Paulo Jorge Ramísio Pernagorda has a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and is an Assistant Professor at University of Minho. From 2011 to 2017, he held the position of Pro-Rector at the University of Minho, and between 2010 and 2021, he served as the President of the Portuguese Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering. Additionally, he was a Council Member of the National Water Council and the Regulatory Authority for Water and Waste Services (ERSAR). In recent years, he has published scientific articles in specialized journals and books in the field of water supply, drainage, treatment, and valorization of domestic wastewater. He has also conducted research in areas related to environmental externalities in the built environment.