Bernat Vinolas Prat holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC – Barcelona, Spain) and is a professor at the Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys (UFVJM), in Diamantina, Brazil. He conducts research in the fields of sustainable construction materials and multicriteria analysis, with a focus on the development and application of High-Performance Soil-Cement (HPSC). He is one of the inventors listed in the Brazilian patent application for HPSC (BR 102023006072-2 A2), aimed at producing construction elements with high physical-mechanical performance, lower environmental impact, and positive social impact. He has both academic and practical experience in developing solutions for social housing, sustainable urban infrastructure, and the reuse of waste materials in construction. His work also includes multicriteria decision-making methodologies (such as MAUT and MIVES) applied to sustainability assessments. He coordinates research, extension, and technological innovation projects, including the implementation of decentralized HPSC production facilities in vulnerable communities, with a focus on assisted self-construction, income generation, and reducing housing costs.