José Louzada obtained a Bachelor's degree from the University of Tras os Montes and Alto Douro in 2013, and a Ph.D. in Agricultural and Forestry Sciences from the University of Tras os Montes and Alto Douro in 2000. José Louzada is an Assistant Professor at the Center for Agro-Environmental and Biotechnological Research of the University of Tras os Montes and Alto Douro, an Assistant Researcher at the University of Tras os Montes and Alto Douro, and a Director of the Forest Products Laboratory of the Department of Forest Sciences and Landscape Architecture of the University of Tras os Montes and Alto Douro. José Louzada has published 129 papers in professional journals and has 1 registered patent.