Ph.D. in "Sciences de la terre et de l’univers et de l’environnment” and in Civil Engineering, Universities of Grenoble and Coimbra (cotutele), in 2005
MSc. in Soil and Rock Mechanics, University of Coimbra, in 1994
Graduate (5-year University Degree) in Geological Engineering, University of Aveiro, in 1991
Functions and Relevant Public Offices
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC): Research Officer (since 2005), Research Assistant (1994-2005)
Professor at Postgraduate Course on Rehabilitation of Railway Infrastructures, NOVA University Lisbon and LNEC (since 2020)
Portuguese Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society: President of the Board (since 2021), Vice-President of the Board (2012-2020), Secretary of the Board (2004-2012)
Member of the Executive Board of Revista de Geotecnia (2012-2016)
Member of Portuguese Committee for Standardization - CITEV, TC4 -geotextiles, since 1998
Member of Portuguese Delegation of CEN TC 189 – Geosynthetics, from 1995 to 1998
Areas of Research / Interest
Geoenvironmental engineering
Geological Engineering
Landfills (lining systems)
Geosynthetics in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering applications
Research and Professional Activity
Participation in several scientific research projects
Participation/ coordination in several funded research studies
Participation in standardization activities
Scientific Orientation
Supervisor of master thesis
Supervisor of training courses
Jury member of PhD and Masters dissertations
Relevant Publications
Ph.D. thesis
MSc. thesis
Chapter of books: 5
Papers in international and national peer review journals: 10
Technical Information of LNEC: 1 (2 editions)
Conference communications in international and national scientific meetings: 54
Technical Reports of LNEC: 60
Other scientific and technical Activities
Head of Geosynthetics Laboratory
Lectures and courses by invitation: 10
Member of the organizing committees of congresses and other scientific events
Member of reviewing committees in national and international scientific journals