Prof. Dr. António Augusto Fernandes is a Professor Emeritus at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto. He completed his BSc studies in Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, followed by his MSc and PhD studies in Mechanical Engineering at Cranfield University in the UK. He is the author of two books published by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and Lidel, and has published more than one hundred articles in international journals. His research interests include the development of new products and services, structural integrity, and biomechanics.