Hugo Rodrigues completed his first degree in Civil Engineering (a five-year course) at the Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal. This was followed by his MSc in Structural Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal. Subsequently, he completed his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, again at the Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal. In 2020, he became an Associate Professor in Civil Engineering at the University of Aveiro, where he still is today. His scientific research focuses on earthquake engineering, structural analysis, the seismic analysis of RC buildings, the structural repair and maintenance of buildings, structural health monitoring, and structural testing and modeling, all aiming at a better understanding of the seismic behavior of new and existent structures.