I’m pleased to share that I have joined the Editorial Board of Surface Innovations published by Emerald Publishing.
It is an honor to contribute to a journal dedicated to advancing research and innovation in surface science and engineering. I look forward to collaborating with fellow editors, reviewers, and authors to support high-quality research in this exciting field.
Updated: Feb 21
Our SURFACEs team member Jad Abou Saleh has successfully completed his Bachelor’s degree and his thesis on “Influence of Cryogenic Treatment on the Microstructure and Corrosion Performance of Magnesium-Based Implant Alloys.”
➡️ Watching his dedication, curiosity, and persistence throughout this journey has been truly inspiring. His interest in materials science and biomedical applications shows how much passion he has for meaningful and impactful research.
⏩ Jad, as your mentor, I wish you all the best for the next steps in your academic and professional journey—can’t wait to see what you will achieve in the field of materials science and engineering!
For this work I would like to thank also our collaborators from Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon.
⚠️ Follow us for more information about this topic, as we will be publishing an upcoming article on it.
Dear all,
Today, we celebrate the International Day of Women 👩🔬 in Science 2026.
This International Women in Science Day, I want to pause and recognize the women and underrepresented minorities whose brilliance, persistence, and courage continue to shape science—often in systems that were not built with them in mind.👩🔬 💡
➡️ Scientific progress has never been driven by talent alone. It is driven by people who ask difficult questions, who persist after being overlooked, who innovate while carrying the extra weight of bias, doubt, or invisibility. Women and minorities in science have always been here—discovering, teaching, building, healing—whether or not history chose to remember their names.
➡️ Celebrating diversity in science is not about symbolism; it is about truth. Breakthroughs are stronger when they reflect a wider range of lived experiences. Curiosity deepens when more voices are heard. The future of science depends on environments where everyone is empowered to contribute fully, authentically, and safely.
➡️To the women and minorities pushing boundaries in labs, classrooms, startups, hospitals, and fieldwork around the world: your work matters, your presence matters, and your impact reaches farther than you may ever see. Thank you for advancing knowledge—and for reshaping what science looks like for the generations coming next.
I consider myself fortunate to have the opportunity to learn from so many different women and members of minority groups. Their presence in my life is a daily source of inspiration. 💜
👉 We must support each other, including encouraging men to support us through their male-allyship. Only this way we can achieve equity and justice.
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