José Joaquim da Mota Machado Machado graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the Universidade do Porto, Portugal in 2011. He also earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Universidade do Porto in 2019. He is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering (DEMec) of the Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP). José Machado is a co-author of more than 30 articles in international and national journals and conferences. Additionally, he has been (co-)supervisor of several M.Sc. theses. His main research areas include laser microtexturization, adhesive bonding technologies, computer methods, and product development.