Announcements

MDPI is delighted to announce the establishment of the Michele Parrinello Award. Named in honor of Professor Michele Parrinello, the award celebrates his exceptional contributions and his profound impact on the field of computational physical science research.

The award will be presented biennially to distinguished scientists who have made outstanding achievements and contributions in the field of computational physical science—spanning physics, chemistry, and materials science.

About Professor Michele Parrinello

"Do not be afraid of new things. I see it many times when we discuss a new thing that young people are scared to go against the mainstream a little bit, thinking what is going to happen to me and so on. Be confident that what you do is meaningful, and do not be afraid, do not listen too much to what other people have to say.”

——Professor Michele Parrinello

Born in Messina in 1945, he received his degree from the University of Bologna and is currently affiliated with the Italian Institute of Technology. Professor Parrinello is known for his many technical innovations in the field of atomistic simulations and for a wealth of interdisciplinary applications ranging from materials science to chemistry and biology. Together with Roberto Car, he introduced ab initio molecular dynamics, also known as the Car–Parrinello method, marking the beginning of a new era both in the area of electronic structure calculations and in molecular dynamics simulations. He is also known for the Parrinello–Rahman method, which allows crystalline phase transitions to be studied by molecular dynamics. More recently, he has introduced metadynamics for the study of rare events and the calculation of free energies.

For his work, he has been awarded many prizes and honorary degrees. He is a member of numerous academies and learned societies, including the German Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften, the British Royal Society, and the Italian Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, which is the major academy in his home country of Italy.

Award Committee

The award committee will be chaired by Professor Xin-Gao Gong, a computational condensed matter physicist, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and professor at the Department of Physics, Fudan University. Professor Xin-Gao Gong will lead a panel of several senior experts in the field to oversee the evaluation and selection process. The Institute for Computational Physical Sciences at Fudan University (Shanghai, China), led by Professor Xin-Gao Gong, will serve as the supporting institute for the award.

"We hope the Michele Parrinello Award will recognize scientists who have made significant contributions to the field of computational condensed matter physics and at the same time set a benchmark for the younger generation, providing clear direction for their pursuit—this is precisely the original intention behind establishing the award."

——Professor Xin-Gao Gong

The first edition of the award was officially launched on 1 November 2025. Nominations will be accepted before the end of March 2026. For further details, please visit mparrinelloaward.org.

About the MDPI Sustainability Foundation and MDPI Awards

The Michele Parrinello Award is part of the MDPI Sustainability Foundation, which is dedicated to advancing sustainable development through scientific progress and global collaboration. The foundation also oversees the World Sustainability Award, the Emerging Sustainability Leader Award, and the Tu Youyou Award. The establishment of the Michele Parrinello Award will further enrich the existing award portfolio, providing continued and diversified financial support to outstanding professionals across various fields. 

In addition to these foundation-level awards, MDPI journals also recognize outstanding contributions through a range of honors, including Best Paper Awards, Outstanding Reviewer Awards, Young Investigator Awards, Travel Awards, Best PhD Thesis Awards, Editor of Distinction Awards, and others. These initiatives aim to recognize excellence across disciplines and career stages, contributing to the long-term vitality and sustainability of scientific research.

Find more information on awards here.

Following from our two previous successful editions, we invite you to submit your abstracts and participate in the 3rd International Conference on AI Sensors and Transducers, taking place from 2 to 7 August 2026 in Jeju, South Korea.

Organized by MDPI and the open access journals Sensors, Micromachines, AI Sensors, Micro and Remote Sensing, this in-person conference will once again bring together experts and participating researchers who will share insights and innovations in sensors, sensing technology, transducers and artificial intelligence.

Start preparing your abstracts:
Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your work to peers and leading experts in AI-enhanced sensing systems and transducers. We will be announcing the session topics at AIS 2026 soon.

Find out more about the instructions for authors: https://sciforum.net/event/AIS2026?section=#instructions.

Find out more about the publication opportunities available for authors: https://sciforum.net/event/AIS2026?section=#Publicationopportunities.
Please feel free to share the information about this conference to your colleagues and students.

We look forward to welcoming you in Jeju!

The organizing committee of the 3rd International Conference on AI Sensors and Transducers (AIS 2026).

We are honored to recognize the 2024 MDPI Top 1000 Reviewers—scholars whose exemplary commitment to rigorous and constructive peer review is vital in upholding the highest standards of academic publishing.

Selected from a distinguished pool of 215,000 reviewers from 65 countries and regions worldwide, these honorees stand out for their exceptional expertise, diligence, and dedication to advancing research through timely and thoughtful reviews. Their constructive and impartial feedback ensures the publication of high-quality, impactful research, while their timely reviews facilitate swift revisions and faster publication of innovative work.

Peer review is the invisible foundation of academic progress. With gratitude and respect, we celebrate these 1000 scholars who made that foundation stronger in 2024. We respected all privacy preferences, with part of nominees opting for limited attribution.

The names of these reviewers are listed below in alphabetical order by first name:

We are pleased to announce that Entropy 2026: Exploring Complexity and Information in Science will be held in Barcelona, Spain, from 1 to 3 July 2026.

This conference, organized by MDPI's open access journal Entropy (ISSN: 1099-4300; IF: 2.0), offers an exciting opportunity to explore cutting-edge advances and foster collaboration in the rapidly evolving fields of fundamental and applied physics, information theory, mathematics, and complex systems. We anticipate that Entropy 2026 will bring together more than 200 participants from around the world.

Topics of interest:
S1. Complex systems and network science;
S2. Information theory, data science, and artificial intelligence;
S3. Quantum information and quantum computing;
S4. Thermodynamics and energy systems;
S5. Non-equilibrium systems and entropy production;
S6. Statistical physics and stochastic processes;
S7. Soft and living matter;
S8. Applications of entropy in science and engineering.

Conference Chairs:

• Prof. Dr. Miguel Rubi, University of Barcelona, Spain;
• Prof. Dr. Kevin H. Knuth, University at Albany, USA.

Important dates:

• Abstract submission deadline: 1 March 2026;
• Acceptance notification deadline: 30 March 2026;
• Early bird registration deadline: 31 March 2026;
• Registration: 15 June 2026.

For any enquiries regarding the event, please contact entropy2026@mdpi.com. We look forward to seeing you at Entropy 2026.

World Sustainable Transport Day, observed on 26 November, highlights the vital role of transport in promoting connectivity, trade, economic growth, and employment, while addressing its significant greenhouse gas impact. Sustainable transport provides mobility systems that are safe, affordable, accessible, efficient, and resilient, while minimizing emissions and environmental harm. It drives sustainable development. This day reminds us that the road to a better future depends on cleaner and greener transportation systems.

In recognition of World Sustainable Transport Day, MDPI supports the global call to advance low-carbon, inclusive, and efficient transport solutions. Through open access publishing, we invite readers to explore selected articles, Special Issues, and journals that contribute to building cleaner and more resilient societies.

“A Real-Time Collision Warning System for Autonomous Vehicles Based on YOLOv8n and SGBM Stereo Vision”
by Shang-En Tsai and Chia-Han Hsieh
Electronics 2025, 14(21), 4275; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics14214275

“Does the Choice of Topic Modeling Technique Impact the Interpretation of Aviation Incident Reports? A Methodological Assessment”
by Aziida Nanyonga, Keith Joiner, Ugur Turhan and Graham Wild
Technologies 2025, 13(5), 209; https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies13050209

“Greening Sustainable Supply Chain Performance: The Moderating and Mediating Influence of Green Value Co-Creation and Green Innovation”
by Banji Rildwan Olaleye and Sara Faysal Mosleh
Adm. Sci. 2025, 15(5), 183; https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci15050183

“A Review of Passenger Counting in Public Transport Concepts with Solution Proposal Based on Image Processing and Machine Learning”
by Aleksander Radovan, Leo Mršić, Goran Đambić and Branko Mihaljević
Eng 2024, 5(4), 3284–3315; https://doi.org/10.3390/eng5040172

“The Transition Pathways to Sustainable Urban Mobility: Could They Be Extended to Megacities?”
by Sierra Rey-Tienda, Manuel Rey-Moreno and Cayetano Medina-Molina
Urban Sci. 2024, 8(4), 179; https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci8040179

“The Impact of Spoofing Attacks in Connected Autonomous Vehicles under Traffic Congestion Conditions”
by Zisis-Rafail Tzoannos, Dimitrios Kosmanos, Apostolos Xenakis and Costas Chaikalis
Telecom 2024, 5(3), 747–759; https://doi.org/10.3390/telecom5030037

“An Investigation of Historic Transportation Infrastructure Preservation and Improvement through Historic Building Information Modeling”
by Rnin Salah, János Szép, Kitti Ajtayné Károlyfi and Nóra Géczy
Infrastructures 2024, 9(7), 114; https://doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures9070114

“Willingness to Participate in Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) in Sweden, 2022—Using an Electric Vehicle’s Battery for More Than Transport”
by Rahmat Khezri, David Steen and Le Anh Tuan
Sustainability 2024, 16(5), 1792; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16051792

“Particulate Matter Emission and Air Pollution Reduction by Applying Variable Systems in Tribologically Optimized Diesel Engines for Vehicles in Road Traffic”
by Saša Milojević, Jasna Glišović, Slobodan Savić, Goran Bošković, Milan Bukvić and Blaža Stojanović
Atmosphere 2024, 15(2), 184; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15020184

“Sustainability-Driven Design of Aircraft Composite Components”
by Angelos Filippatos, Dionysios Markatos, Georgios Tzortzinis, Kaushik Abhyankar, Sonia Malefaki, Maik Gude and Spiros Pantelakis
Aerospace 2024, 11(1), 86; https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace11010086

“Deep Learning and Statistical Models for Forecasting Transportation Demand: A Case Study of Multiple Distribution Centers”
by Fábio Polola Mamede, Roberto Fray da Silva, Irineu de Brito Junior, Hugo Tsugunobu Yoshida Yoshizaki, Celso Mitsuo Hino and Carlos Eduardo Cugnasca
Logistics 2023, 7(4), 86; https://doi.org/10.3390/logistics7040086

“Ship Autonomous Collision-Avoidance Strategies—A Comprehensive Review”
by Hongguang Lyu, Zengrui Hao, Jiawei Li, Guang Li, Xiaofeng Sun, Guoqing Zhang, Yong Yin, Yanjie Zhao and Lunping Zhang
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(4), 830; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11040830

Conference: The 19th Chinese Conference on Biometric Recognition
Date: 21–23 November 2025
Location: Nanchang, China

MDPI will be attending the 19th Chinese Conference on Biometric Recognition as an exhibitor. We welcome researchers from different backgrounds to visit and share their latest ideas with us.

The Chinese Conference on Biometric Recognition (CCBR) is a leading academic event in the field of biometric recognition in China, hosted by the China Society of Image and Graphics (CSIG), the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence (CAAI), and the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Since 2000, CCBR has been successfully held 18 times in cities including Nanjing, Beijing, Hangzhou, Xi'an, Guangzhou, Jinan, Shenyang, Tianjin, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Urumqi, Zhuzhou, Shanghai, and Xuzhou, significantly promoting academic and technological development in this field domestically.

The 19th Chinese Conference on Biometric Recognition (CCBR 2025) will be held in Nanchang on 21–23 November 2025. It is jointly organized by Nanchang Aviation University and Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, and co-organized by the Biometric Recognition Professional Committee (Preparatory) of the China Society of Image and Graphics, the Youth Working Committee of the China Society of Image and Graphics, the Visual Big Data Professional Committee of the China Society of Image and Graphics, the IEEE Beijing Section Biometrics Council Chapter, the Nanchang Member Activity Center of the China Society of Image and Graphics, and the Jiangxi Provincial Public Security Science and Technology Innovation Federation. This conference will bring together a large number of domestic researchers engaged in the theoretical and applied research of biometrics and invite international peers to share the latest theoretical and technological achievements in biometrics research in my country, providing everyone with a wonderful academic feast.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Algorithms;
• Computers;
• Virtual Worlds;
• Blockchains;
• Cryptography;
• Electronics;
• Journal of Imaging;
• Multimodal Technologies and Interaction;
• AI.

If you are planning to attend this conference, please do not hesitate to start an online conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://ccbr99.cn/index.html.

MDPI is excited to collaborate with the Universidad Loyola to host an exclusive author workshop aimed at empowering researchers with the knowledge and tools needed for successful academic publishing. This workshop will cover key aspects of MDPI’s open access publishing model, including journal selection, editorial workflow, and publication ethics. Participants will receive practical tips on improving their scientific writing and addressing reviewer comments, guided by experienced editors.

Date: 24 November 2025
Time: 16:00–17:30
Venue: Universidad Loyola, Seville, Spain
Registration link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/37QHHV5

Chair:

Dr. Daniel Gutiérrez Reina
Universidad de Sevilla, Department of Electronic Engineering, Seville, Spain

 Speaker:

Dr. Jordi Martínez-Esain obtained his PhD in chemistry, specializing in Nanochemistry, from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC). He subsequently carried out postdoctoral research at the Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2), focusing on metal–organic frameworks. He joined MDPI in November 2020 as an Assistant Editor for Nanomaterials, and later advanced to the positions of Section Managing Editor and Journal Relations Specialist across a wide range of journals.

MDPI is excited to collaborate with the Universidad de Sevilla to host an exclusive author workshop aimed at empowering researchers with the knowledge and tools needed for successful academic publishing. This workshop will cover key aspects of MDPI’s open access publishing model, including journal selection, editorial workflow, and publication ethics. Participants will receive practical tips on improving their scientific writing and addressing reviewer comments, guided by experienced editors.

Date: 25 November 2025
Time: 10:00–11:30
Venue: Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
Registration link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H8CVZP5

Chair:

Dr. Daniel Gutiérrez Reina
Universidad de Sevilla, Department of Electronic Engineering, Seville, Spain

 Speaker:

Dr. Jordi Martínez-Esain obtained his PhD in chemistry, specializing in Nanochemistry, from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC). He subsequently carried out postdoctoral research at the Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2), focusing on metal–organic frameworks. He joined MDPI in November 2020 as an Assistant Editor for Nanomaterials, and later advanced to the positions of Section Managing Editor and Journal Relations Specialist across a wide range of journals.

1. “Generative AI in Education: Perspectives Through an Academic Lens”
by Iulian Întorsureanu, Simona-Vasilica Oprea, Adela Bâra and Dragoș Vespan
Electronics 2025, 14(5), 1053; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics14051053
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/14/5/1053

2. “Detecting Defects in Solar Panels Using the YOLO v10 and v11 Algorithms”
by Ali Ghahremani, Scott D. Adams, Michael Norton, Sui Yang Khoo and Abbas Z. Kouzani
Electronics 2025, 14(2), 344; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics14020344
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/14/2/344

3. “A Systematic Review of Serious Games in the Era of Artificial Intelligence, Immersive Technologies, the Metaverse, and Neurotechnologies: Transformation Through Meta-Skills Training”
by Eleni Mitsea, Athanasios Drigas and Charalabos Skianis
Electronics 2025, 14(4), 649; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics14040649
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/14/4/649

4. “Spatio-Temporal Attention-Based Deep Learning for Smart Grid Demand Prediction”
by Muhammed Cavus and Adib Allahham
Electronics 2025, 14(13), 2514; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics14132514
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/14/13/2514

5. “HawkFish Optimization Algorithm: A Gender-Bending Approach for Solving Complex Optimization Problems”
by Ali Alkharsan and Oguz Ata
Electronics 2025, 14(3), 611; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics14030611
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/14/3/611

6. “AI-Assisted Inheritance of Qinghua Porcelain Cultural Genes and Sustainable Design Using Low-Rank Adaptation and Stable Diffusion”
by Qian Bao, Jiajia Zhao, Ziqi Liu and Na Liang
Electronics 2025, 14(4), 725; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics14040725
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/14/4/725

7. “Provable AI Ethics and Explainability in Medical and Educational AI Agents: Trustworthy Ethical Firewall”
by Andrej Thurzo
Electronics 2025, 14(7), 1294; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics14071294
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/14/7/1294

8. “Trust and Trustworthiness from Human-Centered Perspective in Human–Robot Interaction (HRI)—A Systematic Literature Review”
by Debora Firmino de Souza, Sonia Sousa, Kadri Kristjuhan-Ling, Olga Dunajeva, Mare Roosileht, Avar Pentel, Mati Mõttus, Mustafa Can Özdemir and Žanna Gratšjova
Electronics 2025, 14(8), 1557; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics14081557
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/14/8/1557

9. “TheraSense: Deep Learning for Facial Emotion Analysis in Mental Health Teleconsultation”
by Hayette Hadjar, Binh Vu and Matthias Hemmje
Electronics 2025, 14(3), 422; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics14030422
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/14/3/422

10. “Artificial Intelligence vs. Efficient Markets: A Critical Reassessment of Predictive Models in the Big Data Era”
by Antonio Pagliaro
Electronics 2025, 14(9), 1721; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics14091721
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/14/9/1721

Industrial electronics play a vital role in improving the efficiency and productivity of industries like energy, transportation, petroleum, chemical, semiconductor, mining, agriculture, and others. As a branch of electronics dealing with power electronic switches, sensors, actuators, meters, intelligent electronic devices (IEDs), automation equipment, semiconductors, nanotechnology, etc., current emphasis is placed on power conditioning using power semiconductor devices in modernizing industry technology.

This Section is devoted to presenting the emerging technologies and trends in the industrial electronics sector, publishing original research and state-of-the-art review articles. The main research area includes applications of industrial electronics and its control, computation, and communication to enrich industrial systems and processes. All submissions are subject to a peer-review process. We encourage the submission of original contributions derived from theoretical- and/or application-oriented research studies.

You have free and unlimited access to the full texts of all of the open access articles published in our journal. We invite you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2024, listed below:

1. “Review of Industry 4.0 from the Perspective of Automation and Supervision Systems: Definitions, Architectures and Recent Trends”
by Francisco Javier Folgado, David Calderón, Isaías González and Antonio José Calderón
Electronics 2024, 13(4), 782; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13040782
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/4/782

2. “A Hybrid Stacking Model for Enhanced Short-Term Load Forecasting”
by Fusen Guo, Huadong Mo, Jianzhang Wu, Lei Pan, Hailing Zhou, Zhibo Zhang, Lin Li and Fengling Huang
Electronics 2024, 13(14), 2719; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13142719
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/14/2719

3. “Optimizing Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting from Mechanical Vibration for Electrical Efficiency: A Comprehensive Review”
by Demeke Girma Wakshume and Marek Łukasz Płaczek
Electronics 2024, 13(5), 987; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13050987
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/5/987

4. “Optimizing Microgrid Operation: Integration of Emerging Technologies and Artificial Intelligence for Energy Efficiency”
by Paul Arévalo, Danny Ochoa-Correa and Edisson Villa-Ávila
Electronics 2024, 13(18), 3754; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13183754
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/18/3754

5. “State of Health (SOH) Estimation of Lithium-Ion Batteries Based on ABC-BiGRU”
by Hao Li, Chao Chen, Jie Wei, Zhuo Chen, Guangzhou Lei and Lingling Wu
Electronics 2024, 13(9), 1675; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13091675
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/9/1675

6. “Green Energy Management in Manufacturing Based on Demand Prediction by Artificial Intelligence—A Review”
by Izabela Rojek, Dariusz Mikołajewski, Adam Mroziński and Marek Macko
Electronics 2024, 13(16), 3338; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13163338
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/16/3338

7. “Integration of Legacy Industrial Equipment in a Building-Management System Industry 5.0 Scenario”
by Adrian Korodi, Ioana-Victoria Nițulescu, Adriana-Anamaria Fülöp, Vlad-Cristian Vesa, Petru Demian, Robert-Adelin Braneci and Daniel Popescu
Electronics 2024, 13(16), 3229; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13163229
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/16/3229

8. “UBO-EREX: Uncertainty Bayesian-Optimized Extreme Recurrent EXpansion for Degradation Assessment of Wind Turbine Bearings”
by Tarek Berghout and Mohamed Benbouzid
Electronics 2024, 13(12), 2419; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13122419
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/12/2419

9. “State of the Art and Future Trends in Monitoring for Industrial Induction Heating Applications”
by Vicente Esteve, Juan L. Bellido and José Jordán
Electronics 2024, 13(13), 2591; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13132591
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/13/2591

10. “The Change in Maintenance Strategy on the Efficiency and Quality of the Production System”
by Miroslav Rakyta, Peter Bubenik, Vladimira Binasova, Gabriela Gabajova and Katarina Staffenova
Electronics 2024, 13(17), 3449; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13173449
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/17/3449