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Discrete Event Dynamic Systems and Applications
edited by Gaiyun Liu and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5843 | Submission Open
Keywords: discrete event dynamic system; formal method; property verification; networked control system; cyber security; system control; optimization and scheduling; distributed system; system reconfiguration; stochastic process and uncertainty; timing aspects in DEDS and hybrid systems; cyber– physical system; artificial intelligence in discrete event dynamic system; applications of discrete event dynamic system
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Numerical Methods and Simulations for Turbulent Flow
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5814 | Submission Open
Keywords: turbulent flows; turbulent boundary layer; turbulent channel flow; computational fluid dynamics; fluid– structure interaction; numerical simulations; numerical methods; direct numerical simulations; large eddy simulation; hybrid RANS-LES; Navier– Stokes
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Artificial Intelligence for Fault Detection in Manufacturing
edited by Jinwoo Song
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4227 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; fault detection; manufacturing; data imbalance; quality control; machine learning; statistical modeling; data augmentation; mathematical optimization; predictive maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Analysis and Applications of Control Systems Theory
edited by Quan-Yong Fan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3337 | Submission Open
Keywords: robust control; optimal control; adaptive control; fault-tolerant control; fault detection; switching control; event-triggered control; adaptive dynamic programming; security control; cyber– physical systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Mathematics Methods of Robotics and Intelligent Systems submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3094 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear and hybrid robotic systems; distributed and multi-agent systems; multi-sensor fusion techniques and filtering; motion planning; optimal path design; swarm robotics; control theory; gaussian control; matrix control; H-infinity control; sliding mode control; multivariable control; neural control; nonlinear control; stochastic control; model predictive control; robust control; optimal control; adaptive control; time-varying control; fuzzy control; fractional-order control
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
The Applications of Fractional Calculus in Control Engineering, Dynamical Systems and Signal Processing submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2338 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractional calculus; fractional-order control systems; fractional-order dynamics; signal processing; synchronization; memory trace
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Numerical Modeling and Applications in Mechanical Engineering
edited by László Péter Kiss
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1300 | Submission Open
Keywords: finite element method; discrete element method; meshfree methods; optimization; mechanics of solids; computational fluid dynamics; fluid-structure interaction; heat transfer
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Numerical Optimization in Integrated Multi-Dimensional Transportation Systems
edited by and Ni Li
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 659 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated multi-dimensional transportation; traffic flow modeling and control; energy and emission optimization in transportation; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); connected automated vehicles (CAVs); unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs); air– ground cooperative systems; UAV and UGV collaborative transport; cooperative optimization and control; intelligent flight control and optimization; navigation and guidance technologies; vehicle perception and decision making; swarm intelligent control; multi-modal transportation planning; behavioral science in transportation systems; travel behavior analysis; integrated transportation networks; low-altitude economy and advanced/urban air mobility; multi-source big data fusion and analysis in transportation
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
New Advances in Control Theory and Its Applications
edited by Cong Wang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 533 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent control; control algorithm; dynamic system; optimal control
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Advances in Finite Element Methods and Boundary Value Problems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open
Keywords: differential equations; integral equations; numerical analysis; finite element methods; computational mechanics; computational discretization; high-performance computing; multiphysics; nanotechnology; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Advances in Computational Structural Dynamics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 470 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational structural dynamics; mathematical modelling; finite element modelling; dynamic behaviour; dynamic structural analysis; complex structural systems; structural health monitoring; vibration control; structural mechanics; multiphysics problems; multiscale modeling; smart materials and structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Automatic Control and Soft Computing in Engineering, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimal control and supervision; metaheuristic control; advanced techniques in automatic control; computational methods in engineering; parallel computing; evolutionary computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Numerical Methods in Fluid Dynamics submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: numerical methods; fluid dynamics; high-performance computing; machine learning; deep learning; artificial neural networks; design optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Mathematical Modeling and Optimization in Signal Processing
edited by Wenbo Zhang, Jianping Li and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3669 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematical model; optimization; signal processing; optical fiber communications
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Modeling, Simulation, Control and Optimization in Engineering with Applications, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5189 | Submission Open
Keywords: control systems; multi-objective optimization; modeling; simulation; optimal control; robustness; stochastic modeling and control; time-varying systems; robust control; adaptative control; model-predictive control; nonlinear control; fuzzy systems; neural networks; numerical methods; fault detection; fault diagnosis; fault tolerance; data-driven control; distributed control systems; evolutionary computation; machine learning; signal processing; sensor fusion and state estimation; system identification
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Stochastic System Analysis and Control
edited by Tianliang Zhang, Xiangyun Lin and Xiushan Jiang
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5374 | Submission Open
Keywords: stochastic modeling; noise analysis; stochastic processes; control strategies; optimization; system analysis; engineering applications; statistical methods; stochastic reinforcement learning; stochastic partial differential equations; practical implementations
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Computational Biomechanics and Numerical Analysis: Algorithms and Applications submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 434 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational biomechanics; numerical analysis in biomechanics; tissue mechanics; prosthesis design and optimization; analysis of biomaterials; passive safety in biomechanics; fatigue analysis in biomechanics; medical robotics in biomechanics; computational models in biomechanics; rehabilitation technologies; algorithmic advancements in biomechanics; vibrations in biomechanics
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Advanced Filtering and Control Methods for Stochastic Systems
edited by Fan Wang and
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open
Keywords: stochastic systems; networked control systems; Kalman filter and variants; robust control; H-infinity filtering; stochastic optimal control; model predictive control; data-driven estimation; machine learning in control; distributed filtering; fault detection and diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Advances in Control Systems for Intelligent and Resilient Engineering Applications
edited by , , Meisam Babaie and Farhad Salek
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent and nonlinear control methods; adaptive and robust control; machine learning in control systems; control applications in industry 4.0/5.0; digital twins and predictive control; cyber– physical and embedded control systems; human-centric and collaborative automation; multi-agent and distributed control; control strategies for renewable energy systems; fuzzy logic; neural networks; and hybrid control techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Advances in Switched Systems and Control Theory: Theory and Application
edited by Ben Niu, Yonggui Kao, Yuanxin Li and Xin Wang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8994 | Submission Open
Keywords: switched system; switched nonlinear MASs; stochastic switched systems; cyber-physical systems; consensus tracking control; intelligent control technique; adaptive control; network attacks
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Dynamic Modeling and Simulation for Control Systems, 3rd Edition
edited by , Gabriel Frumusanu and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8832 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematical modeling; numerical simulation; optimization algorithms; control systems; time response analysis; time-delay systems; feedback control; networked control; stochastic control; fault detection; robust control; adaptive control; frequency response analysis; stability analysis; fuzzy logic; data acquisition; neural networks; artificial intelligence; mechanical and electrical interaction; physical engineering design
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Current Topics in Evolutionary Computation and Multi-Objective Optimization
edited by Wenhua Li and Kaiwen Li
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2528 | Submission Open
Keywords: evolutionary algorithms; multi-objective optimization; optimization techniques; theoretical analysis; real-world applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Numerical Modeling and Mathematical Optimization in Structural Mechanics submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2253 | Submission Open
Keywords: numerical modeling; mathematical optimization; structural mechanics; finite element analysis; sustainable design; topology optimization; structural health monitoring; computational mechanics; nonlinear analysis; machine learning; stochastic modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Nonlinear Systems: Dynamics, Control, Optimization and Applications in Science and Engineering, 4th Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 613 | Submission Open
Keywords: stability analysis of discrete and continuous dynamical systems; nonlinear dynamics in biological complex systems; stability and stabilization of stochastic systems; mathematical models in statistics and probability; synchronization of oscillators and chaotic systems; optimization methods of complex systems; reliability modeling and system optimization; computation and control over networked systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Advances in Mathematical Modeling for Robotic Systems: Dynamics, Stability, Optimization and Control
edited by Madan Mohan Rayguru
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematical modeling; robotics; dynamics; stability; simulation; control; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Analysis and Mathematical Modeling of Control Engineering and Path Planning, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamical systems; numerical methods; mathematical modeling; artificial intelligence methods; mathematical programming; identification and modeling of control systems; path planning algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
High-Performance Advanced Control for Electromechanical and Hydraulic Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open
Keywords: electromechanical control; hydraulic control; robot control; nonlinear control; adaptive control; robust control; disturbance rejection control; intelligent control; reinforcement learning control; neural network control; fuzzy control; fault diagnosis and fault-tolerant control; modeling; simulations and applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Numerical Analysis and Modeling in Structural Engineering
edited by Daniel Gomez
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: Numerical analysis; Computational modeling; Finite element methods; Nonlinear structural behavior; Substructuring in structural dynamics; Multiscale modeling; Multiphysics simulation; Fracture mechanics; Topology optimization; Reliability analysis; Stochastic modeling; Uncertainty quantification; Robust design; Resilient structures; High-performance computing; Large-scale simulation; Machine learning; Data-driven modeling; Quantum computing in engineering; Sustainable structural design; Life-cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Optimization and Control for Unmanned Systems and Intelligent Logistics
edited by and Dongfang Li
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: unmanned systems; optimization and control theory; intelligent logistics systems; optimization techniques; autonomous systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Mathematical Applications in Electrical Engineering, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 798 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematics and computational techniques within electrical engineering; circuit theory; materials simulation; electromagnetic material characterization; finite element modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Mathematical Models for Fault Detection and Diagnosis
edited by Jinsong Yang
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3596 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematical models; fault detection; diagnosis; computational methods; system reliability; failure analysis; structural health monitoring; damage detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Modern Trends in Nonlinear Dynamics in Ocean Engineering
edited by and Yaxin Zhen
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2076 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear dynamics; vibration and control; ocean engineering; engineering dynamics; intelligent design; marine noise; intelligent algorithm; numerical analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Computational Fluid Dynamics and Its Related Applications submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1041 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerodynamics; biofluid mechanics; multifluid/multiphase flows; laminar flows; turbulent flows; compressible flows; thermal and emission gas flows; reacting flows and combustion; machine learning computational fluid dynamics (MLCFD)
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Research on Intelligent Control for Nonlinear Systems: Theory and Application
edited by Yang Liu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear systems; intelligent control; applied mathematics; mathematical theory; optimization algorithms; control theory
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Data Protection and Communication Security in the Industrial Internet of Things and Smart Manufacturing
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial internet of things (IIoT); smart manufacturing; data protection; communication security; cyber– physical systems; secure communication protocols; privacy-preserving mechanisms; lightweight cryptography; intrusion detection systems; blockchain for IIoT; secure firmware updates; anomaly detection; cyber resilience; secure data sharing; industrial network security; machine-to-machine (M2M) security; edge and fog computing security
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Applied Mathematics in Fluid Mechanics and Flows
edited by Joaquín Zueco and Joaquín Solano
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: Navier– Stokes equations; Euler equations; rotating flows; magnetohydrodynamics (MHD); thermophoretic transport; hypersonic flows; pulsatile flow dynamics; thermal radiation effects; advection– diffusion processes; geophysical fluid dynamics; ocean– atmosphere interaction; meteorological fluid flows; biofluid mechanics; micro- and nanofluidics; lubrication theory; porous media flows; plant– fluid interaction; magnetic squeeze film lubrication; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); deep learning in fluid mechanics; physics-informed neural networks (PINNs); nondimensional analysis; reduced-order modeling; high-fidelity simulations; stability and bifurcation analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Advanced Mathematical Methods in Electrical Engineering: Theory and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: ampacity computation; dynamic model; electric power component; hotspot; numerical modeling; renewable energy source; steady-state model
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Mathematical Modeling and Analysis in Mining Engineering
edited by Lin Bi
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6653 | Submission Open
Keywords: geological modeling and geostatistics; ventilation network analysis and solutions; mine production planning and scheduling; engineering geological model and stability analysis; mining complex scene perception and modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Future Technologies and Models for Integrated Transportation and Intelligent Transportation Networks
edited by Chenyu Huang, and Trung Thanh Nguyen
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2325 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent transportation systems; multimodal transportation; transportation network; algorithms; mathematical methods; optimization; data fusion; machine learning; edge computing; digital twins
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Finite Element Method and Its Related Research in Computational Mechanics
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 651 | Submission Open
Keywords: finite element analysis; high-order element; variational method; discontinuous Galerkin method; extended finite element method; stabilized finite element method; non-conforming element method; error estimation and control; adaptive finite element method; overlapping finite element method; meshfree methods; smoothed particle hydrodynamics method; moving particle semi-implicit method; peridynamics; dynamic analysis; time integration algorithms; mesh generation; multi-scale simulation; isogeometric analysis; reduced-order modeling; nonlinear material behavior; viscoelastic and hyperelastic materials; contact and interface modeling; subdomain coupling method; parallel computing; GPU accelerated FEM; FEA software development; data-driven approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Advanced Mathematical Approaches to Engineering and Computational Problems, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 502 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematics; statistics; advanced methodologies; meta-heuristics; artificial intelligence; deep learning; engineering problems; industrial problems; financial engineering problems; management problems; marketing problems; behavioral problems
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Mathematical Modelling and Control Theory for Aerospace Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open
Keywords: trajectory optimization; active flow control; online planning and intelligent planning; intermediate guidance; pursuit and escape guidance; nonlinear control and robust control; complex dynamics models
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Optimization and Machine Learning-Based Methods in Air Traffic Management and Aeronautical Domains
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: air traffic management; optimization; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Applications of Mathematical Methods in Robotic Systems
edited by and Ryo Saegusa
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematical modeling in robotics; mobile manipulators; soft and continuum robots; human– robot interaction; bioinspired and adaptive robotics; multi-robot coordination and fleet control; digital twin for robotic systems; ROS-based deployment and simulation workflows; optimization and control theory; simulation-to-implementation pipeline; robotics in human-centered environment.
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Recent Advances in Positive Networked Systems
edited by Bohao Zhu, Xiaochen Xie and Chenchen Fan
submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: buffer network; controllability; large-scale network; multi-agent systems; networked systems; optimization; positive systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Multiscale Modeling in Engineering and Mechanics, 2nd Edition
edited by , , and Chengyong Cao
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiscale modeling; mathematical modeling; computational methods; data-driven approaches; artificial intelligence; micro– macro mechanics; mechanical modeling; biomechanics; bioengineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Mathematical Applications in Mechanical and Civil Engineering submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4233 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimization; computational and numerical methods; signal processing; machine learning; mathematical modeling; control; engineering problems; dimensional analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Process Control and Automatic Control of Nonlinear Systems submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 2476 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear control theory; robust linear control; sliding mode control; fractional-order systems; high-gain observers; robust and adaptive controllers; intelligent and learning-based control; control of biological systems; autonomous vehicle control; machine vision and tracking; process modeling and system identification
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
Applied Mathematics and Optimization Methods in Transport Planning and Management
edited by Jie Liu, Yue Xie and Xin Wu
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1051 | Submission Open
Keywords: transportation planning; transportation management; transportation optimization; algorithm design
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
AI-Based and Data-Driven Modeling and Control: Mathematical Methods and Industrial Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-based optimization; industrial process control; data-driven modeling and control; model-based reinforcement learning; AI-integrated control frameworks; network-constrained systems; physics-informed neural networks; uncertainty quantification and propagation; nonlinear and complex system modeling and control; real-time optimization and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
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