UCL Chemical Engineering recently welcomed Dr. Laura Zinke and Dr. Mo Qiao from the Nature Portfolio for a Departmental seminar.
The editorial leaders provided an overview of publishing with the Nature Portfolio for chemical engineers, including teams from Nature Chemical Engineering and Nature Reviews Clean Technology. The presentation covered choosing journals, pitching papers, and the process from submission to publication, as well as editorial processes, peer review, and key qualities editors look for in papers and cover letters. They also explained different article types and opportunities for engineers.
Biographies
Chief Editor: Laura Zinke, PhD
Dr Laura Zinke, who joined Nature Reviews Clean Technology as the launch Chief Editor in 2024. She began her editorial career in March 2019 for the launch of Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, commissioning and handling articles across the biogeosciences and environmental sciences. She also undertook locum positions as an editor at Nature Communications and as a Senior Publishing Manager, focusing on environmental and sustainability sciences. She completed her PhD at the University of Southern California and a postdoc at the University of California Davis, studying microbial carbon cycling in sediment and soils. Laura is based in the London office.
Senior Editor: Mo Qiao, PhD, Springer Nature, UK
Dr Mo Qiao, who joined Springer Nature in January 2020 as an Editor at Nature Communications, handling manuscripts broadly in energy storage. She transitioned to Nature Chemical Engineering in June 2023. Mo received her PhD from Queen Mary University of London before taking a postdoctoral research position at Imperial College London. With a background in chemical engineering and materials science, her research interests include energy materials and their applications in energy storage and conversion systems such as batteries and fuel cells. Mo is based in London, UK.
We thank Dr Laura Zinke and Dr Mo Qiao for visiting the Department and sharing their expertise.
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