Margareth Dugarte Coll, PhD is Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Universidad del Norte (Colombia). She holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of South Florida (USA) and a Civil Engineering degree from Universidad del Norte. Her research focuses on the durability of reinforced concrete structures, corrosion prevention, steel–concrete systems, and strategies for structural assessment, repair, and service-life extension. She is currently the President of ALCONPAT Colombia and serves as Colombia's representative to the Ibero-American Network for Climate Change Prevention (PREVECCII), promoting research, innovation, and international collaboration in infrastructure durability, resilience, and sustainability.