Jaime Andrés Lara-Borrero is a Full Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia, where he currently serves as Head of the Hydrotechnics Section and previously served as Director of the Civil Engineering Department. He received his Civil Engineering undergraduate degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in 1996, followed by a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering and Management from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in 1998, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Doctorado en Ingeniería de Caminos, Canales y Puertos) from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in 2002, graduating with Sobresaliente cum laude honors for his research on nutrient removal through membrane processes. His professional and academic career spans over two decades of university teaching, curriculum design, and administrative leadership in sanitary and environmental engineering. His current and previous research interests focus on water resources, nature-based solutions (NbS), root-substrate biofilter matrices, urban drainage systems, constructed wetlands, and decentralized wastewater treatment in building-integrated green infrastructure. He is an active member of the International Water Association (IWA).