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Computational Methods in Structural Engineering submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16513 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural engineering; computational methods; FEM; finite element analysis; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Engineering)
Computational Medical Image Analysis—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7098 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational imaging; medical imaging; anatomical imaging; functional imaging; machine learning; neural networks; digital pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Biology)
Generative AI in Action: Trends, Applications, and Implications
edited by Xin Gu and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1266 | Submission Open
Keywords: generative AI; machine learning; natural language processing; large language models; data engineering
Advances in Computational Methods for Fluid Flow submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5541 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational fluid dynamics (CFD); fluid flow; numerical methods; machine learning; high-performance computing; multiphysics modeling; experimental validation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Engineering)
Kinematics, Dynamics and Control for Rehabilitation Robotics and Prostheses submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1213 | Submission Open
Keywords: kinematic analysis; dynamic modeling; mathematical methods; collaborative simulation; motion control; rehabilitation robotics; robotic prosthesis; exoskeletons
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Engineering)
Computational Advances in Aerospace Engineering: Modeling, Simulation and Aerospace Systems Testing
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8361 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerospace engineering; modeling; simulation; aerospace systems; artificial intelligence; control systems and algorithms; processing of measurement results; motion of aerospace systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Engineering)
Application of Biomechanical Modeling and Simulation submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2335 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Biology)
Applications of Intelligent Computing and Modeling in Construction Engineering
edited by , and Bartłomiej Sroka
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3873 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent computing; construction engineering; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); structural analysis; predictive modeling; optimization algorithms; building information modeling (BIM); automation in construction; sustainable construction
Computational Approaches for Manufacturing
edited by Lichao Fang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1719 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiphysics modeling; data-driven modeling; additive manufacturing; welding; casting; image processing; process– structure property
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Engineering)
Feature Papers in Computational Chemistry submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational chemistry; quantum chemistry; DFT; QTAIM; ab initio; machine learning; big data; artificial intelligence; modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Chemistry)
Nonlinear System Modelling and Control
edited by Chathura Wanigasekara
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4039 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptive control; robust control; data-driven modelling; sliding mode control; model predictive control (MPC); fuzzy logic modelling; neural network modelling; networked control systems; hybrid systems; nonlinear observer design; optimal control; lyapunov-based modelling; nonlinear system reduction; time delay systems; applications of nonlinear system modelling and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Engineering)
Recent Advances on Computational Linguistics and Natural Language Processing submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2920 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational linguistics; natural language processing; machine learning; deep learning; multilingual  NLP; ethical  AI; language models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Social Science)
Artificial Intelligence Applications in Public Health: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5148 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; public health; computation; disease surveillance; predictive modeling; health systems optimization; public health informatics; data-driven medicine
Feature Papers in Computational Biology submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 611 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational biology; bioinformatics; systems biology; computational genomics; machine learning; high-throughput sequencing; protein interaction modeling; data analysis; structural bioinformatics; evolutionary dynamics; biological networks; biomechanics; population dynamics; multiscale modelling; biological complexity; multiphysics models; hierarchical regulation; biological control and optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Biology)
Theoretical Advances and Applications of the Interplay of Dynamic Programming and Evolutionary Computation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamic programming; predictive control; rolling horizon control; Q-learning; evolutionary computation; metaheuristics; hybrid algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Engineering)
Computational Heat and Mass Transfer (ICCHMT 2025) submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational methods; combustion; fire; turbulence; multi-phase flows; environmental flow; fluid machinery; biofluid dynamics
Optimizing Resource Provisioning and Scheduling in Distributed Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Engineering)
Computational Simulation of Groundwater Flow
edited by , , and Riccardo Pinardi
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: groundwater flow; groundwater contamination modeling; groundwater immiscible flow; fluid flow; DNAPL/LNAPL migration/extraction; numerical simulations; numerical methods; water resources; groundwater remediation; variably saturated zones; free product pumping; oil spill
Multi-Omics for Diagnosing Diseases: Bioinformatics Approaches and Integrative Data Analyses submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinformatics; computer hardware; software; and methods; first-/second-/third-generation sequencing; clinical genomics; mendelian diseases; whole-exome sequencing; evolutionary and comparative genomics; whole-genome sequencing; multi-omics; microbiome diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Biology)
Advanced Topology Optimization: Methods and Applications
edited by Yun-Fei Fu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1462 | Submission Open
Keywords: topology optimization theory; light-weight design; design for manufacturing; lattice structure design; multi-physics problems; large-scale optimization problems; software development; novel furniture design; finite element analysis of topologically optimized designs; AI-based topology optimization
Numerical Simulation of Nanofluid Flow in Porous Media
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 518 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanofluids; porous media; numerical simulation; analytical solution; approximate solution; computational fluid dynamics; finite element method; finite volume method; lattice Boltzmann method; heat transfer; rheological modeling; particle dispersion; Multiphysics modeling; dynamical systems; numerical solutions; flow dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Engineering)
Diagnosing Faults with Machine Learning
edited by and Attila Gerőcs
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; fault detection; fault diagnosis; fault prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Engineering)
Moving Object Detection Using Computational Methods and Modeling
edited by , and David E Mkrtichian
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational methods; motion detection; object tracking; mathematical modeling; machine vision; image and pattern recognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Engineering)
Object Detection Models for Transportation Systems submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open
Keywords: object detection; computational methods; transportation systems; autonomous vehicles; machine learning; computer vision
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Engineering)
Experiments/Process/System Modeling/Simulation/Optimization (IC-EPSMSO 2025)
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: experiments; process; system Modeling; simulation; optimization
Numerical Medical Imaging Processing
edited by Asma Dali
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical image processingimage segmentation; image classification; image registration; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Biology)
Integrative Computational Methods for Second-and Third-Generation Sequencing Data submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: transcriptomics; single-cell RNA sequencing; long-read sequencing; multi-omics integration; alternative splicing; isoform discovery; cell type annotation; regulatory networks; cancer genomics; computational biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Biology)
Applications of Machine Learning and Data Science Methods in Social Sciences
edited by Zhiyong Zhang, Xin (Cynthia) Tong and Jiashang Tang
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open
Keywords: Bayesian methods; longitudinal data analysis; multilevel data analysis; classification and regression tree; data mining; natural language processing (NLP); network data analysis; text analysis; processing data analysis; health analytics
Modern Applications for Computational Methods in Applied Economics and Business Engineering
edited by and Manuel Uche-Soria
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational economics; artificial intelligence; real estate financial modeling; financial market prediction; social computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Social Science)
Computational Methods for Energy Storage submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemical energy storage; computational study of energy storage; electronic energy storage devices; energy storage; experimental validation; material and thermophysical properties; Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids; numerical methods; phase change materials (PCMs); solar energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Engineering)
Mathematical and Computational Modeling of Natural and Artificial Human Senses
edited by , Rocío Ochoa-Montiel, , Juan-Manuel Ahuactzin and Marlen Meza-Sánchez
submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematical modeling; computational modeling; natural and artificial human senses
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