Yimmy Fernando Silva is a Materials Engineer from the Universidad del Valle, Colombia; He received master and Ph.D in engineering with emphasis in materials from Universidad del Valle, Colombia. Currently, he is Assistant Professor at the School of Civil Construction and Associate Researcher at the Concrete Innovation Hub UC. Recognized by Minciencias as a Junior Researcher and serving as a Peer Reviewer for the National System of Science, Technology, and Innovation. His research focuses on the design, development, optimization, and characterization of cement-based composite materials, as well as the utilization of industrial waste and by-products for the development of alternative cements, durability of concretes.