Dr. Iñaki Gandarias is an Associate Professor at the School of Engineering of Bilbao (UPV/EHU) and a member of the SuPrEn research group. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from UPV/EHU, awarded in 2012. His research career includes international stays at the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (Germany), the University of California, Davis (USA), and the Cardiff Catalysis Institute (UK), where he contributed to key developments in the biorefinery field, such as aqueous-phase reforming, furfural production from lignocellulosic biomass, and the synthesis of biogasoline from levulinic acid. Since joining UPV/EHU in 2015, he has held various academic roles, being appointed Associate Professor in 2019. His current research focuses on the design of integrated and sustainable catalytic processes for the conversion of biomass into bio-based monomers and high-value chemicals. He has supervised three PhD theses and is currently supervising three more. Dr. Gandarias has authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications in leading journals, holds three patent applications, and serves as a regular reviewer for top-ranked journals in chemical engineering and sustainable process technologies. He has led several competitive research projects as principal investigator, funded by public agencies and through industry collaborations.