Dr Rhodri Evans, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physics, Chemistry and Materials Science, was recently appointed as Editor-in-Chief of the Advances in Physics and Astronomy Journal.
The journal which primarily reports on ground-breaking findings in the fields of Physics and Astronomy, was established about 2 years ago with the aim to advance ongoing progress in respective fields.
Dr Evans is one of 16 academics from prestigious institutions, such as Harvard University, who serves on the editorial board. He is the second Editor-in-Chief who will lead and represent this cohort of astute researchers.
In an interview with Online Forum, Dr Evans disclosed that: “In September 2021, I was asked to join the journal’s editorial board alongside other academics from prestigious universities around the world, and less than a week later, I was selected as the Editor-in-Chief”.
He further emphasized that being a UNAM academic on the editorial board is a great achievement, and should be perceived as “a sign of recognising the institution’s expertise, because it puts UNAM alongside renowned universities worldwide”.
Academic journals have, over the years, grown into the mainstream that researchers and academics use to communicate ground-breaking studies and findings with fellow experts around the world. A strategy the Advances in Physics and Astronomy Journal is determined to drive by publishing new and upcoming scientists’ work.
Dr Evans further commented that he looks forward to supporting new and upcoming scientists’ work who are not able to publish in more established journals.
“As the Editor-in-Chief, I intend to incorporate new strategies that will encourage like-minded researchers to publish their studies in the fields of physics and astronomy, which I am certain, will help advance our understanding in these fields.” remarked Dr Evans.
As he is set to write an article for the journal, Dr Evans mentioned that reporting on the exciting astronomical things taking place in Namibia, such as the African Millimetre Telescope (AMT) project will be one of his first considerations.
The Africa Millimetre Telescope (AMT) project is a joint collaboration between the Radboud University in The Netherlands and the University of Namibia. The AMT will be a millimetre-wave telescope to be built in Namibia in the next 3 years. The AMT will provide a crucial link to a network of millimetre-wave telescopes around the globe which recently produced the first-ever picture of a black hole in 2019.
Link to the Advances in Physics & Astronomy journal: https://www.apaij.com/index.php
