Engineering and Materials
A section of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994).
Section Information
In the multidisciplinary Section "Engineering and Materials" of the Symmetry journal, we welcome original research articles with top-level mathematical modeling or experimental outcomes and a strong substantiation of conclusions and results, as well as relevant analytical reviews, on all aspects of symmetry or asymmetry in engineering, materials, energy sciences, and other interdisciplinary areas.
Our aim is to provide a virtual forum and database for experts, publishing papers with engineering significance that are dedicated to the most up-to-date issues and mainstream topics. The Section will fill the gap of mathematical modeling in these areas in the scientific literature, with emphasis on articles related to cutting-edge technologies and contemporary technology applications. Articles are expected to have original content and demonstrate clear scientific novelty.
The topics covered in this section include but are not limited to the following:
- Materials engineering;
- Nanotechnology;
- Power systems and thermal engineering;
- Mechanical engineering, mechatronics, and robotics;
- Automation and control engineering;
- Electronic engineering;
- Communication engineering;
- Chemical and molecular engineering;
- Optical engineering and technology;
- Other areas of interest associated with engineering and materials science where a multidisciplinary approach is required.
In all submitted papers the major role of symmetry phenomena should be explicit.
Feature papers will be published in the Special Issue "Symmetry: Recent Developments in Engineering Science and Applications" (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/symmetry/special_issues/8F62X7S9G7).
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advanced Materials, Structures, Symmetrical Design and Mechanism in Mechanical Engineering, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Symmetry and Asymmetry in Nonlinear Systems (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Symmetric/Asymmetric Analysis and Design of Microwave Circuits/Antennas (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Symmetry in Advanced Optoelectronics and Nanophotonics (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Symmetry in Microwave Energy Applications and Microwave Characterization (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Symmetry in Energy Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Applications Based on Symmetry/Asymmetry in Solid Mechanics (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advances in Metamaterials with Symmetry/Asymmetry: Optical, Acoustic, Mechanical, Photonic, Chiral, Electromagnetic, and Nonlinear Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advances in the Mechanical Metamaterials and Symmetry (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Photoelectric Materials: Structure, Characterization and Symmetry (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Geotechnical and Geological Engineering with Emphasis on Symmetry: Methods, Theories, and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence and Digital Workflows for Sustainable Structural Design and Reuse (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Symmetry in Renewable Energy Power Systems with Integrated Green Hydrogen Conversion System (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Symmetry and Asymmetry in Dynamics of Mechanical and Structural Engineering (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Symmetry and Renewable Energy Power Systems (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Symmetry/Asymmetry in Renewable Energy Power Systems: Modeling, Design, and Control (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Symmetry and Efficiency in Power Electronics and Renewable Energy (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Symmetry in Thermal Fluid Sciences and Energy Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Mechanics of Rigid and Flexible Systems: Mathematical Models, Numerical Modelling, Experiments, Symmetry and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry Studies and Application in Power System Stability (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry and Distributed Power System (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry Application in Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry in Marine Hydrodynamics: Applications to Ocean Engineering (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry in Biosensors (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry Breaking in Nonlinear Mechanics (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry and Finite Element Method in Civil Engineering (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry/Asymmetry in Micro/Nano-Electromechanical Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Composite Structural Systems: Materials, Components, Structures, and Symmetry (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry and Asymmetry in Mechanical Engineering: Fundamentals, Design, and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry Applied in Operational Research (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- AI-Driven Optimization Under Symmetry and Uncertainty in Smart Manufacturing Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry in Chaos Theory and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) and Asymmetry/Symmetry (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Chemical Engineering and Symmetry/Asymmetry (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry in Advanced Marine Technologies: Energy Harvesting, Autonomous Systems, and Smart Ocean Exploration (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Applications Based on Symmetry/Asymmetry in Structural Analysis (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry/Asymmetry in Structural Engineering, Structural Health Monitoring, and Non-Destructive Testing (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Aerospace Engineering and Symmetry/Asymmetry (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry with Power Systems: Control and Optimization (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry in Intelligent Spindle Modelling and Vibration Analysis (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry and Asymmetry in Control Science (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry in Material Properties and Structures (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry in Chemical and Systems Engineering: From Resource Recovery to Sustainable Design (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry and Asymmetry in Power Electronics and Grid Integration (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry/Asymmetry in Control Theory (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Application of Symmetry in Computational Fluid Dynamics and Hydrodynamics (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry and Asymmetry Applications in Autonomous Vehicles (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry, Asymmetry and Nonlinearity in Geomechanics, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry-Based Design of Advanced Composite Materials for Structural Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Symmetry and Asymmetry: Shaping the Future of Power Grids (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Symmetry in Three-Phase Electrical Power Systems (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Applications Based on Symmetry in Control Systems and Robotics (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Symmetry in Fault Detection and Diagnosis for Dynamic Systems (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Applications Based on Symmetry in Nuclear Energy and Engineering (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Symmetry in Sensing, Computing and Intelligence for Cyber–Physical Systems (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Symmetry in Smart Materials and Structures (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Asymmetric and Symmetric Data Analysis in Equipment Fault Diagnosis and Health Management (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advancements in Symmetry/Asymmetry and Deep Learning for Smart Transportation, Microelectronics, and Photovoltaic Systems (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Symmetry and Asymmetry in Engineering Decisions: Data-Driven and Expert-Based Approaches to Multi-Attribute Decision-Making (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advances of Symmetry/Asymmetry in Fluid Dynamics: Engineering Applications and Marine Hydrodynamics (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Symmetry in Chemical Engineering (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Symmetry and Its Applications in Mechanical Design (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Symmetry in Seismic Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Symmetry and Asymmetry in Control Theory (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Symmetry and Asymmetry: Principles and Applications in Smart Composite Structures (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Symmetry/Asymmetry in Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Symmetry Applied in Urban Water Resource Systems: Modeling, Control, and Optimization (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Symmetry and Nonlinear Control: Theory and Applications (Deadline: 26 August 2026)
- Symmetry in Power System Dynamics and Control (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Symmetry in Fault Detection, Diagnosis, and Prognostics (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Symmetry in Metamaterials, Composite Structures, and Lattice Structures (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Symmetry in Molecular Simulation (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Symmetry/Asymmetry in Design and Control of Robotic Systems (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Symmetry in Control Systems: Theory, Design, and Application (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Symmetry and Asymmetry in Railroad and Highway Engineering (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advanced Technologies in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 4th Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Symmetries in Mechatronics and Robotics (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Symmetry in Robotics and Aerial Systems: Theory, Learning and Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Symmetry in Soft and Colloidal Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Symmetry and Asymmetry in Functional Materials Science (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advances in Dynamics, Planning and Control of Spacecraft and Related Systems—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Symmetry/Asymmetry in Smart Nanomaterials (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Symmetry in Digitalisation of Distribution Power System (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Applications of Symmetry Three-Phase Electrical Power Systems (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Applications Based on Symmetry in Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Applications Based on Symmetry in Nanomaterials (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Asymmetric Problems in Computational Mechanics and Their Engineering Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Symmetry, Asymmetry, and Anisotropy in the Design and Modeling of Advanced Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Symmetry/Asymmetry in Robotics and Mechatronics (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Symmetry in Clean Energy Systems: Recent Developments and Future Directions Towards AI (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Finite Element Analysis, Structural Dynamics, and Symmetry/Asymmetry (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Symmetry in Energy Storage and Its Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Symmetry and Structural Effects in Advanced Energy Storage Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Symmetry and Asymmetry in Structural Engineering (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Symmetry in Catalyst and Materials Processing of Energy Conversion Systems (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Applications Based on Symmetry in Metal Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Modeling and Simulation of Mechanical Systems and Symmetry (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Symmetry in Civil Transportation Engineering—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Symmetry and Asymmetry in High-Performance Lithium-Ion, Post-Lithium-Ion Batteries, and Supercapacitors (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Symmetry in Finite Element Modeling and Its Applications in Underground Space (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Power Supply-Demand Asymmetry and Power Quality Issues in High-Renewable Energy Power Systems (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Intelligent Fault Diagnosis for Rotating Machinery: Leveraging Symmetry (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Applications Based on Symmetry/Asymmetry in Structural Dynamics: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Symmetry/Asymmetry and Their Applications in Railroad and Highway Engineering (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Symmetry and Optimization in Advanced Wastewater Treatment and Renewable Energy Systems (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Applications Based on Symmetry and Asymmetry in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Symmetry/Asymmetry in Nanomaterials: Advances and Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Symmetries and Asymmetries in Fluid Dynamics (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Symmetry in the Characterization, Synthesis and Modeling of Materials: Topics and Advances (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Symmetry with Power Systems: Optimization and Control Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Symmetry/Asymmetry in Computational Fluid Dynamics and Multiphase Flows (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Symmetry and Nonlinear Control: Theory and Application (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Symmetry in Advanced Analog and Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuit Design (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Symmetry in Aeronautics: Simulation and Experimental Applications in Real-World Flow Conditions (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Symmetry and Its Application in Electromagnetic Devices (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Symmetric Research in Nonlinear Dynamic System, Bifurcation, and Chaos (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Symmetry and Asymmetry in Robotics: Design, Dynamics, and Control (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- The Impact of Multivariate Information Symmetry on the State of Electrical Equipment (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Symmetry and Power Electronics: Theory, Design, and Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Symmetry and Stability in Advanced Power and Energy Systems (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Symmetry in Electrode Materials: Structure, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Symmetries and Asymmetries in Power Electronics (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Symmetry and Thermal Engineering (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Asymmetric Flow in Microfluidics: Cell Manipulation, Micro-Reactions, and Micro-Detection (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Symmetry and Asymmetry in Fiber-Optic and Near-Infrared Sensing Systems (Deadline: 15 December 2026)
- Symmetrical Studies in Optical Materials (Deadline: 30 December 2026)
- Theory and Applications on the Recent Extensions of Ordinary Fuzzy Sets (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advances in Fluid Dynamics and Energy Systems: Applications of Symmetry and Asymmetry (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Applications of Symmetry/Asymmetry in Structural Dynamics and Structural Health Monitoring (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Symmetry in Energy Systems and Electrical Power (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Symmetry and Asymmetry in Intelligent Control and Computing (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Innovations in Passive and Active Microwave Circuits for Advanced Communication and Sensing Systems: Exploiting Symmetry for Enhanced Performance (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Latest Advancements in Symmetry and Asymmetry in Robotics and Mechatronics: Highlighting Emerging Trends and Their Intersections with Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Nonlinear Systems, and Control (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Symmetry with the Synthesis and Structural Analysis of Porous Silicates (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Symmetry and Asymmetry in Electrical Engineering Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Symmetry/Asymmetry in Carbon Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Symmetry in Mechanical Engineering: Properties and Applications (Second Edition) (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Feature Papers in Section "Engineering and Materials" 2026 (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Intelligent Modeling of Fluid and Structure (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Symmetries in Design and Control of Electrical Machines (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Biomedical Engineering with Advanced Technology for Injury Prevention: AI, Wearable Sensors, Robotics, and Intelligent Monitoring Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Symmetry/Asymmetry in Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Applications Based on Symmetry and Asymmetry in Polymer Science (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Structural Evolution and Key Supporting Technologies of Power Systems with an Ultra-High Proportion of Renewable Energy Integration (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Symmetry and Topology in Heat and Mass Transfer (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Structural Mechanics of Regularity and Irregularity in Masonry Constructions (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Symmetry/Asymmetry and Structural Health Monitoring (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Internal Flow Mechanism of Pumped Storage Units: Symmetry, Asymmetry and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Symmetry in Impact Mechanics of Materials and Structures (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Symmetry Studies in Metals & Alloys (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Symmetry/Asymmetry in Smart Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Modeling Regionalized Variables with Asymmetrical Distributions in Geosciences (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Recent Advances in Symmetry/Asymmetry in Marine Engineering (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Symmetry/Asymmetry in Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Symmetry/Asymmetry Studies in Modern Power Systems (Second Edition) (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Carbon Neutrality and Symmetry in Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Application of Symmetry in Civil Infrastructure Asset Management (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Symmetry-Informed Approaches in Geotechnical Engineering: Modeling, Sensing and Soil–Structure Interaction (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Asymmetry and Symmetry in Infrastructure (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Symmetry in Power Systems: Operation, Control and Optimization (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Symmetric and Asymmetric Multifrequency Stress in Power Electronics: Polymeric Insulation Degradation and Diagnostics (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Applications Based on Symmetry/Asymmetry in Sedimentology (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Symmetry and Asymmetry in Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Symmetry in Crystals and Their Magnetic Properties (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Symmetry in Electromagnetic Structures: Principles and Design of Antennas, Waveguides, and Metasurfaces (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Advanced Electrochemical Sensors: Design, Selectivity and Symmetry-Based Approaches (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Symmetry and Its Application in Civil Engineering (Deadline: 31 May 2027)
- Symmetry/Asymmetry in Topology Optimization Problems (Deadline: 30 June 2027)
- Symmetry and Asymmetry in Nondestructive Testing (Deadline: 1 August 2027)