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Innovative and Sustainable Advances in Polymer Composites for Additive Manufacturing: Processing, Microstructure, Machining, and Mechanical Properties

edited by

Mohd Shahneel Saharudin

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11275 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing (3D printing); polymer composites; processing techniques; microstructure– property relationships; mechanical properties; simulation and modelling; life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable manufacturing; advanced material formulations; composite reinforcement innovation

Mechanics Analysis and Predictive Modeling of Engineering Materials Involved in the Manufacturing of Parts and Components

edited by

Fatih Uzun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13412 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanics analysis; predictive modeling; engineering materials; manufacturing processes; heating and solidification; material deformation; advanced experimental techniques; numerical models; data-driven decision-making; microstructure investigation

Recent Advances in 3D Printing Technologies in Bioengineering with Selected Papers from the 29th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics (ESB 2024)

edited by Bin Zhang, Amirpasha Moetazedian and

Peter Zioupos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11924 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; additive manufacturing; prototypes; medical devices; 3D bioprinting; advanced biomaterials; 4D printing

Robotics in Manufacturing Processes

edited by

George-Christopher Vosniakos

and

Panorios Benardos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10076 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial robotics; manufacturing process; vision; sensors; digital twins; human– robot collaboration; intuitive programming; machine learning

Innovative Approaches in Metal Forming and Joining Technologies

edited by

Mohammad Mehdi Kasaei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6616 | Submission Open

Keywords: material characterization; metal forming; joining; hybrid joining; joint design; optimization; machine learning; sustainability

Technological Advances and Industrial Applications in Intelligent Manufacturing

edited by

Musaddiq Al Ali

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4796 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; inverse problem solving; artificial intelligence; non-parametric optimization; nanomaterials; simulation; intelligent manufacturing; multiphysics design; structural optimization; industrial applications

Recent Developments in Materials Processing for Modern Applications: Advancements and Challenges

edited by Liviu Andrușcă and

Nicanor Cimpoesu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4710 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; processing; thermo-mechanical processing; dual-phase materials

Advancing Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) for Metallic Component Manufacture: Recent Developments and Challenges

edited by

Paul Kah

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4191 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; process optimization; wire arc directed energy deposition (WA-DED); wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM); control systems; defects in WA-DED; microstructural heterogeneity; in situ enhancements; metal feedstocks; 3D Printing; layer-by-layer manufacturing; metal additive manufacturing; hybrid manufacturing; digital fabrication; advanced manufacturing; directed energy deposition (DED); melt pool dynamics; heat affected zone (HAZ); residual stresses; multi-material deposition; toolpath optimization; wire feeding mechanisms; deposition rate; layer geometry control; thermal management; arc stability

Green Heat Transfer: Towards Sustainable Manufacturing of Advanced Thermal Technologies

edited by

Hongwei Wu

and

Mohammad Harris

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2364 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable manufacturing; thermal management systems; green thermal technologies; life cycle assessment; circular economy; additive manufacturing; energy-efficient cooling; nanofluids; Industry 4.0; renewable energy systems; artificial intelligence; machine learning

Haptic-Robotic Systems in Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Assembly, Simulation, and Training

edited by

António Lopes

Adriano A. Santos

and

Filipe Pereira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1981 | Submission Open

Keywords: haptic– robotic systems; industrial design; manufacturing

Advances in Injection Molding: Process, Materials and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Rossella Surace

Vincenzo Bellantone

and

Irene Fassi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1117 | Submission Open

Keywords: injection molding; micro injection molding; materials/process interactions; structure/properties relationships; quality control

Advances in Micro Machining Technology

edited by

Hansong Ji

, Chaojiang Li and

Munish Kumar Gupta

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1056 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro machining process; micro-machining tools and equipment; material removal mechanism; micro-scale modeling; surface microstructure creation; surface feature characterization

Born Qualified Advanced Manufacturing—Modeling, Monitoring, Control, and AI for Rapid Part Quality Qualification in Advanced Manufacturing Processes

edited by Prahalada Rao

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: in-process monitoring; sensing; process control; machine learning; AI; process modeling; quality assurance; digital twins; ICME

Advances in Directed Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing

edited by Zhichao Liu,

Yingbin Hu

and

Dazhong Wu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18930 | Submission Open

Keywords: directed energy deposition; process optimization; characterization; hybrid manufacturing; interaction mechanisms

Smart Manufacturing in the Era of Industry 4.0, 2nd Edition

edited by

Enkhsaikhan Boldsaikhan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12854 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; robotics; automation; digital twin; additive manufacturing; Industry 4.0

Application of 3D Printing Technology in Manufacturing and Material Processing

edited by Guangda Zhu and Yi Hou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9026 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; additive manufacturing; material processing; functional materials; advanced applications

Innovative Rapid Tooling in Additive Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Luca Giorleo

Gianluca Trotta

and

Alessia Teresa Silvestri

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6223 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; design for additive manufacturing; topology optimization; conformal cooling; lattice structure; material extrusion; power bed fusion; rapid casting; rapid forming

Advanced Welding Processes, Additive Manufacturing and Numerical Models: 2nd Edition

edited by Hui Huang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5547 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; additive manufacturing; process monitoring; modeling

Metal Additive Manufacturing by Selective Laser Melting

edited by

Cuiling Zhao

Yun Yang

and

Hao Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: selective laser melting; field assisted additive manufacturing; microstructure control; process monitoring; property improvement; process optimization; material– laser interaction; surface finish enhancement; hybrid manufacturing; in situ monitoring

Application of Multi-Physic Modelling in Fused Filament Fabrication

edited by

Shahriar Bakrani Balani

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer-based additive manufacturing; fused filament fabrication (FFF); material extrusion process (MEX); multi-physics simulation; numerical modeling; finite element analysis (FEA); multi-scale modeling; computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

3D Micro/Nano Printing Technologies and Advanced Materials

edited by

Chenglin Yi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; printed electronics; direct write; sensors; conductive inks; functional composites; interface; high precision

Design, Processes and Materials for Additive Manufacturing: 2nd Edition

edited by

Panagiotis Stavropoulos

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 19033 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; AM design optimization; post-processing for AM; process optimization; in situ monitoring; defect detection; and process control for metal-based AM; material-related aspects of 4D printing; utilization of multi-material AM; new materials for AM

Recent Advances in Optimization of Additive Manufacturing Processes

edited by

David L. Sales

Severo Raul Fernandez-Vidal

and Tiago Vieira Da Cunha

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14879 | Submission Open

Keywords: performance optimization; additive manufacturing constraints; smart sensing technologies; simulation and modeling; generative design; topology and shape optimization; closed-loop control systems; support structure optimization

Deformation and Mechanical Behavior of Metals and Alloys

edited by Guanghui Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12386 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermo-mechanical treatment; deformation behavior; mechancical properties; deformed microstructure; fracture surface; wear surface

Advances in Laser-Based Approaches in Materials Processing and Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Pathak Sunil

, Ashish Shukla and

Petr Hauschwitz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1914 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser– material interaction; additive manufacturing; post processing through lasers; laser shock peening; laser micromachining; in situ process monitoring through lasers

Manufacturing and Process Optimization of Metal Matrix Composite

edited by

Ivana Dumanić

and Marina Crnjac Žižić

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal matrix composite; additive manufacturing; process optimization; powder metallurgy; mechanical properties; stir casting

Artificial Intelligence Systems for Intelligent Manufacturing

edited by

Idilia Batchkova

and

Gancho L. Vachkov

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); intelligent manufacturing; machine learning; deep learning; generative AI; industrial automation; predictive maintenance; process optimization; quality control; digital twin

Integrated Forming, Treatment and Modelling of Lightweight Alloys

edited by

Shaojie Gu

and Sungmin Yoon

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight alloys; severe plastic deformation; surface treatment; microstructure evolution; multi-physics-assisted forming; finite element simulation; data-driven modeling

Advances in Additive Manufacturing of Metal Alloys: Microstructure, Mechanical Behavior, and Surface Performance

edited by

Alejandro González-Pociño

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metal alloys; microstructure; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance; wear behavior; heat treatment; alloy design; service performance

Laser Processing of Composites and Metals

edited by

Nikolaj Visniakov

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser; processing; treatment; composite; metals; alloy

Arc-Based Directed Energy Deposition: Processes, Applications and Monitoring

edited by

Vinicius Lemes Jorge

Yu-Ming Zhang

and

Nicola Contuzzi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: direct energy deposition; process monitoring; process-structure-property relationships; process optimization; deposition path strategies

Digital Twinning for Manufacturing

edited by

Ali Abdelhafeez Hassan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10095 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced manufacturing; digital twin technology; smart factories; manufacturing processes and systems

Advances in Material Forming: 2nd Edition

edited by

Chetan P. Nikhare

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9450 | Submission Open

Keywords: forming; rolling; forging; wire drawing; extrusion

High-Performance Metal Additive Manufacturing, 2nd Edition

edited by Hamed Asgari

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7208 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; process optimization; quality control; materials characterization; powder processing; design for additive manufacturing

Large-Scale Metal Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Hessamoddin Moshayedi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6388 | Submission Open

Keywords: large-scale AM processes; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; metal; manufacturing; material processing

Advances in Metal Forming and Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Xuedao Shu

and Song Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4170 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal forming; additive manufacturing (AM); modeling and simulation; microstructure and performance enhancement; forming defects; material modeling

Advances in Robotic-Assisted Manufacturing Systems

edited by Zhanxi Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2977 | Submission Open

Keywords: collaborative robots; industrial robots; biomimetic robots; auxiliary assembly; intelligent measurement; polishing; hole making; welding; composite material laying; human– machine interaction; machine vision

Physics-Informed Modeling and Fusion Control in Intelligent Manufacturing

edited by Qing Li, Yu Shao and Xiang Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1046 | Submission Open

Keywords: physics-informed modeling with advanced AI learning; machining physical laws with physics-informed neural networks; machining modeling with small sample and physical priors; thermal– hydraulic coupling control; tool life prediction and health management; fault detection; redundant decision and adaptive control in intelligent manufacturing; physics-informed modeling for milling/machining chatter; tool wear and degradation prognosis; physics-informed models for tool wear identification

Thermographic Analysis for Non-Destructive Testing of Joints

edited by Manuela De Maddis and Valentino Razza

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 605 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding joining; bonding infrared thermography; quality active thermography; inspection; defects identification

Control of Materials’ Microstructure in Additive Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Cristian Tufisi

and

Zeno-Iosif Praisach

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 404 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing (AM); microstructural optimization; process– property relationships; structural health monitoring (SHM); machine learning (ML); residual stress control; simulation and modeling; advanced characterization; process-driven microstructure; customizing material microstructures for additive manufacturing

Recent Advances in Laser- and Cutting-Based Microfabrication for Functional Surface Engineering

edited by Evgueni Bordatchev

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser-based micromachining; cutting-based micromachining; surface engineering and functionalities

Emerging Trends in Robotics and Automation for Advanced Manufacturing

edited by

Ziheng Wu

and Aldair E. Gongora

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-driving laboratory; robotics and automation; advance manufacturing; human– robot interaction; robotics for scientific discovery; machine learning

Technology for the Monitoring and Control of Laser Powder Bed Fusion

edited by

Fan Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser powder bed fusion (LPBF); additive manufacturing; process monitoring; closed-loop control; defect detection; sensor fusion; in situ monitoring; machine learning

Advances in Spraying and Deposition Processes for Aerospace Applications

edited by

Mohammad Saadati

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold spray; additive manufacturing; plasma spray; HVOF spray; cold spray additive manufacturing; osprey; aerospace; composite interlayer; bonding; interface; spraying parameters; aeronautical repair

Recent Advances in Directed Energy Deposition of High-Performance Alloys

edited by Alireza Vahedi Nemani, Mahya Ghaffari and

Ali M. Nasiri

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5429 | Submission Open

Keywords: directed energy deposition; repair and remanufacturing; microstructural features; mechanical properties; high-entropy alloys

Next-Generation Material Designs and Processes for Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Mohammad Khondoker

Md Ahasan Habib

and

Farid Ahmed

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4534 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing or 3D printing; machine learning; artificial intelligence; material design; process monitoring

New Trends in Precision Machining Processes

edited by Keivan Ahmadi and Ahmad Sadek

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2721 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision machining; sustainable machining; hybrid machining; intelligent machining

AI in Laser Materials Processing

edited by Xiaoming Yu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2661 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; digital twins; real-time monitoring; physics-informed optimization; laser machining; additive manufacturing

Advances in Polymer Processing and Manufacturing

edited by Francisco Mata Cabrera and

Issam Hanafi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 735 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; polymer nanocomposites; sustainable processing; advanced extrusion techniques; smart polymers; micro- and nano-scale fabrication; recyclable polymers; functionalized coatings

Advances in Hybrid Manufacturing

edited by