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Advances and Innovations in Deep Learning: Unveiling Multidisciplinary Applications and Challenges
edited by Yu Weng and Zheng Liu
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1384 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; large models; language processing; image processing; remote sensing; ai security; intelligent systems; data analysis; AI applications and inventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Design, Modeling and Computing Methods)
Recent Advances and Challenges in Emerging Power Systems: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 28 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10764 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy sources; conventional power networks; the integration of conventional and renewable generation; the operation; control; and protection of power systems
Thermodynamic and Technical Analysis for Sustainability (Volume 3) submission deadline 29 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17946 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; innovation; biofuels; bioplastics; waste as a resource; measurement of sustainabilit; sustainable industrial processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)
Inventions and Innovation in Smart Sensing Technologies for Agriculture
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15397 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart sensing technologies; precision agriculture; wireless sensor networks; inventions and innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Design, Modeling and Computing Methods)
Innovations and Inventions in Ocean Energy Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1085 | Submission Open
Keywords: offshore renewable energy; floating wind; floating solar panels; wave energy; tide energy; hybrid approaches; emerging technologies; power to X; marine environment; sustainability; environmental impact; low carbon future; climate change; offshore platforms; offshore oil and gas
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)
Advances in Carbon Dot Synthesis and Characterization for Cutting-Edge Applications in Electronics, Environment, Medicine, and Cultural Heritage submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon dots; nanomaterials; next-generation electronic devices; environmental sensing; characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Biotechnology and Materials)
Innovations in Superconductor and Magnetic Fundamentals, Technologies and Applications
edited by Luis De Los Santos Valladares
submission deadline 17 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: superconductivity; superconducting materials; superconducting engineering; magnetism; magnetic materials; magnetic engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Applied Chemistry and Physics)
Machine Learning Applications in Healthcare and Disease Prediction
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 784 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning (ML); healthcare AI; disease prediction; early diagnosis; personalized medicine; health data analysis; wearable health devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Design, Modeling and Computing Methods)
Advanced Electrode Material for Electrochemical Production Conversion and Storage of Energy submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2583 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrode materials; energy production; electrochemical device optimization; electrode production and characterization; electrochemical kinetic investigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Surface Science and Nanotechnology)
Advancements in Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS): Materials, Intelligence, and Integration for Next-Generation Industrial Applications
edited by and Yogesh Kumar Singla
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS); sensors; actuators; energy harvesters; AI-enhanced sensing; neuromorphic integration; edge computing
Antenna and Microwave Components for Future Wireless Communication Systems
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: antennas for 6G mm wave components; machine  learning in antenna design; artificial intelligence for microwave  component design; LEO satellite components; mm wave components
Advanced Numerical Approaches to Simulate Crack Propagation Mechanisms in Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Materials
edited by
submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: crack path prediction; numerical approaches; mixed-mode fracture models; multiscale models; numerical methods; fracture mechanics; interface fracture; homogenization techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Design, Modeling and Computing Methods)
Research and Applications of Ionic Liquids submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced electrochemical electrolytes; energy storage; water treatments; corrosion; catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Applied Chemistry and Physics)
Sustainable Fuels for Sustainable Transport submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable fuels; ethanol; green gasoline; hydrogen-based fuels; sustainable transport
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)
Revolutionizing Mobility: Unleashing the Power of Software-Defined Networking for Electric Vehicle Communication
edited by
submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6519 | Submission Open
Keywords: interconnected smart charging; enhancing vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication; software-defined networking for V2X; fog and edge computing applied to V2X; blockchain applications for V2X; federated learning; security and privacy challenges; green communication for EV charging; scalability and future prospects
Advanced Technologies and Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable and Intelligent Transportation Systems: Second Edition submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; big data; computational intelligence; deep learning; intelligent transportation systems; Internet of Things
Application of Alternative Fluids for Fracturing in Hot Dry Rocks submission deadline 28 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: hot dry rocks (HDRs); alternative fluids; supercritical CO2; enhanced geothermal systems (EGSs); fracturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)
Distribution Renewable Energy Integration and Grid Modernization submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8496 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced distribution management system (ADMS); battery energy storage system (BESS); cybersecurity; distributed energy resource management system (DERMS); distribution planning; demand response; DER flexibility; electric vehicles (EV); grid modernization; machine learning; sensors; virtual power plants
Innovative Research and Applications of Biofuels and Bioplastics submission deadline 28 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10088 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofuels; bacteria in biofuels production; algae for biofuels production; biotechnology for fuels; bioplastics; thermodynamics and industrial bioengineering; industrial bioengineering; sustainability; climate change; pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Biotechnology and Materials)
New Sights in Fluid Mechanics and Transport Phenomena
edited by
submission deadline 29 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11810 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluid mechanics; fluid machinery; heat and mass transfer; energy conversion; heat transfer enhancement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)
Innovative Research and Applications in Hydrodynamics and Flow Control, 3rd Edition
edited by , and Xiaopeng Chen
submission deadline 29 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrodynamics; flow control; fluid mechanics; CFD
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)
Innovations in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Integrating Smart Systems, Advanced Materials, and Ergonomics for Next-Generation PPE
edited by Regan Watts
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: personal protective equipment; smart and connected systems; advanced functional materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Advanced Manufacturing)
Innovations and Inventions in Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiphase flow; phase change cooling in electric systems; condensation; boiling; reaction– diffusion phenomena; heat pipe; thermosyphon; cavitation; air– water flow in drainage; steam/refrigerant plants; petroleum transportation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)
Recent Advances in Fluid Mechanics and Transport Phenomena, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluid machinery; heat and mass transfer; hydrodynamics of single/multiphase flows; energy conversion and management; flow resistance of propulsion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)
Emerging Trends and Innovations in Renewable Energy
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4981 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable development; low carbon future; green road; technological advances
Innovations in Antenna Technology and Their Applications
edited by Jin-ho Roh
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: deployable structures; flexible materials; smart actuators; reflector; phase-array antennas
Innovations and Applications in Fuel Cells
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open
Keywords: proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs); anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs); microbial fuel cells (MFCs); cathode catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR); advanced proton/anion exchange membranes; Pt and Pt-alloy catalysts; non-precious metal and single-atom catalysts; sustainable energy conversion and wastewater treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inventions and Innovation in Energy and Thermal/Fluidic Science)
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