Dr. Beatriz Ledesma Cano is a researcher at the Applied Physics Department of the University of Extremadura (Spain). She is a chemical engineer from the University of Extremadura and obtained a PhD from the University of Extremadura in 2013. She works on the use of biomass waste as fuel or as an activated carbon precursor, by means of different thermal processes (hydrocarbonization, gasification, pyrolysis, etc.), as well as the application of carbon porous materials in adsorption processes, both in liquid and gas phases. She has published papers, chapters in books, and international conference proceedings. Her research is complemented by teaching through the direction of final degree projects, seminars, or laboratory practices, participation in teaching innovation groups, and numerous teacher training courses. She has interests in ethical competencies, project-based learning, development cooperation, education for sustainable development, and thus, has participated in the publication of book chapters related to the previous topic.