Dr. Maikel Leon is interested in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI (GenAI), and Machine Learning (ML). His work bridges intelligent systems' theoretical foundations and practical applications, particularly emphasizing explainability, hybrid models, and educational innovation. Dr. Leon has published in high-impact journals such as IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, Information Sciences, Knowledge and Information Systems, International Journal on Artificial Intelligence Tools, Intelligent Decision Technologies, and International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research. His research explores cutting-edge topics including prompt engineering, sustainable AI, personalized tutoring via generative models, hybrid fuzzy systems, and large language model benchmarking. He was awarded the Cuban Academy of Sciences National Award for the Most Relevant Research in Computer Science. Dr. Leon obtained his PhD in Computer Science at Hasselt University (Belgium), an MSc and a BSc in Computation from Central University of Las Villas (Cuba), and currently serves as Associate Professor of Practice in Business Technology at the Miami Herbert Business School, University of Miami (Florida, USA).