Paulo Peças has a Graduate Degree (1991) and a Doctorate Degree (2004) in Mechanical Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico (Universidade de Lisboa). He is Associate Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico in the Manufacturing Technologies and Industrial Management scientific areas. Over the last ten years, he has participated in and integrated coordination teams for R&DT projects in collaboration with the industry, at both national and European levels. This research activity has focused on both the development integration of lean manufacturing and Industry 4.0 and on the development of the life cycle engineering framework: decision-making technological models, comparative analysis, and the best-practice implementation of an eco-efficiency and sustainability assessment.