I hold a Ph.D. in Chemistry and am a research academic at the Center for Research and Development in Engineering Sciences (CIDCI), Universidad Bernardo O’Higgins, Chile. My scientific career has focused on materials chemistry, nanotechnology, and the physicochemical properties of functional materials, particularly for environmental and industrial applications. I am currently the Principal Investigator of an ANID FONDECYT Initiation Project (No. 11250497), focused on developing functionalized magnetic nanoparticles for the selective recovery of critical and strategic metals from complex aqueous matrices, including mining waste streams and lithium-ion battery residues. My main research interests include nanomaterial synthesis and characterization, surface chemistry, adsorption mechanisms, and structure–property–performance relationships. I am also interested in developing hybrid and functional materials for energy and environmental applications. Additionally, I supervise undergraduate and graduate research, participate in national and international scientific collaborations, and serve as a Scientific Handling Editor for Surfaces and Interfaces (Elsevier).