Fall 2004, Volume 5, Number 1

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 IJME Special Issue, New Web Site Design, and the 2006 IJME International Conference

The delay in the publication of The International Journal of Modern Engineering (IJME) was due to significant changes in the Journal web site design and the preparation for the 2006 international conference. The Journal was very fortunate to employ a professional web designer, Robert Freid, and a graphics designer, Danny Nader, to completely redesign the web site. This major task, which began in early summer of 2005, was finally completed in October 2005. The new web site was approved by the IJME Board of Directors. We believe this new professional web site will enhance our growing recognition. The Journal still retains its domain address: http://www .ijme.us

There were also some changes to our editorial staff. Dr. Ali Setoothenia, of Kean University, is our new Manuscript Editor. Other major changes include the appointment of Dr. Morteza Sadat-Hossienny of Northern Kentucky University as our new Subscription Editor.

The editorial staff decided to publish a special issue due to major web site revisions. This special issue of the Journal consists of five invited articles, which published and received recognition in recent national conferences. To comply with copyright issues, the authors have revised their manuscripts significantly from their original conference versions in order to present them in the Journal. The regular Spring/Summer 2005 Issue of the Journal will be published by the end of November, 2005.

The 2006 International Conference on Engineering and Related Topics

The Journal is also planning and sponsoring its much anticipated international conference in the fall of 2006. The conference title is: The 2006 International Conference on Engineering and Related Technologies. The conference will include a variety of topics in engineering, engineering technology, and industrial technology.

If you are interested in becoming involved in the 2006 IJME Conference please review the information provided at the IJME-INTERTECH conference Web site. If you are interested in becoming a member of the planning committee, a session chair, moderator, or would like to offer a workshop, please contact Sohail Anwar, Executive Editor (814-949-5181), or Mark Rajai, Editor-in-Chief (859-572-5186). We will provide updates to the IJME-INTERTECH conference Web site periodically. Please visit the web site for the latest and most recent information available.

We hope you will enjoy the IJME special issue posted on our new web site and continue to support the journal. As always, we welcome your suggestions, comments, and opinions.

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Updated 10/25/2005
WebMaster Bob Freid