PhD in Computer Engineering at the University of Beira Interior. Master's Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering - specialization in Informatics, by Instituto Superior Técnico - Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (2001). Degree in Mathematics - Systems and Methods of Computer Graphics, at the University of Coimbra (2004). ERASMUS scholarship to carry out the final course project, at the Fraunhofer Institut für Graphische Datenverarbeitung IGD, in Darmstadt, Germany. Starting work in the Junta de Estradas de Portugal, as consulting functions, she began teaching, at the Escola Superior de Tecnologia do Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco (IPCB), in 1995as assistant,. The collaboration with the Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas (IPCB) started in 2000 when it was opening, and she has been adjunct professor since 2005. She teaches subjects in the area of web design, web development, interaction, programming languages for the arts and languages for the web, interface design and, more recently, web 3D and augmented reality (AR). Current research interests include colour, color blindness, 3D web, augmented reality, digital storytelling using the web and 3D web. The special context goes for heritage. nowadays, she is affiliated to the Center for Research in Heritage, Education and Culture (CIPEC), of which she is a founding member, and member of the board.