Julián Alcalá González is a Professor at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), Department of Construction Engineering and Civil Engineering Projects, affiliated with ICITECH. A Civil Engineer and PhD in Construction Engineering, he has over two decades of teaching experience in civil engineering, construction methods, infrastructure management, and concrete engineering. His career at UPV began in 2001, culminating in his appointment as Associate Professor in 2021; he earned his Civil Engineering degree in 1992 and his PhD in 2010 with the highest distinction. Key indicators: over 20 years of teaching; more than 290 theses supervised; eight teaching publications; three six-year research periods; 45 JCR-indexed publications; four PhD theses supervised; 12 publicly funded R&D projects; and over 130 knowledge-transfer assignments. His research focuses on structural optimisation, multi-objective optimisation, surrogate models and artificial intelligence applied to concrete structures, together with sustainability and life-cycle assessment, mainly for bridges. He also undertakes extensive knowledge transfer in the design, inspection and rehabilitation of bridges and infrastructure. He serves as Deputy Director for Extracurricular Activity and Director of two University-Industry Chairs, and is a member of several professional engineering associations.