Reynaldo Hinojosa Contreras is a Mexican researcher in urban planning and sustainable territorial development, and currently a doctoral student at the Universitat Politècnica de València. His work focuses on urban sprawl, socio-spatial inequality, smart cities, and big data applications for sustainable and equitable urban systems. He holds a Master’s degree in Transportation, Territory and Urbanism (2024) from the same institution, where he continues advancing research on spatial analysis and urban sustainability. He has previous professional experience in public-sector project development and territorial evaluation, and has presented his work at international academic forums. Reynaldo maintains active involvement in research exploring data-driven approaches to contemporary urban challenges.