Prof. Dr. Patricia Krawczak Appointed Associate Editor of Section “Manufacturing Processes and Systems” in Materials

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Patricia Krawczak has been appointed Associate Editor of the Section “Manufacturing Processes and Systems” in Materials (ISSN: 1996-1944). We wish Prof. Dr. Patricia Krawczak every success in her new position, and we look forward to her contributions to the journal.

Name:  Prof. Dr. Patricia Krawczak
Affiliation: IMT Nord Europe, Institut Mines-Télécom, Centre for Materials and Processes, Douai, France
Homepage: https://recherche.imt-nord-europe.fr/personnel/krawczak-patricia/

Interests: advanced composites; polymer composites; composites manufacturing and properties; polymer processing and properties; advanced manufacturing; additive manufacturing and 3D printing; structural health monitoring; recycling; bio-based polymers and composites

Prof. Dr. Patricia Krawczak is a Full Professor at IMT Nord Europe, Douai, France, a top-level graduate school of the engineering and research center affiliated with Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT), the number-one public group of engineering and management graduate schools in France. After having managed the research and education department “Polymers and Composites Technology & Mechanical Engineering” (TPCIM) of IMT Nord Europe for almost 20 years (2000–2019), she has been in charge of the strategic program “Technology Platforms” of the Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT), Palaiseau, France, since 2019.

Prof. Dr. Patricia Krawczak graduated from the engineering graduate school Mines Douai, France, with an engineering degree (1989) and from the University of Lille, France, with a master's degree (1990), a doctor's degree (1993) and postdoctoral habilitation degree (1999). She has co-authored over 400 journal or conference publications and book chapters and is ranked as one of the top 2% of scientists in the world (2021 and 2022 data updates compiled by scientists from Stanford University).

Prof. Dr. Patricia Krawczak is a member of the Management Board of the French Society of Plastics Engineers (SFIP) and a member of the Scientific and Strategic Advisory Board of the French Technical Center for Plastics and Composites (IPC). She is also Knight of the National Order of Academic Palms (decoration for valuable services to the universities in education and teaching) and Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honor (highest French order of merit, decoration for public service and professional activity with eminent merits).

We are honored to have the opportunity to introduce Prof. Dr. Patricia Krawczak to our editorial team, and we are confident that, with her guidance as our new Associate Editor, we will continue to improve the reputation and quality of Materials.