The Carbon Journal Prize winners (from left to right): Dr Javier Quílez Bermejo & Dr Jacob Martin
The Carbon Journal Prize winners (from left to right): Dr Javier Quílez Bermejo & Dr Jacob Martin

We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 Carbon Journal Prize. Each year, this prize is awarded to a recent graduate in recognition of an outstanding Ph.D. thesis in carbon material science and technology.

-Dr Javier Quílez Bermejo, Université de Lorraine, France
Advised by Prof. Diego Cazorla Amorós

-Dr Jacob Martin, Curtin University, Australia
Advised by Prof. Markus Kraft

In addition, five applicants each received a special mention in recognition of the high quality of their work.  They are also invited to join the extended advisory board of Carbon.  The honourees are:

Dr Shruti Subramanian, Penn State University, USA
Advised by Prof. Joshua Robinson

Dr Indrajit Srivastava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
Advised by Prof. Dipanjan Pan

Dr Muchun Liu, MIT, USA
Advised by Prof. Robert Hurt

Dr Juan Luis Fajardo Diaz, Shinshu University, Japan
Advised by Prof. Emilio Muñoz Sandoval

Dr Xiao Sui, University of New South Wales, Australia
Advised by Prof. Yuan Chen

The 'special mention' honourees (from left to right): Dr Indrajit Srivastava, Dr Juan Luis Fajardo Diaz, Dr Muchun Liu, Dr Shruti Subramanian, Dr Xiao Sui
The 'special mention' honourees (from left to right): Dr Indrajit Srivastava, Dr Juan Luis Fajardo Diaz, Dr Muchun Liu, Dr Shruti Subramanian, Dr Xiao Sui