Special Section on
Development Trends in Urban Systems

Theme. The last decade has been a period of intense technological, industrial, and social change, which also affects the innovative solutions implemented in urban systems. The purpose of these innovations is primarily to improve residents' quality of life but also to strive for low-carbon and increase the efficiency of urban systems. Therefore, implemented solutions should respond to the contemporary needs of residents, their changing behaviour, and their requirements, as well as support the local government organization and the business community located in the agglomeration. They should also be based on modern technical solutions and take advantage of the latest scientific achievements.

Therefore, we invite researchers working in this area to submit their papers with the latest results to this Special Section. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following topics:
• Innovation in urban logistics systems.
• Digitization of urban transportation control systems.
• Digital transformation and automation of last-mile logistics systems.
• Development trends in public transportation systems that improve the safety or efficiency of transportation.
• Design of modern urban systems taking into account different groups of residents.
• The pursuit of low-carbon urban systems that improve the comfort of urban residents.
• Using digital methods to build sustainable and durable urban solutions.
• Digital transformation in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of sustainable physical buildings.
• Design, build, operate and maintain eco-friendly urban solutions to reduce energy consumption.

Manuscript preparation and submission
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) at the webpage: http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts. Submission must be clearly marked “Special Session on Development Trends in Urban Systems” in the ES and on the cover page. Check the style of the journal carefully and use the template given in the “Information for Authors” on ES's website.
We encourage submissions that are based on papers published at related conferences and workshop proceedings. They may be submitted for consideration to BPASTS Special Section provided that: (1) the authors cite their earlier conference paper on which this new work is based, (2) the papers are not identical (similarity index must be below 50%), (3) the journal publication includes clearly shown novel elements (e.g., more comprehensive experiments).

Important dates
• full paper submission deadline: 31 March 2025
• expected publication date: June 2025

Publication fee: 1500,00 PLN (ca 330 USD) / 8 pages in print (detailed information in “Instructions for Authors” section)

Guest Editors:
• Dr. Kristina Čižiūnienė, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
• Prof. Łukasz Sadowski, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland
• Dr hab. Agnieszka Tubis, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland

Editor-in-Chief
• Prof. dr hab. Antoni Rogalski, Ordinary Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Department of New Technologies and Chemistry of the Military Academy of Technology, Warsaw Poland



Special Section on
Recent advances in electromechanical energy conversion systems

Theme. The field of energy conversion systems is undergoing rapid development, driven by global factors such as energy crisis, environmental concerns and the demand for increasing the living standards. As the need for efficient, sustainable, and reliable energy systems continues to grow, innovations in materials science, electrical engineering, and control systems are playing a crucial role in powering the future.

This special section aims to gather cutting-edge research and insights on the latest developments in electromechanical energy conversion technologies. We invite submissions that explore novel design methodologies, advanced materials, control strategies, and integration techniques that enhance the performance, efficiency, and reliability of these systems. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Theory, modeling, and simulation.
• New designs of electric machines.
• Design and optimization.
• Materials and manufacturing.
• Measurements, diagnostics, and monitoring.
• Special machines - piezoelectric and others.
• Mechatronic systems.
• Transformers, electromagnets, and induction chokes.
• Thermal and vibroacoustic phenomena.
• Electric machines in drive systems.
• Electric machines and transformers in electric power generation systems.
• Electromobility, hydrogen technologies, energy storage.
• Teaching of electric machines.

Manuscript preparation and submission
This call for papers is addressed in particular to the participants of the LVI International Symposium on Electric Machines - SME 2024, however, all researchers active in the field indicated by the special section theme are equally invited to submit papers. All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: (http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts). Submission must be clearly marked “Recent advances in electromechanical energy conversion systems” in the ES (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular choose “Special issues/section paper”) and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the “Instructions for Authors” section on the ES platform (https://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts/journal/for_authors/). We encourage submissions that are based upon papers published at related conferences and workshop proceedings. They may be submitted for consideration to BPASTS Special Section provided that:
(1) the journal publication includes clearly shown novel elements (e.g., more comprehensive experiments),
(2) please, if possible, cite in the list of references at least one paper published in the BPASTS if relevant to your research.
(3) please, cite the current work from your paper research field in the most important transactions and magazines (i.e IEEE, Science, etc.).

Important dates
• full paper submission deadline: 31 October, 2024
• expected publication date: June 2025

Publication fee: 1500,00 PLN / 8 pages in print (detailed information in “Instructions for Authors” section)

Guest Editors:
• Prof. Jan Sykulski, University of Southampton, United Kingdom,
• Prof. Jacek Rąbkowski, Institute of Control and Industrial Electronics, Warsaw University of Technology, (corresponding editor)

Editor-in-Chief
• Prof. Antoni Rogalski, Ordinary Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Department of New Technologies and Chemistry of the Military Academy of Technology, Warsaw, Poland



Special Section on
New Control Algorithms, Modern Devices and Materials in Electric Energy Conversion Systems

Theme. Innovative energy conversion systems play a key role in the sustainable development of contemporary and future technology and are used in most systems supporting everyday human activity. The paradigm of electricity generation is generally changing. From the central model, there is a shift to distributed generation, especially from renewable energy sources (RES). Efficient and precise drive systems that convert electric energy into motion are used in transport, robotics, medical technologies and in numerous industries. All these factors create a constant need for research into new devices, materials and technologies used in electric energy generation and conversion systems as well as drive systems. And as it is well known, even the most perfect technologies in this field are useless without appropriate control algorithms. BPASTS actively participates in the publishing process, supporting research in the field of power electronics and electric drives control. This effort has been reflected in several special issues. This time the proposed special section is entitled: “New Control Algorithms, Modern Devices and Materials in Electric Energy Conversion Systems”. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following issues:

• modern devices, materials, and topologies for power electronics,
• advanced control methods (e.g., nonlinear, adaptive, model predictive, robust, AI-based) of three-phase and multiphase electric motor drives,
• advanced control methods of power electronic converters,
• power electronic converters for renewable energy applications, i.e., wind energy and photovoltaics,
• power converters for grid-connected applications,
• modulation techniques of power converters,
• innovative power conversion systems,
• diagnostics and fault-tolerant control of electric drives and power converters.

Manuscript preparation and submission
This call for papers is addressed in particular to the participants of The 16th Conference on Control in Power Electronics and Electric Drives - "SENE 2023", however, all researchers active in the field indicated by the special section theme are equally invited to submit papers.
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: ((http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts). Submission must be clearly marked “New Control Algorithms, Modern Devices and Materials in Electric Energy Conversion Systems” in the ES (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular choose “Special issues/section paper”) and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the “Instructions for Authors” section on the ES platform (https://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts/journal/for_authors/). We encourage submissions that are based upon papers published at related conferences and workshop proceedings. They may be submitted for consideration to BPASTS Special Section provided that: (1) the journal publication includes clearly shown novel elements (e.g., more comprehensive experiments), (2) please, if possible, cite in the list of references at least one paper published in the BPASTS if relevant to your research. (3) please, cite the current work from your paper research field in the most important transactions and magazines (i.e IEEE, Science, etc.)

Important dates
• full paper submission deadline: February 15th, 2024
• expected publication date: June 2024

Publication fee: 1500,00 PLN / 8 pages in print (detailed information in “Instructions for Authors” section)

Guest Editors:
• Mariusz Malinowski, Institute of Control and Industrial Electronics, Warsaw University of Technology, corresponding member of the Polish Academy of Sciences
• Andrzej Bartoszewicz, Institute of Automatic Control, Lodz University of Technology, corresponding member of the Polish Academy of Sciences
• Jacek Kabziński, Institute of Automatic Control, Lodz University of Technology,
• Jacek Rąbkowski, Institute of Control and Industrial Electronics, Warsaw University of Technology, (corresponding editor)
• Marek Jasiński, Institute of Control and Industrial Electronics, Warsaw University of Technology, corresponding member of the Polish Academy of Sciences
• Petros Karamanakos, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University

Editor-in-Chief
• Prof. Antoni Rogalski, Ordinary Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Department of New Technologies and Chemistry of the Military Academy of Technology, Warsaw, Poland



Special Section on
Sustainability, reliability, and durability of civil engineering structures

Theme. Modern engineering structures should be designed to assure required, standard sustainability, reliability and durability conditions. This mostly concerns structures sensitive to material or geometric imperfections. e.g. shells, featuring fuel tanks. This group covers large-span roofs and bridges, towers and masts and other lightweight structures. It is intended to cover all the following topics and structural types: spatial lattice structures, plate and shell structures, domes and membranes, high-rise buildings, towers, reservoirs, bridges, thin-walled, tension, cable and pneumatic structures. Any kind of material relevant to structural types listed above can be discussed. All the approaches: analytical, numerical and experimental are welcome.

The list of topics of interest includes the following issues (the list is not limited):

• Lightweight structures,
• Structural optimization,
• Analytical methods in structural design,
• Computer modelling in structural design,
• Spatial structures,
• Cable structures,
• Reliability of structures,
• Damage detection,
• Structural retrofitting,
• Structural Engineering,
• Experimental tests of structural members,
• Architecture,
• Architectural Design,
• Form Finding.

Manuscript preparation and submission
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts. Submission must be clearly marked “Sustainability, reliability, and durability of civil engineering structures” in the ES (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular choose “Special issues / section paper” and select “Sustainability, reliability, and durability of civil engineering structures”) and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the “Information for Authors” section on the ES platform. Conference and Workshop papers may be submitted for consideration to BPASTS Special Section provided that: (1) the authors cite their earlier conference paper on which this new work is based, (2) the papers are not identical (similarity index must be below 50%), (3) the journal publication includes clearly shown novel elements (e.g.,more comprehensive experiments).

Important dates
• full paper submission deadline: 31 March 2024
• expected publication date: December 2024

Guest Editors:
• Prof. Bettina Brune - Dortmund Technical University, Germany
• Dr hab. inż. Jacek Szafran, Assoc. Prof. – Łódź University of Technology, Poland
• Dr hab. inż. Agnieszka Tomaszewska, Assoc. Prof. – Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland
• Prof. dr hab. inż. Krzysztof Wilde, corresp. member PAS - Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland

Editor-in-Chief
• Prof. Antoni Rogalski, Ordinary Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Department of New Technologies and Chemistry of the Military Academy of Technology, Warsaw, Poland



Special Section on
Selected Problems of Rotating Machinery Dynamics

Theme. The beginning of research on the dynamics of rotating machinery dates from the mid-nineteenth century, as a direction of investigations dedicated to a specific group of machines and devices whose basic working element performs rotary motion. Since then, the dynamics of rotor machines has become a permanently evolving field of machinery dynamics, which now includes not only the fundamentals of solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, dynamics of mechanical systems, theory of mechanical vibrations, but also elements of aerodynamics, mechatronics, electrical engineering, automation, control theory and others. This field of scientific research is developing very intensively, as evidenced by regularly organized international conferences attended by researchers from leading academic and industrial centers around the world. An example can be organized periodically every 2 years the European Conference on Rotordynamics “SiRM” or organized every 4 years the IFToMM International Conference on Rotordynamics. The target of such meetings is to promote vital discussions between machine manufacturers, machine operators and scientific representatives in the field of rotor dynamics. Latest trends in theoretical research, development, design, manufacturing, monitoring and maintenance of machines are then published in numerous scientific journals and monographs. BPASTS also actively participates in this publishing process, which is reflected in another special issue in this field, this time entitled: “Selected Problems of Rotating Machinery Dynamics”. Topics of interest included the following issues:

• Rotor dynamics
• Turbomachines
• Mechatronic systems
• Electrical machines
• Micro-machines
• Vibration control
• Identification and diagnostics
• Stability
• Bearings and seals
• Balancing
• Case studies
• Innovations in rotor dynamics
• Unconventional bearing systems
• Other topics related to the dynamics of rotating machines

Manuscript preparation and submission
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: (http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts). Submission must be clearly marked “Dynamics of rotating machinery” in the ES (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular choose “Special issues/section paper”) and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the “Instructions for Authors” section on the ES platform (https://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts/journal/for_authors/).
We encourage submissions that are based upon papers published at related conferences and workshop proceedings. They may be submitted for consideration to BPASTS Special Section provided that:
(1) the journal publication includes clearly shown novel elements (e.g., more comprehensive experiments),
(2) please, if possible, cite in the list of references at least one paper published in the BPASTS if relevant to your research.

Important dates
• full paper submission deadline: May 7th, 2023
• expected publication date: October 2023

Publication fee: 1500,00 PLN (ca 330 USD) / 8 pages in print (detailed information in “Instructions for Authors” section)

Guest Editors:
• Prof. Rainer Nordmann, Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF, Darmstadt, Germany
• Prof. Horst Ecker, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria
• Prof. Ilmar Santos, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering Solid Mechanics, Technical University of Denmark – DTU, Denmark
• Prof. Tomasz Szolc, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland (corresponding editor)

Editor-in-Chief
• Prof. Antoni Rogalski, Ordinary Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Department of New Technologies and Chemistry of the Military Academy of Technology, Warsaw, Poland



Special Section on
Lighting Technology and Solutions

Theme: Lighting technologies have been developed for the last decade rapidly resulting in substantial improvement of energy efficiency of lighting solutions. The new technologies: LED sources, dedicated optical and control systems are now commonly used in interior and exterior lighting and in other applications. Research on new devices and solutions in terms of the effectiveness of their use for lighting prevails in the contemporary illuminating engineering nowadays.
Therefore, we invite researchers working in this area to submit their papers with latest results to this Special Section. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following topics:

• New solutions of LED sources, luminaires and control systems
• New solutions for interior, road, exterior lighting and floodlighting
• Laboratory and field measurements in lighting
• Visual and non-visual impact of lighting
• Energy efficiency and economics of lighting solutions
• Lighting in smart cities and light pollution
• Integrating lighting in the IoT and multimedia

Manuscript preparation and submission:
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: (http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts). Submission must be clearly marked "Special Session on Lighting Technology and Solutions" in the Editorial System (ES) (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular choose “Special issues / section paper”) and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the “Instructions for Authors” section on the ES platform (https://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts/journal/for_authors/).
We encourage submissions that are based upon papers published at related conferences and workshops proceedings. They may be submitted for consideration to BPASTS Special Section provided that: (1) the authors cite their earlier conference paper on which this new work is based, (2) the papers are not identical (similarity index must be below 50%), (3) the journal publication includes clearly shown novel elements (e.g., more comprehensive experiments).
Important dates:
• Full paper submission deadline: 31 March 2023
• Expected publication date: August 2023

Guest Editors:
• Dr hab. Piotr Pracki, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland (CGE)
• Prof. dr Laura Bellia, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
• Prof. dr hab. Dariusz Sawicki, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
• Dr hab. Krzysztof Wandachowicz, Poznan University of Technology, Poland
• Dr hab. Agnieszka Wolska, CIOP-PIB Warsaw, Poland
• Dr hab. Maciej Zajkowski, Bialystok University of Technology, Poland

Editor-in-Chief
• Prof. dr hab. Antoni Rogalski, Military University of Technology, Poland



Special Section on
Internet of Things and AI-based optimization within Industry 4.0 paradigm

Theme: The rapid proliferation of Internet of Things devices is enabling its effective application in many fields: from industry through agriculture to healthcare and education. Operating at all layers: things, network and cloud, it enables faster data acquisition, computational modeling, inference based on artificial intelligence methods, as well as control of sensor and effector assemblies. The ability to incorporate legacy network and manufacturing assets into the IoT provides digitization and data security, translating into greater reliability and better performance optimization and technical control at every stage of production, part of the core of Industry 4.0, along with computerization, automation and robotization. Importantly, in this day and age, the implementation of IoT security standards can better protect stored and transmitted data, apply the most advanced access control mechanisms and monitor the network for potentially harmful activities, reducing the risk of attack. The use of models provides a basis for the development of data used to make technical decisions, including within the framework of so-called virtual twins. This helps to reduce costs, improve product quality, and document with lessons learned from the systems' performance to date plans for further development. Artificial intelligence (AI) offers methods for solving problems that cannot be solved efficiently by algorithmic means. This includes not only the analysis of past and present performance of complex systems, but also the prediction of future behavior, including that resulting from natural wear and tear.
Therefore, we cordially invite researchers working in this area to submit their papers with latest results to this Special Section.
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following topics:

• Methods and systems in Industrial Internet of Things,
• Modeling, simulation, and structural optimization,
• IoT infrastructure, protocols, and algorithms,
• Connecting new and legacy devices supporting multiple protocols and standards,
• Advanced industrial, automotive and green energy IoT applications,
• Ways to improve performance,
• Data identification and validation,
• Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Computational Intelligence in IoT,
• Protecting devices and data,
• Security, attacks, and countermeasuring of Industrial Internet of Things.

The guest editors invite some researchers to send in their contributions.

Manuscript preparation and submission:
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: (http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts). Submission must be clearly marked "IIoT and AI-based optimization" in the Editorial System (ES) (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular choose “Special issues / section paper”) and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the “Instructions for Authors” section on the ES platform (https://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts/journal/for_authors/).

Important dates:
• full paper submission deadline: March 31, 2023
• expected publication date: June 2023

Publication fee: 1500,00 PLN / 8 pages in print (detailed information in “Instructions for Authors” section)

Guest Editors:
• Dariusz Mikołajewski, PhD Eng Assoc. Prof., Kazimierz Wielki University, Poland
• Jacek Czerniak, PhD Eng DSc Assoc. Prof., Kazimierz Wielki University, Poland
• Maciej Piechowiak, PhD Eng, Kazimierz Wielki University, Poland
• Katarzyna Węgrzyn-Wolska, PhD Eng DSc Full Prof., Panthéon-Assas University Paris II, France
• Janusz Kacprzyk, PhD Eng DSc Full Prof., Systems Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

Editor-in-Chief
• Prof. Marian Kazmierkowski, Ordinary Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences





Permanent call for regular research papers

The Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences (Bull. Pol. Ac.: Tech.) is published by the Division IV: Engineering Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The journal is peer‐reviewed and is published both in printed and electronic form ( http://journals.pan.pl/bpasts/ ). It is established for the publication of original high quality papers from multidisciplinary Engineering Sciences with the following topics preferred:

• Artificial and Computational Intelligence,
• Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology,
• Civil Engineering,
• Control, Informatics and Robotics,
• Electronics, Telecommunication and Optoelectronics,
• Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Thermodynamics,
• Material Science and Nanotechnology,
• Power Systems and Power Electronics.



Previous calls for Special Section papers (completed)

Special Section on
Structure and properties of modern engineering materials

Theme. The dynamic development of the world industry is closely related to modern engineering materials, the properties of which are constantly being improved. The products obtained must meet the increasingly stringent requirements of many standards. Changes in the parameters of the production processes of these materials may allow for the improvement of their properties during the production process itself. A significant factor is the influence of manufacturing and processing technology on the evolution of the microstructure and properties of metal alloys. Contemporary trends in materials engineering are related to the application of various types of alloys, polymers, composites, and nanomaterials. These materials include but are not limited to nanomaterials, amorphous alloys, special purpose polymers, and geopolymers.
This Special Section of BPAST will be devoted mainly to the selected papers presented in the special session “Structure and properties of modern engineering materials” at the International Conference “MATERIAL TECHNOLOGIES IN SILESIA MTS’2022” organized in 2022 by the Silesian University of Technology. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following topics:

• New alloys
• Modern metallic materials
• Nanomaterials
• Polymer and geopolymer materials
• Obtaining and characterization new functional materials
• Thermal treatment of modern functional materials

Manuscript preparation and submission
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: (http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts). Submission must be clearly marked “Special Session on Structure and properties of modern engineering materials” in the ES and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the “Instructions for Authors” section on the ES platform (https://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts/journal/for_authors/).
We encourage submissions that are based upon papers published at related conferences and workshop proceedings. They may be submitted for consideration to BPASTS Special Section provided that:
(1) the authors cite their earlier conference paper on which this new work is based,
(2) the papers are not identical (similarity index must be below 50%),
(3) the journal publication includes clearly shown novel elements (e.g., more comprehensive experiments),
(4) please, if possible, cite in the list of references at least one paper published in the BPASTS if relevant to your research.

Important dates
• submission open: June 15, 2022
• submission deadline: September 15, 2022
• expected publication date: December 2022

Publication fee: 1500,00 PLN (ca 330 USD) / 8 pages in print (detailed information in “Instructions for Authors” section)

Guest Editors:
• Bogusław Major PhD DSc Full Professor, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland
• Marcin Nabiałek PhD DSc Eng Associate Professor, Częstochowa University of Technology, Częstochowa, Poland
• Marek Sroka PhD DSc Eng, Associate Professor, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
• Marek Węglowski PhD Eng, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Welding, Gliwice, Poland
• Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah PhD DSc Eng., Associate Professor, University Malaysia Perlis, Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia

Editor-in-Chief
• Prof. Marian Kazmierkowski, Ordinary Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Control and Industrial Electronics (ICIE), Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland



Special Section on
Recent Advances in Structural Control and Health Monitoring

Theme. The increasing demand for safety becomes nowadays a clearly visible trend in civil, structural and mechanical engineering. This is related to the fact that a large number of existing civil infrastructures reached their service life and a growing number of structures is equipped with Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) systems. Performance of these SHM systems strongly depends on several aspects, such as available sensing and actuation technologies. On the other hand, dedicated systems for monitoring and protection against unexpected extreme loads are constantly designed for newly erected structures. Commonly applied passive systems are typically optimized for a single specified load scenario, which limits their performance over any wider range of excitations. This shortcoming can be significantly reduced by implementation of adaptive, active or semi-active control systems. The organizers of this special section welcome contributions that present new concepts, theoretical developments, or their experimental verification.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Active, semi-active and hybrid structural control,
• Passive structural control,
• Structural dynamics and earthquake engineering,
• Sensor and actuator technology,
• Smart materials,
• Structural health monitoring,
• Biological and bio-inspired systems,
• Applications in civil, mechanical and aerospace engineering, as well as robotic systems or marine structures.

Manuscript preparation and submission
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts. Submission must be clearly marked “Recent Advances in Structural Control and Health Monitoring” in the ES (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular select “Special issues / section paper” and then “Recent Advances in Structural Control and Health Monitoring”) and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the “Information for Authors” section on the ES platform.
Published conference and workshop papers may be submitted for consideration to BPASTS Special Section provided that: (1) the authors cite their conference paper that the current submission is based on, (2) the papers are not identical (similarity index must be below 50%), (3) the journal publication includes clearly shown novel elements (e.g., more comprehensive experiments).

Important dates
• full paper submission deadline: 30 September 2022
• expected publication date: February/March 2023

Guest Editors:
• Prof. Fabio Casciati, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
• Prof. Lucia Faravelli, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
• Prof. Jan Holnicki-Szulc, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Prof. David Wagg, The University of Sheffield, UK
• Łukasz Jankowski, Assoc. Prof., Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Bartłomiej Błachowski, Assoc. Prof., Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences

Editor-in-Chief
• Prof. Marian Kazmierkowski, Ordinary Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Control and Industrial Electronics (ICIE), Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland



Special Section on
Lightweight Structures in Civil Engineering – Contemporary Problems

Theme. Lightweight structures are civil engineering objects which distinguish themselves from similar structures erected up till now by relatively small amount of construction material and extremely high design parameters such as: large spans of roofs or bridges without middle supports, considerable height of buildings, towers or masts, and extremely large useful surface or free volume of buildings, tanks or reservoirs. It is intended that all the following topics can be included: spatial lattice structures, plate and shell structures, domes and membranes, high-rise buildings, towers, reservoirs, bridges, and thin-walled, tension, cable and pneumatic structures. Any kind of material and structures defined above can be discussed. All methods of analysis, including analytical, numerical and experimental ones, are also welcomed.

This Special Section of BPAST will be devoted mainly to selected papers presented at the International Conference “Lightweight Structures in Civil Engineering LSCE 2021” organized in 2021 by Lodz University of Technology. The Conference has been held for a number of years. Its initiator Professor Jan B. Obrębski (who died in 2020) was a longtime researcher at Warsaw University of Technology and the main organizer of these scientific events for twenty years. The LSCE 2021 conference organized in Łódź on the 2nd and 3rd of December shall be held as a tribute to honour the achievements and work of Professor Jan B. Obrębski. The Conference is a part of research activities of the Polish Chapters of International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures.

The Conference will focus on a variety of scientific and technical issues concerning broadly defined lightweight structures, presenting scientific achievements of participants of the seminar.

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following issues:

• lightweight structures,
• structural optimization,
• analytical methods in structural design,
• computer modeling in structural design,
• space structures,
• cable structures,
• reliability analysis,
• structural retrofitting,
• structural engineering,
• experimental tests on structural members,
• architecture,
• architectural design,
• form finding.

Manuscript preparation and submission
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: (http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts). Submission must be clearly marked “Lightweight Structures in Civil Engineering – Contemporary Problems” in the ES (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular choose “Special issues / section paper”) and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the “Instructions for Authors” section on the ES platform (https://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts/journal/for_authors/).
The papers may be submitted for consideration to BPASTS Special Section provided that:
(1) the authors cite their earlier conference paper on which this new work is based,
(2) the papers are not identical (similarity index must be below 50%),
(3) the journal publication includes clearly shown novel elements (e.g., expanded introduction with included citation from the internationally recognized journals to the similar problems; more comprehensive experiments, etc),

Important dates
• submission open: December 8, 2021
• submission deadline: June 30, 2022
• expected publication date: October 2022

Publication fee: 1500,00 PLN (ca 330 USD) / 8 pages in print (detailed information in “Instructions for Authors” section)

Guest Editors:
• prof. Maria Pia Repetto – University of Genoa, Italy
• prof. Alphose Zingoni – University of Cape Town, Republic of South Africa
• prof. dr hab. inż. Marcin Kamiński – Lodz University of Technology, Poland
• dr hab. inż. Jacek Szafran – Lodz University of Technology, Poland

Editor-in-Chief
• Prof. Marian Kazmierkowski, Ordinary Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Control and Industrial Electronics (ICIE), Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland



Special Section on
Sustainability on Production in the aspect of Industry 4.0

Theme. Industry 4.0 and related new technologies have a negative impact on air pollution, waste generation, and the intensive use of raw materials, information, and energy. In connection with the above, measures have been taken to integrate the idea of sustainable development into the activities of enterprises. In the European Union countries, there is a need to look for solutions characteristic of Industry 4.0 that will reduce the negative impact of new technologies on the environment. Manufacturing technologies (e.g., 3D printing) are also gaining importance. New production technologies must minimize waste and eliminate the use of hazardous materials. It is also necessary to develop and implement technologies for the recovery and processing of waste. They must be energy-saving technologies. Pro-environmental activities should be analyzed and improved throughout the product development process because they can only bring the best results. As part of ecological production, enterprises can already plan and implement their resource consumption through digital simulations in the "Circular Economy" aspect. Another aspect that we want to consider are new production technologies in Agriculture 4.0, which begins to actively benefit from the Industry 4.0 solutions.

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following topics:

• New and innovative techniques in design and manufacturing in the aspect of sustainability
• Impact of new and innovative techniques on environment
• Computer tools supporting environmental analysis
• Computerization of production and environment in the aspect of Industry 4.0
• Eco-design
• Ecological awareness of companies
• “Green practices” in companies
• Circular Economy
• New production technologies in Agriculture 4.0
• Maturity Model Levels for smart agriculture
• Product life cycle analysis
• Digital twins as a solution towards sustainability,
• IoT solutions supporting sustainable development
• Programming supporting sustainability concept
• Artificial intelligence in sustainability on production

Guest editors will invite some researchers to submit their contributions on the basis of selected best articles from the Special Session Sustainability on Production in the aspect of Industry 4.0 of the 7th International Scientific - Technical Conference MANUFACTURING.

Manuscript preparation and submission
The special section contains selected articles submitted as part of the Special Session Sustainability on Production in the aspect of Industry 4.0 of the 7th International Scientific - Technical Conference MANUFACTURING. The Conference will be organized at the Poznan University of Technology (http://manufacturing.put.poznan.pl/).
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: (http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts). Submission must be clearly marked “Sustainability on Production in the aspect of Industry 4.0” in the ES (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular choose “Special issues / section paper”) and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the “Instructions for Authors” section on the ES platform (https://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts/journal/for_authors/).
The papers may be submitted for consideration to BPASTS Special Section provided that:
(1) the authors cite their earlier conference paper on which this new work is based,
(2) the papers are not identical (similarity index must be below 50%),
(3) the journal publication includes clearly shown novel elements (e.g., expanded introduction with included citation from the internationally recognized journals to the similar problems; more comprehensive experiments, etc),
(4) please cite in the list of references at least one paper published in the BPASTS if relevant to your research.

Important dates
• submission open: October 1st, 2021
• submission deadline: August 15th, 2022
• expected publication date: February 2023

Publication fee: 1500,00 PLN (ca 330 USD) / 8 pages in print (detailed information in “Instructions for Authors” section)

Guest Editors:
• Izabela Rojek, PhD DSc Eng., Associate Professor, Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, member of Production Engineering Committee Polish Academy of Sciences, Chairwoman of the Production Digitization Section in the Committee - Warsaw, Poland (CGE);
• Ewa Dostatni, PhD DSc Eng., Poznan University of Technology, Vice-Presidents of Production Engineering Committee Polish Academy of Sciences - Warsaw, Poland;
• Lucjan Pawłowski, PhD DSc Eng., Full Professor, Lublin University of Technology, Corresponding Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences - Warsaw, Poland;
• Katarzyna Maria Wegrzyn-Wolska, Ph.D., Dr. Sc., Full Professor, Scientific Director of EFREI Paris, Laboratoire AlliansTIC, Efrei Paris, France.

Editor-in-Chief
• Prof. Marian Kazmierkowski, Ordinary Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Control and Industrial Electronics (ICIE), Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland



Special Section on
Dynamics of rotating machinery

Theme. The beginning of research on the dynamics of rotating machinery dates from the mid-nineteenth century, as a direction of investigations dedicated to a specific group of machines and devices whose basic working element performs rotary motion. Since then, the dynamics of rotor machines has become a permanently evolving field of machinery dynamics, which now includes not only the fundamentals of solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, dynamics of mechanical systems, theory of mechanical vibrations, but also elements of aerodynamics, mechatronics, electrical engineering, automation, control theory and others. The SiRM (“Schwingungen in rotierenden Maschinen”) international scientific conference, regularly organized every two years since 1991, is a meeting of scientists and engineers working in this field of science and technology. The purpose of successive, the 14th International Conference SIRM 2021, organized by the Institute of Fluid Flow Machinery in Gdansk (IMP PAN) and the Institute of Fundamental Technological Research in Warsaw (IPPT PAN) was to promote vital discussions between machine manufacturers, machine operators and scientific representatives in the field of rotor dynamics. Latest trends in theoretical research, development, design, manufacturing, monitoring and maintenance of machines were discussed during this meeting. Topics of interest included the following issues:

• Rotor dynamics
• Turbomachines
• Mechatronic systems
• Electrical machines
• Micro-machines
• Vibration control
• Identification and diagnostics
• Stability
• Bearings and seals
• Balancing
• Case studies
• Innovations in rotor dynamics
• Unconventional bearing systems
• Other topics related to the dynamics of rotating machines

Manuscript preparation and submission
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: (http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts). Submission must be clearly marked “Dynamics of rotating machinery” in the ES (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular choose “Special issues/section paper”) and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the “Instructions for Authors” section on the ES platform (https://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts/journal/for_authors/).
We encourage submissions that are based upon papers published at related conferences and workshop proceedings. They may be submitted for consideration to BPASTS Special Section provided that:
(1) the authors cite their earlier conference paper on which this new work is based,
(2) the papers are not identical (similarity index must be below 50%),
(3) the journal publication includes clearly shown novel elements (e.g., more comprehensive experiments),
(4) please, if possible, cite in the list of references at least one paper published in the BPASTS if relevant to your research.

Important dates
• full paper submission deadline: April 1st, 2021
• expected publication date: September 2021

Publication fee: 1230,00 PLN (ca 300 USD) / 8 pages in print (detailed information in “Instructions for Authors” section)

Guest Editors:
• Prof. Tadeusz Burczyński, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Full Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences
• Prof. Jan Kiciński, Institute of Fluid Flow Machinery, Polish Academy of Sciences, Gdańsk, Corresponding Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences
• Prof. Rainer Nordmann, Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF, Darmstadt, Germany
• Prof. Horst Ecker, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria
• Prof. Tomasz Szolc, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland (corresponding editor)

Editor-in-Chief
• Prof. Marian Kazmierkowski, Ordinary Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Control and Industrial Electronics (ICIE), Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland



Special Section on
Vibrations, mechanical waves and propagation of heat in physical systems

Theme. In modern mechanical engineering, vibrations play an extremely important role. The lack of properly conducted analysis of vibrations or dynamic stability, may even with small variable loads lead to irreversible damage. The use of modern solutions such as: implementation of piezoceramic elements, appropriately selected damping, specially designed heads in loaded slender systems or heat treatment resulting in enhancement of internal structure of the material allows one to design modern and durable structures.
Vibrations of molecules propagating in an elastic medium create mechanical waves. The analysis of this phenomenon in continuous media allows one to produce modern structures such as phonic crystals or metamaterials, which, thanks to their unique properties (the presence of a phononic band gap) leads to the design of devices that control the way of energy transfer in an elastic media. This gives the possibility of manufacturing devices such as acoustic diodes, waveguides, selective filters, mechanical wave mirrors and many others.
This Special Section of BPAST will be devoted mainly to the selected papers presented at the International Conference “Applications of Physics in Mechanical and Materials Engineering APMME 2021” organized on-line in 2021 by Częstochowa University of Technology. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following topics:

• Acoustic wave propagation
• Phononic crystals and metamaterials
• Dynamic stability and vibration
• Heat transfer control
• Numerical modeling of thermal and flow phenomena in physical processes
• Modeling of thermomechanical phenomena in the solid state

Manuscript preparation and submission
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: (http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts). Submission must be clearly marked “Special Session on Vibrations, mechanical waves and propagation of heat in physical systems” in the ES (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular choose “Special issues/section paper”) and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the “Instructions for Authors” section on the ES platform (https://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts/journal/for_authors/).
We encourage submissions that are based upon papers published at related conferences and workshop proceedings. They may be submitted for consideration to BPASTS Special Section provided that:
(1) the authors cite their earlier conference paper on which this new work is based,
(2) the papers are not identical (similarity index must be below 50%),
(3) the journal publication includes clearly shown novel elements (e.g., more comprehensive experiments),
(4) please, if possible, cite in the list of references at least one paper published in the BPASTS if relevant to your research.

Important dates
• full paper submission deadline: February 28, 2021
• expected publication date: October 2021

Publication fee: 1230,00 PLN (ca 300 USD) / 8 pages in print (detailed information in “Instructions for Authors” section)

Guest Editors:
• Tomasz Kapitaniak – Professor, Full Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences
• Michal Šofer - Dr. habil., Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
• Bartłomiej Błachowski - PhD DSc, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Poland
• Wojciech Sochacki - PhD DSc Eng., Częstochowa University of Technology, Poland
• Sebastian Garus - PhD Eng., Częstochowa University of Technology, Poland

E-mail to Guest Editors: s.garus@imipkm.pcz.pl

Editor-in-Chief
• Prof. Marian Kazmierkowski, Ordinary Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Control and Industrial Electronics (ICIE), Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland



Special Section on
Modern materials - obtaining and characterization (alloys, polymers)

Theme. The development of the world economy is closely related to modern materials, the properties of which are constantly being improved. The reason is that the products obtained must meet strict requirements and meet a number of standards. Constant changes in the production processes of these materials may make it possible to regulate their properties during the production process itself. In addition, these properties can be improved as a result of properly performed refinement. The most commonly used materials today are various types of alloys, polymers and composites. These materials include amorphous alloys, special-purpose polymers and geopolymers.
This Special Section of BPAST will be devoted mainly to the selected papers presented in the special session “Modern materials - obtaining and characterization (alloys, polymers)” at the International Conference “Applications of Physics in Mechanical and Materials Engineering APMME 2021” organized on-line in 2021 by Częstochowa University of Technology. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following topics:

• New amorphous alloys
• Polymer and geopolymer materials
• Obtaining and characterization new functional materials
• Thermal treatment of modern functional materials

Manuscript preparation and submission
All manuscripts must be submitted through the Editorial System (ES) webpage at: (http://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts). Submission must be clearly marked “Special Session on Modern materials - obtaining and characterization (alloys, polymers)” in the ES (when choosing paper type, instead of Regular choose “Special issues/section paper”) and on the cover page. Check journal style carefully and use the template provided in the “Instructions for Authors” section on the ES platform (https://www.editorialsystem.com/bpasts/journal/for_authors/).
We encourage submissions that are based upon papers published at related conferences and workshop proceedings. They may be submitted for consideration to BPASTS Special Section provided that:
(1) the authors cite their earlier conference paper on which this new work is based,
(2) the papers are not identical (similarity index must be below 50%),
(3) the journal publication includes clearly shown novel elements (e.g., more comprehensive experiments),
(4) please, if possible, cite in the list of references at least one paper published in the BPASTS if relevant to your research.

Important dates
• full paper submission deadline: February 28, 2021
• expected publication date: October 2021

Publication fee: 1230,00 PLN (ca 300 USD) / 8 pages in print (detailed information in “Instructions for Authors” section)

Guest Editors:
• Bogusław Major - PhD DSc, Full Professor, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland
• Andrei Victor Sandu - PhD DSc Eng., Associate Professor,, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, Iasi, Romania
• Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah - PhD DSc Eng., Associate Professor, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia
• Marcin Nabiałek - PhD DSc Eng., Częstochowa University of Technology, Częstochowa, Poland
• Tomasz Tański - PhD DSc Eng., Associate Professor, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
• Adam Zieliński - PhD DSc Eng, Associate Professor, Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute for Ferrous Metallurgy, Gliwice, Poland

E-mail to Guest Editors: nabialek.marcin@wip.pcz.pl, tomasz.tanski@polsl.pl

Editor-in-Chief
• Prof. Marian Kazmierkowski, Ordinary Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Control and Industrial Electronics (ICIE), Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland