Meet the editors

Katina Vanessa Bermeo Pazmiño, Ph.D., is an economist and specialist in university teaching. She has an MS in Economics and a Ph.D. in Management Sciences. Her research is related to the competitiveness of micro, small, and medium enterprises, social responsibility, Industry 4.0, and macroeconomic vulnerability. She was awarded the "Arturo Díaz Alonso" Research Prize by the Faculty of Accounting and Administration, National Autono-

mous University of Mexico (UNAM), and received an honorable mention for her Ph.D. thesis, "Determination of the Systemic Competitiveness of MSMEs in Manufacturing in Ecuador: The Case of Wood Furniture Manufacturing in the Urban Area of Cuenca Canton in the Province of Azuay, Ecuador", from the same university.

María del Cisne Aguirre Ullauri is an architect with a master's degree in Conservation and Restoration of Architectural Heritage, a Ph.D. (cum laude) in Architectural Heritage, and an international doctorate. She has worked as a freelance professional since 2010. Since 2015, she has been a research professor at the Catholic University of Cuenca, Ecuador, dedicated to the theory and history of architecture, cultural heritage, and histor-

ical architecture. She has taught and developed research in these areas and presented at national and international events. She has also published numerous articles. Dr. Ullauri is a member of different national and international networks and has held the position of head of research at the Catholic University of Cuenca since 2022.

Marco Avila Calle obtained his degree in architecture from the Catholic University of Cuenca. He has a master's degree in Architecture from the National University of Piura, Peru, and is studying for his doctorate at the National University of Cordoba, Argentina. He is a lecturer and academic coordinator for the master's degree in construction with a mention in sustainable construction management at the Catholic University

of Cuenca, Ecuador. He is a journal editor and his areas of interest are sustainable architecture, social housing, technological innovation projects in architecture, and artificial intelligence applied to architectural design.
