Dr. Hugo Olvera-Vargas is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Renewable Energies, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). He holds a PhD in Chemistry and Environmental Science, an MSc in Environmental Analytica Chemistry, and a BSc in Chemistry. His research focuses on the water-energy-environment nexus, particularly on (photo)electrochemical technologies for the treatment and valorization of industrial wastewater. He also investigates the degradation and environmental impact of emerging contaminants. Dr. Olvera-Vargas has secured funding for several research projects and published 50 peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals. He also holds an international patent and has an h-index of 35 (Google Scholar). He has mentored undergraduate and graduate students in Mexico and abroad, evaluated research proposals nationally and internationally, and serves as a reviewer for various scientific journals. In 2015 he received the best PhD Theses Award in Science of Engineering from the University of Paris-Est, and in 2024, he was honored with the Early Career Researcher Award at the Iberoamerican Conference on Advanced Oxidation Technologies (CIPOA) held in Brazil. He is currently a member of Mexico’s National Researchers of the Ministry of Science and editor of the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (Elsevier, IF 7.2).