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Recent Advances in Soft Miniature Robotics: Design, Fabrication, Control, and Application

edited by

Rongjing Zhang

and

Patrick R. Onck

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1300 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft robotics; stimuli-responsive materials; bioinspired actuation; 3D/4D printing; human–robot collaboration; medical robotics; autonomous control; wearable technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section E：Engineering and Technology)

Piezoelectric Actuators and Motors: From Theory to Applications

edited by

Qiaosheng Pan

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 907 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric actuator; piezoelectric motor; piezoelectric transducer; piezoelectric mirror; piezoelectric precision drive; piezoelectric robot; piezoelectric hydraulic actuator; piezoelectric pump; piezoelectric actuator and motor applications; ultrasonic motor

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Emerging Nanomaterials and Novel Structures for Photodetectors and Their Applications

edited by

Zhanfeng Huang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16586 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodetectors; optoelectronic sensors; optoelectronic materials; photodetector design and integration; perovskite photodetector; organic photodetector, imaging technology; human health monitoring; marine environmental monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section D：Materials and Processing)

Complex Fluid Flows in Microfluidics

edited by

Célio Fernandes

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6633 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; non-Newtonian fluids; multiphase flows; microfluidic device design; computational fluid dynamics; flow visualization; heat transfer in microfluidics

(This special issue belongs to the Section C1: Micro/Nanoscale Electrokinetics)

Soft Sensors and Soft Circuits: Design, Implementation and Applications

edited by

Lei Jing

and Tomohito Sekine

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3590 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-textiles; e-skin; soft robotics; wearable sensors; flexible and stretchable electronics; human–machine interfaces; conductive polymers; self-healing sensors; hydrogel-based sensors; skin-mountable devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Fiber Optic Sensors: From Materials to Applications

edited by

Chuen-Lin Tien

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 397 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials for fiber optic sensors; fiber Bragg grating; fiber sensor; flexible sensor; LMR/SPR sensor; optical sensor

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Advances in Nano/Micro Engineered & Molecular Systems

edited by Xiaosheng Zhang, Haitao Zhao,

Cao Xia

and

Cheng Tu

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2193 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nano electro-mechanical systems(M/NEMS); micro/nano/molecular fabrication; micro/nano robotics; micro/nano/molecular physical/chemical sensors/actuators; nano photonics and micro/molecular optical devices; micro/nano-composite materials and structures; micro/nano-bio-/medical devices and systems; functional nanomaterials and synthesis; micro/nano integrated devices/circuits/systems

Microfluidic Chips for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Yung-Shin Sun

and

Paul Hsieh-Fu Tsai

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 32381 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; lab-on-a-chip; organ-on-a-chip; microfabrication; μTAS; MEMS

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging: Materials and Technologies, 3rd Edition

edited by

Liangxing Hu

and Peng Zhao

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5961 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor packaging; advanced pakaging; chip and wire bonding technology; mixed-assembly technology; multichip modules (MCM); package-on-package (PoP); system-in-package (SiP); heterogeneous integration; chiplet interconnection; hybrid bonding; 2.5D (interposer); 3D (TSV/TGV); packaging materials; materials qualification

(This special issue belongs to the Section E：Engineering and Technology)

Advanced Developments in Droplet Microfluidics

edited by

Eric Brouzes

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2308 | Submission Open

Keywords: droplet generation; droplet-based assays; droplet manipulation; droplet-based applications; chemical reactions inside microfluidic droplets; physics of microfluidic droplets; open-source equipment for droplet microfluidics; droplet microfluidics and 3D printing; droplet-based high-throughput screening; single-cell manipulation or analysis with droplet microfluidics

(This special issue belongs to the Section E：Engineering and Technology)

Nanomaterials for Energy Storage and Sensing Applications

edited by Claudia Cirillo and Mariagrazia Iuliano

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1706 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; energy storage; sensing applications; nanostructures; functional nanomaterials; material synthesis; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section D：Materials and Processing)

Novel Micromechanical Resonators, Filters, and MEMS/NEMS Transducers

edited by

Jing Wang

, Nelson Sepúlveda,

Philip Feng

and Guoan Wang

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: RF MEMS; micromechanical resonators; filters; oscillators; resonant sensors; MEMS resonator readout circuits

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Advanced Applications in Microrobots, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xinjian Fan

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic microrobots; micro-scale robotics; biomimetic robotics; microfluidics; microassembly; targeted drug delivery; micro-manipulation; soft robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Microfluidics in Biomedical Research

edited by

Nan Xiang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 16803 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; artificial intelligence; point-of-care testing devices or instruments; biomedical research; emerging techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

Novel Devices, Emerging Applications and Advances in MEMS Fabrication Processes, 2nd Edition

edited by

Margarita Tecpoyotl-Torres

Jesus J. Alcantar Peña

and

Agustin L. Herrera-May

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14147 | Submission Open

Keywords: MEMS sensors; MEMS actuators; BioMEMS; medical MEMS; microfluidic devices; PiezoMEMS; energy harvesters; triboelectric nanogenerators; MEMS-based electronic systems; MEMS fabrication processes; MEMS emergent aplications

(This special issue belongs to the Section D：Materials and Processing)

Microwave Passive Components, 3rd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 12903 | Submission Open

Keywords: theory, modeling, fabrication, measurement and applications; microwave-, millimeter- and terahertz-wave passive component/devices applied in communication, radar and other systems; passive component/devices in antennas, filters, biosensors, vacuum electronic devices, pulse compressor, particle accelerator, etc.; other work related to microwave devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section E：Engineering and Technology)

MEMS and NEMS Sensors: Innovations, Applications, and Future Directions in Micro/Nano Technologies

edited by Meng Nie and

Kuibo Yin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10406 | Submission Open

Keywords: MEMS/nano sensors; micro/nano nanotechnology; sensor technology; material innovations; wearable devices; nanoelectronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Photonic and Optoelectronic Devices and Systems, 4th Edition

edited by

Muhammad Ali Butt

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 9737 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical waveguide devices; photonic sensors; photodiodes; solar cells; lasers; optical switches; logic gates; light-emitting diodes; plasmonics; metamaterials; photonic crystals; non-linear photonics; photonics for AI and neuromorphic computing; qauntum photonics

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Emerging Trends in Optoelectronic Device Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by Indu Sharma and Vasudeva Reddy Minnam Reddy

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8137 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronics; 2D materials; thin films; semiconducting materials; quantum dots; photoluminescence; bandgap engineering; photovoltaics; optical sensors; light emitting diodes (LEDs); solar cells; photodetectors; photoelectrochemical; water splitting

Droplet Microfluidic-Based Systems: Fundamentals, Applications, and Future Directions

edited by Wei Guo and Yage Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7703 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; droplet manipulations; high-throughput screening; microfabrications; biochemical assays; directed evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

Point-of-Care Testing Based on Biosensors and Biomimetic Sensors

edited by

Rosa Fireman Dutra

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5758 | Submission Open

Keywords: point-of-care testing; immunosensors; biomimetic techniques; molecularly imprinted polymers; artificial enzymes; aptamers; biosensors; diagnostics; rapid detection; multiplexing; electrochemical sensors; optical sensors; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Point-of-Care Devices)

Micro/Nanomanufacturing and Cross-Scale Fabrication: Methods, Systems, and Applications

edited by

Yanquan Geng

Chenyang Zhao

and Jiqiang Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5182 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nanofabrication; cross-scale fabrication; micro-formative manufacturing; intelligent manufacturing; functional micro/nanostructures

(This special issue belongs to the Section E：Engineering and Technology)

Immunoassay Platforms for Biomedical Detection

edited by Jian Gu and Chao Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4358 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunoassay; lateral/vertical flow assays; nano/microfluidics; nano/microscale biosensors; biosensor system integration; lab-on-a-chip; point-of-care testing; healthcare and environmental monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

GaN Heterostructure Devices: From Materials to Application, 2nd Edition

edited by Baijun Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4011 | Submission Open

Keywords: GaN heterostructure; optoelectronic devices; electronic devices; biosensor; THz devices; MEMS devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)

RF and Power Electronic Devices and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Hao Lu

and Yuqi Wei

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3273 | Submission Open

Keywords: gallium nitride HEMT; power electronics; RF and mmWave device; power converter

(This special issue belongs to the Section D：Materials and Processing)

Advances in Optoelectronic Co-Design: Bridging EIC and PIC Technologies

edited by Dan Li and

Binhao Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3012 | Submission Open

Keywords: EIC-PIC co-design targeting: high-speed optical interconnect; LiDAR; quantum; other emerging applications; EIC-PIC packaging and integration; EIC-PIC joint simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Integrated Photonics and Optoelectronics, 3rd Edition

edited by

He Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2678 | Submission Open

Keywords: active and passive photonic devices ; nanoscale optical modulators and photodetectors ; chip-integrated single-photon generation and detection ; photonic interfaced hybrid quantum system ; photonic computing and photonic quantum computing ; advanced nanomaterial for photonic structure ; on-chip mid-IR photonics ; micro- and nanofabrication techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Advanced Micro- and Nano-Manufacturing Technologies for Flexible Electronics

edited by

Chenglin Li

and

Huihua Xu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2027 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nano-manufacturing; additive manufacturing; flexible electronics; wearable technology; soft actuators and sensors; roll-to-roll manufacturing; nanomaterials; modeling and design of manufacturing processes; artificial intelligence in manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section E：Engineering and Technology)

Latest Breakthroughs in 6G RF/Microwave Front-End Filtering and Reconfigurable Devices

edited by

Milka Potrebić Ivaniš

and

Dejan Tošić

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1881 | Submission Open

Keywords: RF/microwave filters; multimode resonators; multiband filters; planar filter; waveguide filters; substrate-integrated waveguides filters; dielectric resonator filter; tunable/reconfigurable filters and multiplexers; programmable multifunctional RF/microwave circuit; multifunctional filtering power dividers/baluns/couplers/antennas; 3D printing of microwave and millimeter-wave filtering devices; memristive devices; memristors for intelligent RF applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section E：Engineering and Technology)

Laser Micro/Nano-Fabrication, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yixuan Feng

and

Man Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1502 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser subtractive machining; laser additive machining; heat-affected zone; microstructure; tool life; surface finish; residual stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section D：Materials and Processing)

Microfluidic Machinery with 3D Channel Networks

edited by Juyeol Bae

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1384 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D microfluidics; microsystems; lab-on-a-chip; microfabrication; nanofabrication; high-throughput processing; biomimetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section C1: Micro/Nanoscale Electrokinetics)

Current and Emerging Microfabrication Techniques for Lab-on-a-Chip and Biomedical Microdevices: From Photolithography to 3D Printing

edited by

Qasem Ramadan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1382 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel fabrication materials; fabrication techniques (molding, 3D printing, photolithography, nanofabrication, hot embossing, etc.); integration; sensor integration; three-dimensional microfluidics; hybrid devices; membrane-based microfluidic devices; paper-based microfluidic devices; fluid handling and automation

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

Acoustic Microfluidics: Design, Fabrication, and Applications

edited by

Jin-Chen Hsu

and

Jia-Hong Sun

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1186 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustofluidics; microfluidics; bulk acoustic wave; surface acoustic wave; acoustic streaming; acoustic radiation force

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Hydrodynamics of Micro Blood Vessels

edited by

S. Kokou Dadzie

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1184 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nano-fluidics; microvascular blood flow; micro/nanochannel flow; micro blood vessels; micro- and nano-channels; non-newtonian flow

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

Micro Sensors and Devices for Ocean Engineering

edited by Chenyang Xue

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1147 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced ocean sensing; marine microsensors; micro-nano fabrication

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Recent Advancements in Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers

edited by

Zhikang Li

and Jie Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: micromachined ultrasonic transducers (MUTs); PMUTs; CMUTs; low-power consumption; high performance; micro- and nano-manufacturing; applications of MUTs

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Piezoelectric Sensors, Actuators, Transducers, and Energy Harvesters

edited by

Lin Zhang

, Wenjuan Liu and

Dabin Lin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric materials; MEMS; flexible sensors; transducers

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Next-Generation Piezoelectric Films: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications

edited by Longfei Song

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric films; deposition methods; piezoelectric MEMS devices; piezoelectric energy harvesting

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Miniaturized Implantable Devices for Wireless Applications

edited by Shahid Khan and Jamal Nasir

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: SISO implantable antennas; MIMO implantable antennas; mutual coupling; wireless capsule endoscopy; miniaturized implantable antennas; biomedical antennas; flexible antennas; in-body communication; wireless biosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

3D Bioprinting: Materials, Process, and Applications

edited by

Kunal Mitra

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioink; 3D bioprinting; smart materials; metamaterials; tissue constructs; vascularization

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

Immunosensors for Point-of-Care Diagnostics

edited by

Ülkü Anık

and

Emine Güler Celik

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunosensors; point-of-care diagnostics; antigen; antibody; glycan; aptamer; electrochemical immunosensors; optical immunosensors; piezoelectric immunosensors; MIP-based immunosensors; nanomaterial-based immunosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section B4: Point-of-Care Devices)

Micro- and Nano-Engineered Biomaterials and Devices for Regenerative Medicine and Therapeutics

edited by

Bin Kong

and Yu Song

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials for regenerative medicine; hydrogels and microneedle devices; smart and responsive therapeutic materials; microfluidic and 3D-bioprinted constructs; bioinspired therapeutic devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section B2: Biofabrication and Tissue Engineering)

High-Reliability Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Circuits, 4th Edition

edited by

Yiqiang Chen

, Yi Liu and

Changqing Xu

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3144 | Submission Open

Keywords: high reliability; semiconductor devices; integrated circuits; strong magnetic field; radiation environment; intelligent design

(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)

Research Trends of RF Power Devices

edited by Sheng-Lyang Jang and

Wen-Cheng Lai

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1808 | Submission Open

Keywords: RF power device design and fabrication; RF power circuit design and characterization; heterogeneous integration of RF semiconductor devices; RF/THz power circuit; integrated power devices; passive components; sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section E：Engineering and Technology)

Breaking Barriers: Microneedles in Therapeutics and Diagnostics

edited by

Satish Rojekar

and

Harsha Jain

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6059 | Submission Open

Keywords: microneedles; transdermal; biologics; vaccines; diagnostics; small molecule; fabrication; personalized

(This special issue belongs to the Section B：Biology and Biomedicine)

State-of-the-Art Memristor and Optoelectronic Memristor: Materials, Fabrication, Mechanism and Applications

edited by

Liyuan Long

and Kangmin Leng

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4604 | Submission Open

Keywords: memristor; optoelectronic memristor; synapse; neuromorphic computing; resistive switching; reconfigurable neuromorphic devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section D：Materials and Processing)

Wide-Bandgap Semiconductor Devices: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by Jie Su, Xi Jiang and Song Yuan

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10988 | Submission Open

Keywords: wide-bandgap semiconductor materials and devices; power semiconductor devices; semiconductor performance characterization; power electronics; semiconductor device fabrication; semiconductor device reliability

(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)

CMOS-MEMS Fabrication Technologies and Devices, 2nd Edition

edited by

Liangxing Hu

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5887 | Submission Open

Keywords: CMOS-MEMS fabrication technologies; CMOS; MEMS; CMOS-MEMS integration; 3D integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section A：Physics)

Reliability Metrology, Testing and Failure Analysis of Semiconductor Devices

edited by

Liangxing Hu

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3577 | Submission Open

Keywords: reliability metrology; test; failure analysis; semiconductor devices; sensors; actuators; MEMS; CMOS devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)

Smart Robots for Industrial Inspection: Integrating Micro-Technologies and Intelligent Systems

edited by

Bo Li

Min Li

and Xiaoling Li

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1117 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft robot; micro robots; industrial robot; control strategy; measurement and inspection; intelligent operation and maintenance; advanced sensors and micro-sensors integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section E：Engineering and Technology)

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