New Editor-in-Chief for Reaction Chemistry & Engineering
Dionisios G.
Vlachos
a,
Maria
Southall
b and
Klavs F.
Jensen
c
aDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
bRoyal Society of Chemistry, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, UK
cDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract
Executive Editor Maria Southall welcomes Dionisios Vlachos as the new Editor-in-Chief of Reaction Chemistry & Engineering and pays tribute to the leadership and many contributions of departing inaugural Editor-in-Chief Klavs Jensen.
The first issue of Reaction Chemistry & Engineering was published in February 2016, and the journal's introductory Editorial mentioned the journal's aim at launch to cover “all aspects of making molecules from laboratory chemistry to large scale production”, alongside its goal to increase collaboration between chemists and chemical engineers. Under the continuing leadership of Editor-in-Chief Klavs Jensen (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA), the journal has made exceptional progress towards achieving these aims, publishing a record 271 articles in 2023. The journal's evolution shows the growing interest and engagement with research that falls between or within the broad areas of reaction chemistry and chemical reaction engineering.
At the end of 2023, Klavs came to the end of his 8-year tenure as Editor-in-Chief for the journal, and as a result retired as Editor-in-Chief of the Editorial Board. Klavs has made pioneering advances in the areas of reaction engineering of pharmaceuticals, chemical process miniaturisation and the integration of machine learning and artificial intelligence into chemical reaction engineering. Please join us in thanking Klavs not only for his inspirational leadership and invaluable contributions over his time leading the journal, but also in celebrating his innumerable contributions and significant influence in the field. To this aim, we are delighted to announce an upcoming special issue for Reaction Chemistry & Engineering entitled “In Celebration of Klavs Jensen's 70th Birthday” to honour Klavs' achievements and his important milestone. You can visit the growing collection of articles here: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/articlecollectionlanding?sercode=re&themeid=27ed5fdb-6886-441c-a8fb-1edff923fe25.
Following Klavs' retirement from the Editor-in-Chief role, we are pleased to announce that his successor is Dionisios Vlachos (University of Delaware, USA). Prior to this appointment, Dion maintained a special relationship with the journal, having served as a founding Editorial Board member back in 2016. In addition to his enthusiasm and motivation, Dion will bring his world-renowned expertise and leadership at the interface of reaction chemistry and reaction engineering to the role of Editor-in-Chief for the journal. Dion's research focuses on circular economy and waste derivatization, multiscale modeling and simulation, distributed (bio)chemical manufacturing, process intensification and novel catalytic reactors, renewable fuels and chemicals, in silico materials prediction, and kinetic modeling. He is a pioneer in the field of multiscale modelling and fundamental foundational research in biomass and plastics recycling and upcycling. We are excited to work with Dion as he leads the Editorial Board and journal to continued success.
Klavs shares the following reflection: “It has been a terrific journey and a privilege to participate in the inception and growth of Reaction Chemistry & Engineering as a leading journal at the interface of chemistry and chemical engineering, providing a publishing venue for cutting-edge research in that crucial area. I would like to thank the RSC's staff and leadership, the Associate Editors, and the Editorial and Advisory Board members for their informed and enthusiastic support of the journal. Amongst the many extraordinary contributions, Prof. Ian Baxendale and Saif Khan had central roles from the start, first as Scientific Editors and subsequently as Associate Editors. I am thrilled that Prof. Dion Vlachos will be the next Editor-in-Chief for Reaction Chemistry & Engineering. His pioneering contributions to many important areas of reaction engineering, combined with his broad experience, enthusiasm, drive, and vision, will ensure that the journal continues to flourish”.
Dion shared his vision for the journal under his leadership: “Reaction Chemistry & Engineering was founded to cover a gap between chemistry, catalysis and reaction engineering. Under my leadership, the journal will continue to address important research themes being tackled by researchers working at this nexus”.
Dion continues, “In my view, there are three important themes the journal will look to place emphasis on in the coming years. First, research which supports the global energy transition, including decarbonisation, process intensification, circularity and electrification are key, as these topics are currently at the forefront of everyone's minds. Second, the impact of data science in reaction engineering, specifically automation, multiscale modelling, physics-inspired AI and robotization, should not be understated. Finally, emerging technologies will require new materials, which will involve critical contributions by researchers at the interface of chemistry and chemical engineering”.
Please join us in acknowledging Klavs for his many years of support and dedication to the journal, as well as in welcoming Dion as the new leader of the Reaction Chemistry & Engineering Editorial Board.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our authors, referees, readers, and Editorial and Advisory Board members for their continued support of, and contributions to, Reaction Chemistry & Engineering. We invite you to submit your best reaction chemistry and reaction engineering research work to the journal!
Klavs Jensen, Dionisios Vlachos and Maria Southall
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