Prof. Dr. Abel Rouboa obtained his PhD from the University of Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris, France). His academic background is complemented by industrial experience through several research projects at CEA/Saclay. He began his academic career at Evry Val d’Essonne University as an Assistant Professor, later continuing as a Research Fellow (postdoc) at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP). He was subsequently appointed Assistant Professor and later promoted to Associate Professor. He was also a Guest Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics at the University of Pennsylvania. After obtaining his habilitation in Mechanical Engineering, he became a Tenured Associate Professor with Habilitation. Since September 2021, he has been a Professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. Prof. Rouboa leads the renewable energy research unit at the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro and has been coordinating national and international projects in Biomechanics and Bioenergy.