Joel Vitales Ponce holds a bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology and earned a master’s degree in Advanced Biotechnology in Industrial Processes from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). He has participated in research projects at the Barcelona Institute of Materials Science (ICMAB-CSIC), focusing on the development of biomaterials based on bacterial cellulose and fibroin for biomedical applications. He also has professional experience in both the regulatory field of medical devices and the circular bioeconomy sector, having participated in projects involving anaerobic digestion, waste recovery, and biomass characterization. He is currently working on his doctoral dissertation at Rey Juan Carlos University (URJC), which focuses on the characterization and mitigation of gaseous emissions in urban photobiorefineries.