Approval under the QbD and PAT Approaches Demanded by Authorities Acceptable without a Digital-Twin?”
  by Steffen Zobel-Roos, Axel Schmidt, Fabian Mestmäcker, Mourad Mouellef, Maximilian Huter, Lukas Uhlenbrock, Martin Kornecki, Lara Lohmann, Reinhard Ditz and Jochen Strube
  Processes 2019, 7(2), 94; doi: 10.3390/pr7020094
• “Multiscale Agent-Based and Hybrid Modeling of the Tumor Immune Microenvironment”
  by Kerri-Ann Norton, Chang Gong, Samira Jamalian and Aleksander S. Popel
  Processes 2019, 7(1), 37; doi: 10.3390/pr7010037
• “Dynamic Flowsheet Model Development and Sensitivity Analysis of a Continuous Pharmaceutical Tablet Manufacturing Process Using the Wet Granulation Route”
  by Nirupaplava Metta, Michael Ghijs, Elisabeth Schäfer, Ashish Kumar, Philippe Cappuyns, Ivo Van Assche, Ravendra Singh, Rohit Ramachandran, Thomas De Beer, Marianthi Ierapetritou and Ingmar Nopens
  Processes 2019, 7(4), 234; doi: 10.3390/pr7040234

Sensors:

• “A Decentralized Privacy-Preserving Healthcare Blockchain for IoT”
  by Ashutosh Dhar Dwivedi, Gautam Srivastava, Shalini Dhar and Rajani Singh
  Sensors 2019, 19(2), 326; doi: 10.3390/s19020326
• “The Progress of Glucose Monitoring—A Review of Invasive to Minimally and Non-Invasive Techniques, Devices and Sensors”
  by Wilbert Villena Gonzales, Ahmed Toaha Mobashsher and Amin Abbosh
  Sensors 2019, 19(4), 800; doi: 10.3390/s19040800
• “Contact-Based Methods for Measuring Respiratory Rate”
  by Carlo Massaroni, Andrea Nicolò, Daniela Lo Presti, Massimo Sacchetti, Sergio Silvestri and Emiliano Schena
  Sensors 2019, 19(4), 908; doi: 10.3390/s19040908

World Electric Vehicle Journal:

• “Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer Charging Infrastructure for Future EVs: From Experimental Track to Real Circulated Roads Demonstrations”
  by Stéphane Laporte, Gérard Coquery, Virginie Deniau, Alexandre De Bernardinis and Nicolas Hautière
  World Electr. Veh. J. 2019, 10(4), 84; doi: 10.3390/wevj10040084

MDPI’s Young Investigator Awards recognize promising junior researchers, acknowledge their contributions, and enhance communication among scientists. We are proud to present the winners for the year 2021 in the “Engineering” category. The winners were selected by the journals’ editors.

We warmly congratulate the awarded Young Investigators for their outstanding contributions. MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.

Biosensors:

• Amay J. Bandodkar, North Carolina State University, USA.

ChemEngineering:

• Andrew S. Paluch, Miami University, USA.

Chemosensors:

• Mindy Levine, Ariel University, Israel.

Electronics:

• Amir H. Gandomi, University of Technology Sydney, Australia.

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering:

• Tiago Fazeres-Ferradosa, University of Porto, Portugal.

Machines:

• Chen Lv, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore;
• Ignacio Gonzalez-Prieto, University of Malaga (UMA), Spain;
• Ning Sun, Nankai University, China.

Processes:

• Anton Rassõlkin, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia.

Sensors:

• Qammer H. Abbasi, Queen Mary University of London, UK;
• Chi Hwan Lee, Purdue University, USA.

We are proud to recognize the winners of MDPI’s 2021 Travel Awards in the “Engineering” category for their outstanding presentations and to present them with the prize.

MDPI journals regularly offer travel awards to encourage talented junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in specific fields, which helps to increase their influence.

The winners mentioned below were carefully selected by the journal editors based on an outline of their research and the work to be presented at an academic conference.

We would like to warmly congratulate the winners of this year’s Travel Awards and wish them the greatest success with their future research endeavors. MDPI will continue to enhance communication among scientists.

Actuators:

• Matthew Wei Ming Tan, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Applied Sciences:

• Márcia de Sousa Oliveira, University of León, Spain;
• Caroline Sarah Taylor, University of Sheffield, UK;
• Raquel Viveiros, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal;
• Alfonso González Briones, University of Salamanca, Spain;
• Alen Horvat, University Carlos III Madrid, Spain;
• Marie Švecová, University of Chemistry and Technology, Czech Republic;
• Venanzio Giannella, University of Salerno, Italy;
• Michaël Lobet, University of Namur, Belgium;
• Lam Thi Ngoc Tran, National Research Council, Italy;
• Hanfei Mei, University of South Carolina, USA.

Applied System Innovation:

• Mert Nakip, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland.

Biosensors:

• Mengdi Bao, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA;

Yichi Su, Stanford University, USA.

Buildings:

• Karthik Panchabikesan, Concordia University, Canada;
• Xiaolei Yuan, Tongji University, China.

Chemosensors:

• Verónica Montes García, Université de Strasbourg & CNRS, France.

Electronics:

• Peng Hang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore;
• Alfonso González Briones, University of Salamanca, Spain.

Fluids:

• Alberto Zingaro, Politecnico di Milano, Italy;
• Sarah E. Morris, Auburn University, USA.

Infrastructures:

• Angelo Aloisio, University of L’Aquila, Italy;
• André Filipe Castanheira Alves Furtado, University of Porto, Portugal.

Journal of Low Power Electronics and Applications:

• Tommaso Zanotti, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing:

• Nagalingam Arun Prasanth, Rolls-Royce@NTU Corporate Lab, Singapore.

Machines:

• Muhammad Jamil, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), China;
• Mariagrazia Tristano, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.

Processes:

• Michele Schlich, University of Cagliari, Italy;
• Álvaro Santana Mayor, University of La Laguna, Spain.

Sensors:

• Eleonora Macchia, Åbo Akademi University, Finland;
• Alfonso Gonzalez Briones, University of Salamanca, Spain;
• Saúl Vallejos Calzada, University of Burgos, Spain;
• Ana Novo, University of Vigo, Spain;
• Yalin Liu, Macau University of Science and Technology, China;
• Marilena Giglio, Politecnico of Bari, Italy;
• Yuzhi Shi, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.