Thermal Sciences and Digitalization: Towards Intelligent and Sustainable Systems
A special issue of Fluids (ISSN 2311-5521). This special issue belongs to the section "Heat and Mass Transfer".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: heat transfer enhancement; phase change materials (PCM); nanofluids and hybrid nanocomposites; thermal energy storage; natural convection; conduction and insulation; thermal management of electronics; computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
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Interests: phase change materials; nanofluids; thermal energy storage; solar energy; energy-efficient buildings; thermal management; computational fluid dynamics; heat transfer; fluid mechanics; numerical heat transfer
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The 9th International Congress on Thermal Sciences—AMT’2026 (https://amt.ma/amt2026)—will be held in Marrakech, Morocco, between 1 and 3 April 2026. Organized under the overarching theme “Thermal Sciences and Digitalization: Towards Intelligent and Sustainable Systems”, this congress will gather leading researchers, academics, and industry experts to exchange the latest advancements in thermal sciences, energy, and fluid mechanics.
In connection with this event, we are pleased to announce a Special Issue of Fluids dedicated to showcasing high-quality contributions at the forefront of fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer, and related applications. While selected papers from AMT’2026 will be invited for submission, this Special Issue also welcomes original contributions from the broader scientific community, provided they align with the thematic scope.
Recent advances in thermal sciences highlight the growing importance of fluid mechanics, transport phenomena, and smart technologies in addressing energy and environmental challenges. Contributions that combine theoretical modeling, numerical simulation, experimental approaches, and innovative applications are particularly encouraged.
The main topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Heat and mass transfer in fluid systems;
- Thermal engineering for sustainable water and resource management;
- Materials, energy storage, and fluid–material interactions;
- Renewable energy and clean fluid technologies;
- Smart systems, digital twins, and AI in fluid dynamics.
This Special Issue seeks to provide a platform for disseminating groundbreaking research that advances both the scientific understanding and the practical implementation of fluids in modern thermal sciences. We believe that your contributions will serve as catalysts for innovation in fluid dynamics and inspire new directions for sustainable energy, environment, and industry.
We warmly invite you to submit your high-quality manuscripts to this Special Issue of Fluids.
Prof. Dr. Hamza Faraji
Prof. Dr. Müslüm Arıcı
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Fluids is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- heat and mass transfer
- fluid mechanics
- multiphase flows
- phase change materials
- nanofluids
- renewable energy systems
- desalination and water-energy nexus
- hydrogen storage and conversion
- digital twins
- artificial intelligence in thermal sciences
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