Jorge González Farías is a Rio de Janeiro-based researcher specializing in automation and sustainability within the built environment. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (Venezuela) and a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, with a concentration in Management, Production, and Environment, from Universidade Federal Fluminense (Brazil). He earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ, Brazil), where he is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow within the Environmental Engineering Program (PEA). His expertise lies at the intersection of sustainable construction, building automation, Digital Twins development, and energy efficiency. Driven and detail-oriented, Jorge is dedicated to leveraging smart technologies to build a greener and more efficient world.