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We welcome Prof. Andreas Liese from Hamburg University of Technology, Germany, to join the Editorial Board of Catalysis Research. Prof. Liese is a Professor, Head of Institute of Technical Biocatalysis, Coordinator of TUHH Research Center, "Integrated Biotechnology and Process Engineering", Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Germany. Prof. Liese has extensive experience in biocatalysis, enzymes, catalyst, bioprocess development, characterization and optimization of biocatalytic processes, reaction engineering development of bio- and chemocatalytic reaction sequences, non-conventional biotransformations, smart bioreactors, online analysis and process control of chemo- and biocatalytic processes using fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and fluorescence spectroscopy. We are grateful to Prof. Liese for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Professor Roger Gläser from Universität Leipzig, Germany, to lead the journal Catalysis Research as the Editor-in-Chief. Professor Gläser is a Full Professor from Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy, Institute of Chemical Technology, Universität Leipzig, Germany. His research interests include the preparation and characterization of novel sorbents and catalysts with defined nanoporosity, aftertreatment of diesel off-gas by SCR-based technologies, the utilization of renewable resources, photocatalysis and diffusion in heterogeneous catalysis. We appreciate Professor Gläser for his participation and support.

We welcome Prof. Egwu E. Kalu from Florida State University, USA, to join the Editorial Board of Catalysis Research. Prof. Kalu is a Professor of Department of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA. Prof. Kalu has extensive experience in electrochemical & nanomaterials engineering for sustainable energy and environmental systems, electrical energy storage modeling - batteries, ultracapacitors and fuel cells, oxygen electrocatalysis (fuel cells), catalysis for hydrogen generation from liquid fuels and biofuels, bioelectrochemistry - nanoparticles based biosensors, cancer thermotherapy, and CFD analysis of fluid flow and heat dynamics within porous media. We are grateful to Prof. Kalu for his participation and support.

We welcome Prof. Debasish Kuila from North Carolina A&T State University, USA, to join the Editorial Board of Catalysis Research. Prof. Kuila is a Professor and Research Director, Department of Chemistry, Applied Sciences and Technology, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, 7411, USA. Prof. Kuila has extensive experience in nickel-based catalysts, biomaterials, catalysis, core-shell catalysts, nanocatalysis, nanomaterials, metal nanocatalysts, cell biology and cell culture. We are grateful to Prof. Kuila for his participation and support.

We welcome Prof. Challa V. Kumar from University of Connecticut, USA, to join the Editorial Board of Catalysis Research. Prof. Kumar is a Professor of Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, 55 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA. Prof. Kumar has extensive experience in chemistry, biological materials, materials, protein-based materials and devices, enzymes, biocatalysis, proteins, protein nanoparticles, bio-Graphene, DNA/RNA binders, bio-Solar cells, nano-armored enzymes, molecular micelles, and wearable biosensors. We are grateful to Prof. Kumar for his participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Kang Liang from University of New South Wales, Australia, to join the Editorial Board of Catalysis Research. Dr. Liang is Principle Investigator and Group Leader of NanoMicroBio Systems, NHMRC Career Development Fellow and Scientia Senior Lecturer, School of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia. Dr. Liang has extensive experience in photocatalysis, biocatalysis, heterogeneous photocatalysts, nanostructured materials, nano-micro-bio systems, nano-biohybrids, biomaterials, nanobiotechnology, nanobiointerface, biomimetic materials, porous materials, metal-organic frameworks, and nanotechnology. We are grateful to Dr. Liang for his participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Qiang Fu from University of Technology Sydney, Australia, to join the Editorial Board of Catalysis Research. Dr. Fu is an ARC Future Fellow and a Senior Lecturer, Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater (CTWW), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, 2007 Australia. Dr. Fu has extensive experience in photocatalysis, wastewater treatment, chemical engineering, membrane technology, CO2 capture, 2D materials, and polymer materials. We are grateful to Dr. Fu for his participation and support.

We welcome Prof. Gassan Hodaifa from University of Pablo de Olavide, Spain, to join the Editorial Board of Catalysis Research. Prof. Hodaifa is a Professor of Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering Area, Faculty of Experimental Sciences, University of Pablo de Olavide, ES-41013 Seville, Spain. Prof. Hodaifa has extensive experience in photocatalysis, water and wastewater treatment, environmental engineering, catalysts, water purification technologies, environmental biotechnology, wastewater engineering, and water chemistry. We are grateful to Prof. Hodaifa for his participation and support.

We welcome Prof. Christos Argirusis from National Technical University of Athens, Greece, to join the Editorial Board of Catalysis Research. Prof. Argirusis is a Professor, Director of Laboratory of Inorganic Materials Technology (LIMT), School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens 15780, Greece. Prof. Argirusis has extensive experience in photocatalysis, fuel cells, nanomaterials, nanomaterials synthesis, material characterization, nanoparticle synthesis, materials processing, and thin films and nanotechnology. We are grateful to Prof. Argirusis for his participation and support.