The November 2026 issue of Future Technology presents a broad range of interdisciplinary research exploring the latest developments in artificial intelligence, advanced computing, digital transformation, and emerging engineering technologies. The issue highlights innovative applications of machine learning, deep learning, and reinforcement learning across diverse fields, including cybersecurity, healthcare, industrial automation, smart manufacturing, financial technology, transportation, and environmental monitoring. It also covers advances in cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), federated learning, blockchain, digital forensics, and intelligent data processing, along with developments in computational modeling, renewable energy assessment, and engineering optimization. Collectively, these contributions demonstrate the growing role of intelligent and data-driven technologies in addressing complex real-world challenges, improving system performance and security, and supporting more efficient, sustainable, and interconnected technological systems.

Published: November 15, 2026

A framework for integrating artificial neural networks and finite element analysis for shear strength prediction in unreinforced RC beam–column joints

1-14 Ranim Maatouq, Rouya Hdeib
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Multi-agent generative AI ecosystems for cyber-physical systems in Industry 5.0

15-24 Kanaparthi Anil Kumar, K Hemachandran
221

AI-driven liability assessment framework for autonomous systems integrating machine learning with EU and Indian regulatory models

25-33 Rishi Srivastava, Sadaf Fahim, Garima Singh, Koyel Roy, Arunanshu Dubey, Rahul Tiwari
285

Evaluating human-like chatbot interaction in customer service: integrating anthropomorphism and conversational capability

34-48 Warjiyono Warjiyono , Hadiyanto Hadiyanto, Dinar Mutiara Kusumo Nugraheni
190

Client-side brute force attack detection leveraging large language models

49-62 Israa A. Abbas, Taha M. Hasan, Ruaa A. Suhail
151

Hybrid CNN-LSTM model for urban air pollution forecasting: towards early warning systems for public health: a case study of Baghdad and Basra

63-73 Israa Nadheer, Mohammed Imad Aal-nouman
262

Deep Q-network path planning with stratified sampling and prioritized replay

74-85 Yuxing Zhang, Setyawan Widyarto
127

Techno-economic assessment of commercial wind turbines for electricity generation in Nigeria

86-107 Youssef Kassem, Hüseyin Çamur, Muhammad Mahdi Eniola Lasisi
90

Leakage-aware federated-style simulation for fraud risk prediction in AI-enabled FinTech platforms

108-118 Jyoti Agarwal, Moin Uddin
149

A hybrid heuristic–reinforcement learning method for multi-table join optimization in cloud-native databases

119-132 Huichen Ma, Shaochun Liu
164

Advances in computational fluid dynamics for enhanced heat transfer applications in engineering systems: a critical review and comparative synthesis

133-145 Manjula G. J., Abhijeet Prakash Shah, Rajaram M. Shinde, P S V Ramana Rao, Avinash H. Kolekar, Mohammed Hameeduddin Haqqani
145

Wireless sensor network-based real-time monitoring system for large ship airbag launching: design and field validation

146-156 Ji Chen, Saiful Bahri Mohamed, W Noor Fatihah W.Mohamad, Al Khowarizmi, Rongtao Yang
86

A TF-IDF and logistic regression baseline for binary sentiment classification of short texts

157-168 Mustafa Ali Mohsin, Salam Abdulkhaleq Noaman
204

A fragile reversible watermarking technique for medical imaging security using prediction error expansion and Canny edge detection

169-180 Asaad F. Qasim, Ahmed Hussain Ali
72

A transformer-based explainable machine learning framework for heterogeneous ESG risk and return prediction using text intelligence

181-198 Feifei Fan, Asri Marsidi
60

An intelligent distance-driven community detection framework for complex networks using the longest distance node head technique (LDNHT)

199-210 Srinivas Amedapu, Leela Velusamy R
108

COVID-19 diagnosis using a decision tree algorithm

211-222 Zahoor M.Aydam, Tasadi M. Hanoon, Ghosoon K. Munahy
93

Global value chains, domestic value creation, and firm performance: machine learning evidence from Vietnam

223-231 Huynh Thi Thuy Giang, Nguyen Anh Phong, Tran Huong Thi
61

AI-driven multi-objective optimization of CNC machining parameters for enhanced surface finish and tool life

232-245 Arvinder Singh Channi, Altaf Hanifbhai Nalbandh, Amol R Madane, Vikas Gulati, Gadde Raghu Babu, Abhijit Chandratreya, Deepak Tripathi
141

XLeaf-Net: an explainable deep learning framework for mango leaf disease classification and severity assessment using Grad-CAM-based visual interpretation

246-256 Shweta Amar Satao, Swati R. Maurya
97

Probabilistic-temporal modeling of network security monitoring subprocesses for multi-stage attacks in IoT networks

257-269 Ammar Dawood Jasim, Mokhalad Al-Tameemi
84

Spatial–temporal machine learning for traffic violation type prediction: a case study in Qatar

270-283 Mohammed Alshriem, Yin Yang
112

Cybercrime law and digital forensics: adapting legal frameworks for future technologies

284-298 Vishal Anand, Apoorva Singh, Anuj Kumar Singh, Dal Chandra, Rahul, Navpreet Singh, Krishna Kumar
174

Deep transfer learning and radiomics synergy for enhanced lung cancer classification on CT scans

299-309 Mohammed S.H. Al-Tamimi, Amenah H. Abdulateef, Isra H. Abdulateef
75

A new hash function based on irreversible finite automata

310-319 Ghassan Salloom, Layth Hassnawi, Karam Mohammed, Mohammed Adhab
95

A deep learning-driven adaptive edge intelligence framework for real-time Internet of Things applications

320-334 Majd S. Ahmed
42

H-VSAF: a verifiable and privacy-preserving federated learning framework for secure remote healthcare monitoring

335-346 Sureshkumar S, Santhoshkumar S.P, Joseph James S, Priya R
48

Assessment of somatic excitability and dendritic responses in a reduced conductance-based CA1 neuron model

347-360 Youwang Yao
47

PoET²S: Folding a digital twin into validator selection for blockchain consensus in peer-to-peer energy trading

361-375 Zainab S Idan, Hussein Akeel Hussein Alaasam, Firas H. Neamah, Hussein Alrammahi
72

Multi-objective reinforcement-learning simulation for co-optimizing resource circularity and environmental performance in circular manufacturing

376-389 Ting Li, Logaiswari Indiran
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