Civil Engineer, MSc in Construction, Post-graduation in Earth Construction Preservation, PhD in Civil Engineering – Building Rehabilitation. CERIS (Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability) research unit member, Associate Professor at NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, where coordinated a MSc in Building Rehabilitation and researches mainly in the areas of building technologies, construction materials with low embodied energy and contribution for occupants health and comfort. More than two hundred publications, supervisor of more than one hundred students, coordinator and member of several projects. Member of PROTERRA, senior member of ICOMOS and member of RILEM Development Advisory Committee, collaborating on Technical Committees for the conservation of earthen architectural heritage and characterization of eco-efficient building materials.