Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the “Machines 2021 Best Paper Awards” for research and review articles published in Machines from 01 January 2021 to 31 December 2021. One review and one research article will each receive an award. The papers will be selected after a thorough evaluation by the journal Award Committee led by the EiC, Professor Dr. Hamid Reza Karimi, and the winners will be announced by March 2023.

Eligibility requirements:

– To be eligible for the awards, papers must be published in Machines from 01 January 2021 to 31 December 2021. The awards are open to all career levels, and both regular and Special Issue submissions will be considered.

Selection Criteria:

The papers will be selected by the journal Award Committee according to the following criteria (data source: Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)):
– Scientific merit and broad impact;
– Relevance to the journal’s field;
– Originality of the research objectives and/or the ideas presented;
– Creativity of the study design or uniqueness of the approaches and concepts;
– Clarity of presentation;
– Citation and download rates in 2022.

Selection Criteria:

– One review award: CHF 500 and a chance to publish a waived paper in Machines in 2023;
– One research article award: CHF 500 and a chance to publish a waived paper in Machines in 2023.
– Each winner will also receive a certificate.

The winners will be announced on the Machines website by March 2023.

Kind regards,
Machines Editorial Office

Dear colleagues,

On behalf of the Editor-in-Chief, Professor Dr. Hamid Reza Karimi, we wish to acknowledge our reviewers who so generously give their time to review the papers submitted to Machines by presenting an award to the reviewers who have demonstrated their dedication, professionalism, and timeliness in reviewing manuscripts for Machines.

What are the prerequisites to be eligible for this awards?
– All reviewers for Machines in 2021 will be automatically included.

Select Criteria:
– Number of review reports (only first review reports are considered);
– Review quality based on the rating given in SuSy;
– Review speed.

What will the winners receive?

There will be three winners this year, and each will receive the following:
– 100 Swiss francs;
– 50% discount of APC for their next publication in Machines;
– A certificate of appreciation.

When will the winners be announced?
– The winners will be announced by March 2022 on the journal website.

How can I make myself eligible?
– If you have not yet reviewed papers for Machines but would like to do so, you can register as a reviewer at the following link: https://susy.mdpi.com/volunteer/profile/edit.

Kind regards,
Machines Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that Machines will be awarding two travel awards for junior scientists. The applications will be assessed by an evaluation committee consisting of senior scholars from the Machines Editorial Board.

This prize provides financial support for the winners to attend an online or a physical international conference in the field of machinery and engineering to be held in 2021, in order to deliver a presentation, present a poster, or both.

Candidate Requirements:
1. Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students;
2. Planning to attend an international conference in 2021 (oral presentation or poster).

Required Application Documents:
1. Information about the conference the applicant is planning to attend and the abstract that will be submitted;
2. Curriculum vitae and list of publications;
3. Justification letter describing the focus of the research (max. 800 words);
4. Letter of recommendation from the supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status as a postdoctoral fellow/PhD student.

Selection Criteria:
1. Quality of resume and publications;
2. Significance and quality of the conference;
3. Originality and impact of the research;
4. Strength of the supporting letter;
5. Authorship (first author, teamwork, and collaboration with other institutions).

The winners (two awardees) will each be awarded CHF 400 and a certificate.

Please submit your applications for the Machines 2021 Travel Awards online by 31 May 2021. Prizes will be awarded at the end of June 2021 and announced on the Machines website.

Dear Colleagues,

As Editor-in-Chief of Machines, I am pleased to announce the two winners of the 2020 Travel Awards sponsored by Machines. The awards were granted to Dr. Tommaso Lisini Baldi, Postdoctoral Fellow of University of Siena, and Ms. Natalia Fernanda Espinoza Sepulveda, Phd Student of The University of Manchester. The awards consist of 400 Swiss Francs each to support attendance at the academic conference related to Machines and sensing topics in 2020.

Dr. Tommaso Lisini Baldi’s focus is on “Robotics, Human–Robot Interactions, Haptics, and Assistive Robotics”.

Ms. Natalia Fernanda Espinoza Sepulveda’s focus is “Development of Generic Vibration-Based Fault Diagnosis for Rotating Machines”.

I would like to congratulate the winners and thank the selection committee for their excellent work in the hard task of selecting the winners from such a large number of excellent candidate profiles.

Prof. Dr. Hamid Reza Karimi
Machines Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

As Editor-in-Chief of Machines, I am pleased to announce the winner of the 2019 Travel Award sponsored by Machines. The award was granted to Mr. Matteo Perini, Ph.D. student of University of Trento. He will be supported with 800 Swiss Francs to cover travel expenses of AIV XXIV Conference was held in Giardini Naxos, Italy. 

Mr. Matteo Perini’s current research focuses on robotics, the latest technologies, programming, CNC machines, artificial intelligence, automation, electronics, climbing, paragliding, and open-source practices. He currently is a researcher in the hybrid repair process with additive technologies, an additive manufacturing expert, a programmer, and an R&D manager.

Machines is proud to support this young researcher working in the field of machinery and engineering and wishes him further success in his career. We are grateful to all who submitted applications—thank you for letting us get to know you and your work. We hope all of you continue to pay attention to Machines in the future.

I would like to congratulate the winner and thank the selection committee for their excellent work in selecting the winner from such a large number of outstanding candidate profiles.

Prof. Dr. Hamid Reza Karimi
Machines Editorial Office
Editor-in-Chief

Dear Colleagues,

As Editor-in-Chief of Machines, I am pleased to announce the winner of the 2018 Travel Award sponsored by Machines:

The Evaluation Committee were very impressed with the high level of work presented. After careful consideration, the Travel Award has been granted to Mr. Shuai Yuan, a Ph.D candidate of the Department of Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, working on the field of adaptive control of uncertain switched systems.

The award consisted of 800 Swiss Francs, and is available for the winner to use for attendance and participation in any academic conferences in 2018.

We would also like to deliver our great thanks to the Evaluation Committee members for their comprehensive evaluation of candidates.

Prof. Dr. Hamid Reza Karimi
Editor-in-Chief

Dear Colleagues,
As Editor-in-Chief of Machines, I am pleased to announce the winner of the 2017 Travel Award sponsored by Machines:
The Evaluation Committee were very impressed with the high level of work presented. After careful consideration, the Travel Award has been granted to Dr. Oleksandr Dobzhanskyi, a postdoctoral research fellow of the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, North-West University, working on the field of Transverse-Flux (TF) Machines.
The award consisted of 800 Swiss Francs, and is available for the winner to use for attendance and participation in any academic conferences in 2017.
We would also like to deliver our great thanks to the Evaluation Committee members, Drs. Dan Zhang, Hongrui Cao, Giuseppe Carbone, Yaguo Lei and Stefano Mariani, for their comprehensive evaluation of candidates.
Sincerely,
Steven L. Liang, Ph.D.
Editor-in-Chief