Josué Labaki is Assistant Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil, where he has also served as undergraduate course coordinator for Mechanical Engineering and has worked on sustainability-oriented educational initiatives. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Unicamp and completed postdoctoral research at Unicamp and Simon Fraser University. His research spans soil–structure interaction, structural dynamics, vibration mitigation, topology optimization, and large-scale engineering systems. Alongside this technical work, Dr. Labaki has led interdisciplinary projects in engineering education, curriculum reform, and university extension, with emphasis on sustainability, mobility justice, accessibility, and the social responsibilities of engineering. His work connects computational and mechanical modeling with institutional change, seeking to place sustainability not only as an application area, but as a guiding dimension of engineering education and research practice.

Marco Lúcio Bittencourt is Full Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil. He earned his undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Unicamp, and carried out postdoctoral research at the University of Kentucky and Brown University. His main field is computational structural engineering, with emphasis on continuum mechanics, high-order finite element methods, high-performance object-oriented programming, and, more recently, phase-field models for the analysis of damage, fracture, and fatigue in metallic and polymeric materials. His applications include automotive engineering and the development of reliable computational tools for advanced structural analysis. Prof. Bittencourt has also held important academic leadership positions at Unicamp, including roles related to graduate education and institutional planning. His work contributes to engineering sustainability by improving the modeling, design, and assessment of materials and structures across their service life.

Carla Kazue Nakao Cavaliero is Associate Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil. She holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, as well as master’s and doctoral degrees in Energy Systems Planning from Unicamp. Her research focuses on energy systems and the transition to sustainable energy, with particular attention to alternative renewable sources such as biomass, solar photovoltaic energy, wind energy, and hydrogen. She works across technological, economic, regulatory, environmental, and socio-environmental dimensions, using approaches such as life-cycle assessment to study the sustainability of renewable energy production and use. Dr. Cavaliero has coordinated and participated in research, development, and innovation projects with energy companies, automotive-sector institutions, universities, and national and international funding agencies. Her work bridges engineering, public policy, and sustainability assessment, contributing to more responsible energy planning and to the development of low-carbon energy systems.