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Biosensors for Biomedical, Agricultural and Environmental Applications

edited by Hamdi Ben Halima

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2861 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; environmental sensors; biomedical sensors; food sensors; quality control; nanosystems; nanomaterials; immobilization technologies; aptamer-based biosensors; enzyme-based biosensors; cell-based biosensors; DNA-based biosensors; immunosensors; Lab on a chip (LOC); miniaturization; microstructured sensors; nanostructured sensors; biomarker detection; pollutant detection; contaminant detection; xenobiotic detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section B1: Biosensors)

Design and Real Time Implementation of Intelligent Control Schemes for Actuators

edited by

Oscar Barambones

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2786 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive control; robust control; artificial intelligence; fuzzy logic; neural networks; real time control

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

Innovative Plasmonic Nanostructures: Integrating 2D Materials, Advanced Sensing, and Theoretical Modeling

edited by

Cristian Vacacela Gomez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2157 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasmonic nanostructures; 2D plasmonic materials; surface plasmon resonance (SPR); biosensing and chemical sensing

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

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

edited by

Liyuan Long

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1659 | 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)

Linear and Nonlinear Vibrations for Sensing and Energy Harvesting

edited by

Najib Kacem

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1568 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration energy harvesting; sensors and actuators; vibrations; MEMS and NEMS; smart structures; nonlinear dynamics; wave propagation; collective dynamics; dynamic stability; nonlinear phenomena; reduced order modeling

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

Portable Sensing Systems in Biological and Chemical Analysis

edited by

Cristina Román-Hidalgo

María Jesús Martín-Valero

and

Mercedes Villar-Navarro

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 998 | Submission Open

Keywords: portable devices; on-site analysis; smart materials; smartphone applications

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

Power MEMS for Energy Harvesting

edited by

Chun-An Cheng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 912 | Submission Open

Keywords: microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); energy harvester; sensors; power electronics; power conversion; mechanical vibrations; micro solar cell arrays; vibrational transduction; photovoltaic transduction; piezoelectric transduction; electromagnetic transducers; electrostatic transducers

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

Resistive Random Access Memory Devices: Mechanisms, Materials, Devices, and Applications

edited by

Kai-Huang Chen

and

Chien-Min Cheng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 708 | Submission Open

Keywords: RRAM; resistive switching; nonvolatile memory; neuromorphic computing

Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) Modules, 2nd Edition

edited by

Peisheng Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 684 | Submission Open

Keywords: IGBT module; integrated circuit rackaging; power devices; reliability analysis

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

Advanced Filtering, Fusion, and State Estimation in Microsystems and Robotics

edited by

Yuan Xu

and Yuriy S. Shmaliy

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 633 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor fusion; state estimation; kalman filters; robust filtering; navigation; robotics; wearable devices

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

Fabrication of Functional Surface Microstructures

edited by

Daxiang Deng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional surface microstructures microscale manufacturing; cutting; laser processing; 3D printing

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

Integrated Quantum Photonic Chips

edited by

Xiaoyan Zhou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum photonic circuits; integrated quantum light sources; quantum state manipulation; quantum detectors; scalable quantum fabrication

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

Piezoelectric Microdevices for Energy Harvesting

edited by

Lucian Pîslaru-Dănescu

Ruyan Guo

and Marius Popa

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; composite piezoelectric materials; piezoelectric microdevices; MEMS; self-powered systems; smart materials; thin films

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

Recent Study and Progress in Micro/Nanorobots

edited by Fangzhou Xia and

Riko Šafarič

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: miniaturized robot design and fabrication; precision instruments for nanotechnology; novel transducers for sensing/actuation; MEMS devices in micro/nanorobotics; smart material and physical intelligence; control and estimation at the micro/nanoscale; data-driven motion control on the nanoscale; nanoscale fabrication and characterization; swarm and collective behavior; nano/microrobots for biomedical applications

(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 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 99 | 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)

Optical Tweezers and Their Applications

edited by

Xuchen Shan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical tweezers; optical trapping; optical manipulation; near-field optical trapping; optical fiber tweezers

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

3D Tissue Engineering Techniques and Their Applications

edited by Ninghao Zhu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: tissue engineering; organ-on-chip; biosensor; biofabrication; disease modeling; drug delivery; drug screening; diagnostics; biomaterials; stem cell culture; organoid culture; bioMEMS

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

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

edited by Dan Li and

Binhao Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 81 | 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)

Topological Photonic Microdevices for Next-Generation Sensing and Modulation

edited by Hongming Fei and

Jianping Chen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic topological insulator; synthetic dimension; non-Hermitian system; photonic crystal; metamaterial; high-order topology; quantum Hall effect; quantum spin Hall effect; coupled cavities/resonators; topological edge states; Anderson localization; nonlinear effects; quantum topological photonics; topological lasers

(This special issue belongs to the Section A1: Optical MEMS and Photonic Microsystems)

Advanced Developments in Droplet Microfluidics

edited by

Eric Brouzes

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 69 | 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)

Magnetic Nanoplatforms for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Sandeep B. Somvanshi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic nanoparticles; magnetic nanoplatforms; nanomedicine; biomedical nanotechnology; targeted drug delivery; magnetic hyperthermia; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents; biosensors; theranostics; nanocomposites; micro/nanofabrication; functionalized nanomaterials; biocompatible materials; controlled drug release; magnetic field-assisted therapy; tissue engineering; magnetic nanorobots; smart nanocarriers; diagnostics and imaging; translational nanotechnology

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

Machine Learning in Microfluidics

edited by

Hyungkook Jeon

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; machine learning; lab-on-a-chip; ML-based Flow Prediction; Microfluidic device optimization; image-based analysis; automated experimentation

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

Heat Transfer with Micro/Nano Structures

edited by

Chi Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nano structures; conduction; convection; radiation; scalable fabrication

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

Advances in Microfluidic Chips for Chemical and Biomedical Applications

edited by Rongxin Fu and

Guoqing Hu

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8598 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; lab-on-a-chip; optofluidics; acoustofluidic; dielectrophoresis; micro manipulation

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

Advancing MEMS/MOEMS Sensors: AI-Driven Optimization and Emerging Applications

edited by

Qianbo Lu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1065 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent design of MEMS/MOEMS: AI/ML-driven optimization; topology optimization; bio-inspired design; multi-physics modeling: coupled mechanical-optical-thermal-electrical analysis; digital twins; sensor architectures: accelerometers; gyroscopes; IMUs; hybrid MEMS/MOEMS; advanced materials: metamaterials; 2D materials; piezoelectrics; nanocomposites; performance enhancement: noise reduction; self-calibration; sensitivity optimization

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

Advances in Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing and Metrology Technologies: Innovations and Future Directions

edited by

Xing Peng

, Feng Shi and Chong Shan

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: ion beam polishing; magnetorheological finishing; laser/ultrafast machining; freeform optics; adaptive optics; defect detection; damage mechanism; interferometry; novel optical materials; intelligent manufacturing; atomic-level manufacturing

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

Design and Applications of Smart Piezoelectric Sensors and Actuators

edited by

Jianhua Li

and

Jian He

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric; MEMS; energy harvesting; sensors; actuators; and resonators; magnetic sensors

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

Flexible and Wearable Electronics for Biomedical Applications

edited by Liuyang Sun

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7060 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible electronics; wearable electronics; wearable health monitoring; implantable sensors and actuators; biocompatible materials; real-time physiological monitoring; rehabilitation devices; human– machine interaction; brain– computer interface; wireless transmission in biomedical systems

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

Broadband Terahertz Devices and Communication Technologies, 2nd Edition

edited by Jiao Zhang,

Lu Zhang

, Kaihui Wang and Xiongbin Yu

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6735 | Submission Open

Keywords: THz source (electrical; photonic); THz mixer (electrical; photonic); THz modulator (electrical; photonic); THz beam steering (electrical; photonic); THz topological photonics; THz amplifier (low-noise; power; traveling wave tube; etc.); passive THz devices (filter; polarizer; antenna; etc.); baseband processing for THz links (transmitter; receiver); THz propagation and channel modeling; system-level demonstration of electrical THz communications; system-level demonstration of photonic THz communications; THz-orbital angular momentum (OAM) communications; THz integrated sensing and communication (ISAC)

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

Nanomaterials for Supercapacitors and Electrochemical Energy Storage System

edited by Aviraj Teli

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite metal oxide; electrochemical supercapacitor; hybrid supercapacitors; 2D materials; nanofiber-based materials; electrochemical energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section C：Chemistry)

Advanced Micro-Nano Optical Sensors Based on MOEMS Technologies

edited by

Chenguang Xin

, Zhibin Wang and Mengwei Li

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: displacement sensors; accelerometers; gyroscopes; pressure sensors; spectrometers; biosensors; gas sensors

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

New Advances in Wearable and Flexible Sensor Devices and Their Future Prospects

edited by

Vincenzo Mariano Mastronardi

Jianliang Xiao

and

Tao Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11608 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical sensors; electrochemical biosensors; wearable electronics; flexible; stretchable; nanomaterials; composite materials; 2D materials; elastomeric substrates; textile-based sensors; sensitivity; limit of detection; reliability; biocompatibility

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

Lab on Chips and Optical Sensors

edited by

Francisco Perdigones

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11443 | Submission Open

Keywords: lab-on-a-chip; optical sensors; optical actuators; absorbance; fluorescence; surface plasmon resonance; waveguides; optic fiber; biomedical application; chemical application; cell cultures; organotypic cultures

(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 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8914 | 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)

Applications of Data Sciences in Semiconductor Industry: Design, Manufacturing, Packaging and Testing

edited by

Ping-Feng Pai

and Yu-Po Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8173 | Submission Open

Keywords: data sciences; machine/deep learning; artificial intelligence; optimization; semiconductor; integrated circuit design/manufacturing/packaging/testing; thermal/electrical simulation; design and advanced packaging development

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

RF Devices: Technology and Progress

edited by

Lifeng Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7897 | Submission Open

Keywords: RF MEMS; switch; filters; ase shifters; varactors; inductors; antenna; reconfigurable; tuneable

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

Interfacial Physics, Healthcare and Medicine: Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

edited by

Alireza Mohammad Karim

and

Mohsen Akbari

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6931 | Submission Open

Keywords: interfacial physics; fluid dynamics; biosensors; bio-printing; medicine; healthcare

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

Micro/Nano Systems and Devices for Biomedical Applications: Design, Fabrication and Applications

edited by Kian Jafari

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5967 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nano biosystems; BioM/NEMS; biomedical microsystems; emerging technologies for biomedical applications; point-of-care testing of micro-nano devices; optical technologies and micromirrors for medical instruments; drug delivery systems and other sorts of micro or nano systems and devices related to health or biological aspects

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

III–V Compound Semiconductors and Devices, 2nd Edition

edited by Yeong-Her Wang and

Kuan-Wei Lee

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5735 | Submission Open

Keywords: compound semiconductor; high-k dielectric; insulator; frequency; optoelectronic

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

Recent Development of Micro/Nanofluidic Devices, 2nd Edition

edited by

Kailiang Zhang

Yupan Wu

and

Xiangsong Feng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5533 | Submission Open

Keywords: micromixer; microreactor; microseparator; microsprayer; micro/nano sensor; micro/nano fabrication; droplet manipulation; lab on a chip

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

Exploration and Application of Piezoelectric Smart Structures

edited by

Min Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5379 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric smart structure; piezoelectric material; sensor; actuator; energy harvesting; vibration control

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

RF MEMS and Microsystems

edited by

Marco A. Panduro

David H. Covarrubias

Carlos Bocio

and

Alberto Reyna Maldonado

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4358 | Submission Open

Keywords: RF MEMS; microsystems; reconfigurable systems; antenna

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

Silicon-Based Photonic Technology and Devices

edited by Jian Li and Yisu Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2740 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon-based photonics; PICs; quantum well/dot lasers; modulators; detectors; material growth; device processes

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

Immunoassay Platforms for Biomedical Detection

edited by Jian Gu and Chao Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2702 | 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)

Novel Micromachine Systems Enabled Tissue Characterization and Physiological Monitoring

edited by Muyang Lin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2096 | Submission Open

Keywords: micromachine system; tissue characterization; ultrasound; healthcare; wearable sensor

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

Microsystems for Point-of-Care Testing and Diagnostics

edited by

Zulfiqur Ali

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1832 | Submission Open

Keywords: point-of-care testing/diagnostics; microfluidics; biosensors; wearables; digital microfluidics; paper-based diagnostics; lab-on-a-chip; rapid diagnostics; cancer detection; infectious and chronic diseases; data analytics; device fabrication

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

Electronic Design Automation (EDA) for Microfluidic Biochips

edited by

Genggeng Liu

and Xing Huang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1443 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; microfluidic device design; system-level design; device placement; fluid routing; control-logic synthesis; testing and fault-tolerant design

(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 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1245 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Packaging Technology for MEMS Devices

edited by

Shanshan Gu-Stoppel

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1238 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced packaging; wafer-level packaging; wafer bonding; heterogene packaging; chiplet; 3D integration; sensor fusion; smart sensor system

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

Future Trends in Ultra-Precision Machining

edited by