WARRENDALE, PA—The Materials Research Society and Cambridge University Press are pleased to announce the appointment of Y. Shirley Meng, University of California, San Diego (UCSD), as Editor-in-Chief of MRS Energy & Sustainability. She succeeds Editors-in-Chief David S. Ginley, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; David Cahen, Weizmann Institute of Science; and Elizabeth A. Kocs, University of Illinois at Chicago, whose terms ended in December 2018.
Meng received her PhD in advanced materials for micro- and nanosystems from the Singapore-Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Alliance in 2005, after which she worked as a postdoctoral research fellow and research scientist at MIT. Meng is currently a professor of nanoengineering and materials science at UCSD and holds the Zable Endowed Chair in Energy Technologies. She is also the founding director of the Sustainable Power and Energy Center at UCSD (spec.ucsd.edu). Her research group, Laboratory for Energy Storage and Conversion (LESC), focuses on functional nano- and microscale materials for energy storage and conversion. More recent programs include the design, synthesis, processing and operando characterization of energy storage materials in advanced rechargeable batteries; new electrode and electrolyte materials for lithium and sodium ion batteries; and advanced long-life, low-cost batteries for grid large scale storage.
Meng has received numerous awards for her research and leadership, including the National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2011), the UCSD Chancellor’s Interdisciplinary Collaboratories Award (2013), the Science Award in Electrochemistry by BASF and Volkswagen (2014), the Charles W. Tobias Young Investigator Award of the Electrochemical Society (2016), the IUMRS-Singapore Young Scientist Award (2017), the International Coalition for Energy Storage and Innovation (ICESI) Inaugural Young Career Award (2018), the ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces Young Investigator Award (2018), and the International Battery Association (IBA) Research Award (2019). She is one of ten national finalists for the prestigious Blavatnik Award for 2018 and 2019. Meng is also the author and co-author of more than 180 peer-reviewed journal articles, two book chapters and six patents.
Speaking on her appointment, Meng commented: “I am honored to be the new Editor-in-Chief of MRS Energy & Sustainability, particularly as it ramps up its efforts to position itself as a unique journal that not only reports breakthroughs in materials science and energy technologies, but also highlights the socio-economic and environmental impacts of these advances.” (Read Meng’s recent editorial to learn more about her vision for this key MRS publication.)
Executive Director of the Materials Research Society, Todd M. Osman, speaking on behalf of the Search Committee and the Board of Directors, stated, “In Shirley Meng we have found the ideal Editor-in-Chief to take MRS Energy & Sustainability to new levels of excellence and build upon the foundation laid by David Ginley, David Cahen and Elizabeth Kocs. Meng brings a breadth of expertise that will ensure that the journal represents the very best work being done in the fields of energy and sustainability. We look forward to watching the journal grow and develop under her leadership. At the same time, we extend our gratitude to David, David and Elizabeth for their vision and efforts to launch and grow the journal over five volumes. We also gratefully acknowledge Ashley White, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, who served as interim Editor-in-Chief, keeping the journal flowing seamlessly during this transition.”
About MRS Energy & Sustainability
MRS Energy & Sustainability publishes reviews and original research articles on key topics in materials research and development as they relate to energy and sustainability. Topics of energy and sustainability include new R&D of both established and new areas; interdisciplinary systems integration; and objective application of economic, sociological and governmental models, enabling research and technological developments. Articles are set in an integrated context of scientific, technological and sociological complexities relating to energy, the environment and sustainability. The intended readership is a broad spectrum of scientists, academics, policy makers and industry professionals, all interested in the interdisciplinary nature of the science, technology and policy aspects of energy and sustainability. Learn more at mrs.org/energy-sustainability-journal.
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About the Materials Research Society
MRS is an organization of over 13,000 materials researchers from academia, industry and government worldwide, and a recognized leader in promoting the advancement of interdisciplinary materials research and technology to improve the quality of life. MRS members are students and professionals hailing from physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics and engineering—the full spectrum of materials research. Headquartered in Warrendale, Pennsylvania (USA), MRS membership now spans 90 countries, with approximately 45 percent of members residing outside the United States.
MRS serves and engages members across generations to advance their careers and promote materials research and innovation. The Society produces high-quality meetings and publications, assuring that members of all career stages can present and publish their most important and timely work to an international and interdisciplinary audience. MRS continues to expand its professional development portfolio, as well as promote diversity and inclusion in the scientific workforce, with career services for researchers worldwide. The Society advocates for the importance of scientific research and innovation to policymakers and the community. And the MRS Awards program honors those whose work has already had a major impact in the field, as well as those whose work shows great promise for future leadership.
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