Full Professor of Aerospace Sciences, University Beira Interior, Portugal, Director of the AeroG-Aeronautics and Astronautics Research Center. FRAeS - Fellow Royal Aeronautical Socitety and Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Habilitation, Portugal, 1999. PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal, 1989 - joint project with Imperial College, London, UK, sponsored by the British Ministry of Defense via Farnborough. Master in Energy Transfer and Conversion, Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal, 1985. BEng on Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra, Portugal, 1982.
Published more than 300 publications including books, chapter of books, papers on journals and scientific meetings in the areas of V/STOL aerodynamics and propulsion. Has been member of the editorial board and reviewer of scientific journals (IMechE Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Atomization and Sprays, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Experiments in Fluids among others) and scientific congresses.