We are pleased to announce that new scholars have been appointed as Editorial Board Members (EBMs) for Materials (ISSN 1996-144), effective July 2026. We wish our new members success in both their research and their efforts to develop the journal.

Name: Dr. Muhammad Riaz Ahmad
Affiliation: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Interests: low-carbon cements; alkali-activated materials and geopolymers; waste valorisation; carbon-negative concrete; ultra-low-clinker cements (LC3); magnesium phosphate cements (MPC); artificial aggregates; bio-aggregate and vegetal concrete; foam and lightweight concrete; UHPC and fiber-reinforced composites

Name: Prof. Dr. Lingyun Chen
Affiliation: Chongqing University, China
Interests: two-dimensional materials; porous materials; transition metal oxide; transition metal hydroxide; transition metal coordination complex; MOFs; carbon materials; composite; supercapacitor; electrochemical energy storage

Name: Prof. Dr. Daxiang Deng
Affiliation: Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Interests: fabrication of functional structures and devices; microscale manufacturing and forming; micromilling; laser processing; microscale heat and mass transfer; microchannel heat sinks; thermal management

Name: Dr. Tong Gao
Affiliation: Shandong University, China
Interests: Al and Mg composites; heat-resistant Al alloys; metal additive manufacturing; powder metallurgy; nanomaterials; nucleation; phase formation; crystal growth
Publication in Materials:
“Evolution of the Young’s Modulus of Al-7Si-4Cu Alloy with Increasing Temperature by Various Strengthening Approaches”
by Hongyu Wang, Jingyi Hu, Tong Gao, Hongfu Su, Shushuai Liu and Xiangfa Liu
Materials 2026, 19(9), 1831; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19091831

Name: Prof. Dr. Zeliang Gao
Affiliation: Shandong University, China
Interests: geometrical optics; optoelectronics; single crystals; crystal growth
Publication in Materials:
“Study of Single Crystal and X-Ray Detector Performance of Ti³+: β-Ga₂O₃”
by Boyang Chen, Xinyu Liu, Yiyuan Liu, Zeliang Gao, Zhitai Jia and Wenxiang Mu
Materials 2026, 19(11), 2417; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19112417

Name: Dr. Weiwei Gao
Affiliation: Zhejiang University, China
Interests: graphene macroscopic assembly materials; biomimetic smart materials; porous materials; polymer; mechanics; thermal management; electromagnetic interference shielding

Name: Dr. Dmitry Ivanov
Affiliation: University of Bristol, UK
Interests: polymer composites manufacturing; process simulations

Name: Prof. Dr. Hongjun Ji
Affiliation: Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Interests: ultrasonics-related materials processing: UAM/UC; casting; joining; interconnection in electronic packaging: wire bonding; die bonding; solders and soldering; nanosolders

Name: Prof. Dr. Qiong Jia
Affiliation: Jilin University, China
Interests: analytical chemistry; molecular recognition; complex sample analysis; fluorescence spectroscopy

Name: Dr. Xinyuan Ke
Affiliation: University of Bath, UK
Interests: cement chemistry; thermodynamic modeling; alkali-activated materials and geopolymers; carbonation and CO₂ adsorption; durability of cement and concrete; supplementary cementitious materials; alternative non-Portland cement; advanced characterisation techniques for cementitious materials

Name: Dr. Shaohui Li
Affiliation: Zhengzhou University, China
Interests: lithium-ion batteries; sodium-ion batteries; potassium-ion batteries; zinc-ion batteries; electrochromic devices; supercapacitors; hybrid capacitors; flexible energy storage devices; hybrid nanomaterials
Publications in Materials:
1.”Boosting Zn²+ Storage Kinetics by K-Doping of Sodium Vanadate for Zinc-Ion Batteries”
by Mengting Jia, Chen Jin, Jiamin Yu and Shaohui Li
Materials 2024, 17(19), 4703; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17194703

2. “Doping Engineering in Manganese Oxides for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries”
by Fanjie Ji, Jiamin Yu, Sen Hou, Jinzhao Hu and Shaohui Li
Materials 2024, 17(13), 3327; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17133327

Name: Prof. Dr. Peng Li
Affiliation: University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China
Interests: condense matter physics; spintronics; topological materials; superconductivity; nano devices

Name: Prof. Dr. Menggang Li
Affiliation: Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Interests: atomic structure control of polymetallic nanocatalytic materials; fuel cell/electrolytic water catalytic reaction mechanism and device construction

Name: Prof. Dr. Yun Li
Affiliation: Nanjing University, China
Interests: organic semiconductor physics and devices; organic neuromorphic devices and intelligent perceptions

Name: Prof. Dr. Rui Li
Affiliation: University of Science and Technology Beijing, China
Interests: nanoscale friction; lubrication during plastic forming process; multiscale numerical modeling and simulation

Name: Prof. Dr. Bin Li
Affiliation: Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Interests: luminescent compounds and materials based on pure organic molecules; metal complexes; nanodots; nanocrystals; MOFs and COFs

Name: Prof. Dr. Honggang Liao
Affiliation: Xiamen University, China
Interests: in situ TEM/SEM; high spatiotemporal resolution imaging of electrochemical interface reactions; materials transformation dynamics in liquid and gas; MEMS fabrications

Name: Dr. Zheng Ling
Affiliation: Dalian University of Technology, China
Interests: low dimensional materials; carbon nanomaterials; water treatment; energy storage

Name: Dr. Yu Liu
Affiliation: Zhejiang University, China
Interests: exploratory materials synthesis and characterization; charge/spin order and unconventional superconductivity; thermoelectricity; novel magnetic materials and magnetism; topological materials; heavy fermion system

Name: Dr. Raffaella Lo Nigro
Affiliation: Istituto per la Microelettronica e Microsistemi (CNR-IMM), Italy
Interests: growth of oxide thin films for microelectronics  applications

Name: Prof. Dr. Wenxiang Mu
Affiliation: Shandong University, China
Interests: optoelectronic functional crystals; wide-bandgap semiconductors; novel semiconductor materials
Publication in Materials:
“Study of Single Crystal and X-Ray Detector Performance of Ti³+: β-Ga₂O₃”
by Boyang Chen, Xinyu Liu, Yiyuan Liu, Zeliang Gao, Zhitai Jia and Wenxiang Mu
Materials 2026, 19(11), 2417; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19112417

Name: Dr. Zhaoye Qin
Affiliation: Tsinghua University, China
Interests: nanocomposites; vibration of plates and shells; vibration control; rotordynamics; health monitoring; vibration energy harvesting

Name: Prof. Dr. Long Que
Affiliation: Iowa State University, USA
Interests: bionanotechnology, bioMEMS, renewable energy technologies, nanomaterials and nanodevices enabled by self assembly technique

Name: Prof. Dr. Simon Redfern
Affiliation: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Interests: structure–property relationships in planetary materials; development of combined high-pressure high-temperature methods for the study of materials and minerals by neutron scattering

Name: Prof. Dr. Yuhang Ren
Affiliation: City University of New York, USA
Interests: nanotechnology and solid state physics; quantum materials; ferrimagnetic/ferroelectric films; energy storage materials; ultrafast laser spectroscopy; nonlinear optics; collective electronic; latt
Special Issue in Materials:
“Ferroelectric Materials and Thin Films: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives”
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2026

Name: Dr. Seungha Shin
Affiliation: University of Tennessee Knoxville, USA
Interests: energy, momentum, mass, and charge transport; thermal energy conversion and management; multiscale; multiphysics simulations; data-driven approaches; characterization of materials and processes

Name: Dr. Yu Song
Affiliation: Northeastern University, China
Interests: electrochemical deposition; nanomaterials; energy storage materials; supercapacitors; aqueous batteries; Zn-ion batteries

Name: Dr. Xuefeng Song
Affiliation: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Interests: micro–nano functional materials; energy storages (supercapacitor, Li-ion battery); energetic materials; photocatalysis

Name: Prof. Dr. Zhichao Sun
Affiliation: Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
Interests: plastic forming; heat treatment; microstructure and performance; modeling and simulation

Name: Dr. Dezhi Tan
Affiliation: Zhejiang University, China
Interests: optoelectronic materials and devices; laser micromachining

Name: Prof. Dr. Xinhong Wang
Affiliation: Shandong University, China
Interests: laser surface engineering; laser welding; surface science and engineering; materials characterization; metallurgy; wear and tribology; corrosion

Name: Prof. Dr. Jie Wei
Affiliation: Xi’an Jiaotong University, China
Interests: multiferroic; photovoltaic; photocatalytic; ferroelectricity; magnetism; electrocaloric effect; surface plasmon resonance

Name: Dr. Jianqiang Wei
Affiliation: University of Maryland, USA
Interests: sustainable cementitious materials; cement chemistry; nanoengineering; thermodynamics; ultra-high performance concrete; concrete durability; 3D printing

Name: Prof. Dr. Yunchang Xin
Affiliation: Nanjing Tech University, China
Interests: Mg alloy; strengthening; plastic deformation; twinning; microstructure
Publication in Materials:
“Microstructure-Property Regulation in a Large-Size Mg-9.4Gd-5.8Y-1Zn-0.5Zr Alloy by Differential Phase Electromagnetic Semi-Continuous Casting and Homogenization”
by Yonghui Jia, Fangkun Ning, Yao Cheng, Yunchang Xin and Weitao Jia
Materials 2026, 19(2), 282; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19020282

Name: Prof. Dr. Qingyan Xu
Affiliation: Tsinghua University, China
Interests: modeling and simulation of materials processing; metal solidification and casting; new casting materials and processes; directional solidification of ni-based superalloy

Name: Prof. Dr. Weidong Yang
Affiliation: Tongji University, China
Interests: composite materials and structures; functional metamaterials; AI-driven composites design; additive manufacturing
Special Issue in Materials:
“Advanced Functional Metamaterials: Design, Modeling, Manufacturing, and Applications”
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 April 2027

Name: Prof. Dr. Jian Yang
Affiliation: University of Science and Technology Beijing, China
Interests: brazing; diffusion bonding; welding metallurgy; first principles calculations; finite element modeling

Name: Dr. Bing Ye
Affiliation: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Interests: aluminum alloys; magnesium alloys; alloy development; liquid forming; casting; heat resistant alloys; mechanical properties; microstructure characterization; deformation mechanism; creep; tensile

Name: Prof. Dr. Kai Yin
Affiliation: Central South University, China
Interests: femtosecond laser fabrication; nano/microsturctured materials; functional materials

Name: Dr. Weilong Yin
Affiliation: Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Interests: composite structures; composite mechanics; morphing wing; finite element simulation
Publications in Materials:
1. “Research on the Structural Design and Mechanical Properties of T800 Carbon Fiber Composite Materials in Flapping Wings”
by Ruojun Wang, Zengyan Jiang, Yuan Zhang, Luyao Fan and Weilong Yin
Materials 2025, 18(15), 3474; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18153474

2. “Crashworthiness Performance and Multi-Objective Optimization of Bi-Directional Corrugated Tubes under Quasi-Static Axial Crushing”
by Liuxiao Zou, Xin Wang, Ruojun Wang, Xin Huang, Menglei Li, Shuai Li, Zengyan Jiang and Weilong Yin
Materials 2024, 17(16), 3958; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17163958

Special Issue in Materials:
“Advances in Structural Design and Numerical Modelling of Composite Materials (2nd Edition)”
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2026

Name: Dr. Ke Zhang
Affiliation: Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Interests: electrorheology and magnetorheology; colloid science; polymer composites; optical sensors; materials engineering; soft matter; thin films
Publication in Materials:
“High-Performance Oxygen Sensing Films with Enhanced Quenching Efficiency and Fluorescence Stability via FITC–PtOEP FRET and Imidazole Modification”
by Honglin Zhang, Mingkuan Xu, Ye Phone Myint, Ke Zhang, Caixia Chi, Sai Chen, Tong Zhang, Jiupeng Zhao and Yao Li
Materials 2026, 19(12), 2502; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19122502

Name: Dr. Shiwei Zhou
Affiliation: RMIT University, Australia
Interests: computational electromagnetics for metamaterial design; finite element; methods and computational mechanics; design optimization of structural topology; shape and size, homogenization and inverse; homogenization for material design

Name: Dr. Jianxiong Zhu
Affiliation: Southeast University, China
Interests: human interface sensor; self-powered sensor; wearable sensor; digital twin; data confusion

Name: Dr. Ke Zou
Affiliation: University of British Columbia, Canada
complex oxide; chalcogenide; 2D materials; heterostructure; molecular beam epitaxy; quantum

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