Emanuel Peres completed the Degree in Electrical Engineering in 2003 and, in 2011, obtained the degree of Doctor in Engineering Sciences. Since 2023 he has been an Associated Professor at the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. He taught and/or conducted more than 38 different curricular units, mainly in the area of computer engineering. He participated in the creation and restructuring of several study cycles, among which the Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Communication and Multimedia, as well as the TECHAGRO PhD. Since 2007, practically uninterruptedly, he has carried out different functions and management tasks.He is an integrated member of CITAB and a collaborator in INESC TEC. He is responsible or participated in the preparation of proposals and in the execution of 19 research and technological development (R&D) projects, as well as 9 projects for the provision of specialized services, having assumed the role of researcher in charge (IR) or coordinator at UTAD in 6 of them. He is frequently invited to give lectures and workshops in the areas of digital agriculture and cybersecurity.