14/11/2013
Selmiye Alkan Gürsel, professor of Materials Science in the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, was chosen to the editorial board of the reputable scientific journal 'Frontiers in Energy Research.' Gürsel’s main interests include fuel cells. We talked to Gürsel about her new role: that of an editor.
Can you tell us more about the academic merits of Frontiers in Energy Research?
Frontiers in Energy Research is a leading publication in the field of energy that publishes outstanding inventions and innovations. Frontiers in Energy Research is a common platform for bioenergy and biofuels, energy storage, energy systems and policies, fuel cells, process and energy systems engineering, and solar energy. My editorship is on energy storage, which focuses on the scientific, technological, engineering and application aspects of electrochemical energy storage systems (capacitors, various types of battery, and hybrid systems). This field specializes on innovative, influential and high-profile articles in materials science and engineering, nanotechnology, physics, chemistry and electrochemistry.
What will be your duty on the editorial board? What does your assignment cover?
I will be a 'Review Editor' in the Frontiers in Energy Research-Energy Storage journal. Articles submitted to the journal are reviewed by several referees. My task is to consolidate the opinions of referees, assess submissions in terms of scientific content, accuracy and relevance, and ultimately to make the final decision of whether a submission will be printed in the journal.
What would be the implications of having a Sabancı University faculty member on the editorial board of such a journal?
The editorial board of this journal is composed of professors from Korea, China, United States, Japan, Germany, Italy and Australia, who are experts in their respective fields. Together with an esteemed professor from the Middle East Technical University who joined the editorial board just after me, we are the only members of the board from Turkey. I am proud to be a member of the editorial board of a leading journal on behalf of Sabancı University.