Aims & Scope

Mission and Objectives

Elektron is a periodic scientific journal sponsored by the School of Engineering of the University of Buenos Aires (FIUBA). Its mission is to establish a forum of excellence for the dissemination and discussion of scientific and technological advances across various branches of engineering. The journal acts as a catalyst for knowledge exchange, fostering interaction among the academic community, professionals, and the industrial sector.

Journal Sections

In addition to standard scientific research articles, Elektron includes specialized sections for:

  • Undergraduate Student Papers: Aimed at promoting early scientific research and the publication of outstanding capstone projects.

  • Engineering Education: Articles dedicated to methodologies, innovations, and pedagogical experiences within the journal's disciplines.

Scientific and Technological Areas

The journal organizes its content into nine main axes. The topics listed below are illustrative and non-exhaustive; therefore, Elektron welcomes contributions in any field related to advancements in these disciplines:

  • Acoustics, Audio, and Ultrasound: Medical and urban acoustics, electroacoustics, professional audio, sensors, innovative materials, ultrasonic propagation, phononic crystals, and bubble dynamics.

  • Automation and Control: Process instrumentation, robotics, industrial and adaptive control, power electronics, energy conversion, and fluid mechanics.

  • Bioengineering: Biological systems, neural networks, biomedical signal and image processing, and equipment for diagnosis and treatment.

  • Computers and Informatics: Computer architecture, algorithms, cryptography, cybersecurity, embedded systems, networking, and operating systems.

  • Ecological Engineering: Renewable energy, environmental monitoring, energy-saving technologies, bioenergy, biofuels, and energy storage.

  • Industry 4.0: IoT, cyber-physical systems, intelligent transportation, Big Data, applied Artificial Intelligence, computer vision, and real-time intelligent automation.

  • Optoelectronics and Microelectronics: Photonics, nanoelectronics, advanced semiconductor devices, optical fibers, lithography, and quantum cryptography.

  • Signal Processing: Speech and image processing, detection and estimation theory, stochastic processes, and functional analysis.

  • Telecommunications, Aerospace Industry and Systems: Network infrastructure, wireless communications, space technology, and aerospace business and industry development.