Lucas Benício Rodrigues Araújo is a civil engineer with a Master's degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Ceará (UFC), in Fortaleza, Brazil. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in bio-based concretes at the École Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'État (ENTPE) in Lyon, France. He specializes in product development, focusing on creating sustainable products for civil construction from industrial by-products, with a particular emphasis on alkali-activated materials. With extensive experience in technological innovation, Araújo works on developing low-environmental-impact solutions. His research includes high-performance geopolymer binders and concretes, bio-based thermoacoustic materials, limestone waste-based coatings, and alternative aggregates for concrete production. Araújo has filed multiple patents related to his work and has published numerous papers in national and international journals and conferences.