Professor at the Information and Communication Technologies Department of the Polytechnic Institute of Tomar (IPT). Director of the Techn&Art (R&D) unit, Director of the Laboratory of Pedagogical Innovation and Distance Learning of IPT, and President of the Technical and Scientific Council of the Management School of Tomar. With a degree in Computer Science and Management, an MSc in Educational Multimedia Communication, post-graduate study in e-Learning Techniques and Contexts, and a Phd in Educational Sciences, with a specialisation in Educational Technology. Has worked in projects fields related to computer science in education and worked as consultant with several companies. Expertise in fields of research including educational technology, ICT for cultural heritage, and public policies. Membership service with several entities: Association for the Promotion and Development of the Information Society (APDSI), Metared Portugal, Europeana Network Association, and Distance Learning Section of the Portuguese Society of Educational Sciences. Affiliated with the Educational Technology Laboratory (University of Coimbra) and the Center for Administration and Public Policy (University of Lisbon). Author of several national and international publications, and an active participant in organising committees of various scientific and technical events.