Meet the Editors | Interview with Dr. Umberto Berardi—Section Editor-in-Chief of "Smart Cities and Urban Management" in Energies
Dr. Umberto Berardi (uberardi@ryerson.ca)
1. How did you become involved with Energies?
I firstly published a few papers in this journal and was extremely happy with the experience and support. I soon after started acting as a reviewer and, again, the experience was greatly positive. So, when the MDPI-Energies staff approached me to discuss possible new topics to engage with together at a new level—that of leading a new section of the journal— we had a good discussion and I think, in the end, we had found a critical gap, one which we hope to fill with this new Section.
2. What impact do you hope that the journal will have in terms of the energy field?We aim to connect the communities of researchers (and readers) from the energy and the urban sciences fields. This will mean understanding the critical role that energy can and must play in a future smart sustainable city. In this sense, the journal, thanks to its fast review process, high quality, and broader audience, can provide the place to go for those looking for regular updates about novel experiences and results.
3. Who will be your main readers? Who should contribute to the journal, and what can readers expect?We hope to attract a diverse readership. Energy engineers will traditionally turn to us, but computer scientists, data analysts, urban planners, architects, and geographers are some of the other communities that we hope will be interested in reading the articles we publish.