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Below is the detailed information. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-margin-top-alt:.5gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-para-margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-margin-top-alt:.5gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-para-margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Feng<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;page-break-after:avoid;layout-grid-mode:char'><b>Special Issue on Automation Science and Engineering for Green Manufacturing and Logistics Systems<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-margin-top-alt:.5gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-para-margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-margin-top-alt:.5gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-para-margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>The theme of this special issue will be <i>Automation Science and Engineering for Green Manufacturing and Logistics Systems</i>.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> In order to respond to climate change, carbon peak and carbon neutral become the strategic goals worldwide. Green manufacturing systems are of significant importance to the worldwide economy, supply chain, and societal benefits. The goal of this special issue is to bring together researchers and practitioners into a forum, to show the state-of-the-art research and applications in these directions by presenting efficient scientific and engineering solutions, addressing the needs and challenges for integration of new automation technologies, and providing visions for future research and development. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The central theme of the proposed special issue is on Automation Science and Engineering for<span style='color:black'> Green Manufacturing and Logistics Systems</span>, where analysis, design, and optimization are the key areas. The goals of the special issue are (1) to present the state-of-the-art research in science, engineering and methodologies for automation in green manufacturing and logistics systems, and (2) to provide a forum for experts to disseminate their recent advances and views on future perspectives in the field. </span>Topics to be covered include, but are not limited to: <span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:35.7pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>Smart</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> planning and scheduling of energy efficient and environment friendly manufacturing and logistics systems<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:35.7pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>Design and optimization foundation for green manufacturing systems</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:35.7pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>Carbon evaluation framework for manufacturing and logistics systems</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:35.7pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>Life cycle analysis-based manufacturing and logistics system design and optimization</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:35.7pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>Theory and technology for intelligent planning of zero-emission factories and supply chains</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:35.7pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>Energy management in manufacturing executive systems</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:35.7pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>Cost-effective analysis for green manufacturing and logistics</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:35.7pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>Planning and control of production of renewable energy products (such as batteries, solar panels, wind turbines, fuel cells)</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Important Dates</b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:35.7pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:red'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:red'>Manuscript submission: February 28, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:35.7pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Completion of 1<sup>st</sup> round review: May 31, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:35.7pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Completion of 2<sup>nd</sup> round review: September 30, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:35.7pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Final manuscript submission: </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>November</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> 30, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:35.7pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Tentative publication date: </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>January</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><h1 style='margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><o:p> </o:p></h1><h1 style='margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'>Guest Editors<o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Professor Feng Ju, </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>Arizona State University</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-autospace:none'><a href="mailto:fengju@asu.edu"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>fengju@asu.edu</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Professor </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Lei Zhao,</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tsinghua University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=cdt4ke style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><a href="mailto:lzhao@tsinghua.edu.cn"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>lzhao@tsinghua.edu.cn</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Professor Lars Monch, University of Hagen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-autospace:none'><a href="mailto:lars.moench@fernuni-hagen.de"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;background:white'>lars.moench@fernuni-hagen.de</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#333333;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121'>Professor Zhihai Zhang, Tsinghua University</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-autospace:none'><a href="mailto:zhzhang@tsinghua.edu.cn"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>zhzhang@tsinghua.edu.cn</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'>Professor Cindy Chang, University of Virginia,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-autospace:none'><a href="mailto:qc9nq@virginia.edu"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>qc9nq@virginia.edu</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-autospace:none'><span class=MsoHyperlink><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></p><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563C1;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span></u><h1 style='margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'>Paper Submission<o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'>All papers are to be submitted through the IEEE’s <b>Manuscript Central</b> for Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering <a href="http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/t-ase">http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/t-ase</a>. Please select “Special Issue” under Manuscript Category of your submission. All manuscripts must be prepared according to the IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering publication guideline <a href="http://www.ieee-ras.org/publications/t-ase">http://www.ieee-ras.org/publications/t-ase</a>. Please address inquiries to <a href="mailto:fengju@asu.edu">fengju@asu.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>