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Specialist in condensed matter physics, optics and materials science

博士阶段研究方向是实验凝态物理。自1995年起一直从事学术界和工业界的研发工作。专业是凝态物理、光学（线性和非线性）以及材料科学。擅长的领域包括：共轭聚合物，纳米晶，超快脉冲激光器，非线性光学，光与物质的相互作用，面向对象程序设计等。撰写并编辑了大量同行评审科技期刊杂志文章，还撰写了研究基金申请书、专利申请书和白皮书等。2008年开始为理文编辑工作，担任编辑。

Dr Kraabel’s PhD was in experimental condensed matter. Since 1995 he has worked in research and development in both academia and industry. His specialties are condensed matter physics, optics (linear and nonlinear), and materials science. His interests include conjugated polymers, nanocrystals, ultrafast pulsed lasers, nonlinear optics, light-matter interactions, and object-oriented programming. He has both authored and edited numerous reports for publication in peer reviewed scientific journals, as well as grant applications, patent applications and white papers. Dr Kraabel began as an editor with the Edanz Group in 2008.

Dr Daniel H. Broaddus 于2010年6月获得Cornell University应用与工程物理学博士学位，具有八年光电科学领域研究经验。Dr Broaddus 曾发表了五篇文章，其中包括发表在Applied Physics Letters杂志上的"Self-phase modulation at visible wavelengths in nonlinear ZnO channel waveguides" 一文。在Cornell大学期间，与Cornell Center for Nanoscale Systems中心共同开展了电子光学和非线性光学的科研项目。他在博士期间的研究范围包括超大带宽远程通信、材料科学以及激光物理学等。在普林斯顿大学任职期间，他曾担任Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory实验室实习研究员，积累了丰富的等离子和高场物理领域研究经验。他的学士论文内容是关于高密度等离子体在气体中的生成。Dr Broaddus于2010年加入理文编辑，任物理、纳米技术、电子工程领域高级编辑&讲师。

Daniel H. Broaddus completed his PhD in Applied & Engineering Physics at Cornell University in June 2010. Dr Broaddus has been an author or co-author on five manuscripts, including \Self-phase modulation at visible wavelengths in nonlinear ZnO channel waveguides, published in Applied Physics Letters. He has eight years of experience in optical science. While at Cornell, Dr Broaddus has been associated with the Cornell Center for Nanoscale Systems and led research projects in nanophotonics and nonlinear optics. His dissertation research has applications in ultra-high-bandwidth telecommunications, material science, and laser physics. During his tenure at Princeton, Dr Broaddus was a research intern at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory where he gained a familiarity with plasma and high-field physics. His undergraduate thesis focused on high-density plasma generation in gases. Dr Broaddus joined the Edanz Group as a writer and editor in 2010.

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Formerly an editor at De Beers Science and Engineering Review

澳大利亚佩思联邦科学与工业研究组织稀有金属和贱金属湿式冶金小组研究人员。一直对写作有浓厚兴趣，现为Minerals Engineering期刊审稿人，此前曾担任De Beers Science and Engineering Review助理编辑。发表了6篇具有国际影响力的学术期刊论文、40多篇同行评审行业报告或技术说明，曾2次在国际会议上发言。拥有化学、机械、矿石和冶金工艺及化学基础研究领域的经验。2010年加入理文编辑，负责多个领域的编辑工作。

Dr Laura Kuhar is a research scientist in the Precious and Base Metals Hydrometallurgy group of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Perth, Australia. Dr Kuhar has always displayed an interest in writing and is currently a reviewer for the Minerals Engineering journal and a former assistant editor of the De Beers Science and Engineering Review. She has published six internationally refereed papers, over 40 peer-reviewed industry reports or technical notes, and has presented at two international conferences. Her work experience has been in chemical, mechanical, mineral and metallurgical processing and fundamental chemical research. Dr Kuhar edits in a variety of fields and began work with the Edanz Group in 2010.

1997年开始为非英语母语作者的文稿编辑，2004年起为理文编辑工作。其科学研究领域多样化，主要致力于化学 (有机,、有机金属、无机、表面化学)、半导体、生物 (传感器、DNA和蛋白质阵列) 纳米技术。 1996年7月担任东京大学特别研究员，从事新型催化反应途径研究，通过该途径可以在比目前工业应用中更容易实现的条件下生成氨 。现居英国，同时为理文编辑工作，仍活跃在生物纳米传感器的研究中。

Dr Wright has been editing scientific manuscripts for non-native authors since 1997 and has been an editor for Edanz Editing since 2004. His scientific background is diverse, with the main scientific fields being in chemistry (organic, organometallic, inorganic and surface), semiconductors, biosensors (transducers, DNA and protein arrays) and nanotechnology. In 1996/7, Dr Wright was a Post-doctoral Fellow at The University of Tokyo, Japan, investigating novel catalytic pathways capable of generating ammonia under milder conditions than presently used in industry. As well as working for Edanz Editing, Dr Wright, now based in the UK, continues as a research scientist in the field of bionanosensors.

Michael Dewe，副教授，2006年12月退休，退休前任Canterbury大学IT系主任，现为信息与通信技术副教授和顾问。任Canterbury大学IT系主任之前，曾任电子电气工程系助教。主要研究领域为：先进仪表和数据采集系统、以及在电能质量实时监测（谐波分析）和地震监测与记录中的具体应用。曾授课程：工程设计、计算机硬件、仪表和工程管理。早期曾作为电子系统工程师，参与欧洲空间项目下的卫星与发射载体飞行与和地面系统的设计。作为系统工程师，拥有从工程到各学科应用的丰富经验。2008年开始为理文编辑工作。

Assoc Prof Michael Dewe retired in December 2006 as University of Canterbury IT Director and is currently an Adjunct Assoc Prof and a consultant to the Information and Communication Technology industry. Prior to his position as University IT Director, he was an Assoc Prof (Reader) in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Research interests focused on advanced instrumentation and data acquisition systems with specific applications to real-time power quality monitoring (harmonic analysis) and seismic earthquake measurement and recording. He lectured in engineering design, computer hardware, instrumentation, and engineering management. His early career was as an electronic systems engineer, designing flight and ground systems for satellites and launch vehicles for European Space Projects. A systems engineer, Assoc Prof Dewe has wide experience in applications of engineering to various scientific disciplines. He began working with the Edanz Group in 2008.

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Written 9 journal papers, 9 patents, 4 books, 2 book chapters, 17 government and commercial reports, 8 magazine articles, presented 48 conference papers

Dr Nick Tucker曾在Bradford大学跨学科研究中心任教，讲授聚合物工艺，此后一直从事跨学科研究，涉足领域包括：聚合物技术与科学、农业、工业设计与制造。目前主要研究领域为：开发利用农作物材料生产纳米复合材料的方法，以应用于未来生产可持续复合物、减数材料和其他超高比面积材料。认证工程师，英国材料、矿石和冶金协会会员。凭借在反应注射成型机实时计算机控制领域的研究成果，成为英国计算机协会注册会员。现牵头负责新西兰植物食品研究院商用生物材料的联合研究。曾多次撰稿和发表作品，发表了9篇学术期刊论文，撰写了9项专利申请书和注册外观设计应用申请、4部著书、两篇专书论文、17篇政府和商业报告，8篇杂志文章。此外，还发表了48篇研讨会论文。2009年开始为理文编辑工作。

Dr Nick Tucker trained in polymer technology at the Interdisciplinary Research Centre at the University of Bradford, and his research continues to be interdisciplinary, working across polymer technology and science, agriculture, industrial design and manufacturing. At present, his major focus is the development of methods of nanocomposite manufacture from crop origin materials for possible application in the manufacture of sustainable composites, meiotic materials, and other ultra-high specific surface areas. Dr Tucker is a chartered engineer and a fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. His work in real-time computer control of reaction injection molding machines was the basis of his admission to charter membership in the British Computer Society. Currently, Dr Tucker leads a number of commercial biomaterials research collaborations at the New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research. Dr Tucker has extensive writing and publication experience. He has published 9 refereed journal papers, and has 9 patent and registered design applications, 4 books, and 2 book chapters, as well as 17 government and commercial reports and 8 magazine articles. He has also presented 48 conference papers. Dr Tucker began editing for the Edanz Group in 2009.

Kurban先生对凝聚相动态的研究包括量子力学、液体力学、热力学和静态力学。此外，还通过电子自旋共振光谱法进行液相分析。此研究主要集中在量子自旋交换率以及利用再次碰撞率确定液体体相性质的可能性。曾以第一作者身份在Journal of Chemical Physics中发表文章。还曾在加州威尔逊山天文台从事过60英尺塔的太阳物理学项目的研究。2011年加入理文编辑。

Mr Kurban’s research on condensed phase dynamics has involved quantum mechanics, hydrodynamics, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics. He has also examined the liquid phase through electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. This research has focused on the quantum spin-exchange rates and the possibility of using recollision rates to determine bulk properties of a liquid. Mr Kurban has published as a first author in the Journal of Chemical Physics. He has also conducted research for the solar physics project of the 60-ft Tower at Mt. Wilson Observatory in California. Mr Kurban began working as an editor for the Edanz Group in 2011.

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26 years experience in the computer science fields as a faculty member in the Department of Computing and Information Science at Queen's University in Canada.

拥有26年IT工作经验，这期间一直在加拿大女王大学计算与信息科学学院任教。任职期间发表了多份期刊和会议论文，出版了一本计算机系统教科书，并担任数家研究性期刊杂志审稿人。曾多次指导博士论文，并在许多工程与自然科学审查委员会任职。Dr MacEwen还合伙创办了一家软件公司Andyne Computing Limited，成功上市后出任公司董事。10年前离职女王大学，后一直任笠技编辑和撰稿人。重点领域包括：计算机安全，计算机系统，软件工程，计算机科学，形式方法，规范要求，电气工程，工程，数学，信息技术，电信，计算机网络和操作系统。2010年加盟理文编辑，担任撰搞人和编辑。

Dr MacEwen has 26 years experience in the IT field as a faculty member in the Department of Computing and Information Science at Queen's University in Canada. During this time he has published numerous journal and conference papers, published a textbook on computer systems, and acted as a reviewer for several research journals. He has supervised numerous PhD dissertations and served on many engineering and natural science examination committees. Dr MacEwen also co-founded a software company, Andyne Computing Limited, and became a director when it became a successful public company. Since leaving Queen’s University 10 years ago, Dr MacEwen has been a technical editor and writer. The fields he focuses on include computer security, computer systems, software engineering, computer science, formal methods, requirements specification, electrical engineering, engineering, mathematics, information technology, telecommunications, computer networks, and operating systems. Dr MacEwen joined the Edanz Group as an editor and writer in 2010.

日本-新西兰天体物理学MOA（天体物理引力微透镜观测）项目成员，该项目运用多种技术寻找暗物质候选者。部分研究成果发表于天文期刊（Astronomy）。研究生课题为现代物理学，涉及天体物理学、核物理学、量子力学和相对论。一直在大学教授天文学和数学。研究生阶段还学习了心理学和教育学。在科学教育类和攀岩登山类杂志都有论著发表。Mr Pennycook还是一位成功的登山运动员，是新西兰最受欢迎的登山资讯网站www.mountainz.co.nz共同创办人和编辑。从2007初开始在理文编辑担任全职编辑，工作领域涉及物理学、数学和自然科学。

Mr Pennycook was a member of a Japanese – New Zealand astrophysics project called (Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics) which essentially looked for dark matter candidates using various techniques. Mr Pennycook’s part of the project was published in the journal Astronomy. His postgraduate papers were in modern physics—astrophysics, nuclear physics, quantum mechanics and relativity. Mr Pennycook has taught astronomy and mathematics at university. As well, he has a background of studies in psychology and education at postgraduate levels. He has published in science education magazines and climbing magazines. Indeed, he is an accomplished mountaineer, being co-founder and editor of New Zealand's most visited mountaineering information website, www.mountainz.co.nz. Mr Pennycook has been a full-time editor for Edanz Editing since the beginning of 2007, and edits in fields related to physics, mathematics and the physical sciences."

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Biomedical engineering, microtechnology and electronics specialist

Frew先生现为加拿大British Columbia大学电子和计算机工程系应用科学专业硕士研究生，研究领域包括：医学图像处理和超声波换能器、以及在医学诊断和前列腺近距离放射治疗中的应用。之前曾在惠灵顿维多利亚大学工作，担任研究助理，曾在Fisher & Paykel Healthcare公司工作两年半，从事于阻塞性睡眠呼吸中止症治疗仪器的开发。在多个领域拥有丰富经验：包括生物医学工程、微技术、电子学和风险管理。2009年初开始为理文编辑工作。

Mr Frew is presently a Master of Applied Science candidate in the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department of the University of British Columbia, Canada. His research interests include medical image processing and ultrasonic transducer hardware, with applications to medical diagnosis and prostate brachytherapy. Previously, Mr Frew worked at Victoria University of Wellington as a research assistant and spent two and a half years at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, developing medical devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. He has experience in a diverse range of topics, including biomedical engineering, microtechnology, electronics and risk management. Mr Frew began working with the Edanz Group in early 2009.

MacDonald 先生是一位经验丰富的电子和电气工程信息科学家，研究生阶段的研究内容是光纤激光陀螺系统。1994年至2007年间，他一直从事 Thomson Scientific 旗下 Inspec 数据库学术和科技文章，主要是电子学、光电子学、半导体电子学，以及电信领域文章的索引和摘要编辑工作。之后，任专利分析师一职，为 Derwent World Patent Index 提供数据内容，领域覆盖电子材料和制造，半导体设备和电路及其制造商，以及包括液晶和电致发光显示器的电子显示技术。MacDonald 先生从2008年起为理文编辑工作。

Mr MacDonald is an experienced information scientist in the electronic and electrical engineering field. Following post-graduate research in optical fiber laser gyroscopes, he worked for Thomson Scientific from 1994 to 2007 as an indexer and abstractor of academic and scientific papers for the Inspec database, specializing in electronics, optoelectronics and semiconductor electronics, and later telecommunications. He then worked in a patent analyst role for Thomson, providing content for the Derwent World Patent Index, covering electronic materials and manufacturing, semiconductor devices and circuits and their manufacture, and electronic display technology including liquid crystal and electroluminescent displays. He began working as an editor for Edanz Editing in 2008.

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Previously a Chairman of the New Zealand National Committee of CIGRE, the Paris based International Council on Large Electric Systems: an expert editor in all fields related to the electrical power industry.

Geoff Cardwell拥有35年以上的电力行业经验，主要涉足质量系统和技术开发；曾担任南非核电站小组项目质量保证协调员。后曾任ABB公司南非集团公司的质保和技术经理。1993年赴新西兰后，任顾问电力工程师，对业务系统和IT进行研究，曾为工程管理研究生讲授质量系统和业务流程课程。曾从事医疗输电系统研究；巴黎国际大电网协会新西兰国家CIGRE委员会第一任主席；曾在南非、联合国和新西兰的会议上宣读论文。出版的作品（包括在Total Quality Management and Business Excellence上发表的作品）除侧重于全面质量管理之外，还涉及故障防范和变压器油试验等。2010年开始加入理文编辑，负责工程技术、商业系统、信息技术和健康研究等主题领域的编辑工作。

Geoff Cardwell has over 35 years experience in the electrical power industry, mainly in quality systems and technology development, including being Project QA Coordinator for a South African nuclear power station team. He later became Group QA and Technology Manager for the ABB companies in South Africa. After moving to New Zealand in 1993 he worked as a consulting electrical engineer and also studied business systems and IT as well as lecturing post-graduate engineering management students on quality systems and business processes. Mr Cardwell has also researched delivery systems for health care. He was inaugural Chairman of the New Zealand National Committee of CIGRE, the Paris based International Council on Large Electric Systems. Mr Cardwell has presented papers at conferences in South Africa, the United States and New Zealand. His publications, including one in Total Quality Management and Business Excellence, have focused on TQM, but have also discussed failure prevention and transformer oil testing. Mr Cardwell began as an Edanz Group editor in 2010 and edits in fields related to engineering, business systems, information technology and health research topics.

Kieva女士持有陶瓷工程（材料科学与工程的一个分支学科）学士学位和专业写作硕士学位，拥有广泛的专业背景和良好的科技文章编辑基础。在编辑由非英语母语人士撰写的文章方面，具有丰富经验，深谙这些作者寻求在专业刊物上发表文章时面临的挑战。于2011年加盟理文编辑，担任编辑。

With an undergraduate degree in Ceramic Engineering (a subdiscipline of Materials Engineering) and an MA in Professional Writing, Ms. Kieva has a broad background and sound foundation in science and scientific editing. She is experienced in editing for authors for whom English is not their first language, understanding the challenges facing these authors as they seek publication in professional journals. She joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2011.

Dr Lewalle是一位多学科物理学家，拥有半导体和凝聚态物理方面的背景。博士研究主要涉及对超净低维度硅MOSFET和GaA异质结构中电子关联的量子现象的分析。在低温设备的广泛应用和低温下高灵敏度电子测定方面拥有丰富经验。博士后研究以及近期研究主要集中于生物系统中细胞和单分子水平的物理结构。在伦敦大学国王学院期间，Dr Lewalle建立并使用了一种光镊系统，用以测定单肌球蛋白分子（即引起肌肉紧张的蛋白）的僵硬度。现于伦敦大学学院进行趋化细胞中力产生机制的研究。2011年加入理文编辑。

Dr Lewalle is a multidisciplinary physicist with a background in semiconductor and condensed-matter physics. His PhD research examined quantum phenomena related to electron correlations in ultra-clean low-dimensional silicon MOSFETs and GaAs heterostructures. Dr Lewalle’s experiments made extensive use of cryogenic equipment and high-sensitivity electronic measurements at low temperatures. His post-doctoral study and recent research has focused on the physics of biological systems at the cellular and single-molecule levels. At King's College London, Dr Lewalle built and used an optical-tweezer system to measure the mechanical stiffness of single myosin molecules, the proteins that give rise to tension in muscle. Currently, at University College London, he studies the force-producing mechanisms in chemotactic cells. Dr Lewalle joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2011

Brehaut先生在信息技术和系统工程领域拥有30余年工作经验，担任过多种工作角色，包括系统工程师、项目经理、IT经理、顾问、方法学者和培训师，随后出任计算机科学公司澳大利亚分公司首席架构师，之后担任咨询总监。Brehaut先生在计算机科学公司的角色之一是全球构架与设计专家组的联席主任。是顾问报告The Architecture Revolution的主要撰写人和编辑（该报告载于http://www.csc.com/lef/ds/56385-previous_lef_reports）。1999-2001年间，Brehaut先生分别在航天合资企业计划管理和卫星数据通信国际会议和澳大利亚学术会议上宣读了论文。2011年加盟理文编辑，担任撰搞人和编辑。

Mr Brehaut has more than thirty years experience in Information Technology and Systems Engineering. His various roles in industry have included Systems Engineer, Program Manager, IT Manager, Consultant, Methodologist and Trainer, culminating in his appointment as Chief Architect and subsequently Director of Consulting for CSC Australia. One of Mr Brehaut’s roles at Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) was Co-Lead of the world wide Architecture and Design Expert Group. The resultant report The Architecture Revolution, for which Geoff was the primary contributor and an editor, is available at: http://www.csc.com/lef/ds/56385-previous_lef_reports. During the period 1999–2001, Mr Brehaut presented papers at International and Australian conferences on aerospace joint venture program management and satellite data communications, respectively. He joined Edanz Group as an editor in 2011.

Hunter先生拥有27年专业经验，理科硕士学历。专业领域包括：气象学、水文地理学、遥感、气候预测和建模、可再生能源、地理、地理信息系统（GIS）、地球物理学、海洋学和专业教育。Hunter先生是人工影响天气领域的国际专家。曾担任多个要职，包括：空军军官、研究主管、培训主管、某水文气象学咨询公司总裁及土耳其大气研究项目运营总监。曾在美国国家强风暴实验室和国家大气研究中心、及丹麦Risoe国家实验室从事研究工作。从1980年起共计发表了29篇论文。2010年至2011年4月间，任Nature Reviews Nephrology副编辑。流利使用英语和西班牙语，并能用这两种语言写作。凭借深厚的专业功底，Hunter长于大气水文科学、大多数地球科学和遥感领域的专业编辑工作。

Mr. Hunter has 27 years of professional experience since receiving the Master of Science degree. This experience embraces meteorology, hydrology, remote sensing, weather forecasting and modeling, renewable energy, geography, GIS, geophysics, oceanography, and professional education. Mr. Hunter is a world expert in the field of weather modification. He has fulfilled several leadership roles, including Air Force officer, research administrator, training leader, president of a hydrometeorology consulting firm, and operations director of an atmospheric research program in Turkey. Mr. Hunter has conducted research at the National Severe Storms Laboratory and National Center for Atmospheric Research in the USA, and at Risoe National Laboratory in Denmark. His publication record dates to 1980, with 29 publications to his name. Mr Hunter was an Associate Editor at Nature Reviews Nephrology from 2010 to April 2011. He speaks and writes English and Spanish. Mr. Hunter’s background allows him to diligently edit within the atmospheric and hydrologic sciences, most of the other earth sciences, and remote sensing.

Scurrell教授是一位荣誉退休化学教授，曾任威特沃特斯兰德大学（南非约翰内斯堡）化学物理教授。积极参与了多相催化、表面化学和材料化学的研究，研究重点是：在能量转换过程、环境催化以及将煤、天然气和太阳能（通过生物量）转化为液态烃类燃料的方案中的应用。Scurrell教授对纳米金属高分子复合材料、合成和属性的研究有浓厚兴趣。过去40年里曾在英国、美国、丹麦、意大利和南非的产业界、学术界和科研院所所担任过多个职位，目前有意在南非、中国和中东从事顾问工作。已发表过150份出版物，于2011年加入理文编辑。

Professor Emeritus in Chemistry and former Professor of Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, Professor Scurrell is actively involved in research into heterogeneous catalysis, surface chemistry and materials chemistry, with emphasis on applications in energy conversion processes, environmental catalysis and options for the conversion of coal, natural gas and solar (via biomass) into liquid hydrocarbon fuels. He has a strong interest in nanometal-polymer composites, their synthesis and properties. Professor Scurrell has held various positions over the past 40 years in industry, academia and research institutes in the UK, the USA, Denmark, Italy and South Africa, and presently has consulting interests in South Africa, China and the Middle East. Professor Scurrell has over 150 publications and joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2011.