Luciana Das Neves is a visiting professor in the fields of Coastal and Offshore Engineering at the University of Porto in Portugal and a senior coastal and offshore engineer and researcher at IMDC in Belgium. She is an expert in the planning and designing of climate-resilient coastal infrastructure. She is the chairperson of the PIANC MarCom WG187 on underwater pipelines and cable in navigable areas and previously served as President of the PIANC Young Professionals in Portugal and as a member of the working group on the design of small to mid-scale marine LNG terminals including bunkering. She regularly acts as an expert reviewer and guest editor for several international journals and research evaluation panels. At UPorto, she is a member of the Marine Energy Research Group of CIIMAR, where she is responsible for nature-based solutions for coastal climate change risks and adaptation-related research topics. CIIMAR is the Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, which is the research and advanced training institution for marine environment-related topics within UPorto.