Luís Miguel Mendes Ferreira is an Associate Professor at the School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. He received his Zootechnique Engineering degree, Master’s degree, and Ph.D. in Animal Science from Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro in 1997, 2002, and 2007. He was a Senior Research Scientist at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation from November 2012 to June 2013.