ACS Materials Au : Announcing the 2025 Rising Stars in Materials Science

A s the Editors of ACS Materials Au, we are excited to present the 2025 class of Rising Stars in Materials Science!From the nominations received, we selected these 14 early career researchers (see Table 1) to represent the depth, breadth, diversity, and interconnectivity of materials science research being conducted across the globe.Each awardee has contributed a Perspective, Article, Review, or Tutorial, and these are assembled in the ACS Materials Au 2025 Rising Stars in Materials Science Special Issue, along with this Editorial.To get to know these Rising Stars and their research, in this Editorial, we are pleased to provide short biographies and quotations, with the latter capturing their motivations, aspirations, and/or the significance of their work.We hope you enjoy getting to know these Rising Stars as much as we have and that you find inspiration in their work. Amit Nain"We develop translational biomaterials engineered to sense, adapt, and regenerate�designed to be as dynamic and intelligent as the tissues they replace" Dr. Amit Nain is an Assistant Professor in the Kusuma School of Biological Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India.His group is interested in dynamic and self-powered biomaterials for tissue engineering applications, including 3D/ 4D-printed hydrogels, piezoresponsive polymer films, and bioactive dressings for chronic wound care and regenerative medicine.He earned his B.Tech in Biotechnology from VIT University, Vellore, India (2017) and his Ph.D. in Nano Science & Technology from the Department of Engineering &