**About the Special Issue Editor**

**Jarosław Jakubowicz**, he is a full professor working at Poznan University of Technology (Poland) in the field of materials science. His scientific career started in 1997 at Poznan University of Technology, when he completed his M.Sc. study. In 1999, at Warsaw University of Technology (Poland) he finished his Ph.D. on the topic of nanocrystalline hard magnetic materials. In 2001/2002, he held a postdoc position in Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (Germany). In 2009, at Military Technical Academy in Warsaw (Poland) he finished D.Sc. (habilitation) on the topic of silicon electrochemistry. He became a full professor in 2019. He is the author of over 160 papers, several books, and chapters related to nanomaterials and biomaterials. His H-index is 16. He has promoted 4 PhDs. He is a member of the Surface Engineering Team of the Materials Science Committee Polish Academy of Sciences. He was the head of 3 scientific grants in the field of biomaterials engineering financed by the Polish National Science Centre. He has previously held positions of Faculty Vice Dean and Institute Vice Head. Currently, he is the Head of the Division of Functional Nanomaterials in the Institute of Materials Engineering. Currently, his field of interest is related to biomaterials and their surface treatment, as well as nanocrystalline materials. Further information on his scientific achievements is available at https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6339-0796 and https://publons.com/researcher/2528908/jaroslaw-jakubowicz/.
