We sincerely welcome Professor Hossein Hosseinkhani from Matrix, Inc., USA, to lead the journal Recent Progress in Materials as the funding Editor-in-Chief. Professor Hosseinkhani is an experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in industry and academia. He is highly skilled in Research and Development (R&D), chemistry, materials science, biomaterials, nanotechnology, and transmission electron microscopy. He is strong entrepreneurship professional with a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD focused in Polymer Chemistry from Kyoto University, currently, CSO at Matrix, Inc. Professor Hosseinkhani is a renowned scholar who specializes in biomaterials, nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, drug delivery, tissue engineering, biosensors. We appreciate Professor Hossein Hosseinkhani for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Prof. Yao Li from Harbin Institute of Technology, China, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Prof. Li is author or co-author of over 100 papers, 35 patents, and two books in the fields of materials science and engineering and materials processing. He is a renowned scholar who specializes in construction and preparation of advanced functional composite and the control of their optical and thermal properties, ordered structured functional materials and their applications, preparation and analysis of new high-performance polymer nanocomposites. We appreciate Prof. Li for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Dr. Sawanta S. Mali from Chonnam National University, Republic of Korea, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Dr. Mali is a renowned scholar who specializes in the hydrothermal/solvothermal synthesis of 1D/3D nanomaterials and their application in hybrid and flexible perovskite solar cells and solar fuel. We appreciate Dr. Mali for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Dr. Feng Ding from Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials, Institute for Basic Science and Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Dr. Ding is a renowned scholar who specializes in the multi-dimensional carbon materials, 2D materials, materials’ growth mechanism, and method development for multiscale modeling. We appreciate Dr. Ding for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Dr. Mattias Edén from Stockholm University, Sweden, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Dr. Edén is a renowned scholar who specializes in solid state NMR; disordered materials; oxide-based glasses; glass structure; bioactive glasses; biomineralization. We appreciate Dr. Edén for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Prof. Jack Luo from University of Bolton, UK, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Prof. Luo is a renowned scholar who specializes in biosensors, microfluidics and lab-on-chip; flexible and transparent electronics; polymer-based microactuators for biomedical applications; nanomaterials and nanodevices; energy harvesting devices and systems. We appreciate Prof. Luo for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Dr. Jian Wang from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Dr. Wang is a renowned scholar who specializes in improve mechanical properties and irradiation tolerance of materials by tailoring interfaces in solids and multiscale modeling and characterization of deformation twinning in lightweight structural materials. We appreciate Dr. Wang for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Associate Professor Zhi-Gang Chen from University of Southern Queensland, Australia, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Associate Professor Chen is a renowned scholar who specializes in thermoelectric materials and devices; topological insulators; compound semiconductors; functional materials; nanotechnology. We appreciate Associate Professor Chen for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Dr. Antonino Recca from University of Catania, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Dr. Recca is a renowned scholar who specializes in synthesis and characterization of engineering polymers, characterization of thermosetting mixtures, fibre-reinforced composite materials, antioxidants and flame retardants. He is the author of more than 115 publications on international journals and numerous communications at national and international conferences. He has carried out the activity of referee for the following journals: Polymer, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Polymer Engineering and science, International polymer Processing. We appreciate Dr. Recca for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Dr. Aleksey D. Drozdov from Aalborg University, Denmark, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Dr. Drozdov is a renowned scholar who specializes in double-network gels with dynamic bonds, glassy polymers, macroporous temperature-sensitive gels with fast response, stimuli-responsive hydrogels, supramolecular elastomers, nanomechanics of 2D graphene-like materials, electromechanical response of Li-ion batteries. We appreciate Dr. Drozdov for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Dr. Charles-Olivier Bacri from Centre of Nuclear Science and Matter Science (CSNSM), France, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Dr. Bacri is a senior researcher who specializes in physics with accelerators. Experienced in pluridisciplinary research, its mains researches concern ion beam analysis, effect of radiations on matter, and more recently, isotopic separation for medical applications. He is scientific responsible of the SCALP (Synthesis and Characterization using ion Accelerators for Pluridisciplinarity research) platform, consisting on one part of an ion implanter and one tandem coupled with a transmission electron microscope (MET), JANNuS-Orsay, and on the other hand an isotopic separator. We appreciate Dr. Bacri for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Dr. Hansang Kwon from Pukyong National University, Republic of Korea, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Dr. Kwon is a renowned scholar who specializes in nanomaterials, nanocarbon materials, metals and ceramics matrix composites, functionally graded materials, mechanical, thermal, electrical behavior of materials, powder metallurgy, spark plasma sintering, hot extrusion. We appreciate Dr. Kwon for his participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Hossein Hosseinkhani from Matrix, Inc., USA, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Dr. Hosseinkhani is a renowned scholar who specializes in biomaterials, cancer nanotechnology, drug delivery, stem cells technology. We appreciate Dr. Hosseinkhani for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Dr. Dong-Kwon Lim from Korea University, South Korea, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Dr. Lim is a renowned scholar who specializes in raman-bassed cell imaging technology, nanoscale materials for photocatalyst. We appreciate Dr. Lim for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Prof. Yin Xiao from Queensland University of Technology, Australia, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Prof. Xiao is a professor in Bone and Tissue Engineering at Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology (QUT). He is the Director of Australia-China Centre for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine and a group leader of the bone and clinical research program. Prof. Xiao is a renowned scholar who specializes in biomaterials, bone, bone marrow stem cell, dentistry, osteoarthritis, osteoblast, stem cell, tissue engineering. We appreciate Prof. Xiao for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Dr. Ho Won Jang from Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Dr. Jang is a renowned scholar for nanostructured oxides, 2D materials, and halide perovskites for chemical sensors, water splitting electrodes, nanoelectronics, and optoelectornics. We appreciate Dr. Jang for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Prof. Shahzada Ahmad from BCMaterials, Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, Spain, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Prof. Shahzada Ahmad is an Ikerbasque professor (tenure full professor). He has been also selected as young champions of 2018 by World Economic forum. He is an advocate of renewable energy and passionately works on radically innovation technologies to address societal challenges. Prof. Ahmad is a renowned scholar who specializes in advanced materials development for energy conversion, conservation and storage materials application. We appreciate Prof. Ahmad for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Dr. Hongjun Wang from The Innovation University, USA, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Dr. Wang is a renowned scholar who specializes in tissue engineering, biomimetic materials design, regenerative medicine, tissue on a chip and nanomedicine. We appreciate Dr. Wang for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Dr. Theodore E. Matikas from University of Ioannina, Greece, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Dr. Matikas is a renowned scholar who specializes in aging structures in aerospace, nuclear, civil, cultural heritage and biomedical engineering applications; development of smart sensing systems and advanced nondestructive evaluation (NDE) and structural health monitoring (SHM) methodologies (based in ultrasonics, acoustic emission, acoustic microscopy, nonlinear acoustics, IR thermography, electrical methods, diffraction techniques, interferometric techniques) for real-time evaluation of damage engineering materials and structures, including metallic alloys, shape memory alloys, coatings, metal and ceramic matrix composites, smart and multi-functional materials, nanocomposites, phononic meta-materials, nano-structured and hybrid materials and cementitious materials. Dr. Matikas is Professor in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Ioannina, Greece and Director of the Mechanics, NDE and Smart Sensors (MSS-NDE) Laboratory. He worked as a senior research engineer at US Air Force Research Lab, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio leading the entire US Air Force in-house research program in NDE, Professor at the Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering at the University of Dayton, Ohio, USA and Director of the Center for Materials Diagnostics, UDRI/US Department of Defence. He received several awards for his research and served as a Principal Investigator in numerous research projects in the US and Europe. He authored over 250 scientific publications in scientific journals and conference proceedings, several book-chapters and edited books, and six patents. He served as a member of the Euratom Scientific and Technical Committee, the Advisory Board of the Euratom Supply Agency and is senior advisor to the DG of the International Atomic Energy Agency (United Nations). We appreciate Dr. Matikas for his participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Ick Soo Kim from Shinshu University, Japan, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Dr. Kim is a conference member of the Textile Machinery Society of Japan, American Iron and Steel Institute and other national professional associations. Dr. Kim has extensive experience in: nano fibers, coloration of nano fibrous webs, synthesis of hybrid nanoparticles. We appreciate Dr. Kim for his participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Aimin Yu from Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Dr. Yu is an Associate Professor in Chemistry, as well as the Academic Director of Research Training for School of Science. She is also a member of the University Higher Degree Research Committee and Faculty Research Committee. Dr. Yu is a renowned scholar who specializes in nanostructured materials; colloids and interface science; analytical chemistry; surface analysis; graphene. We are grateful to Dr. Yu for her participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Jorge de Brito from University of Lisbon, Portugal, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Dr. de Brito is a Fellow of the Portuguese Chartered Engineers Institution and other national professional associations, he has been a member of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering, the Fédération Internationale du Béton, International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (full member of working groups W80, W86 and W115) and International Association for Bridge Management and Safety. Dr. de Brito has extensive experience in: sustainable construction (recycled aggregates in concrete and mortars); bridge and building management systems; buildings service life (prediction); life cycle assessment; construction technology. We appreciate Dr. de Brito for his participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Vincenzo M. Sglavo from University of Trento, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Dr. Sglavo is author of more than 150 scientific papers and 12 patents, he is a member of the American Ceramic Society and Society of Glass Technology. Dr. Sglavo has extensive experience in: glass science & technology, ceramics processing & engineering, mechanical properties of materials, recovery & re-use of inorganic residues & materials. We appreciate Dr. Sglavo for his participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Andrey E. Miroshnichenko from University of New South Wales, Australia, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Dr. Miroshnichenko is a renowned scholar who specializes in nanophotonics, nonlinear optics and spectroscopy, optical and photonic systems, photodetectors, optical sensors and solar cells, classical and physical optics, antennas and propagation, microwave and millimetrewave theory and technology, photonics, optoelectronics and optical communications. We appreciate Dr. Miroshnichenko for his participation and support.

We welcome Prof. Vincent G. Harris from Northeastern University, USA, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Prof. Harris has published more than 350 technical articles in peer-reviewed science and engineering journals. Additionally, he holds more than 20 patents or patent applications, and has presented more than 300 papers at national and international meetings, including more than 100 by specific invitation. His main research interest is materials design and the study of processing, structure and magnetism in a wide range of electronic materials, devices and systems used principally in high frequency applications such as sensors, radar and communication systems and platforms. We appreciate Prof. Harris for his participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Giuliana Magnacca from University of Torino, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Her main research interest is synthesis and characterization of materials; materials for environmental applications (adsorbents, photocatalysts); nanofiltration systems; surface functionalization of natural fibers. We are grateful to Dr. Magnacca for her participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Chih-Ching Huang from National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. His main research interest is carbon based nanomaterials, metallic nanoclusters, natural antibacterial and antiviral nanomaterials, nano-anticoagulants, nanozymes. We appreciate Dr. Huang for his participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Dorina Lauritano from University of Milan-Bicocca, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Dr. Lauritano has authored 169 indexed publications. She has developed studies about oral stomatopirosis and related problems. Nowadays she is deal in research about biomolecular aspects of precancerous pathologies of oral mucosae, with focus on the role of MAPKinasi. Her researches have had Ministerial funding (COFIN 2005, 2006, 2007). Her main research interest is Oral medicine, oral biology, molecular biology. We appreciate Dr. Lauritano for her participation and support.

We welcome Dr. Xian Jun Loh from A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), Singapore, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Dr. Loh is currently the Head of Department of the Soft Materials Department at the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR. Dr. Loh has authored over 170 journal papers, 38 patents and know-hows, over 30 book chapters and 7 books. His main research interest is water soluble polyhydroxyalkanoates, biodegradable thermogelling polymers, supramolecular host–guest polymeric materials. We appreciate Dr. Loh for his participation and support.

We welcome Prof. Sotirios Baskoutas from University of Patras, Greece, to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Materials. Prof. Baskoutas has authored over 140 research articles in peer reviewed journals in the field of condensed matter physics and materials science with more than 3700 citations. His main research interest is design and theoretical study of electronic and optical properties of semiconductor nanostructured materials such as quantum dots, quantum wells and nanorods; synthesis (with physical methods) and characterization of semiconductor nanostructured materials. We appreciate Prof. Baskoutas for his participation and support.