She is Professor at Computers Engineering Dept., School of Technology and Management, Polytechnic of Leiria. Holds a Ph.D. from the University of Extremadura, Spain, in Informatics Technologies, under the topic “Applying Multiobjective Metaheuristics to the Frequency Assignment Problem in GSM Networks“. She lectures mainly in the areas of systems integration, information security, information technologies, and standards in healthcare. These are also areas where her research topics have more impact. She is also a member of the Technical Program Committee of International Conferences and Journals.