Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025
Special Issue Editors
Dr. Jian Liu Website E-Mail: liujian@nufe.edu.cn
Guest Editor
Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, China
Interests: cyber-physical systems, complex dynamical networks, intelligent optimization algorithms, network security
Dr. Bing Hu Website E-Mail: hubing@njupt.edu.cn
Guest Editor
Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Interests: cyber-physical systems, edge/cloud computing integration, networked control
Special Issue Information
The integration of cyber and physical components in networked systems has revolutionized industries such as smart manufacturing, autonomous transportation, and energy grids. However, the growing complexity of these systems demands advanced methodologies for modeling, control, and cross-domain analysis. This special issue invites high-quality research addressing theoretical, computational, and practical challenges in networked cyber-physical systems (CPS). We aim to foster interdisciplinary discussions bridging control theory, computer science, communication networks, and applied engineering.
We welcome original contributions on (but not limited to):
1. Modeling Techniques: Hybrid system modeling, data-driven digital twins, uncertainty quantification, and distributed parameter systems.
2. Control Strategies: Resilient control under communication constraints, event-triggered control, distributed optimization, and AI-enhanced control algorithms.
3. System Analysis: Security/privacy preservation, fault diagnosis, real-time performance evaluation, and scalability studies.
4. Emerging Paradigms: Blockchain for CPS trust management, edge/cloud computing integration, and human-in-the-loop CPS design.
5. Applications: Case studies in smart grids, industrial IoT, connected vehicles, and healthcare systems.
Keywords:
- Networked cyber-physical systems
- Optimal control
- Network security
- Distributed optimization
Plan papers:
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The expected submission time
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Data-Driven Control Synthesis for Networked Cyber-Physical Systems: A Hybrid Systems Approach with Safety Guarantees
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1 July 2025
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Resilient Consensus Algorithms and Attack Mitigation Strategies for Heterogeneous Networked Cyber-Physical Systems
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1 September 2025
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Co-Design of Communication Topology and Robust Control in Networked CPS: A Scalable Optimization Framework
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1 June 2026
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Integrated Modeling and Distributed Optimization for Resilient Networked Cyber-Physical Systems under Dynamic Constraints
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1 October 2026
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Published Papers