Project Manager and Iscte Local Coordinator for the PIONEER Alliance. He holds a PhD in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and an MSc in Reliability Engineering and Safety Management. He actively participated in 25 R&D projects, 17 of which EU financed ones. He is author and co-author of more than 100 papers and scientific reports with research focused on Maritime Safety, Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Safety Analysis, Occupational Health and Safety, Marine Engineering, Ports, Human Factors, Accident Analysis, and Mathematical modelling.