B.Sc. in Physics Engineering (1993; FCT/UNL); M.Sc. in Instrumentation, Industrial Maintenance and Quality (1998, FCT/UNL), PhD in Materials Engineering: Microelectronics and Optoelectronics (2006, FCT/UNL). Assistant Professor of FCT/UNL . and Full Member of CENIMAT. Main scientific interests: Dielectric and Electroactive Materials. Sensors. Condensed Matter Physics.