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Welcoming New Early Career Editorial Members of Coatings

Welcoming New Early Career Editorial Members of Coatings

5 December 2025

Coatings (ISSN: 2072-666X) is pleased to announce the following 68 researchers who have been added to our 2025–2026 Early Career Editorial Board. Please join us in congratulating them on becoming part of the journal’s community.

Name: Dr. Aleksandra S. Popović
Affiliation: Department of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4432-0183
Research interests: corrosion; self-healing coatings; electrochemistry; hydrogen evolution reaction; oxygen evolution reaction; electrocatalysis; water electrolysis

Name: Dr. Alexis Chino Ulloa
Affiliation: Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
Homepage: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexis-chino-242725100/
Research interests: biomedical surfaces; biomedical engineering; biomaterials; prosthetics; stem cells

Name: Prof. Dr. Bingfei Nan
Affiliations:
1. Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930 Barcelona, Spain
2. Key Laboratory of Eco-Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Homepage: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6M_GLBcAAAAJ&hl=es&oi=ao
Research interests: solution synthesis of semiconductor nanocrystals; thermoelectric nanocomposites; advanced thermal management and flame-retardant nanocomposites

Name: Dr. Chen Zhang
Affiliation: School of Materials and Chemistry Engineering, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, China
Homepage: https://hyxy.mju.edu.cn/2023/0508/c5090a148723/page.htm
Research interests: biomaterials; surface modification; functional coating; 3D printing

Name: Dr. Gen Zhang
Affiliation: Nuclear Power Institute of China, Chengdu, China
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4080-0075
Research interests: high-temperature corrosion; corrosion protection; surface treatment; reactor chemistry; nuclear power

Name: Dr. Guodong Zhao
Affiliation: College of Textiles and Clothing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
Homepage: http://ctc.qdu.edu.cn/info/1181/4509.htm
Research interests: functional nanofiber materials; electrospinning; nanofibers; adsorption; batteries

Name: Dr. Haiyang Long
Affiliation: College of Mechanical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
Homepage: https://jx.ncst.edu.cn/col/1754014557726/2024/09/02/1754015178981.html
Research interests: laser additive manufacturing; metal surface protection

Name: Dr. Hao Qian
Affiliation: College of Civil Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, China
Homepage: https://scholar.google.com.hk/citations?hl=zh-CN&user=YIvc5rgAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate
Research interests: enamel coating; corrosion protection; coated rebar; functional coatings

Name: Dr. Houfu Dai
Affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Shantou University, Shantou, China
Homepage: https://eng.stu.edu.cn/info/1083/3201.htm
Research interests: advanced coating preparation

Name: Dr. Huawei Liu
Affiliation: Department of Civil and Environment Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Homepage: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=GX5kAdcAAAAJ&hl=zh-CN
Research interests: interfacial properties of materials for additive manufacturing in construction; bonding interface; interlayer interface performance of 3D printed concrete; micro-interface modification of cement-based materials

Name: Dr. Hui Wang
Affiliation: School of Civil Engineering and Geographical Environment, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
Homepage: https://www.aminer.cn/profile/hui-wang/61544ff26750f8727fa84a4a?token=bianyigetoken
Research interests: coating materials; intelligent materials; concrete durability; ultra-high performance concrete; resource utilization of solid construction waste; non-destructive assessment techniques

Name: Dr. Ileana Ielo
Affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, Viale F. Stagno d’Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy
Research interests: nanomaterial synthesis; inorganic chemistry; chemistry; green chemistry; innovative antifouling strategies for marine applications

Name: Dr. Jianhao Li
Affiliation: Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, China
Research interests: bionic subface and interface design

Name: Dr. Jianhui Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hawkes Institute, University College London, London, UK
Homepage: https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/79129-jianhui-zhang
Research interests: nanoengineered coatings; superhydrophobic surfaces; nanogenerator; reticular chemistry

Name: Dr. Jianzhi Chen
Affiliation: School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, China
Homepage: https://mypage.just.edu.cn/jxgc/cjz/list.htm
Research interests: anti-fatigue manufacturing technology; materials and structural strength; digitalization and service life evaluation

Name: Dr. Jiawei Shen
Affiliation: School of Physics, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
Homepage: https://wlxy.hznu.edu.cn/c/2023-10-31/2886783.shtml
Research interests: thin film and nanotechnology; surface science; crystal growth; crystal engineering

Name: Dr. Jie Li
Affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, China
Homepage: https://mypage.just.edu.cn/clkxgc/lj_21275/list.htm
Research interests: low-dimensional nanomaterials and devices; welding technologies; numerical simulation of welding and additive manufacturing; material simulation and calculation

Name: Dr. Jingxiang Wang
Affiliation: College of Engineering and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
Homepage: https://gcjsxy.jlau.edu.cn/info/1022/1497.htm
Research interests: flexible electronics; bionic functional surfaces; bionic mechanical quantity sensors

Name: Prof. Dr. Jinpeng Zhu
Affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
Homepage: https://www5.zzu.edu.cn/clgc/info/1208/4252.htm
Research interests: thermal protective coating; thermal spraying; high-entropy structural ceramic

Name: Dr. Jinyou Zheng
Affiliation: Key Laboratory of Coking Coal Resources Green Exploitation, Engineering Research Center of Advanced Functional Material Manufacturing of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
Homepage: https://www5.zzu.edu.cn/hxgc/info/1127/3020.htm
Research interests: electrodeposition; water splitting; tungsten oxide; electrochromic

Name: Dr. Jun Jiang
Affiliation: College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
Homepage: https://www.jsde.org.cn/sys-nd/596.html
Research interests: bio-based coatings; surface modification; bio-based materials

Name: Dr. Kaifu Zhang
Affiliation: College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, China
Homepage: https://chem.ahu.edu.cn/2023/0515/c10893a307622/page.htm
Research interests: photo/electrocatalytic value-added transformation of small molecules and in situ SERS characterization

Name: Dr. Kangkang Wang
Affiliation: Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Homepage: https://www.rufanzhang-group.cn/sys-pd/198.html
Research interests: carbon nanotubes; heterojunctions; chemical vapor deposition

Name: Dr. Kun Liu
Affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, China
Homepage: https://mypage.just.edu.cn/clkxgc/lk/list.htm
Research interests: laser cladding; welding; additive manufacturing

Name: Dr. Liang Yang
Affiliation: School of Physics and Electronic Information, Yan’an University, Yan’an, China
Homepage: https://wdxy.yau.edu.cn/info/1457/8304.htm
Research interests: flexible actuation materials; bionic intelligent materials; bionic soft robots; artificial muscle; machine learning; advanced optimization algorithms

Name: Dr. Linan Feng
Affiliation: Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing,100084, China
Homepage: https://www.rufanzhang-group.cn/sys-pd/238.html
Research interests: human thermal management; radiative cooling; wearable fabrics; sensing

Name: Dr. Linpeng Liu
Affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Precision Manufacturing for Extreme Service Performance, College of Mechanical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
Homepage: https://faculty.csu.edu.cn/liulinpeng/en/index.htm
Research interests: bionic functional surface; bionic sensing; flexible electronics; femtosecond laser; ultrafast micro-nano manufacturing

Name: Dr. Lixiang Rao
Affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, China
Homepage: https://dme.ncepu.edu.cn/szdw/jsml/znzzgcjys/cy/9bda197d58f44911b551bc13ebfa6b38.htm
Research interests: novel electrical insulation materials; protective coatings; diamond-like carbon films; impact-resistant structures; additive manufacturing; metamaterials

Name: Dr. Margherita Izzi
Affiliation: Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5158-2352
Research interests: antimicrobial nanomaterials; zinc oxide; analytical characterizations; electron microscopy; atomic and molecular spectroscopy; nanotoxicity; bacteria motility; design of experiment

Name: Dr. Meng Zhang
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Taizhou University, Taizhou, China
Homepage: https://mse.tzc.edu.cn/info/1242/3567.htm
Research interests: cold spraying; additive manufacturing; metal matrix composite; surface and interface; marine materials

Name: Dr. Mengjie Zheng
Affiliation: School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
Homepage: https://teacher.gdut.edu.cn/zhengmengjie/zh_CN/index/266355/list/index.htm
Research interests: nanofabrication; plasmonics; metasurface; surface coating

Name: Dr. Michał Strankowski
Affiliation: : Department of Polymer Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland
Homepage: https://pg.edu.pl/p/michal-strankowski-14887
Research interests: polyurethanes; nanocomposites; graphene; self-healing materials; 3D printing

Name: Dr. Ming Yang
Affiliation: College of Aviation Electronics and Electrical, Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan, China
Homepage: https://ieee.cafuc.edu.cn/info/1053/2535.htm
Research interests: room temperature infrared application; thin-film functional devices; photodetector; material function analysis

Name: Dr. Nicholas G. Fischer
Affiliation: Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2230-5158
Research interests: dentistry; antimicrobial peptides; implants; surfaces; hemidesmosomes; epithelium; bioinstruction; extracellular matrix

Name: Dr. Nicola Suzzi
Affiliation: Dipartimento Politecnico di Ingegneria e Architettura, University of Udine, Via delle Scienze 206, 33100 Udine, Italy
Homepage: https://ingegneria-industriale-sostenibilita-ambientale.uniud.it/personale/docenti/francesco-andreatta-2
Research interests: dropwise condensation; hydrophobic surfaces; instability of thin liquid films; lubrication approximation; in-flight icing; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); microchannels heat sink design and heat transfer; electro-osmotic flow

Name: Dr. Oğuzhan Çetindemir
Affiliation: Department of Architecture, İstanbul Kültür University, Istanbul, Turkey
Homepage: https://www.okan.edu.tr/cv/oguzhan-cetindemir/
Research interests: earthquake and structural engineering; geopolymers; durability; construction material; finite element method; green concrete; coatings on bridges

Name: Dr. Otto Todor-Boer
Affiliation: National Institute for Research and Development of Optoelectronics Bucharest INOE 2000, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6910-9800
Research interests: organic polymers; organic thin film; organic thin film deposition and processing technics; optoelectronic properties

Name: Dr. Peng Yin
Affiliation: School of Infrastructure Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
Research interests: functional modification of asphalt materials; interfacial adhesion mechanism of asphalt mixtures; regeneration mechanism of new-old asphalt interfaces; resource utilization of solid waste

Name: Dr. Pengfei Guo
Affiliation: College of Physics and Optoelectronics, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
Homepage:
https://wlxy.tyut.edu.cn/info/1049/3553.htm
Research interests: semiconductor nanomaterials and devices

Name: Prof. Dr. Pinghu Chen
Affiliation: College of Mechanical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, China
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6032-2069
Research interests: materials design; laser additive manufacturing; plasma electrolytic oxidation; corrosion-resistant and wear-resistant coatings; materials characterization

Name: Dr. Pongthep Poungthong
Affiliation: Shinawatra University, Pathum Thani, Thailand
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5278-5984
Research interests: plastics and polymer processing; rheology and material behavior analysis; additive manufacturing

Name: Dr. Qi Xiao
Affiliation: School of Information Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
Homepage: https://sist.shanghaitech.edu.cn/xq1/
Research interests: structural inspection of heterogeneous coating layers on zirconium cladding

Name: Prof. Dr. Qing Zhou
Affiliation: School of Materials, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
Homepage: https://teacher.nwpu.edu.cn/zhouqing.html
Research interests: coatings; multilayer films; tribological properties; molecular dynamics

Name: Prof. Dr. Qingwei Liao
Affiliation: Key Laboratory of Sensors Technology, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing, China
Homepage: https://auto.bistu.edu.cn/ljxy/szdw/jsjs/jcjsyzdhzz/085e21420f884e4d813f948fcb6c33bf.htm
Research interests: sensitive materials and sensors; flexible thin film sensing technology; xarbon-based electromagnetic functional materials; ceramic functional materials

Name: Dr. Renjith Rajan Pillai
Affiliation: Creative Polymer Solutions, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
Homepage: https://sciprofiles.com/profile/2677459
Research interests: polyurethane coatings; polymeric materials; surface engineering; plasma surface modification; functional coatings; sustainable coating technologies; thermal insulation coatings; adhesion and interface science; corrosion-resistant coatings; materials characterization; smart and responsive coatings; polymer chemistry; structure–property relationships

Name: Dr. Ruiliang Liu
Affiliation: College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China
Homepage: https://faculty.hrbeu.edu.cn/liuruiliang/zh_CN/more/100314/jsjjgd/index.htm
Research interests: thermochemical treatment; surface modification; plasma nitriding; plasma carburizing; plasma nitrocarburizing; plasma electrolytic saturation technology; thin films; coating; wear; corrosion; materials design; first-principles calculation

Name: Dr. Ruozheng Wang
Affiliation: Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
Homepage: https://gr.xjtu.edu.cn/zh/web/wangrz
Research interests: single crystal diamond; semiconductor doping and defects; power electronic devices

Name: Dr. Sensen Han
Affiliation: College of Aerospace Engineering, Shenyang Aerospace University, Shenyang 110136, China
Homepage: https://yjs.sau.edu.cn/info/1030/1710.htm
Research interests: polymer coatings; nanocomposites; multifunctional application

Name: Dr. Shuai Chen
Affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, Nanchang 330013, China
Homepage: https://chem.jxstnu.edu.cn/info/1371/42996.htm
Research interests: functional coating; organic semiconductor; bionic electronics; flexible electronics

Name: Dr. Shuai Wang
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Green Fabrication and Surface Technology of Advanced Metal Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243000, China
Homepage: https://webofscience.clarivate.cn/wos/author/record/NOF-8877-2025
Research interests: Li-ion batteries anodes materials; surface coatings

Name: Dr. Shuang Tao
Affiliation: Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Homepage: https://www.rufanzhang-group.cn/sys-pd/251.html
Research interests: radiative cooling; thermal regulation; coating; paint

Name: Dr. Tian Su
Affiliation: School of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China
Homepage: https://jgxy.sdut.edu.cn/2023/0220/c12183a536194/page.htm
Research interests: microbial modification technology; structural health monitoring and intelligent maintenance; green construction technology; resource utilization of construction wastes

Name: Dr. Wanqing Zhang
Affiliation:
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7368-9150
Research interests: electrochemical sensor; electroanalysis; MOFs materials; food sensing

Name: Dr. Weiyin Su
Affiliation: Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Homepage: https://www.rufanzhang-group.cn/sys-pd/258.html
Research interests: radiation cooling nano-materials; film materials

Name: Dr. Xiangqian Fan
Affiliation: Research Group of New Energy Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Coal and CBM Co-Mining, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
Homepage: https://epe.nuc.edu.cn/info/1011/7851.htm
Research interests: multifunctional composite coating; multifunctional nanocomposites (optical; thermal; electrical; magnetic)

Name: Dr. Xiaoju Yang
Affiliation: National Research Center for Conservation of Ancient Wall Paintings and Earthen Sites, Dunhuang Academy, Dunhuang, China
Homepage:
https://www.dha.ac.cn/info/1223/4682.htm
Research interests:
ecological cultural; heritage protection

Name: Dr. Xiaoling Zuo
Affiliation: College of Materials Science and Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang 550025, China
Homepage: https://clgc.gzmu.edu.cn/info/1023/3631.htm
Research interests: visible-light curing of luminescent and halogen-free flame-retarded coatings; 3D/4D printing of smart materials

Name: Dr. Xiaoqing Zhao
Affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China
Homepage: https://clx.aust.edu.cn/info/1358/9086.htm
Research interests: structure ceramic matrix composites; functional coating materials; solid waste; resource utilization

Name: Dr. Xuan Zhang
Email: xuan.zhang@bit.edu.cn
Affiliation:
Department of Energy and Power Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
Homepage: https://me.bit.edu.cn/szdw/jsml/rnydlgcx/zlydwgcyjs/fgjzc10/8a4feae1bc944c2eb6d859ead210573c.htm
Research interests: icing; condensation; phase change heat transfer and flow; droplet dynamics; surface and interface science; micro-/nano-scale heat and mass transfer

Name: Dr. Yang Wu
Affiliation: College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
Homepage: https://scholar.google.com.sg/citations?user=N88nHs4AAAAJ&hl=en
Research interests: antibiofilm; drug delivery; biomaterials

Name: Dr. Yanhui Cao
Affiliation:
National Key Laboratory of Marine Corrosion and Protection, Luoyang Ship Material Research Institute, Xiamen 361101, China
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6961-3559
Research interests: anti-corrosion coatings; layered double hydroxides; multi-functional coatings; self-healing coatings

Name: Prof. Dr. Yanyan Zheng
Affiliation:
School of Pharmacy, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, China
Homepage: https://www.x-mol.com/university/faculty/201283
Research interests: biomaterials; titanium and its alloys; polyetheretherketones; surfaces and interfaces; surface modification of orthopedic and dental implants; multifunctional biomaterials design; tissue engineering

Name: Dr. Yijian Cao
Affiliation: Institute of Culture and Heritage, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
Homepage: https://teacher.nwpu.edu.cn/yijiancao2020.html
Research interests: superhydrophobic surfaces; functional coatings; heritage conservation

Name: Dr. Yunfa Guo
Affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117575, Singapore
Homepage: https://scholar.google.com.sg/citations?user=FIRgGBYAAAAJ&hl=en
Research interests: hybrid ultra-precision surface fabrication; multi-scale surface modelling; micro-/nano-scale surface formation mechanisms; advanced surface manufacturing

Name: Dr. Zhaolu Zhang
Affiliation: School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
Homepage:
https://mec.xjtu.edu.cn/szdw/jsml/hkfdjyjs/zljs.htm
Research interests: hard coating; fatigue; DFT; FEM

Name: Dr. Zhe Zeng
Affiliation: School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
Homepage: https://scea.hainanu.edu.cn/info/1102/10683.htm
Research interests: asphalt coatings; damage mechanism; surface free energy

Name: Dr. Zhongshi Pei
Affiliation: School of Transportation Engineering and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150000, China
Homepage: https://homepage.hit.edu.cn/peizhongshi
Research interests: asphalt; concrete; pavement

Name: Dr. Zifa Xu
Affiliation:
Laser Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of. Sciences), Jinan 250316, China
Research interests: laser cladding; laser additive manufacturing; laser shock processing; laser polishing