Prof. Massimiliano Pieraccini Appointed Section Editor-in-Chief of Section “Engineering Remote Sensing” in Remote Sensing
Remote Sensing (ISSN: 2072-4292) is proud to announce a new chapter in its editorial journey. As we bid farewell to our esteemed former Editor-in-Chief for the “Remote Sensing of Engineering” Section, Prof. Mattia Crespi, whose visionary leadership and dedication have been pivotal to our growth, we extend our deepest gratitude for his service.
We are very pleased to welcome Prof. Massimiliano Pieraccini as the journal’s new Section Editor-in-Chief, as of 5 of July 2024. In addition to his role, he works as a full professor and as the President of the School of Electronic Engineering at the University of Florence, Italy. He is the holder of several patents and was the recipient of the Nello Carrara Degree Prize. His research primarily covers the applications and techniques of synthetic aperture radar and ground-penetrating radar, and he has published over 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Name: Prof. Massimiliano Pieraccini
Affiliation: Department of Information Engineering (DINFO), University of Florence, Via Santa Marta, Firenze, Italy
Keywords: radar imaging; synthetic aperture radar; electromagnetics; RF engineering; antennas and propagation; remote sensing; telecommunications engineering; radar signal processing; SAR interferometry; electrical and electronics engineering
We are confident that under Prof. Massimiliano Pieraccini's guidance, our Section will continue to set the standard for excellence in engineering remote sensing, fostering intellectual discourse and innovation within our community.
The following is a Q&A with Prof. Massimiliano Pieraccini, who shared his vision for the journal with us, as well as his views of the research area and open access publishing:
1. What appealed to you about the journal that made you want to take on the role of Section Editor-in-Chief?
It is one of the journals closer to my research activity and its ranking is rather good.
2. What is your vision for the journal?
Remote sensing is a discipline that was born with satellite or airborne data and this should remain its focus. Nevertheless, new platforms are emerging and they are becoming increasingly important: unmanned aerial systems and ground-based systems. The journal should place a suitable emphasis to these topics.
3. What does the future of this field of research look like?
Artificial intelligence and unmanned aerial systems will have a disruptive impact in this field.
4. What do you think of the development of open access in the publishing field?
Open access is mandatory for all research results obtained with public funds in Europe. This gives a great impulse to this publication modality.
We look forward to working with Prof. Massimiliano Pieraccini and welcoming him to the journal!