Irene Collado García is a Researcher in R&D at Acerinox Europa S.A.U. since October 2020, where she coordinates and manages national, European, and internal innovation projects for the continuous improvement of stainless steels. Prior to this, she was a phD candidate and Researcher at the University of Cádiz, focusing on high-temperature oxidation of stainless steels from October 2017 to October 2020, and worked as a Research Assistant at the European Bioenergy Research Institute (Aston University) from June to December 2016. She holds a PhD in Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Cádiz (2017-2022), a MEng in Chemical Engineering, and a Bachelor in Chemical Engineering from the University of Granada. She has a C1 proficiency in English across all skills. She has several publications in scientific journals, with research focusing on high-temperature oxidation phenomena, catalytic transfer hydrogenation, and phase transformation in stainless steel manufacturing.