Editorial : special issue of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor

Vesenjak, Matej (author), Borovinšek, Matej (author), Lešnik, Luka (author), Klančnik, Simon (author)

This editorial introduces the Special Issue of the Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering as an independent member of the University of Maribor, and the 50th anniversary of the University of Maribor. The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering is one of the most successful members at the University of Maribor and is recognised for its excellence in education, research and collaboration with industry. Its history of development, from its early beginnings in 1959 to becoming an internationally active and research-driven institution, reflects a continuous commitment to technological progress and societal impact. The Special Issue presents a selection of articles covering applied fluid mechanics, advanced materials and metamaterials, manufacturing science, and biomedical modelling. The collected works combine experimental, numerical, and review-based approaches to address contemporary challenges in mechanical engineering. This publication not only highlights the scientific excellence achieved at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor, but also celebrates its enduring mission to connect knowledge, innovation and human creativity in shaping a sustainable and technologically advanced future.

• Language: English
• Keywords: applied fluid mechanics, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), hydropower systems, advanced materials, metamaterials, triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS), biomedical modelling, inverse bioheat problem, intelligent toolpath generation, artificial intelligence in manufacturing
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.03 - Other scientific articles
• Organization: FS - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2025
• Number of pages: 3 str.
• Numbering: Vol. 71, no. 9/10
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-178350
• UDC: 621
• ISSN on article: 2536-3948
• DOI: 10.5545/sv-jme.2025.09-10.ed
• COBISS.SI-ID: 257233155
• Publication date in RUL: 23.01.2026

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Strojniški vestnik
• Shortened title: Stroj. vestn.
• Publisher: Fakulteta za strojništvo
• ISSN: 2536-3948
• COBISS.SI-ID: 294943232

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