Gustavo Mendes Platt is an Adjunct Professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande (Brazil). He received his DSc in Chemical and Biochemical Processes Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). His research interests include mathematical modelling, numerical analysis, phase and chemical equilibrium, and optimization methods. He has published papers with high-impact journals, such as Applied Mathematical Modelling, Nonlinear Dynamics, Advances in Engineering Software, and Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research.