Miguel Almeida holds a PhD in Natural and Technological Risks (2011) from the University of Coimbra, where he focused on wildfire spread through spotting. He previously earned an MSc in Environmental Management and Policies (2005) from the University of Aveiro, analysing fire propagation in heterogeneous fuel beds, and a degree in Environmental Engineering (1998) from the same institution. He is a senior investigator at the Association for the Development of Industrial Aerodynamics, where he is a Member of the Board of Directors. Since 2021, he has been an Invited Assistant Professor at the University of Coimbra. Every two years, he contributes to the organization of the Boom Festival as Safety Director and is also a certified trainer at the National Firefighters School in Portugal. Since 2011, he has been an integrated member of LAETA: Associated Laboratory of Energy, Transports, and Aeronautics. Additionally, he is an expert member of the ISO42 Technical Committee on wildland-urban interface fire risk for building protection. His research is dedicated to fire behaviour and fire safety, with a particular focus in recent years on wildfire risk management in the wildland-urban interface. He has authored 32 journal articles, 31 book chapters, and 4 books. His academic contributions include organizing 21 scientific events and co-supervising 3 PhD theses and 18 MSc dissertations. He has also played key roles in numerous research projects, beeing Principal Investigator in three, Co-Principal Investigator in three, and a regular researcher in 23 projects.