MDPI Open Access — Online Author Training Program with City University London
Part of the MDPI Author Training - Online Series series
3 Dec 2024, 11:00 (WET)
Open Access Publishing, Peer Reviews, Author Training
Welcome from the Chair
Dear Ph.D Students,
Publishing is a cornerstone of academic life—it allows us to share knowledge, contribute to our fields, and engage with the wider research community. This course will help you understand the process of scientific publishing and equip you with tools to communicate your findings effectively. By publishing your work, you not only advance your PhD project but also play a vital role in the progress of research and technology. I hope you will enjoy this course!
Date: 3 December 2024
Time: 11:00 am GMT
Webinar ID: 845 0488 5887
Webinar Secretariat
journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Event Chair
School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering, City University London, UK
Dr Ioannis Karathanassis received his PhD from the National Technical University of Athens in 2015 specializing in heat-transfer enhancement techniques and design of cooling devices. His PhD dissertation has been awarded as the best in applied sciences for the year 2015 by NCSR “Demokritos”, the largest research centre of Greece. In the time period 2009-2015, he was also a Research Associate of the Solar & other Energy Systems Laboratory of NCSR Demokritos, where he designed experiments for the evaluation of various renewable-energy applications. Since June 2015, he is working as a Marie Curie/Research Fellow at City, University of London where his research interests comprise modelling of cavitating and boiling flows in injector orifices, as well as experimental measurements and visualization of highly-transient cavitating flows. Dr Karathanassis has a deep understanding of flow-separation mechanisms and mass-transfer processes. From an experimental point of view, he is highly experienced in the development of experimental procedures suitable for the characterization of complex flows.
Internal Speakers
Ms. Berezoschi Bianca Raluca holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from 'Babes-Bolyai' University in Cluj, Romania. She joined MDPI in 2020 and has since undertaken various roles within the editorial department. Currently serving as a Journal Relations Specialist, she focuses on cultivating strong relationships with scholars, readers, and other stakeholders, overseeing the development and strategic direction of internal and external relations for MDPI journals.
Mary obtained her BSc in Genetics in 2019 and her MSc in Molecular Cell Biology with Bio-innovation in 2020 from University College Cork in Ireland. She started her career in MDPI in January 2023 working for the editorial department for the journal Cancers as an Assistant Editor and following this a Section Managing Editor. Currently, Mary is now a Journal Relations Specialist based in the UK office in Manchester.
Registration
This is a FREE webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic or institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Certificates of attendance will be delivered to those who attend the live webinar.
Unable to attend? Feel free to still register; we will inform you when the recording is available.
Program
Speaker/Presentation |
Time in (GMT) |
Opening Speech |
11:00 – 11.10 |
Ms. Mary O'Sullivan Introduction to MDPI and Open Access Publishing |
11:10 – 11.30 |
Ms. Bianca Berezoschi Raluca How to Peer Review a Manuscript + How to Respond to Peer Review Comments |
11:30 – 11:50 |
Ms. Mary O'Sullivan Reasons for Manuscript Rejections |
11:50 – 12:10 |
Q&A |
12:10 – 12:25 |
Closing Speech |
12:25 – 12:30 |