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Sensors 2022 Travel Award in Biosensors and Chemical Sensors (600 CHF)
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that Sensors will be awarding a Travel Award for junior scientists in the field of biosensors and chemical sensors. The applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee consisting of senior scholars from the Sensors Editorial Board.
This award provides financial support for the winner to attend an international conference in the field of sensors and sensing to be held in 2022, in order to hold a presentation, present a poster, or both.
Candidates’ Requirements:
– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students whose research field is biosensors and chemical sensors.
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2022 (oral presentation or poster).
Required Application Documents:
– Information of the conference the applicant is planning to attend and the abstract that will be submitted.
– Curriculum Vitae and list of publications.
– Justification letter describing the focus of the research (max. 800 words).
– Letter of recommendation from the supervisor, research director, or department head that also confirms the applicant’s status as a postdoctoral fellow/PhD student.
The winner (one awardee) will be awarded CHF 600 and a certificate.
Please submit your applications for the Sensors 2022 Travel Award in Biosensors and Chemical Sensors online by 31 December 2021. The prize will be awarded before 28 February 2022 and announced on the Sensors website.
Sensors 2022 Travel Award in Intelligent Sensors and Smart Sensing (600 CHF)
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that Sensors will be awarding a Travel Award for junior scientists in the field of intelligent sensors and smart sensing. The applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee consisting of senior scholars from the Sensors Editorial Board.
This award provides financial support for the winner to attend an international conference in the field of sensors and sensing to be held in 2022, in order to hold a presentation, present a poster, or both.
Candidates’ Requirements:
– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students whose research field is intelligent sensors and smart sensing.
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2022 (oral presentation or poster).
Required Application Documents:
– Information of the conference the applicant is planning to attend and the abstract that will be submitted.
– Curriculum Vitae and list of publications.
– Justification letter describing the focus of the research (max. 800 words).
– Letter of recommendation from the supervisor, research director, or department head also confirms the applicant’s status as a postdoctoral fellow/PhD student.
The winner (one awardee) will be awarded CHF 600 and a certificate.
Please submit your applications for the Sensors 2022 Travel Award in Intelligent Sensors and Smart Sensing online by 31 December 2021. The prize will be awarded before 28 February 2022 and announced on the Sensors website.
Sensors 2022 Travel Award in Internet of Things and Sensor Networks (600 CHF)
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that Sensors will be awarding a Travel Award for junior scientists in the field of Internet of Things and sensor networks. The applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee consisting of senior scholars from the Sensors Editorial Board.
This award provides financial support for the winner to attend an international conference in the field of sensors and sensing to be held in 2022, in order to hold a presentation, present a poster, or both.
Candidates’ Requirements:
– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students whose research field is Internet of Things and sensor networks.
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2022 (oral presentation or poster).
Required Application Documents:
– Information of the conference the applicant is planning to attend and the abstract that will be submitted.
– Curriculum Vitae and list of publications.
– Justification letter describing the focus of the research (max. 800 words).
– Letter of recommendation from the supervisor, research director, or department head also confirms the applicant’s status as a postdoctoral fellow/PhD student.
The winner (one awardee) will be awarded CHF 600 and a certificate.
Please submit your applications for the Sensors 2022 Travel Award in Internet of Things and Sensor Networks online by 31 December 2021. The prize will be awarded before 28 February 2022 and announced on the Sensors website.
Sensors 2022 Travel Award in Optical Sensors and Image Sensors (600 CHF)
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that Sensors will be awarding a Travel Award for junior scientists in the field of optical sensors and image sensors. The applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee consisting of senior scholars from the Sensors Editorial Board.
This award provides financial support for the winner to attend an international conference in the field of sensors and sensing to be held in 2022, in order to hold a presentation, present a poster, or both.
Candidates’ Requirements:
– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students whose research field is optical sensors and image sensors.
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2022 (oral presentation or poster).
Required Application Documents:
– Information of the conference the applicant is planning to attend and the abstract that will be submitted.
– Curriculum Vitae and list of publications.
– Justification letter describing the focus of the research (max. 800 words).
– Letter of recommendation from the supervisor, research director, or department head also confirms the applicant’s status as a postdoctoral fellow/PhD student.
The winner (one awardee) will be awarded CHF 600 and a certificate.
Please submit your applications for the Sensors 2022 Travel Award in Optical Sensors and Image Sensors online by 31 December 2021. The prize will be awarded before 28 February 2022 and announced on the Sensors website.
Sensors 2022 Travel Award in Physical Sensors and MEMS (600 CHF)
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that Sensors will be awarding a Travel Award for junior scientists in the field of physical sensors and MEMS. The applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee consisting of senior scholars from the Sensors Editorial Board.
This award provides financial support for the winner to attend an international conference in the field of sensors and sensing to be held in 2022, in order to hold a presentation, present a poster, or both.
Candidates’ Requirements:
– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students whose research field is physical sensors and MEMS.
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2022 (oral presentation or poster).
Required Application Documents:
– Information of the conference the applicant is planning to attend and the abstract that will be submitted.
– Curriculum Vitae and list of publications.
– Justification letter describing the focus of the research (max. 800 words).
– Letter of recommendation from the supervisor, research director, or department head also confirms the applicant’s status as a postdoctoral fellow/PhD student.
The winner (one awardee) will be awarded CHF 600 and a certificate.
Please submit your applications for the Sensors 2022 Travel Award in Physical Sensors and MEMS online by 31 December 2021. The prize will be awarded before 28 February 2022 and announced on the Sensors website.
Sensors 2022 Travel Award in Remote Sensors and Radar Sensors (600 CHF)
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that Sensors will be awarding a Travel Award for junior scientists in the field of remote sensors and radar sensors. The applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee consisting of senior scholars from the Sensors Editorial Board.
This award provides financial support for the winner to attend an international conference in the field of sensors and sensing to be held in 2022, in order to hold a presentation, present a poster, or both.
Candidates’ Requirements:
– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students whose research field is remote sensors and radar sensors.
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2022 (oral presentation or poster).
Required Application Documents:
– Information of the conference the applicant is planning to attend and the abstract that will be submitted.
– Curriculum Vitae and list of publications.
– Justification letter describing the focus of the research (max. 800 words).
– Letter of recommendation from the supervisor, research director, or department head also confirms the applicant’s status as a postdoctoral fellow/PhD student.
The winner (one awardee) will be awarded CHF 600 and a certificate.
Please submit your applications for the Sensors 2022 Travel Award in Remote Sensors and Radar Sensors online by 31 December 2021. The prize will be awarded before 28 February 2022 and announced on the Sensors website.
Sensors 2022 Travel Award in Vehicular Sensing (600 CHF)
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that Sensors will be awarding a Travel Award for junior scientists in the field of vehicular sensing. The applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee consisting of senior scholars from the Sensors Editorial Board.
This award provides financial support for the winner to attend an international conference in the field of sensors and sensing to be held in 2022, in order to hold a presentation, present a poster, or both.
Candidates’ Requirements:
– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students whose research field is vehicular sensing.
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2022 (oral presentation or poster).
Required Application Documents:
– Information of the conference the applicant is planning to attend and the abstract that will be submitted.
– Curriculum Vitae and list of publications.
– Justification letter describing the focus of the research (max. 800 words).
– Letter of recommendation from the supervisor, research director, or department head also confirms the applicant’s status as a postdoctoral fellow/PhD student.
The winner (one awardee) will be awarded CHF 600 and a certificate.
Please submit your applications for the Sensors 2022 Travel Award in Vehicular Sensing online by 31 December 2021. The prize will be awarded before 28 February 2022 and announced on the Sensors website.
Sensors 2021 Outstanding Reviewer Awards (500 CHF)
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the editor-in-chief, Dr. Vittorio M.N. Passaro, we wish to acknowledge our reviewers who so generously give their time to review the papers submitted to Sensors by presenting an award to the reviewers who have demonstrated their dedication, professionalism, and timeliness in reviewing manuscripts for Sensors.
What are the pre-requisites to be eligible for this award?
All of the reviewers for Sensors in 2021 will be automatically included.
Select Criteria:
– Number of review reports (only first review reports are considered);
– Review quality based on the rating given in SuSy;
– Review speed.
What will the winners receive?
There will be five winners this year, and each will receive the following:
– 500 Swiss francs;
– An opportunity to publish a paper free of charge in 2022;
– A certificate.
When will the winners be announced?
The winners will be announced in February 2022 on the journal website.
How can I make myself eligible?
If you have not yet reviewed papers for Sensors, but would like to do so, you can register as a reviewer at the following link: https://susy.mdpi.com/volunteer/profile/edit.
Kind regards,
Sensors Editorial Office
Sensors 2021 Best Cover Award (500 CHF)
Dear Colleagues,
In 2021, Sensors will highlight a manuscript in the form of issue cover for each issue. Many cover stories report important research results or innovative methods with impressive images. To reward those authors who have published important research results in Sensors, we are announcing the Sensors 2021 Best Cover Award.
There will be 24 covers in 2021.
This award will be granted to one of the 2021 cover stories, and the winner will receive 500 CHF. The criteria are as follows:
– Important or innovative research.
– Impressive cover image.
The voting line will be open to all of Sensors’ followers, subscribers, and other scholars in the sensors research area.
The vote will be open from 11 January 2022 to 11 February 2022. You are welcome to participate.
Thanks again for supporting Sensors.
Sensors 2021 Young Investigator Awards (2,000 CHF)
- The award nomination deadline is extended to 30 September 2021, and the winners will be announced by the end of November.
- Additional award opportunity is added, two winners in total.
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that Sensors is now inviting nominations for the Sensors 2021 Young Investigator Award. This prize will be given to two young investigators in recognition of their excellence in the field of sensors and sensing topics. All nominations will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee led by the Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Vittorio M.N. Passaro.
The prize:
– 2000 CHF (Swiss Francs);
– Opportunity to publish one paper free of charge in Sensors after peer review before 30 June 2022;
– An engraved plaque.
Eligibility and Requirements:
– Have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2020;
– Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of sensors and sensing topics;
– Candidates must be nominated by senior scientists.
List of Documents for Nomination
– Detailed Curriculum Vitae, including an updated publication list and a list of the researcher’s own research grants;
– Scanned copy of doctorate certificate;
– Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.
Schedule
Open for nominations: 26 February 2021
Nomination deadline: 30 September 2021
winner announcement: 30 November 2021
How to submit nominations?
The nominations must be submitted online.
Contact
Christian Liang
Marketing Specialist
Email: [email protected]
Sensors 2021 Ph.D. Thesis Award (1,000 CHF)
We are pleased to announce the Sensors 2021 PhD Thesis Award is now open. The award is for the student who has produced the best PhD thesis and made the most outstanding contribution to scientific and/or technological knowledge in the field of sensors. All applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee led by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Rasit Yuce.
Eligibility Requirements:
(a) Their PhD theses should be original work.
(b) The PhD thesis should be defended between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021.
(c) Applicants are required to submit the following documents:
– An executive summary in English of the PhD thesis, around 3000 words.
– A letter from the PhD supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award.
– A CV of the candidate, including a list of publications connected with the thesis.
– An electronic copy of the PhD thesis.
– A scanned copy of the PhD diploma.
The award will consist of 1000 Swiss Francs. Please submit your applications and materials through the apply button on the journal award website by 31 August 2021. The winner will be announced by the end of September 2021.
Closed Awards
Sensors 2021 Best Paper Awards
Dear colleagues,
The editorial team would like to congratulate the winners of the Sensors 2021 Best Paper Awards, who were chosen by a selection committee chaired by the Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Vittorio M.N. Passaro. Following a review process by the Evaluation Committee, three winners were selected. The recipients of the “Sensors 2021 Best Paper Awards” are as follows:
Article:
A Decentralized Privacy-Preserving Healthcare Blockchain for IoT (doi:10.3390/s19020326).
Review:
The Progress of Glucose Monitoring—A Review of Invasive to Minimally and Non-Invasive Techniques, Devices and Sensors (doi: 10.3390/s19040800).
Contact-Based Methods for Measuring Respiratory Rate (doi: 10.3390/s19040908).
Each winner will receive 500 CHF and a certificate.
Please join us in congratulating the winners of Sensors 2021 Best Paper Awards. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our authors for your continued support of Sensors.
Kind regards,
Sensors Editorial Office
Sensors 2021 Travel Award in Physical Sensors
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the winner of the Sensors 2021 Travel Award in Physical Sensors.
The Evaluation Committee was very impressed with the high quality of work presented for consideration. After careful evaluation, we can now announce that the award has been granted to Dr. Eleonora Macchia, a PostDoctoral Researcher at Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University –Turku (Finland). Her research focuses on organic bioelectronics; electrolytegated thin-film transistors; single-molecule detection with a transistor (SiMoT); proteomic biomarkers; genomic biomarkers; organic semiconductors.
Dr. Eleonora Macchia will receive 500 Swiss Francs, which she can put forth to attend academic conferences in 2021.
We would like to thank all the applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating range of research topics. On behalf of the Assessment Committee, we congratulate the winner on her outstanding accomplishments.
Kind regards,
Sensors Editorial Office
Sensors 2021 Travel Award in Intelligent Sensors
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the winner of the Sensors 2021 Travel Award in Intelligent Sensors.
After careful evaluation, the award has been granted to: Dr. Alfonso Gonzalez Briones, the Post-Doctoral Fellow from Department of Computer Science and Automation Control, University of Salamanca, Spain. His research focuses on artificial intelligence; machine learning; IoT; smart cities; blockchain. As the winner, he will receive CHF 500 and a certificate.
With so many high-quality applicants, the evaluation process and final decision were challenging. We would like to thank all the applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating range of research topics. On behalf of the Assessment Committee, we congratulate the winner on his accomplishments.
Kind regards,
Sensors Editorial Office
Sensors 2021 Travel Award in Chemical Sensors
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the winner of the Sensors 2021 Travel Award in Chemical Sensors.
After careful evaluation, the award has been granted to: Dr. Saúl Vallejos Calzada, the Post-Doctoral Fellow from University of Burgos, Spain. His research focuses on polymers; polymer sensors; high performance polymers; polymers for advanced applications. As the winner, he will receive CHF 500 and a certificate.
With so many high-quality applicants, the evaluation process and final decision were challenging. We would like to thank all the applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating range of research topics. On behalf of the Assessment Committee, we congratulate the winner on his accomplishments.
Kind regards,
Sensors Editorial Office
Sensors 2021 Travel Award in Remote Sensors
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the winner of the Sensors 2021 Travel Award in Remote Sensors.
The Evaluation Committee was very impressed with the high quality of work presented for consideration. After careful evaluation, we can now announce that the award has been granted to Ms. Ana Novo, a Ph.D. student from the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Engineering, School of Mining Engineering, University of Vigo. Her research focuses on Computing in Mathematics, Natural Science, Engineering and Algorithms.
Ms. Ana Novo will receive 500 Swiss Francs, which she can put forth to attend academic conferences in 2021.
We would like to thank all the applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating range of research topics. On behalf of the Assessment Committee, I congratulate the winner on her outstanding accomplishments.
Kind regards,Sensors Editorial Office
Sensors 2021 Travel Award in Sensor Networks
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the winner of the Sensors 2021 Travel Award in Sensor Networks.
The Evaluation Committee was very impressed with the high quality of work presented for consideration. After careful evaluation, we can now announce that the award has been granted to Ms. Yalin Liu, a Ph.D. student from Macau University of Science and Technology. Her research interests include Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Communications, Internet of Things, Space-Air-Terrestrial Networks, Optimal Resource Allocation, and Stochastic Geometry based Performance Analysis.
Ms. Yalin Liu will receive 500 Swiss Francs, which she can put forth to attend academic conferences in 2021.We would like to thank all the applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating range of research topics. On behalf of the Assessment Committee, we congratulate the winner on her outstanding accomplishments.
Kind regards,
Sensors Editorial Office
Sensors 2021 Travel Award for Women
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the winner of the Sensors 2021 Travel Award for Women.
The Evaluation Committee was especially impressed with the high quality of work presented for consideration. After careful evaluation, we can now announce that the award has been granted to Dr. Marilena Giglio, a postdoctoral fellow at Politecnico of Bari, Italy. Her research is focused on the development of gas sensors based on quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy and on the optical coupling of hollow-core waveguides with interband- and quantum-cascade lasers. Dr. Marilena Giglio will receive 500 Swiss francs which she can use toward attending an academic conference in 2021.
We would like to thank all the applicants for submitting details of what was, collectively, a diverse and fascinating range of research topics. On behalf of the Assessment Committee, we congratulate the winner on her outstanding accomplishments.
Kind regards,
Sensors Editorial Office
Sensors 2021 Travel Award in Biosensors
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the winner of the Sensors 2021 Travel Award in Biosensors.
After careful evaluation, the award has been granted to: Dr. Yuzhi Shi, the Research fellow in School of Electric and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. His research focuses on developing optofluidic digital chips for the manipulation and sensing of viruses, such as sorting, trappingand detection. As the winner, he will receive CHF 500 and a certificate.
With so many high-quality applicants, the evaluation process and final decision were challenging. We would like to thank all the applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating range of research topics. On behalf of the Assessment Committee, we congratulate the winner on his accomplishments.
Kind regards,
Sensors Editorial Office
Sensors 2020 Best Cover Award
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the winning cover of the “Sensors 2020 Best Cover Award”. The “Sensors 2020 Best Cover Award” will be granted to the following paper and the winner (corresponding author) will receive 500 CHF.
Issue 16 (August-2, 2020)
Transduction Mechanisms, Micro-Structuring Techniques, and Applications of Electronic Skin Pressure Sensors: A Review of Recent Advances
By Andreia dos Santos, Elvira Fortunato, Rodrigo Martins, Hugo Águas and Rui Igreja
(doi: 10.3390/s20164407)
Congratulations to the authors for their excellent research!
We would also like to thank everyone for participating in the survey.
Kind regards,
Sensors Editorial Office
Sensors 2020 Outstanding Reviewer Awards
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Sensors 2020 Outstanding Reviewer Awards. The Sensors Editorial Board and Editorial Team would like to gratefully acknowledge the time and energy reviewers have dedicated to checking the manuscripts submitted to Sensors. It is due to their efforts that the high quality of the journal and quick turnaround is maintained. Each of winners will receive 500 Swiss Francs, a certificate, and an opportunity to publish a paper free of charge in 2021.
Kwok Tai Chui
School of Science and Technology, The Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Research Interest: bioinformatics; pattern recognition; optimization; healthcare; advanced metering infrastructure; wireless communication; machine learning algorithms; load signature
Arnaldo Leal-Junior
Mechanical Engineering Department, Federal University of EspĂrito Santo, Fernando Ferrari avenue, Brazil
Research Interest: optical fiber sensors; actuators; robotic systems; polymer optical fibers
Magna Gabriele
Department of Electronics Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
Research Interest: chemical sensor arrays; nanostructured materials; hybrid materials; ZnO nanostructures; multivariate data analysis; classification algorithms; pattern recognition
Hugo F. Posada-Quintero
Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
Research Interest: electrodermal activity; Heart rate variability; elecromyography; electrocardiography; autonomic nervous system; dry electrodes; spectral analysis; machine learning; Biomedical Signal Processing; wearable devices
Irena Jekova
Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
Research interest: biomedical signal processing; biometrics; human verification and identification; ECG arrhythmia analysis and detection; ventricular fibrillation; respiration detection
Vittorio MN Passaro
Editor-in-Chief, Sensors
Sensors 2020 PhD Thesis Award
Dear Colleagues,
As Editor-in-Chief of Sensors, I am pleased to announce the winner of the Sensors PhD Thesis Award for 2020.
The award has been granted to Mr. Martin Halicek, who is a Post-Doctoral Fellow of Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, and University of Texas Dallas, USA.
With so many high-quality applicants, the evaluation process and final decision were challenging. We would like to thank all the applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating range of research topics. On behalf of the assessment committee, I congratulate the winner on his accomplishments.
Prof. Mehmet R. Yuce
Editor-in-Chief, Sensors
Sensors 2020 Best Paper Awards
Dear Authors,
We are pleased to announce the winning papers of Sensors 2020 Best Paper Awards. Nominations were chosen from all papers published between 1 January and 31 December 2018. The Selection Committee examined each paper and expressed their preferences, releasing the ranking of the Sensors 2020 Best Paper Awards. Following the review by the Editorial Board, the following top-voted research articles and review papers, in no particular order, have won the Sensors 2020 Best Paper Awards.
1. Original Research Article Award
by Tomasz Rymarczyk, Grzegorz Kłosowski and Edward Kozłowski
Sensors 2018, 18, 2285, doi:10.3390/s18072285
2. Review Paper Award-1
Recent Advances in Active Infrared Thermography for Non-Destructive Testing of Aerospace Components
by Francesco Ciampa, Pooya Mahmoodi, Fulvio Pinto and Michele Meo
Sensors 2018, 18, 609; doi:10.3390/s18020609
3. Review Paper Award-2
by Valentina Camomilla, Elena Bergamini, Silvia Fantozzi and Giuseppe Vannozzi
Sensors 2018, 18, 873; doi:10.3390/s18030873
These three outstanding papers are valuable contributions to Sensors. On behalf of the Editorial Board, we would like to congratulate these three teams for their excellent work. In recognition of their accomplishments, each team will receive a certificate and 500 CHF. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the nominated research groups of the above exceptional papers for their contributions to Sensors, and thank the Sensors Editorial Board for voting and helping with these awards.
Sensors 2020 Young Investigator Award
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that the winner of the Sensors 2020 Young Investigator Award is Dr. Woon-Hong Yeo.
Dr. Woon-Hong Yeo is an Assistant Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA. During his early career, he conducted groundbreaking research in nanomembrane sensors, stretchable electronics, and human–machine interfaces to advance the research field of sensors
Overall, his research solves the existing fundamental problems in rigid sensors and electronics via the study of soft hybrid materials, flexible mechanics, and nanomanufacturing.
Dr. Woon-Hong Yeo received his PhD in 2011 and has an outstanding publication record, comprising over 70 publications in peer-reviewed international journals, 5 issued patents, and over 60 invited talks through venues such as university seminars, professional conferences, and workshops. Dr. Woon-Hong Yeo’s Scopus Scientific Citations number 3362, and his Hirsch index is 22. He is clearly a rising star in the field of sensors science and technology. Dr. Yeo’s career goal is to advance human healthcare and wellness through new wearable and implantable engineering solutions.
As a single applicant, Dr. Yeo has received multiple grants from diverse funding sources, including government, state, non-profit foundations, and corporations. This is an outstanding achievement in today’s competitive environment. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Yeo for his outstanding achievements.
As the awardee, Dr. Yeo will receive an honorarium of 2000 CHF, an offer to publish a paper free of charge without a fixed deadline in Sensors after peer review, and an engraved plaque.
We would like to thank all the nominators from various fields of study for their participation, and all the Award Committee Members for their evaluation of the abundant excellent nominations.
Sensors Editorial Office
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sensors
Sensors 2020 Travel Awards
Dear Colleagues,
As Editor-in-Chief of Sensors, I am pleased to announce the four winners of the 2020 Travel Awards sponsored by Sensors. The awards were granted to Dr. Amir Hatami, Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Gothenburg; Dr. Carlo Massaroni, Postdoctoral fellow at the Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma; Dr. Paolo Bollella, Postdoctoral fellow at Clarkson University; and Dr. Wei Lin, Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Technology Sydney. The awards consist of 800 Swiss Francs each to support attendance at the academic conference related to sensors and sensing topics in 2020.
Dr. Amir Hatami focus on nano-microscale electrodes and single cell analysis.
Dr. Carlo Massaroni’s main research interests are fiber-optic-based sensors for biomedical applications area and measurement systems for respiratory diagnosis, control, and monitoring.
Dr. Paolo Bollella’s research topics include signal-switchable bioelectronics and ezymatic Boolean logic gates.
Dr. Wei Lin’s research focus includes rectennas for far-field wireless power transfer (WPT); electrically small, CP, satellite; reconfigurable, and HF antennas.
I would like to congratulate the winners and thank the selection committee for their excellent work in the hard task of selecting the winners from such a large number of excellent candidate profiles.
Prof. Vittorio M.N. Passaro
Sensors 2019 Outstanding Reviewer Awards
Dear Colleagues,
The Sensors Editorial Board and Editorial Team would like to gratefully acknowledge the time and energy of the reviewers in checking manuscripts submitted to Sensors. Due to their efforts, the high quality of the journal and quick turnaround are maintained.
The following referees have been selected to receive Sensors 2019 Outstanding Reviewer Awards for the quantity, timeliness, and quality of their reviews in 2019 (in alphabetical order by surname):
Curiac, Daniel-Ioan, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania
Herrera-May, Agustin L., Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico
Moh, Sangman, Chosun University, Korea
Esposito, Flavio, University of Naples “Parthenope”, Italy
Tsiropoulou, Eirini Eleni, University of New Mexico, USA
Prof. Dr. Vittorio M.N. Passaro
Editor-in-Chief, Sensors
Sensors 2019 Young Investigator Award
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2019 Sensors Young Investigator Award is Dr. Gaston A. Crespo.
Dr. Gaston A. Crespo is an Associate Professor of the Department of Chemistry in CBH, KTH, Sweden. Crespo’s research interests are in electroanalytical chemistry, membrane transport, new materials, development of electrochemical techniques, electrochemiluminescence and optical sensors for environmental and biomedical applications (POC and wearable sensors), photo-triggered devices, and synchrotron characterization Dr. Crespo received his Ph.D. degree in 2010 and has an outstanding publication record, comprising 88 publications in peer-reviewed international journals and 2 international patents. Gaston’s Scopus Scientific Citations is 2,034 and his Hirsch index is 25., and he is clearly a rising star in the field of electrochemical sensors. As a single applicant, Dr. Crespo has secured funding of more than 2 million EUR since 2017. This is an outstanding achievement in today’s competitive environment. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Crespo for his outstanding achievements.
As the awardee, Dr. Crespo will receive an honorarium of 2000 CHF, an offer to publish a paper free of charge without a fixed deadline in Sensors, and an engraved plaque.
We would like to thank all the applicants from various fields of study for their participation and all the Award Committee members for their evaluation of the abundant excellent applications.
Prof. Dr. Vittorio M.N. Passaro
Editor-in-Chief, Sensors
Sensors 2019 Travel Awards
Dear Colleagues,
As Editor-in-Chief of Sensors, I am pleased to announce the four winners of the 2019 Travel Awards sponsored by Sensors. The awards were granted to Dr. Leonardo Scarabelli, postdoctoral fellow of the University of California, Dr. Maria Cuartero, postdoctoral fellow of the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Dr. Filiz Yesilkoy, postdoctoral fellow of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Dr. Itthipon Jeerapan, Ph.D. student of the University of California, San Diego. The award recipients will receive 800 Swiss Francs each to support attendance at any academic conference related to sensors
and sensing topics in 2019.
The research interests of the awardees are presented below:
- Dr. Leonardo Scarabelli: nanotechnology; neurochemistry; field-effect transistors; aptamers; neurotransmitters; neuromorphic; nanomaterials; nanobiotechnology, plasmonics, strong-coupling; rabi splitting; nanoelectronics; nanoscale technologies and materials science.
- Dr. Maria Cuartero: development of voltammetry (nano)sensors, light-driven smart sensors and submersible probes to monitor agricultural catchments.
- Dr. Filiz Yesilkoy: experimental and theoretical research on bionanophotonic devices for imaging-based sensing and spectroscopy; micro/nanoscale engineering for the development of miniaturized optical biosensors; novel nanofabrication and materials research for scalable, low-cost and high-throughput; manufacturing for biomedical applications; hyperspectral imaging optics.
- Dr. Itthipon Jeerapan: analytical chemistry; electrochemical sensors; spectrophotometric sensors; chemically modified field-effect transistors; electrocatalysts; porous materials; advanced materials for sensors and energy applications. Dr. Jeerapan’s current research focuses on wearable electrochemical sensors and advanced materials for energy (such as biofuel cells and supercapacitors), environmental, medical and electrochemical applications.
I would like to congratulate the winners and thank the selection committee for their excellent work in selecting the winners from such a large number of excellent candidate profiles.
Prof. Vittorio M.N.Passaro
Sensors Editorial Office
Editor-in-Chief
Sensors 2018 Outstanding Reviewer Awards
Dear Colleagues,
The Sensors Editorial Board and Editorial Team would like to gratefully acknowledge the time and energy given by reviewers in checking manuscripts submitted to Sensors. It is due to their efforts that the high quality of the journal and quick turnaround is maintained.
The following referees have been selected to receive “Sensors 2018 Outstanding Reviewer Awards” for the quantity, timeliness and quality of their reviews in 2018 (in alphabetical order by surname):
–– Angelos Antonopoulos, Centre Tecnologic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC), Spain
–– Naima Kaabouch, University of North Dakota, USA
–– Tomasz Kapuscinski, Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland
–– Ryo Natsuaki, The University of Tokyo, Japan
–– Roberto Opromolla, University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy
Prof. Dr. Eduard Llobet
Section Editor-in-Chief
Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain
Sensors 2018 Young Investigator Award
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2018 Sensors Young Investigator Award is Dr. Wei Gao.
Dr. Wei Gao is an Assistant Professor of Medical Engineering in Division of Engineering and Applied Science at California Institute of Technology, USA. His work focuses on developing wearable biosensors and micro/nanomachines for medical applications. Dr. Gao received his Ph.D. degree in 2014 and has published over 70 high-quality research papers in leading international journals with over 5000 citations. Due to Dr. Gao’s significant contributions in wearable sweat biosensors, he was chosen as one of MIT Technology Review Top 35 Innovators Under 35 (TR35) in 2016. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Gao for his outstanding achievements.
As the awardee, Dr. Gao will receive an honorarium of 2000 CHF, an offer to publish a paper free of charge without a fixed deadline in Sensors, and an engraved plaque.
We would like to thank all the applicants in various fields of study for their participation and all the Award Committee members for their evaluation of the abundant excellent applications.
Prof. Dr. Leonhard M. Reindl
Editor-in-Chief, Sensors
Sensors 2018 Travel Awards
Dear Colleagues,
As Editor-in-Chief of Sensors, I am pleased to announce the two winners of the 2018 Travel Awards sponsored by Sensors.
The awards were granted to Dr. Siu Chun Michael Ho, Postdoctoral fellow of the University of Houston, and Dr. Md Shaad Mahmud, Ph.D. student of UMass Dartmouth. The awards consist of 800 Swiss Francs each to support attendance at any academic conference in 2018.
Dr. Siu Chun Michael Ho's research specializes in fiber optic sensors for structural health monitoring and medical devices, especially in corrosion monitoring using fiber optic sensors.
Dr. Md Shaad Mahmud focuses on the research of bioengineering, signal processing, machine learning, IoT, wearables, signal detection and estimation theory, and cloud computing.
I would like to congratulate the winners and thank the selection committee for their excellent work in the hard task of selecting the winners from such a large number of excellent candidate profiles.
Vittorio M.N. Passaro
Editor-in-Chief
Sensors 2017 Outstanding Reviewer Awards
Dear Colleagues,
The Sensors Editorial Board and Editorial Team would like to gratefully acknowledge the time and energy given by reviewers in checking manuscripts submitted to Sensors. It is due to their efforts that the high quality of the journal and quick turnaround is maintained.
The following referees have been selected to receive “Sensors 2017 Outstanding Reviewer Awards” for the quantity, timeliness and quality of their reviews in 2017 (in alphabetical order by surname):
- Domenico Ciuonzo, University of Naples, “Federico II”, Italy
- Raffaele Gravina, University of Calabria, Italy
- Carlos A. F. Marques, Institute of Telecommunications, Portugal
- Bobak Mortazavi, Texas A&M University; USA
- Mohammad Shojafar, University Sapienza of Rome, Italy
Prof. Dr. Nicole Jaffrezic-Renault
Associate Editor-in-Chief of Sensors
Institute of Analytical Sciences, France
Sensors 2017 Best Poster Award
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Editorial Office of Sensors, we are pleased to announce the availability of Best Poster Award (800€) for our participants at the conferences 5th International Symposim on Sensor Science (http://sciforum.net/conference/i3s2017Barcelona). The nominations will be assessed by the Organizing Committee.
Please apply by clicking the button above if you have any questions.
Sensors 2017 Best Oral Presentation Award
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Editorial Office of Sensors, we are pleased to announce the availability of Best Oral Presentation Awards (800€) for our participants at the conferences 5th International Symposim on Sensor Science (http://sciforum.net/conference/i3s2017Barcelona). The nominations will be assessed by the Organizing Committee.
Please apply by clicking the button above if you have any questions.
Sensors 2017 Travel Awards
Dear Colleagues,
As Editor-in-Chief of Sensors, I am pleased to announce the two winners of the 2017 Travel Awards sponsored by Sensors:
Travel Awards were granted to Dr. Darren Turner, Postdoctoral Research Fellow of University of Tasmania, and Dr. Joana Rafaela Lara Guerreiro, Postdoctoral Research Fellow of International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory. The awards consist of 800 Swiss Francs each to attend any academic conference during 2017.
Dr. Darren Turner’s research has made significant contributions to the discipline of remote sensing through innovative the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for mapping the environment in unprecedented detail. He developed image processing techniques to mosaic hundreds of overlapping UAS images into a single orthomosaic at high resolution and accuracy.
Dr. Joana Rafaela Lara Guerreiro is an expert on synthesis, characterization and functionalization of nanomaterials. Her research involves the innovative autonomous electrical biosensor, synergistically assembled inside a passive direct methanol fuel cell for screening cancer biomarkers.
W. Rudolf Seitz
Editor-in-Chief
Sensors 2016 Travel Awards
Dear Colleagues,
As Editor-in-Chief of Sensors, I am pleased to announce the four winners of the 2016 Travel Awards sponsored by Sensors:
Travel Awards were granted to Saira Bakshi, PhD student at Clarkson University, Ivan Trujllo-Priego, PhD student at the University of Southern California, Brunah A. Otieno, PhD student at University of Connecticut, and to Dr. Wei Gao, post-doctoral researcher at UC Berkeley. The awards consist of 800 Swiss Francs each to attend any academic conference during 2016.
Saira Bakshi’s research involves biomolecular computing and biosensing based on logic processing of biomolecular signals. She is planning to present her work on the analysis of cancer biomarkers ex vivo in cultured mammalian cells at the 5th International Symposium on Sensor Science (I3S 2016), Durham, 17–22 July 2016. Ivan Trujllo-Priego’s research focuses on creating algorithms for identifying infant-produced limb movements from full-day, natural environment wearable sensor data. Brunah A. Otieno’s work focuses on low-cost electrochemical microfluidic immunosensors for cancer diagnostics and she is also planning to give a presentation at the I3S 2016. Dr. Wei Gao is currently a postdoctoral scholar at Berkeley Sensor and Actuator Center of UC Berkeley. He has developed a fully-integrated wearable sensor array for multiplexed in-situ perspiration analysis, described in an upcoming publication in Nature.
Alexander Star
Editor-in-Chief