Professor at the Social Sciences and Communication Department of the Polytechnic Institute of Guarda (IPG), Portugal. Co-head of the Communication and Media Research Laboratory (IMEDIALAB). Holds a PhD in Communication Research from the University of Vigo, a DEA in ICT in Education from the University of Lisbon, a master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Porto, and a postgraduate degree in Computer Science also from the University of Porto. Graduated in Computer Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Guarda. Research expertise includes Communication Sciences, with particular emphasis on communication design, infographic communication, innovation in communication practices, and the production of audiovisual and multimedia content. Member of the research team of the NEWAVES project, funded by the Creative Europe programme, selected through a competitive European call.