Asst. Prof. Dr. Gregor Kravanja, an assistant professor at the University of Maribor, holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, awarded on May 15, 2018. Since then, he has demonstrated exceptional leadership and management skills through his involvement in numerous research and industrial projects, as well as expert decisions in materials science, chemical engineering, and civil engineering. Dr. Kravanja has authored over 25 high-impact scientific papers in the fields of construction materials, advanced materials, and supercritical technologies, achieving an h-index of 11 (Scopus, without self-citations) and more than 650 citations. Recently, he has been actively building a young and dynamic research team specializing in innovative solutions for building materials, with Ph.D. students conducting groundbreaking research under his mentorship. He has also been a guest lecturer and researcher at prestigious institutions, including the University of Genova (Italy), the University of Valencia (Spain), and the University of Rijeka (Croatia). Furthermore, he is an active member of RILEM (International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems, and Structures) and serves as a guest editor for the Journal of Composites Science (MDPI, ISSN: 2504-477X), a Scopus-indexed journal focused on the science and technology of composite materials.