Jorge Luis Almaral Sánchez is professor and researcher at the Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa (UAS), Facultad de Ingeniería Mochis in México. He is a member of the National Researcher-CONACYT-Mexico, leader of the PRODEP-UAS-221 Consolidated Academic Body, and member of the UAS Permanent Nomination Commission. He has a PhD in materials science (2005), a master's degree in road engineering (1999), a specialization in bridges (1983), and a bachelor's degree in civil engineering (1982). He worked at the Junta Local de Caminos del Estado de Sinaloa, Mexico, as Chief of the Bridge Office. He has served as an academic coordinator, responsible for committees of reform, evaluation, and accreditation of curricula and programs of study. He is the founder and general coordinator of the Master's and PhD in Engineering Sciences. His current and previous research interests include hybrid coatings by sol-gel; zeolites; perovskites; and recycled materials from cement, PET, and corn stubble. He has conducted 9 doctoral-theses, 16 master's theses, and 19 undergraduate-theses. He has published 73 indexed articles and conducted 13 research projects.