I am an Assistant Professor at Department of Civil Engineering of the NOVA School of Science and Technology and a researcher at IDMEC, University of Lisbon. My research focuses on structural dynamics, moving loads, railway track modeling, high-speed rail vibrations, and passive vibration damping, with special focus on analytical methods. I hold degrees in Civil Engineering (1983) and Mathematics (1990) from Prague, and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (1997) from Instituto Superior Técnico. Supported by FCT, I have conducted visiting research at institutions like the University of Delaware. I coordinated the NOVA FCT postgraduate program in Rehabilitation of Railway Infrastructures. My project leadership includes a Portuguese-Czech bilateral collaboration and EEA-SMART. I also participated in several EU and national projects. Ongoing projects are ATHENA-X (MARIE SKŁODOWSKA-CURIE ACTIONS) and ECORORAIL. I serve as Associate Editor of the Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies and on boards for journals like the Vibrations, International Journal of Railway Technology and Periodica Polytechnica Civil Engineering. My work has been recognized with the Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing and Editorial Contribution Award 2026. I have organized 4 international conferences including ICOVP, WMVC and VETOMAC. I have authored over 100 publications in international journals, book chapters and conference proceedings.