Prof. Dr. Fernando F. S. Pinho is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, NOVA University of Lisbon, and a Researcher at the Institute for Research and Innovation in Civil Engineering for Sustainability (CERIS NOVA). He completed his BEng studies in Civil Engineering at the Instituto Superior Técnico in 1988, MS studies in Construction at the Instituto Superior Técnico in 1996, and PhD studies in Civil Engineering at the NOVA University of Lisbon in 2007. Among other functions, he is the coordinator of the Southern Regional College of Civil Engineering of the Portuguese Association of Engineers (2019-2025) and the President of the Board of GECoRPA - Grémio do Patrimonio (association of companies and professionals specialized in heritage rehabilitation), since Mar/2024. His research interests include ancient buildings, experimental analysis and structural rehabilitation of rubblestone masonry walls.