Early Career Advisory Board for the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology

We are pleased to announce the initiation of an Early Career Advisory Board (ECAB) consisting of talented early career researchers working in various fields of nanotechnology and nanoscience. As part of the Editorial Board (Executive Board, Associate Editors, Advisory Board and Advisory Editors), the inaugural Early Career Advisory Board will work with the Editor-in-Chief, Gerhard Wilde and the other board members to further develop and strengthen the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, increasing its visibility, reach, and inclusiveness toward early-career researchers.

The inaugural ECAB consists of

Thies H. Büscher, Functional Morphology and Biomechanics, Zoological Institute, Kiel University, Germany
Thies is a functional morphologist interested in how arthropods interact with surfaces in their environment, with a focus on attachment devices. This primarily includes the nano-, micro- and macromorphology of cuticular attachment structures, mechanical properties, and tribology of these biological materials. Furthermore, he is interested in the response of attachment systems to environmental (biotic and abiotic) constrains and the adaptations of arthropods to counteract such influences. Further research directions include biomimetics and evolutionary history of attachment systems in animals.

Hao Lu, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
Hao's main research interests are on structural nanomaterials and multiscale computational materials science, with a particular focus on the design and preparation of nanostructured metallic materials and cermet composites.

Devleena Samanta, Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Texas, United States
Devleena’s expertise is in the synthesis and biological applications of nanomaterials. Her research lab is dedicated to designing protein–DNA nanostructures for biosensing and therapeutic applications, as well as developing DNA-based sensors for the early detection of diseases. Additionally, her team focuses on creating nanoparticles that enhance enzyme activity and engineering nanomaterials for efficient protein delivery.

Yui Sasaki, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Yui has worked on the realization of supramolecular sensors and their devices based on molecular self-assembly. As observed in nature, molecular assembly is a driving force in obtaining functional molecules. Such functions embedded in self-assembled structures are fascinating from the viewpoint of material development and sensor applications, whereas the correlation between assembled structures and their functions is still unclear. Motivated by this, she has approached this challenging area through interdisciplinary research in her laboratory since 2024.

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