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AI-Enhanced Computational Methods in Engineering and Physical Science

Submission Deadline: 30 June 2026 View: 561 Submit to Special Issue

Guest Editors

Prof. Dr. Xiaodan Ren

Email: rxdtj@tongji.edu.cn

Affiliation: Department of Structural Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China

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Research Interests: intelligent computational methods for materials and structures, stochastic damage theory and fracture mechanics, nonlinear analysis of complex structures, global reliability analysis methods of engineering structures

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Dr. Shixue Liang

Email: liangsx@zstu.edu.cn

Affiliation: School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China

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Research Interests: multiscale analysis of concrete, artificial intelligence methods in structural engineering

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Dr. Qizhi He

Email: qzhe@umn.edu

Affiliation: Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA

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Research Interests: machine learning enhanced computational mechanics, data-driven mechanics, scientific machine learning for geo-mechanics & geo-sciences, physics-informed deep learning for inverse problems

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Summary

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has profoundly transformed traditional numerical and computational methods, giving rise to cutting-edge paradigms for tackling complex scientific and engineering problems. These technologies offer powerful tools for advancing our understanding of intricate systems and exhibit exceptional potential in addressing challenges such as multiscale modeling, inverse problem solving, and high-dimensional optimization.


This special issue aims to highlight recent advances in AI-enhanced numerical and computational methods with a focus on their applications in engineering and the physical sciences. We particularly welcome original contributions that demonstrate the use of AI-augmented approaches to address real-world problems, especially in emerging and frontier domains. The goal is to showcase innovative methodologies that bridge artificial intelligence with traditional computational paradigms, thereby advancing the capabilities of modeling, simulation, and optimization in complex systems.


Potential topics include, but are not limited to the following:
• Machine learning to FEM, BEM, DEM and meshfree methods (theory and applications)
• Physics-informed machine learning
• Generative Model in Engineering Design
• Multiscale modeling
• Uncertainty quantification and propagation
• Inverse problem
• Topology optimization
• Other related topics


Keywords

artificial intelligence, computational methods, physics-informed machine learning, generative model, uncertainty quantification, inverse problem, topology optimization, engineering design

Published Papers


  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    A CGAN Framework for Predicting Crack Patterns and Stress-Strain Behavior in Concrete Random Media

    Xing Lin, Junning Wu, Shixue Liang
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.145, No.1, pp. 215-239, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2025.070846
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: AI-Enhanced Computational Methods in Engineering and Physical Science)
    Abstract Random media like concrete and ceramics exhibit stochastic crack propagation due to their heterogeneous microstructures. This study establishes a Conditional Generative Adversarial Network (CGAN) combined with random field modeling for the efficient prediction of stochastic crack patterns and stress-strain responses. A total dataset of 500 samples, including crack propagation images and corresponding stress-strain curves, is generated via random Finite Element Method (FEM) simulations. This dataset is then partitioned into 400 training and 100 testing samples. The model demonstrates robust performance with Intersection over Union (IoU) scores of 0.8438 and 0.8155 on training and testing datasets, More >

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