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International Journal of Design and Nature
A transdiciplinary journal relating nature, science and the humanities

   
  Aims and Objectives  
   
   
 

Engineering Nature ConferenceEngineering Nature ConferenceThe International Journal of Design & Nature will act as a forum for researchers from around the world working on a variety of studies involving nature and its significance to modern scientific thought and design.

Throughout history, many leading thinkers in mathematics, engineering and other areas have been inspired by the parallels between nature and human design. Today, the huge increase in biological knowledge and developments in design engineering systems, together with the virtual revolution in computer power and simulation modelling, have all made possible more comprehensive studies of nature.

Scientists and engineers now have at their disposal a vast array of relationships for materials, mechanisms and control. The resulting laws have been painstakingly assembled by observation and analysis and span the cosmic scale of space down to the molecular level of genetics. In particular, they have made us aware of the rich diversity of the natural world around us.

This journal aims to provide a channel of communication between all those working in this exciting new discipline whether they are in academia, research institutes or industry. You can Download the Journal Brochure in pdf format here.

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  Topics  
   
   
 

Papers on the following topics that are in accordance with the aims and objectives of the Journal are welcome:

  • Design in nature
  • Shape and form in engineering and nature
  • Nature and architectural design
  • Thermodynamics in nature
  • Biomimetics
  • Natural materials in engineering
  • Mechanics in nature
  • Bioengineering
  • Biosciences
  • Solutions from nature
  • Evolutionary optimization
  • Complexity
  • Sustainability studies
  • Social and political sciences
  • Architecture and the built environment
  • Economics
  • Epistemology
  • Arts and aesthetics
  • Philosophy and related sciences
  • Ecological issues in food production
  • Ecological certification of products and systems
  • Constructal theory
 
   
   
  Author Benefits  
   
   
 

The benefits of publishing in the International Journal of Design and Nature include:

  • Worldwide visibility and dissemination of your paper. All of our journals are available in both print and electronic format and our global distribution network ensures promotion to the widest possible audience
  • Rapid publication times
  • A commitment to permanent electronic archiving
  • Open access option available for authors wishing to make their paper free to view
  • All abstracts available free on-line
  • High production values associated with a leading specialist publisher
  • An efficient and constructive peer review process
  • Author discount of 30% on WIT Press books and special offers on other WIT Press services

 

 
   
   
  Free Sample Copy  
   
   
 

If you would like a free sample copy of the International Journal of Design and Nature, you can Download the papers from the first issue by clicking the link below.

 
   
   
  Submissions  
   
   
 

The International Journal of Design and Nature is a refereed journal. In order to be acceptable for publication submissions must make a new contribution.

Authors interested in submitting a paper are requested to:

The Editors
The International Journal of Design and Nature,
WIT Press, Ashurst Lodge, Southampton
SO40 7AA, UK
Tel: (0) 238 029 3223
Fax: (0) 238 029 2853
Email: carlos@wessex.ac.uk
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*All documents available above are in Microsoft Word format (.doc)

 
   
   
  Format and Frequency  
   
   
  The International Journal of Design & Nature will be published quarterly. Each issue will be available both online (ISSN: 1744-3679) and in paper format (ISSN: 1744-3687).  
   
   
  Editorial Board  
   
   
 

Editors:
S.C. BURGESS, University of Bristol, UK
C.A. BREBBIA, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK
J.A. BRYANT, University of Exeter, UK
M.W. COLLINS, Brunel University, UK
M. Atherton, Brunel University, UK

Associated Editor:
D. PASINI, McGill University, Canada

Editorial Board:
A. Abbott, Clemson University, USA
M. Baez, Carleton University, Canada
J. Baish, Bucknell University, USA
G.S Barozzi, Universita Degli Sudi Di Modena E Reggio Emilia, Italy
A. Bejan, Duke University, USA
A. Carpi, University of Pisa, Italy
J. Fernandez, Massachussetts Institute of Technology, USA
S. Gorb, MPI of Metals Research, Germany
W. Grassi, University of Pisa, Italy
H. Hendrickx, Free University of Brussels, Belgium
C. Jenkins, Montana State University, USA
D. Kirkland, David Kirkland and Associates, UK
D. Lewis, Mississippi State University, USA
R. Liebe, SIEMENS Power Generation, Germany
G. Lorenzini, University of Bologna, Italy
V. Lysenko, Belarussian Nat Technical University, Belarus
R. Magin, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
A. McIntosh, University of Leeds, UK
J. Mikielewicz, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
J. Pauk, Bialystok Technical University, Poland
M. Platzer, USA
G. Prance, UK
A. Rey McGill University, Canada
T. Speck, Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg, Germany
J. Stasiek, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland
E. Tiezzi, Siena University, Italy
J.F. Vincent, University of Bath, UK
S. Xu, Fudan University, China
K. Yoshizato, Hiroshima University, Japan

 
   

 

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