Shaista Tahir Appointed Editor-in-Chief of Chemical Engineering & Technology and Chemie Ingenieur Technik
Dr. Shaista Tahir has been named Editor-in-Chief of Chemical Engineering & Technology (CET) and Chemie Ingenieur Technik (CIT) journals, effective December 2025. Succeeding Dr. Rosemary Puls and Dr. Sabine Wiederhold, Tahir brings her expertise in organic chemistry and previous editorial experience at Wiley. She expressed enthusiasm for shaping the journals' strategic direction, developing author/reviewer support, and promoting chemical engineering's tangible impact within a rapidly evolving field.
Dr. Shaista Tahir has been appointed as the new Editor-in-Chief for the prestigious journals Chemical Engineering & Technology (CET) and Chemie Ingenieur Technik (CIT), with her tenure commencing in December 2025. She will be taking over from Dr. Rosemary Puls and Dr. Sabine Wiederhold. These journals serve as official publications for leading German chemical societies—DECHEMA, GDCh, and VDI-GVC—and are dedicated to covering cutting-edge research, industrial practices, and technological advancements across chemical engineering disciplines.Tahir earned her Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Heidelberg University in 2022, specializing in homogeneous catalysis and metal-free organophotocatalysis. Her career at Wiley began in 2022 as an Assistant Editor, rapidly advancing to Associate Editor in 2023, where she contributed to the peer-review processes for several prominent journals, including Angewandte Chemie and Advanced Functional Materials.In an interview, Tahir articulated her excitement about the new role, highlighting the opportunity to actively shape the strategic direction of the journals, explore innovative methods for scientific communication, and adapt to the dynamic landscape of chemical engineering. She is particularly keen on developing new initiatives to support authors and reviewers, ensuring the journals maintain scientific rigor while embracing innovation. Tahir also underscored the unique synergy of the journals’ local excellence and growing international reach, emphasizing the tangible and impactful nature of chemical engineering in everyday life. She expressed gratitude to her predecessors for their foundational work and committed to building on their momentum to further enhance the journals' visibility and impact.
