Call for papers/Topics

All Abstracts, Reviews, short articles, Full articles, Posters are welcomed related with any of the following research fields:

Independent Topics

Civil Engineering

• Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
  • Ground motion analysis and seismic hazard assessment
  • Structural response to dynamic loading
  • Seismic isolation and dampening systems
  • Performance-based seismic design
• Geotechnical Engineering and Foundation Design
  • Soil mechanics and stress-strain behavior
  • Deep and shallow foundation analysis
  • Slope stability and retaining wall design
  • Soil stabilization and ground improvement
• Transportation Systems and Traffic Logistics
  • Geometric design of highways and railways
  • Traffic flow theory and capacity analysis
  • Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
  • Pavement structural evaluation and maintenance

Materials Science and Engineering

• Phase Transformations and Thermodynamics
  • Binary and ternary phase diagrams
  • Kinetics of nucleation and growth
  • Diffusion mechanisms in solids
  • Heat treatment and microstructural evolution
• Electronic, Magnetic, and Optical Materials
  • Semiconductor physics and device fabrication
  • Superconductivity and quantum materials
  • Ferromagnetic and dielectric phenomena
  • Photonic crystals and optoelectronic devices
• Mechanical Behavior of Materials
  • Dislocation theory and strengthening mechanisms
  • Fracture mechanics and fatigue failure
  • High-temperature creep and stress rupture
  • Tribology and wear mechanisms

Environmental Engineering

• Aquatic Chemistry and Water Quality Engineering
  • Chemical equilibria in natural water systems
  • Disinfection mechanics and byproduct formation
  • Heavy metal speciation and transport
  • Coagulation, flocculation, and sedimentation processes
• Air Quality and Atmospheric Chemistry
  • Particulate matter formation and dispersion modeling
  • Photochemical smog and tropospheric ozone chemistry
  • Industrial emissions control technologies
  • Indoor air quality and bioaerosol control
• Subsurface Contaminant Transport and Remediation
  • Groundwater hydrology and flow modeling
  • Non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL) dynamics
  • In-situ chemical oxidation and reduction
  • Soil vapor extraction and pump-and-treat systems

Interrelated Topics

Civil + Materials Engineering

• Advanced Concrete Technology and Binder Systems
  • Hydration kinetics of Portland cement
  • Supplementary cementitious materials (fly ash, slag, silica fume)
  • Alkali-activated materials and geopolymers
  • Microstructural characterization of the interfacial transition zone
• Infrastructure Asset Degradation and Corrosion
  • Electrochemical mechanisms of steel rebar corrosion
  • Chloride ingress and carbonation modeling
  • Alkali-silica reaction (ASR) mechanisms and mitigation
  • Non-destructive evaluation of internal material defects
• Fiber-Reinforced Composites for Structural Retrofitting
  • Carbon and glass FRP composite wrap applications
  • Interfacial bond mechanics between composite and concrete
  • High-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites (HPFRCC)
  • Long-term durability under environmental fatigue

Materials + Environmental Engineering

• Sustainable Materials Design and Circular Metallurgy
  • Design for disassembly and recycling
  • Upcycling of industrial byproducts and slag
  • Bio-based and biodegradable polymers
  • Rare earth element recovery from electronic waste
• Membrane Science for Water Purification
  • Polymeric and ceramic membrane synthesis
  • Reverse osmosis and nanofiltration transport mechanisms
  • Membrane fouling mechanisms and anti-fouling surface modification
  • Electrodialysis and capacitive deionization materials
• Environmental Catalysis and Photocatalysis
  • Titanium dioxide and semiconductor photocatalysis
  • Catalysts for advanced oxidation processes (AOPs)
  • Degradation of emerging contaminants and PFAS
  • Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of nitrogen oxides

Civil + Environmental Engineering

• Sustainable Urban Water Infrastructure
  • Low Impact Development (LID) and green infrastructure design
  • Urban stormwater runoff routing and quality management
  • Integrated sewer system overflow control
  • Rainwater harvesting and decentralized greywater reuse
• Geoenvironmental Engineering and Containment Systems
  • Design of composite liner systems for municipal landfills
  • Clay barrier permeability and chemical compatibility
  • Leachate collection, generation, and treatment hydraulics
  • Capping systems for contaminated site closure
• Resilient Coastal Infrastructure
  • Hydrodynamic modeling of storm surges and sea-level rise
  • Living shorelines and nature-based coastal protection
  • Wave-structure interaction on breakwaters and seawalls
  • Coastal aquifer saltwater intrusion management

Civil + Materials + Environmental Engineering (Three-Way Intersection)

• Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainable Infrastructure Systems
  • Embodied carbon quantification in construction materials
  • Cradle-to-grave inventory analysis of civil assets
  • Circular economy integration in mega-infrastructure planning
  • Decarbonization pathways for heavy building materials
• Green Building Envelopes and Smart Infrastructure
  • Phase-change materials (PCMs) for passive thermal management
  • Self-healing concrete via microencapsulation and bacteria
  • Photo-catalytic pavements for urban air pollution mitigation
  • Pervious concrete systems for urban runoff reduction and heat island mitigation
• Waste Minimization and Structural Reuse Strategy
  • Processing of recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) for structural use
  • Stabilization and solidification of hazardous waste in civil binders
  • Use of crushed glass, rubber, and plastics in asphalt pavement mixes
  • Long-term leaching kinetics of structural waste-derived aggregates