Dr. Javier Araujo Morera received his Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Engineering from Simón Bolívar University (Venezuela), a High Specialization Master’s Degree in Plastics and Rubber from Menéndez Pelayo International University (Spain), and a PhD in Rubber Science and Technology from the Institute of Polymer Science and Technology (ICTP-CSIC, Spain). In 2023, he joined the Elastomer Technology and Engineering (ETE) group at the University of Twente (The Netherlands) as a postdoctoral researcher and Manager of the Elastomer Competence Centre (ECC) within the same group. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor in the ETE group at the University of Twente, where his research focuses on the development of sustainable rubber compounds and recycling strategies to address industrial and environmental challenges.