Editorial

ASME Letters in Dynamic Systems and Control (ALDSC) is in its fifth publication year. Since its first issue in Jan. 2021, ALDSC has published 16 issues and 130 papers. It was a great honor for me to start my term as the Technical Editor on September 1, 2024. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the founding Editor of ALDSC, Dr. Peter Meckl, for his pioneering work, leadership, and outstanding achievement during his term. Dr. Meckl initiated the joint-paper submission, first with the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, and then with the Modeling, Estimation, and Control Conference. This initiative has greatly helped secure high-quality submissions to ALDSC and increased the visibility of the journal. In addition, a Special Issue on Control Co-Design, with Guest Editor Dr. Diane Peters, is expected to be published in 2025.

I would like to thank all authors for their submissions and acknowledge all the hard work of our editorial board members. New awards and recognitions will be given to outstanding papers, high-quality reviewers, and dedicated editorial board members. In addition, we will continue to feature selected letter papers with the Dynamic Systems and Control Division (DSCD) Newsletters and other social media. I would also like to express my gratitude for the support of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division and the ASME Production staff.

Looking forward, one primary goal for my term is to continue to increase the number and quality of paper submissions, for ALDSC to become the go-to journal for rapid publication of early stage, emerging and groundbreaking research in dynamics and control. We are witnessing rapid growth in artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, robotics, advanced manufacturing, energy systems, and healthcare systems, while dynamic systems and control are at the forefront of these emerging research areas and innovations. We encourage proposals for new Special Issues in these emerging areas. In addition to submissions from academia and national laboratories, papers on technology advancement and innovations from industrial researchers and developers are also encouraged.

Our mission is to make ALDSC a powerful platform for fast dissemination of original research results and innovations, with a highly efficient review process while maintaining high-quality reviews and a high standard of publication content. To achieve this goal, we continue to welcome high-quality reviewers and invite new energetic and ambitious researchers to join our editorial board.

I am grateful for this opportunity to grow ALDSC, and I look forward to your submissions and continued support to advance the field of dynamics and control.