MDPI Topic Editor Club 2026 | Engineering Session, 15 October 2026
MDPI warmly invites you to the 2026 MDPI Topic Editor Club webinar series. This global platform connects worldwide Topic Editors, featuring emerging research themes, practical editorial experience sharing and academic communication. MDPI Topics are interdisciplinary thematic paper collections published across multiple MDPI journals. Led by professional Topic Editor teams and supported by MDPI’s efficient open access publishing workflow, they facilitate academic collaboration and help research reach broader global audiences.
Focusing on engineering, this session brings together Topic Editors to showcase editorial work, discuss the successes and challenges of Topic development, and share innovative strategies for building high-impact Topics. It offers a great chance for peer learning and cross-disciplinary collaboration to advance open access research in this field.
We welcome your participation in the 2026 MDPI Topic Editor Club, and look forward to your insights and questions during the live Q&A session.
Date: 15 October 2026 at 13:00 CEST | 7:00 EDT | 19:00 CST Asia
Webinar ID: 815 5310 9262
Landing page: https://sciforum.net/event/MTEC2026-ENG
Register now for free!
Program:
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Speaker |
Presentation Title |
Time in CEST |
Time in EDT |
Time in CST Asia |
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Mr. Marko Stojadinov |
MDPI Introduction |
13:00–13:10 |
7:00–7:10 |
19:00–19:10 |
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Dr. Mehdi Amirkhani and Dr. Igor Martek |
MDPI Topics on Sustainable Construction: Challenges and Opportunities |
13:10–13:30 |
7:10–7:30 |
19:10–19:30 |
|
Q&A Session |
13:30–13:40 |
7:30–7:40 |
19:30–19:40 |
|
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Prof. Azidine Guezzaz |
From AI-Based Intrusion Detection to Autonomous Cybersecurity |
13:40–14:00 |
7:40–8:00 |
19:40–20:00 |
|
Q&A Session |
14:00–14:10 |
8:00–8:10 |
20:00–20:10 |
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Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Asif |
Next-Generation Wireless Communication Systems |
14:10–14:30 |
8:10–8:30 |
20:10–20:30 |
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Q&A Session |
14:30–14:40 |
8:30–8:40 |
20:30–20:40 |
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|
Mr. Marko Stojadinov |
Introduction of MDPI Topics |
14:40–15:00 |
8:40–9:00 |
20:40–21:00 |
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Q&A Session |
15:00–15:10 |
9:00–9:10 |
21:00–21:10 |
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Mr. Marko Stojadinov |
Closing of Webinar |
15:10–15:15 |
9:10–9:15 |
21:10–21:15 |
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Webinar Speakers:
- Dr. Mehdi Amirkhani, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia;
- Dr. Igor Martek, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia;
- Prof. Azidine Guezzaz, Cadi Ayyad University, Essaouira, Morocco;
- Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Asif, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman;
- Mr. Marko Stojadinov, MDPI.
Relevant Topics:
“Sustainable Building Development and Promotion”
Edited by Igor Martek and Mehdi Amirkhani
Manuscript submission deadline: 31 December 2026
“Cybersecurity Symmetry: Encryption, AI, and Attack Patterns”
Edited by Mobyen Uddin Ahmed and Azidine Guezzaz
Manuscript submission deadline: 31 March 2027
“Revitalizing Buildings and Our Urban Heritage”
Edited by Igor Martek, Mehdi Amirkhani and Chayakan Siamphukdee
Manuscript submission deadline: 31 May 2027
“Blockchain for Sustainability: Applications in Energy, Supply Chain, and Green Finance”
Edited by Firdous Kausar, Hafiz Muhammad Asif and Mian Muhammad Waseem Iqbal
Manuscript submission deadline: 31 May 2027
“Sustainable Construction: Globalize, Organize, Build, Unite, Innovate, Lead, Develop”
Edited by Igor Martek and Mehdi Amirkhani
Manuscript submission deadline: 31 July 2028