Gorka Ortiz de Zarate is a Researcher and lecturer in the High Performance Machining Group at Mondragon Unibertsitatea (A-accredited Group of Excellence, IT1443-22) led by Dr. Pedro J. Arrazola. He earned his Mechanical Engineering degree from Mondragon Unibertsitatea in 2015, followed by an Industrial Engineering Master in 2017, graduating at the top of his class. In 2021, he completed a PhD in Applied Engineering at Mondragon Unibertsitatea achieving the distinction of Cum Laude and an International Doctorate. His research was funded by the Basque Government grant PRE_2017_1_0394 (Predoctoral Programme for the Training of Research Personnel, PREDOC). His research primarily focuses on studying surface integrity generated by machining through both experimental and modelling approaches. This work has led to the publication of 11 articles in international peer-reviewed journals and participation in 14 international conferences. He was awarded the F.W. Taylor Medal of the CIRP in 2022. Taylor Medal in 2022 and the best paper presented by the scientific and technical community at the 2023 Advanced Manufacturing and Machine Tool Congress (CMH2023) organised by the AFM cluster (Advanced and Digital Manufacturing in Spain). He has participated in international, national and regional projects.