Dr. Juan Manuel Ramírez de Arellano earned a BS in Physics (2006) and a PhD in Physical Sciences (2012) from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). He is now a full-time professor of the Department of Sciences at Tecnologico de Monterrey, México. His work in Computational Materials Science has resulted in several publications, presentations, lectures, and courses. He is a member of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), the Materials Research Society (MRS), and the Mexican Physics Society (SMF). His research interests include DFT-based calculations on the electronic structure of materials, properties of 2D nanomaterials, catalysis and related environmental applications.