Andrés López Velázquez received a B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Veracruz, Mexico, an M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico de Veracruz, Mexico, and a Ph.D. degree from the Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de las Villas, Santa Clara, Cuba, with specialization in materials engineering and tribology. He is currently a full-time Professor at the Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xalapa Region, Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico, where he also serves as Coordinator of Outreach and Extension. He is a Candidate Member of the National System of Researchers (SNII) and holds the PRODEP Desirable Profile recognition. His research interests include tribology, surface engineering, and transdisciplinary engineering.