I am a civil engineer and researcher specialising in construction and building technology, with a focus on cementitious materials durability and concrete and masonry structures. I graduated in Civil Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, where I also completed a Master’s degree in Civil Construction. My Master’s thesis addressed the use of red ceramic waste in cementitious mortars, contributing to sustainable construction solutions. I later obtained a PhD in Materials Science from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, where I studied well cement behaviour and cement–rock interaction in geothermal environments. I currently work as a Research Fellow at the National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC), Portugal, in the Concrete Dams Department. My work combines structural assessment and health monitoring, including visual inspections, with applied engineering practice in dam safety, having been involved in monitoring and interpreting the behaviour of several concrete dams. I am the author of several journal papers, conference contributions, and technical reports, with emphasis on rehabilitation and retrofitting of concrete structures using cement-based materials. I am a member of the Portuguese Order of Engineers and RILEM, and I received the Victoria Doctoral Completion Award in recognition of my academic work.