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Electronic and Photonic Device Integration and Packaging submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1076 | Submission Open
Keywords: silicon photonics; integrated circuits; advanced packaging; micromanufacturing; co-packaged optics; microsensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Advanced Micro-Manufacturing and BioMEMS: Bridging the Gap from Laboratory Innovation to Industrial Production submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3802 | Submission Open
Keywords: BioMEMS; biosensors; biomedical micro-devices; biomedical instrumentation; wearable devices; micro-fabrication; industrialization/scalability; process optimization; process reliability and quality control; lab-on-a-chip production; precision engineering; translational medicine devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
RF MEMS and Microsystems, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1420 | Submission Open
Keywords: RF MEMS; microsystems; reconfigurable systems; antenna
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Advances in Microfluidic Chips for Chemical and Biomedical Applications, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1335 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidics; lab-on-a-chip; optofluidics; acoustofluidic; dielectrophoresis; micro manipulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Recent Advances in MEMS Mirrors
edited by and Binbin Wang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15991 | Submission Open
Keywords: MEMS mirrors: modelling, control, fabrication and other; MEMS mirror arrays: deformable mirror, digital mirror device, phase light modulator, optical cross connect (OXC) and other; MEMS mirror applications: optical communications, optical imaging, spectrometers, optical display, laser printing and other
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Optical MEMS and Photonic Microsystems)
Photodetectors and Their Applications
edited by Jinfeng Han
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8032 | Submission Open
Keywords: photodetectors; flexible devices; materials; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Research Progress in Energy Harvesters and Self-Powered Sensors submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6111 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermoelectric; triboelectric; photovoltaic; piezoelectric; energy harvester; self-powered sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Optoelectronic Integration Devices and Their Applications
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6084 | Submission Open
Keywords: optoelectronic integration; integrated optical signal processing; integrated photonic sensing; integrated microwave photonics; integrated optical computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Optical MEMS and Photonic Microsystems)
Ultrafast Laser Micro- and Nanoprocessing, 3rd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4775 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrafast lasers; materials processing; nano- and microscale; laser–matter interaction; laser ablation; laser machining; surface texturing; two/multi-photon polymerization/reduction; beam/pulse shaping; numerical modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Advanced Micro- and Nano-Manufacturing Technologies, 3rd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3416 | Submission Open
Keywords: high energy additive manufacturing (HEAM) processes; advanced materials by HEAM; performance and applications of HEAM; post-processing of HEAM parts; modeling and design of AM processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section D3: 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing)
Electrochemical Microdevices and Microsystems: Design, Fabrication, and Applications
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3081 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical microdevices; microfabricated electrodes; MEMS; micromachining; microfluidics; lab-on-a-chip; electrochemical sensors; biosensors; flexible and wearable microsystems; micro-batteries; micro-supercapacitors; micro-fuel cells; micro-electrolyzers; printed electronics; additive manufacturing; wafer-level integration; packaging and reliability; operando characterization; transport in confined geometries
(This special issue belongs to the Section C:Chemistry)
Electrokinetic Principles in Biological and Biomedical Systems
edited by Gongchen Sun
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2948 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrokinetics; micro/nanofluidics; electrophoresis; dielectrophoresis; electroosmosis; ion concentration polarization; charge separation; membrane potential; electrotaxis; cell signaling
(This special issue belongs to the Section C1: Micro/Nanoscale Electrokinetics)
Nanoscale Lithography—Pressing Miniaturization Towards Ever Smaller Sizes, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2415 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanolithography; nanopatterning; Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM); nanoscience; nanomaterials, organic films and polymers; nanofabrication
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Electrokinetic and Electrochemical Phenomena in Microsystems
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2138 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrokinetics; microfluidics and nanofluidics; colloid and interface; electrochemical sensor; biosensor
(This special issue belongs to the Section C1: Micro/Nanoscale Electrokinetics)
Recent Progress in Biosensors for Clinical Diagnostics, Food Quality Control, and Environmental Monitoring submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1955 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical biosensors; nanostructured materials; biosensor systems; point-of-care diagnostics; wearable and implantable biosensors; microfluidics and lab-on-chip devices; machine learning in biosensing; biosensor applications in healthcare, food safety, and environmental monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section B1: Biosensors)
Rapid Prototyping in Biomedical Engineering: Design, Fabrication, and Evaluation
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1561 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomedical rapid prototyping; microfabrication; biofabrication; methodological reproducibility; process validation; failure analysis; design optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Advanced Functional Shape Memory Alloys and Their Applications submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1261 | Submission Open
Keywords: shape memory alloys; superelasticity; martensitic transformation; thin films; microfabrication; smart actuators; elastocaloric effect; MEMS/NEMS; additive manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Manufacturing and Application of Advanced Thin-Film-Based Device, Second Edition
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1207 | Submission Open
Keywords: film manufacturing; film characterization; functionalized film; thin-film device; advance device application; micromachining process
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Reliability and Degradation in Power Transistors
edited by and Danijel Dankovic
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1091 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-k dielectrics; degradation mechanisms in solid oxide cells (SOC); radiation hardness; reliability of electronic devices; power VDMOS transistors; lifetime estimation; failure mechanisms of electronic power devices; bias-temperature instabilities; power transistors; failure analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)
Advances in Integrated Photonic Devices
edited by Nilroy K. Dutta, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1087 | Submission Open
Keywords: all-optical logic gates; semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs); silicon photonics; silicon-on-silica waveguides; microring resonators (MRRs); Mach-Zehnder interferometers (MZIs); optical signal processing; photonic integrated circuits (PICs); high-speed optical computing; optical switches and modulators
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Optical MEMS and Photonic Microsystems)
Flexible Triboelectric Nanogenerators
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1010 | Submission Open
Keywords: flexible triboelectric nanogenerator; nanomaterials; energy harvesting; self-powered sensors; wearable devices; energy management; human–machine interface; health monitoring; AI integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Development of Micro/Nano-Systems for Cell Manipulation/Analyses
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 996 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidic devices; microrobots; micromanipulation; cell manipulation; cell sorting; cell analysis; cell stress testing; single-cell analysis; bio-MEMS; micro-TAS
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Microfluidics for Cells and Other Organisms, 4th Edition
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 992 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidics; bacteria; cells; cell cultures; tissue; organisms; single-cell detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Flexible Intelligent Sensors: Design, Fabrication and Applications, Second Edition
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 634 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional sensing materials; novel sensing mechanisms; AI algorithms for sensors; flexible intelligent/integrated sensors; advanced sensing designs, architectures, devices, and instruments; hybrid or nano/microfabrication; flexible electronics; advanced application
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
AI-Driven Biofabrication: Accelerating Design, Optimization, and Translation
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 584 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofabrication; machine learning; artificial intelligence; predictive modeling; high-throughput experimentation; simulation-based design; process optimization; scalability; sustainable engineering; material design; cell behavior prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section B2: Biofabrication and Tissue Engineering)
Intelligent Additive Manufacturing: Next-Gen Materials, AI-Driven Processes, and Advanced Surface Engineering
edited by , Tao He, , Majid Naseri and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 564 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; digital–physical twin; artificial intelligence; machine learning; high-entropy alloys; smart materials; surface engineering; functional gradient coatings
(This special issue belongs to the Section D3: 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing)
Soft Embodied AI: The Convergence of Flexible Systems and Intelligent Microrobotics
edited by and Guoqiang Xu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 561 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft embodied AI; flexible microsystems; intelligent microrobotics; soft microrobots; micro/nano fabrication; intelligent soft materials; microscale robotics integration; soft robotics applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Electrokinetically Driven Microdevices submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 536 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrokinetics; dielectrophoresis; electrophoresis; electroosmosis; isotachophoresis; teíchophoresis; electrothermal flow; microfluidics; nanofluidics; electrokinetically driven microdevices; lab on a chip; point of care; diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section C1: Micro/Nanoscale Electrokinetics)
Advances in Power Microelectronics and Chips
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced silicon-based power devices; advanced wide bandgap semiconductor power devices; power integrated circuits; power integration technology; on-chip power supply; emerging materials in power chips
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Bioelectronics: Technology, Challenges and Applications
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioelectronics design and fabrication; electrophysiological/neural and cardiac interfaces; wearable and implantable sensors; biocompatible and functional materials; intelligent control, data analysis, and clinical translation
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Microdevices for Microorganism and Micropollutant Detection
edited by and Xuan Weng
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open
Keywords: microdevices; microorganism detection; micropollutant sensing; microfluidics; lab-on-a-chip
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Active Nanomechanical Optical Metasurfaces
edited by Tongjun Liu, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open
Keywords: active metasurfaces; meta-devices; nanomechanics; MEMS/NEMS/MOEMS; mechanical actuation (optical, electrical, thermal); optomechanics; reconfigurable and tunable photonics; dynamic wavefront control; spatiotemporal modulation; time-varying / floquet metasurfaces; nonlinear optomechanics; non-hermitian photonics; non-reciprocal and chiral responses; collective and many-body dynamics; programmable and adaptive optics; metamaterials and metastructures; topological photonics; sensing and precision measurement; integrated and on-chip photonics
(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Optical MEMS and Photonic Microsystems)
On-Chip Gas Sensing and Applications
edited by Kaiyuan Zheng and Haihong Bao
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open
Keywords: on-chip optical sensors; integrated photonics; gas sensing; silicon photonics; mid-infrared spectroscopy; plasmonics; nanophotonics; photonic integrated circuits; lab-on-chip; miniaturized sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section C:Chemistry)
Carbon-Based Electronic Devices: Recent Advances and Future Challenges submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon-based materials; graphene; carbon nanotubes; organic semiconductors; quantum dots; flexible electronics; sensors; transistors; energy storage and conversion; optoelectronic devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
Diamond Devices: Design, Fabrication and Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open
Keywords: diamond devices; MEMS/NEMS; power electronics; optoelectronics; sensors; high-power switches; high-frequency transistors; quantum devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section D:Materials and Processing)
High-Performance Semiconductor Memory: Capacitor-Less DRAM and Emerging Architectures
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-performance memory; capacitor-less DRAM (1T/2T); embedded memory; thyristor-based devices; novel channel materials; 3D stackable architectures; TCAD simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Wearable Electronics and Sensory Devices
edited by Doga Doganay and Husnu Emrah Unalan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open
Keywords: wearable electronics; flexible and stretchable sensors; self-powered sensors; skin-conformal electronics; soft robotics interfaces; physiological monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Recent Advances in Nano and Microfluidics in Australia and New Zealand
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidics; nanofluidics; 3D printing; biomicrofluidics; lab-on-a-chip; organ-on-a-chip; nanotechnology; wearables
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Magnetic MEMS: Devices, Materials, and Applications
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic MEMS; magnetic sensors; micro-actuators; magnetic materials; AI-enabled magnetic systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Integrated Bioelectronic Interfaces for Neuroengineering
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open
Keywords: wearable/implantable neural interfaces; biosensor and bioelectronics; brain signals: EEG; EcoG; electrophysiology; spikes; LFP; neurochemicals; neurotransmitters; metabolites; temperature; intracranial pressure; neuromodulation: optogenetics; chemogenetics; magnetic/optical/electrical/acoustic stimulation; artificial intelligence: machine learning; deep learning; large language models
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Wearable Sensors, Low-Power Flexible Circuits and AI for Biomedical Applications
edited by Jegan Rajendran
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open
Keywords: wearable sensors; flexible circuit design; bioinstrumentation; feature extraction; electrochemical sensing; nanomaterials; biomedical signal processing; AI and machine learning; vital parameters measurement; point of care devices; energy harvesting
(This special issue belongs to the Section B:Biology and Biomedicine)
Metasurfaces and Functional Microdevices for Terahertz and Photonic Applications
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: metasurfaces; nanophotonics; metamaterials; plasmonic nanostructures; terahertz imaging; electromagnetic absorbers; photonic sensing; nano-optical devices; integrated photonic systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Two-Dimensional Semiconductors for Electronics and Optoelectronics
edited by Dongxue Chen
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: two-dimensional; semiconductors; electronics; optoelectronics; electroluminescence; transistor; nonlinear optical; photodetectors; optical modulators
(This special issue belongs to the Section D1: Semiconductor Devices)
Advancements in Metal Additive Manufacturing
edited by Young Won Kim
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; laser powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; additive manufacturing alloys; micro/nano-scale microstructure evolution; melt pool dynamics; in situ process monitoring; micro-defect detection and characterization; surface topography and roughness; process optimization; digital twin; machine learning; qualification and certification
(This special issue belongs to the Section D3: 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing)
Microanalytical Technologies: In Honor of Prof. Susan Lunte, Recipient of the 2026 AES Lifetime Achievement Award
edited by Gongchen Sun, Henry C. W. Chu and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrokinetics; bioanalysis; capillary electrophoresis; energy; sustainability; device
(This special issue belongs to the Section C1: Micro/Nanoscale Electrokinetics)
Micro/Nano Technologies for Ocean Sensing and Instrumentation
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: underwater sensors; underwater instrumentation; marine sensing; ocean observation; low-noise acquisition
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Emerging Trends in Soft Robotics and Bioinspired Technologies
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submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1778 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft robotics; additive manufacturing; bio-hybrid robotics; embodied intelligence; artificial muscles; untethered operation; bioinspired; composites; democratization of research; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section E:Engineering and Technology)
Acoustic Transducers and Their Applications, 3rd Edition
edited by Songsong Zhang, and
submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8524 | Submission Open
Keywords: acoustic transducers and their design, simulation, testing, and characterization; piezoelectric MEMS device; thin-film piezoelectric materials and material properties; MEMS integration process; acoustic modules, algorithms, circuits, and systems; acoustic lenses and meta-surfaces; acoustic transducer arrays and their applications; implementation and usage of acoustic devices for various applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
Advances in Additive Manufacturing Technologies for Architected Materials
edited by and Xu Song
submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2462 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; laser additive manufacturing; architected materials; structural optimization; multi-physical properties; multifunctional applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section D3: 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing)
Photonic and Optoelectronic Devices and Systems, 5th Edition
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 2382 | 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; quantum photonics
(This special issue belongs to the Section A:Physics)
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