Dr. E. Iriondo Plaza's research began in 2003 with an Iñaki Goenaga Doctoral Scholarship at Labein (now Tecnalia). She then strengthened her expertise through a pre-doctoral stay (2004 to 2006) at The Ohio State University (USA) under Professor Glenn S. Daehn. This experience culminated in her 2007 doctoral thesis on electromagnetic forming. From 2008 to 2011, she transitioned to research project management, coordinating the R&D+i area at AZTERLAN (Durango). In 2011, her focus shifted to innovation project management at ASMAOLA (IMH), where she also began teaching at the Dual Engineering School. In 2013, Dr. E. Iriondo Plaza joined the UPV-EHU as an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering. She is a co-author of multiple JCR-SCI indexed articles and holds a patent. Her research encompasses regional, national, and European projects, collaborating with both multinational companies and on individual contracts. Further enriching her expertise, she completed a postdoctoral stay at The Ohio State University in 2014. Her research specialization lies in metal forming, welding, and riveting, particularly in high-speed processes. Beyond research, she actively promotes teaching innovation using concept maps.