Sustainable Engineering and Science
A section of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Section Information
This Section discusses research topics related to sustainable engineering and sustainable science. Over the past few decades, sustainable ideas have been introduced into engineering-related fields at an astonishing speed. This has caused related industries to adopt eco-friendly materials applications or sustainable technologies/designs for the benefit of future generations. We hope this Section will be a platform in academia to share thoughts and innovations regarding sustainable engineering and science.
This Section encourages submissions related to:
- Civil engineering, structural engineering, and construction technology: smart and sustainable structural design; innovative technology and materials application, e.g., building information modelling (BIM), city information modelling (CIM), etc.; construction engineering management;
- Healthy and energy-saving indoor environment: ventilation, indoor climate; human comfort and sustainable development; acoustics, lighting, etc., in a sustainable built environment;
- Structural health monitoring (applications of data analysis, sensor techniques): sensing of built structures for sustainable development; real-time analysis and maintenance of structures for sustainability; digital twins in civil engineering for sustainability; sustainable sensor applications in civil engineering;
- Sustainable construction engineering, application of new construction materials: novel technology in construction engineering; new construction materials, such as tire-derived aggregate (materials coming from the waste);
- Infrastructure/structures maintenance: energy-saving related retrofitting; sustainable applications of facade engineering (solar facades); infrastructure monitoring (tunnels, bridges, etc.); life cycle assessment in civil engineering;
- Geotechnical engineering related: sustainable applications of foundation engineering; geotechnical engineering design and practices for sustainability; environmental geotechnics;
- Sustainable earthquake engineering applications: seismic analysis and design of built structures; sustainable and earthquake-resistant structures; earthquake engineering and hazard mitigation;
- Sustainable engineering design, engineering management, and engineering optimization: sustainable engineering design; engineering management for sustainability; engineering optimization;
- Sustainable industrial engineering and safety engineering: applications of industrial engineering and industrial design; safety engineering and sustainability;
- Novel and sustainable applications in other engineering fields, such as systems engineering, ecological engineering, environmental engineering, water engineering, materials engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, renewable energy engineering and systems, transportation engineering, etc.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Sustainable Civil Engineering and Construction Waste Management (Deadline: 1 June 2023)
- Machine Learning in Action: Outcome Prediction for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 5 June 2023)
- Operations Research: Optimization, Resilience and Sustainability (Deadline: 8 June 2023)
- Creativity and Innovative Technologies in Product Design and Development (Deadline: 9 June 2023)
- Sustainable Development in Smart Apparel Design and Evaluation (Deadline: 10 June 2023)
- State-of-the-Art of Geosynthetic Engineering for Sustainable Construction (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Diagnostics and Nondestructive Testing as an Important Factor of Sustainability (Deadline: 25 June 2023)
- Sustainable Groundwater-Surface Water Management and Dependent Ecosystems Interactions (Deadline: 25 June 2023)
- Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems from the Perspective of Human Reliability (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Advances in Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Emerging Transportation and Infrastructure Technologies and the Implications on Transportation Safety (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Fluid Mechanics in Sustainable Energy and Environment (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Safety Monitoring and Early Warning System in Engineering (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Resilience and Sustainability in Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Sustainable Development and Application of Aerospace Engineering (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- BIM-Based Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment for Buildings, Volume II (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Toward Sustainable Development: The Application of Artificial Intelligence in Civil Engineering (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Study on Fire Resistance of Building Construction (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Artificial Intelligence Applications for Industry 4.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Mine Disasters Control and Synergetic Mining: Challenges to Mine Sustainability (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Sustainability Assessment and Risk Management of Engineering Construction Project (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Microbial Bio-Grouting for Underground Constructions: Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Submarine Engineering (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Construction Project and Management in Smart Cities (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Cities, Regions and Industrial Development for Sustainable Economy (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Advances in Geotechnical Engineering for Sustainability (Deadline: 14 July 2023)
- Optimization in Logistics for Sustainable Supply Chain Management (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Challenges for Future Applications of Smart Industries (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Application of Cyber Security in Sustainable System (Deadline: 25 July 2023)
- Sustainable Engineering Design and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 25 July 2023)
- Recent Advances in Biorefinery Approaches for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 30 July 2023)
- Sustainable Construction Management and Computer Simulation (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Application of Multiple Criteria Decision Making in Sustainable Engineering (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Advances in Manufacturing Sustainability in the Industry 4.0 Era (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Ecological Footprint and Its Components: Towards a Sustainable World (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) for Sustainable Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Methods and Technologies towards a Sustainable Future in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Advances in Wind Engineering for Sustainable Structure (Deadline: 12 August 2023)
- Electric Machine Design Approaches and Control Strategies Applied to Automotive and Renewable Energy Systems (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- Advancing Sustainability in Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- Geographic Big Data Analysis and Urban Sustainable Development (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- Green Engineering and Sustainable Development in Production and Resource Management (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Optimization of Deep Learning in the Perspective of Sustainability (Deadline: 30 August 2023)
- Sustainable Management of Construction Projects (Deadline: 30 August 2023)
- Advanced and Sustainable Technologies for Tunnel Engineering (Deadline: 30 August 2023)
- Macro–Meso Mechanical Response and Engineering Reliability Evaluation of Rock Mass under the Action of Multi-Field Coupling (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Control System and Information Processing for the Sustainability of Landscape and Urban Areas (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering in Sustainability (Deadline: 1 September 2023)
- Sustainable Assessment and Modelling in Seismic Risk Mitigation (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Sustainable Chemicals, Practices, and Environmental Engineering for Energy, Civil, and Resources Industries (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Digital Healthcare and Smart City Applications (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Recent Advances in Sustainable Concrete Materials Technology (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Thermal Transport for Sustainability (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Advances in Sustainable Geotechnical Structure and Geomaterials (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Rock Discontinuities at Different Scales: New Advances from Lab Tests to Field Applications (Deadline: 17 September 2023)
- Sustainable Hydraulic Structures Planning, Design, and Analysis: New Planning and Design Applications (Deadline: 17 September 2023)
- Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for Societal, Business and Environmental Value (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Intelligent Information Exploration: Pattern Recognition, Machine Learning, and Intelligent Systems in Sustainability (Deadline: 23 September 2023)
- Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilization: From a Sustainability Perspective (Deadline: 25 September 2023)
- Sustainability in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (Deadline: 27 September 2023)
- Slope Stability Analysis and Landslide Disaster Prevention (Deadline: 28 September 2023)
- Sustainable Development in Production and Logistics Systems (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Advances in Sustainable Machining Processes and Technologies (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Shaping towards Sustainability in Architecture and Civil Engineering (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Data-Driven Systems Engineering: Toward Sustainable of Logistics and Supply Chains Processes (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Sustainability and Automation: Intelligent Control and Its Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Waste Materials for Sustainable Pavement: Solutions and Challenges (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Advanced Developments and Applications of Digital Twins in Construction Industry (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Interpretable and Explainable AI Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Sustainable Development of Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Anaerobic Environmental Biotechnology and Sustainability II (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Enabling Technologies and Methods for Sustainable Remanufacturing System (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Applications of Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics for Environmental Sustainability (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- The Application of Industrial Internet of Things in Sustainable Development (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Artificial Intelligence-Based Signal Processing for Sustainability (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Structural Damage Detection and Quick Repair Assisted by AI Technologies (Deadline: 1 October 2023)
- Mechanical Behavior, Healthy Monitoring and Service Performance Assessment of Composite Bridges (Deadline: 1 October 2023)
- Fatigue Damage Monitoring, Assessment and Reinforcement Method in Steel Bridge (Deadline: 1 October 2023)
- Construction Materials for Sustainable Structures (Deadline: 2 October 2023)
- Advances in Integrated Technology of Fracturing and Enhanced Oil Recovery in Tight Reservoirs (Deadline: 3 October 2023)
- Bridge Engineering for Sustainability (Deadline: 7 October 2023)
- Green and Scientific Design of Deep Underground Engineering (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Emerging Technologies, Sustainable Engineering and Cybersecurity in the Digital Age (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Sustainability in Cultural Heritage Conservation (Deadline: 18 October 2023)
- Coal Mine Intelligent Mining and Rock Formation Control (Deadline: 18 October 2023)
- Sustainable Production & Operations Management (Deadline: 23 October 2023)
- Concrete Characteristics and Experimental Research in Civil Engineering on Low-Carbon Concrete (Deadline: 23 October 2023)
- Underground Space Planning and Design for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 24 October 2023)
- Sustainability of Phase Change Materials Used in Buildings (Deadline: 26 October 2023)
- Optimization, Big Data, and Data Mining-Related Challenges in Industrial Decision-Making to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals (Deadline: 27 October 2023)
- Climate Change and Freshwater Sustainability (Deadline: 27 October 2023)
- Paving the Way for Sustainability through the Use of Cork-Based Materials (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Artificial Intelligence: A Key Role towards Industry 5.0 (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Digital Technology in Sustainable Manufacturing Systems (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Sustainable Bridge: Design, Construction, Maintenance and Retrofitting (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Geomechanics, Georesources and Their Role to Combat the Climate Emergency (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Computational Methods and Data-driven Techniques in Sustainability Science (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Road Safety and Road Infrastructure Design (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Sustainable Study of Chemical Engineering and Waste Management (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Impacts of COVID-19 on the Sustainability of Engineering Industries and National Economies (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Sustainable Engineering: Prevention of Rock and Thermal Damage (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Machine and Deep Learning for the Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (Deadline: 1 November 2023)
- Sustainable Materials and Structures in Civil Engineering (Deadline: 7 November 2023)
- Data Analytics, IoT and Intelligent Systems in a Sustainable World (Deadline: 7 November 2023)
- Resilience and Agility of Supply Chains and Their Impact on Sustainability (Deadline: 12 November 2023)
- Towards Sustainable Construction: Construction Management and Project Planning/Controls (Deadline: 14 November 2023)
- Application of Information Technology (IT) for Sustainability (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Healthy and Sustainable Built Environment Solutions towards Building Decarbonization (Deadline: 18 November 2023)
- Safety Risk Management of Hydraulic Engineering Operation (Deadline: 19 November 2023)
- Sustainable Development of Battery Technology to Promote the Electric Vehicles (Deadline: 19 November 2023)
- Sustainability and Resilience of Bridge and Civil Engineering (Deadline: 19 November 2023)
- Structural Engineering Simulation and Optimization for Sustainability (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Marine Geotechnical Engineering and Marine Civil Engineering Construction (Volume II) (Deadline: 23 November 2023)
- Analysis and Modeling for Sustainable Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 29 November 2023)
- Scheduling, Optimization of Production Systems and Equipment Maintenance: Towards Efficient and Sustainable Manufacturing (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Sustainable Electric Power Systems: Design, Analysis and Control (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Integration of Demand-Side Flexibility into Smart Grids (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Pavement Structures and Civil Engineering for Sustainability (Deadline: 4 December 2023)
- Modelling and Optimization for Sustainable Resource Development (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Modelling Sustainable Engineered Systems (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Solar Energy Utilization and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Smart Manufacturing and Autonomous Systems for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 13 December 2023)
- Waste Management and Recycling for Sustainability (Deadline: 16 December 2023)
- Construction Materials for Safe and Sustainable Built Structures (Deadline: 18 December 2023)
- Sustainable Power System Planning and Analysis (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Disaster Resilience and Sustainability of Structures and Infrastructures (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
- Sustainable Design and Risk Assessment for Railway Engineering (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Sustainable Development of Industrial Engineering With the Application of Intelligent Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Seismic Vulnerability and Sustainable Building Materials for Risk Reduction Strategies in Urban Areas (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Deep Learning-Empowered Sustainable Development: Challenges, Methods, and Prospects (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Recent Advances in Green Building Projects and Sustainable Design (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Recent Advances in Architecture Materials and Structures for Sustainability (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Development and Utilization of Marine Renewable Energy for Sustainability (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Sustainable Research of Geotechnical Engineering Developments in Underground Space and Tunnel Excavation (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Enhancement of Reliability and Sustainability in Electric Power Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Engineering for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of 2030 Agenda (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Megatrends in Construction: Where Does Sustainability Stand in Civil Engineering? (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Modelling Material Performance in Sustainable Construction (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Environment, Energy and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Evolving Applications for Smart Vehicles (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Future Prospects of Machine Learning, Data Mining and IoT in Smart and Sustainable Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Contemporary Advances in Industry 4.0 Technologies and Theories for Manufacturing Sustainability (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Sustainable Study of Industrial Ecology, Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Sustainability of Reinforced Concrete (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Geological Insights for a Carbon-Free, Sustainable Environment (Deadline: 17 January 2024)
- Energy Efficiency and Life Quality in Indoor Environment (Deadline: 21 January 2024)
- Complex System Dynamics and Intelligent Control for Sustainable Engineering (Deadline: 24 January 2024)
- Indoor/Outdoor Environment Quality: Simulation, Measurement and Evaluation (Deadline: 27 January 2024)
- Advances on Nanomaterials for Engineering Technologies (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Engineering Disaster Prevention and Mitigation: Challenges to Civil Infrastructure Sustainability (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Reliability of Onshore and Offshore Wind Energy Generation Systems (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Advances in Education for Sustainable Computing, Communications and Applied Engineering (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Renewable Energy Sources: A Solution in the Operation of Smart Grids and Sustainable Energy Systems (Deadline: 10 February 2024)
- A Study on Sustainable Geological Disaster Prevention and Control in Engineering (Deadline: 16 February 2024)
- Optical Engineering Applications for Smart Agriculture (Deadline: 18 February 2024)
- Reliable and Sustainable Materials for Use in Structural Engineering Applications for the Built Environment (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Sustainable Construction through Utilization of Optimization Tools and Experimental Methods (Deadline: 1 March 2024)
- AI in Action: Advancing Infrastructure Inspection, Monitoring, and Management for Sustainable and Resilient Performance (Deadline: 1 March 2024)
- Sustainability Advances in Engineering Project Management and Environmental Management (Deadline: 5 March 2024)
- Sustainable Seismic Engineering: Materials, Methods, and Multidisciplinary Approaches (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Toward Sustainability in Bridge Engineering for Complex and Harsh Environments (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Sustainable Building Materials and Construction Engineering (Deadline: 18 March 2024)
- Sustainable Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 24 March 2024)
- Sustainability in Biomass and Waste Fuels Utilization (Deadline: 28 March 2024)
- Ship Recycling Industry and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- Sustainable Experience Design Education (Deadline: 12 April 2024)
- Advanced Technologies for Sustainable Water Distribution Systems (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- The Impact of Landslides on Terrain, Environment, and Ecosystem (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Sustainable Application of Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Circular Economy Approaches for Lifecycles of Products and Services
- New Frontiers in Production Engineering
- Structural Sensing and Sustainable Infrastructure Maintenance
- Sustainability in Geotechnics: The Use of Environmentally Friendly Materials
- Sustainable Development of Engineering Management and Project Management
- ZEMCH International Research Series