I am a Chemical Engineer with an M.Sc. in environmental engineering. Currently, I am a tenured professor in the Department of Engineering and Chemical Engineering Program at the Universidad de Cartagena. As a researcher, I am part of the Process Design and Biomass Utilization Research Group (IDAB). My research is focused on water treatment, adsorption, and the environment. My scientific contributions include more than 70 research papers, and I have participated in many scientific events. I have been involved in the evaluation of projects for the Colombian Administrative Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation (COLCIENCIAS) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. I am a supervisor and evaluator of theses in chemical engineering, and I review abstracts and articles for scientific journals.