Guest Editors:
Emad Elwakil, Ph.D., P.E., CCE, PMP, Purdue University
Bohong Wang, Ph.D., Zhejiang Ocean University
Jianqin Zheng, Ph.D., China University of Petroleum-Beijing

With the advent of digitalization, smart pipeline engineering is becoming an inevitable choice for the digitalization transformation and high-quality development of pipelines. According to recent studies, vigorously developments of artificial intelligence-based digital twins and smart pipeline networks, such as 5G, Internet of things, cloud computing, big data, etc., help to achieve the smart transformation of the pipeline industry. Artificial intelligence tools are being progressively applied in the research fields of pipeline engineering for purposes such as construction, operating condition forecast, fault detection, maintenance, environmental effect evaluation, etc. The applications of artificial intelligence in water distribution, wastewatercollection, sewers and drainage systems, oil and gas transmission networks, and chemical plants have the potential to utilize the rapidly increased data and improve the operating efficiency and safety of pipelines. The pipeline industry will realize the transition to a new era with high automation, intelligence, digitalization, and networking.