**Meet the editor**

Dr. Mahmood Aliofkhazraei works in the Corrosion and Surface Engineering Group at the Tarbiat Modares University, Iran. He is the head of Aliofkhazraei research group (www.aliofkhazraei.com). Dr. Aliofkhazraei has received several honors, including the Khwarizmi award and the best young nanotechnologist award of Iran. He is a member of the National Association of Surface Sciences,

Iranian Corrosion Association, and National Elite Foundation of Iran. His research focuses on materials science, nanotechnology and its use in surface and corrosion science.
