Juan Manuel Meza Meza holds a Ph.D. in Engineering from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Colombia, and a master's degree in Materials and Processes Engineering from Universidad Nacional de Colombia. He is a Professor and researcher at Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín, Colombia. His research interests include the mechanical behavior of materials, surface engineering, tribology, nanoindentation, contact mechanics, and the mechanical characterization of coatings and advanced materials. His research activities focus on the relationship between material properties, surface characteristics, and mechanical performance, including the development and application of experimental and numerical techniques for material characterization.