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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Mikhael Bechelany has been appointed Section Editor-in-Chief of the “Sensor Materials” Section in Sensors (ISSN: 1424-8220).

Name: Dr. Mikhael Bechelany
Email: [email protected]
Affiliation: European Institute of Membranes (IEM), University of Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France
Homepage: http://www.iemm.univ-montp2.fr/spip.php?article140&lang=en&lang=fr
Research Keywords: atomic layer deposition; photocatalysis; electrospinning; nanomaterials; sensors; thin films

 


Dr. Mikhael Bechelany is a CNRS Research Director at the European Institute of Membranes (IEM), University of Montpellier. His current research interests include novel synthesis methods for metals and ceramics nanomaterials such as Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), electrodeposition, electrospinning, 3D printing and/or nanostructuring using natural lithography (nanospheres and/or membranes). His research efforts include the design of nanostructured membranes for health, the environment and renewable energy. He is the author and co-author of more than 300 publications, 15 book chapters and 12 patents (h-index = 57).

The following is a short Q&A with Dr. Mikhael Bechelany, 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 the role as Section Editor-in-Chief?
Sensors is a leading journal in the field. The journal is very highly ranked, with a great impact factor and large visibility. The journal also benefits from the high-quality service of MDPI, a pioneer in scholarly, open access publishing. As a result, I was honored to be invited to be the Editor-in-Chief.

2. What is your vision for the Section?
The “Sensor Materials” Section is becoming highly important, tackling the key role of materials in transduction. Our Section will underscore high-impact research and manuscripts in innovative sensor applications and technology from around the world, appealing to scientists, researchers and professionals interested in designing innovative materials for sensor applications.

3. What does the future of this field of research look like?
The main key trend in the sensors field is miniaturization. In order to tackle this issue, materials design is playing a central role in sensor systems. The growing fundamental and applied research in this area will allow our Section to publish high-quality and interdisciplinary research in different classes of materials for use in sensor applications such as semiconducting materials, ceramic materials, metallic materials, organic materials, piezoelectric materials, two-dimensional materials, nanomaterials, biomaterials and biological-derived materials, metal organic frameworks, soft materials, metamaterials and chromogenic materials.

4. What do you think of the development of Open Access in the publishing field?
The development of Open Access in the publishing field has been very important for the scientific community, as it allows research findings to be shared as rapidly, openly and effectively as possible. Open Access will allow the excellent works published by our Section to be freely available to researchers all over the world. This will increase the potential for more people to see and download our Section publications, accelerating and amplifying the impact of the published works.

We wish Dr. Mikhael Bechelany every success in his new position, and we look forward to his contributions to the journal.