Applied Sciences Awards

We are pleased to announce the Applied Sciences 2019 Travel Awards in applied nanosciences field for Postdocs. The award will help postdoctoral fellow to present his/her data, in poster or oral presentation formats, at a scientific conference in 2019. The nominations and applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee consisting of senior scholars from the field.

Candidates’ Requirements:

• Postdoctoral fellows (within 5 years of receiving PhD) involved in the field of applied nanosciences.
• Will attend an international conference in 2019 (oral presentation or poster).
• Applicants are required to submit the following documents:
• Outline of current and future work (500 words).
• CV, including a complete list of publications.
• The conference they plan to attend and the work that will be presented.
• A letter of recommendation from a supervisor or PI (Principal Investigator).
• Preference will be given to applicants meeting one or two of the following requirements:
• Have previously published papers in Applied Sciences;
• Demonstrate a commitment to future research or a professional career in applied nanosciences.

The award will consist of 800 Swiss Francs.

Please apply the award here before 15 November 2018. The winner will be announced in January 2019.

• Postdoctoral fellows (within 5 years of receiving PhD) involved in the field of applied optics.
• Will attend an international conference in 2019 (oral presentation or poster).
• Applicants are required to submit the following documents:
• Outline of current and future work (500 words).
• CV, including a complete list of publications.
• The conference they plan to attend and the work that will be presented.
• A letter of recommendation from a supervisor or PI (Principal Investigator).
• Preference will be given to applicants meeting one or two of the following requirements:
• Have previously published papers in Applied Sciences;
• Demonstrate a commitment to future research or a professional career in applied optics.

The award will consist of 800 Swiss Francs.

Please apply the award here before 15 November 2018. The winner will be announced in January 2019.

To acknowledge all of you who have generously given your time and effort to review manuscripts submitted to Applied Sciences, on behalf of the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Takayoshi Kobayashi, we plan to dedicate this award to those who have provided dedication, professionalism, and timeliness when reviewing manuscripts.

Anonymous peer-reviewing guarantees the quality and integrity of scholarly communication. Applied Sciences Editorial Office is extremely grateful to reviewers for the time, energy and devotion that they have given to peer-reviews.

What are the pre-requisites to be eligible for this award?
All the reviewers for Applied Sciences in 2018 will be included automatically.

What do the winners receive?
This award will consist of five awardees and each will receive

1. A certificate
2. 500 Swiss Francs (CHF)

When will the winners be announced?
The winners will be announced on the journal website early in 2019.

How to be in with a chance to win?
For those of you who have not yet reviewed papers for the journal but would like to do so, you could easily register as a reviewer at https://susy.mdpi.com/volunteer/profile/edit

Dear Colleagues,

To celebrate the newly set up section “Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering” we are pleased to announce that the “2018 Applied Sciences Young Investigator Award” is now open. All nominations and applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee led by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Takayoshi Kobayashi.

Eligibility and Requirements:

• Received a Ph.D. degree within the past 10 years involved in the fields of applied biosciences and bioengineering.
• Is 35 years of age or under (as of 31 October 2018)
• Received a Ph.D. degree within the past 10 years involved in the fields of applied biosciences and bioengineering.https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci/about.
• Priority will be given to applicants who publish papers in Applied Sciences in 2018.

List of Documents for Application:

• A detailed Curriculum Vitae, including an updated publication list and a list of the researcher’s own research grants.
• A scanned copy of one’s doctorate certificate.
• Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.

The award will consist of the following:

• 1500 Swiss Francs for the winner.
• An offer to publish a paper free of charge without a fixed deadline in Applied Sciences after peer review.
• An engraved plaque.

We welcome nominations and applications for this award until 30 November 2018.

Dear Colleagues,

To celebrate the newly set up section “Environmental and Sustainable Science and Technology”, we are pleased to announce that the “2018 Applied Sciences Young Investigator Award” is now open. All nominations and applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee led by the journal’s Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Takayoshi Kobayashi (The University of Electro-Communications, Japan).

Eligibility and Requirements:

• Received a Ph.D. degree within the past 10 years involved in the fields of enviornmental and sustainable science and technology;
• Is 35 years of age or under (as of 31 October 2018);
• Has conducted ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of the field of “enviornmental and sustainable science and technology”.
• Priority will be given to applicants who publish papers in Applied Sciences in 2018.

List of Documents for Application:

• A detailed Curriculum Vitae, including an updated publication list and a list of the researcher’s own research grants.
• A scanned copy of one’s doctorate certificate.
• Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.

The award will consist of the following:

• 1500 Swiss Francs for the winner.
• An offer to publish a paper free of charge without a fixed deadline in Applied Sciences after peer review.
• An engraved plaque.

We welcome nominations and applications for this award until 30 November 2018.

Dear Colleagues,

As Editor-in-Chief of Applied Sciences, I am pleased to announce the winners of the Applied Sciences Travel Awards for 2018.

They have been granted to: Dr. Riccardo Frisenda, who was awarded a Rubicon postdoctoral fellowship by NWO (Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research); and Dr. Matthias Benjamin Jungfleisch, a postdoctoral researcher in the Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, USA.
Dr. Riccardo Frisenda is working at the Material Science Institute of Madrid (ICMM), Spain, researching two-dimensional layered semiconductors for applications in optoelectronics. In particular, his activity focuses on the study of the electronic structure of these materials and the changes induced by different external stimuli, such as strain or temperature.

Dr. Matthias Benjamin Jungfleisch has worked with Dr. Axel Hoffmann in the Magnetic Films Group at Argonne National Laboratory since 2014. His research resulted in an honorary mention of the 2016 Argonne Outstanding Postdoc Award. Dr. Jungfleisch’s research interest lies in the area of spintronics and magnetization dynamics. In particular, his work focuses on design, fabrication and characterization of nanoscaled magnonic elements and novel spin-torque devices.

It was a difficult decision with such high quality applications for the awards and we would like to thank all applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating range of research topics. On behalf of the assessment committee, I congratulate the winners for their accomplishments.

Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Dr. Takayoshi Kobayashi

The competition for 2019 Applied Sciences Travel Awards will be open for applications in early June.

The Applied Sciences Editorial Board and Editorial Team would like to gratefully acknowledge the time and energy given by reviewers in checking manuscripts submitted to the journal. It is thanks to their efforts that the high quality of the journal and quick submission to publication process are maintained. The median time to first decision is 19 days and the median time to publication is 48 days.

The following referees have been selected by the Editor-in-Chief of Applied Sciences, Prof. Dr. Takayoshi Kobayashi, to receive “Applied Sciences 2017 Outstanding Reviewer Awards” for the quantity, timeliness and quality of their reviews in 2017. Each of them will receive 500 CHF and a certificate for their outstanding review work:

Augusto Cannone Falchetto
Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany

Daniele Codetta-Raiteri
Università del Piemonte Orientale, Italy

Francesco Aletta
University of Sheffield, UK

Giuseppe Lazzara
University of Palermo, Italy

Xavier Chiementin
Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, France

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce the winners of the Applied Sciences Travel Awards for 2017.

The Travel Awards were granted to: Dr. Urcan Guler, a postdoctoral researcher in the joint research group of Professor Alexandra Boltasseva, Professor Alexander Kildishev, and Professor Vladimir Shalaev at Purdue University, USA; and Dr. Davide Bossini, who was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship for overseas researchers by the JSPS (Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science). Dr. Bossini is working in the research group led by Prof. Junji Yumoto and Prof. Makoto Kuwata-Gonokami at the University of Tokyo, Japan.

Dr. Urcan Guler works in the areas of nanophotonics and nanofabrication with a focus on design, development and characterization of material systems for utilization as plasmonic and metamaterial components in harsh environment applications.

Dr. Davide Bossini is researching the ultrafast manipulation of the magnetic order in solid state compounds. In particular, his activity focuses on the study of laser-induced coherent and incoherent spin dynamics on the femtosecond timescale in antiferromagnets.

Editor-in-Chief Prof.
Dr. Takayoshi Kobayashi