Engineering intelligence for a sustainable and resilient future: from foundations to real-world impact toward the SDGs

Abstract

The June 2026 issue of this journal presents a comprehensive body of research advancing efficient engineering intelligence from foundational theory to real-world deployment, with strong alignment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A significant cluster addresses SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) through innovations in microbial fuel cells, high-voltage insulation reliability, artificial intelligence (AI) based battery management systems, and energy-efficient LoRa/LoRaWAN frameworks. These works emphasize energy sustainability, system resilience, and infrastructure optimization. A second cluster focuses on advanced electronics, control, and communication systems, including memcapacitor design, hybrid model predictive control, reflectarray antennas, and embedded intelligence for autonomous systems, demonstrating efficiency-driven engineering across hardware and system levels. A dominant cluster highlights SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), with applications in medical imaging, sepsis detection, breast cancer classification, and mental health analysis, leveraging deep learning, transformers, and hybrid AI models. Finally, contributions aligned with SDG 4 (Quality Education) explore gamified learning systems, virtual reality adoption, and SDG-integrated educational information systems, while complementary studies in agriculture, finance, and Internet of Things (IoT) further demonstrate the societal impact of intelligent systems. Collectively, these works reinforce the role of efficient, scalable, and data-driven engineering in addressing global challenges.