I. Meireles é Professora Auxiliar no Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade de Aveiro. Obteve o doutoramento em Engenharia Civil em 2011 com uma tese no âmbito das Estruturas Hidráulicas, que envolveu três componentes de investigação: experimental, numérica e teórica, cujos trabalhos se desenvolveram entre o Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Universidade da Califórnia em Davis, EUA, e o Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil. Leciona e rege disciplinas de várias áreas da Hidráulica (e.g., Hidráulica Geral, Predial, Urbana e de Estruturas) dos planos curriculares da Licenciatura, Mestrado e Doutoramento em Engenharia Civil. É orientadora de alunos de mestrado e doutoramento. É responsável em Portugal pelo projeto Europeu aRTes - Active RoofTops South Europe, é membro da equipa da Agenda ILLIANCE (2021/25), do PRR, e foi colaboradora do recém terminado projeto internacional GREENER, EEA Grants, no âmbito das coberturas verdes, liderado pelo IST e NTNU, Noruega (2023/24). Liderou e participou em projetos de consultoria e de investigação, dos quais se faz referência a três projetos em co-promoção com empresas: “MoBaK - Modular Bathroom Kit” (2016/19), que originou uma patente, e “WF-NBIOT - Wall Fit: Narrowband Internet of Things” (2018/21), em que se centrou na eficiência dos recursos, particularmente a água, e “WDS – Water Data Solutions” (2021/23), onde deu contributos para promover a gestão eficiente da água por parte das entidades gestoras e dos consumidores finais. Tem mais de 70 publicações, nomeadamente em eficiência hídrica em edifícios. Pertenceu à rede internacional "Water Efficiency Network". Serve como avaliadora externa da Comissão Europeia e é membro convidado do painel de avaliação da Comissão Fulbright em Portugal. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I. Meireles is Professora Auxiliar in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Aveiro. Received a PhD in Civil Engineering in 2011 with a thesis in the field of the Hydraulic Structures, which involved three research components: experimental, numerical and theoretical and whose work was developed between the Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, the University of California at Davis , USA, and the Portuguese National Civil Engineering Laboratory. Teaches courses in various areas of Hydraulics (e.g., Fluid Mechanics, Building Hydraulics, Urban Hydraulics and Structural Hydraulics) from the 1st Cycle Degree, Master and Doctoral Program in Civil Engineering. She is supervisor of doctoral and master's students. She is the leader in Portugal of the European project aRTes - Active RoofTops South Europe, is member of the team from the PRR ILLIANCE Agenda (2021/25), and was partner in the recently concluded international project GREENER, EEA Grants, in green roofs, whose team institutions are IST and NTNU, Norway. I. Meireles has led and participated in consulting and research projects, of which three projects in co-promotion with companies are highlighted: “MoBaK - Modular Bathroom Kit” (2016/19), which originated a patent, and “WF-NBIOT - Wall Fit: Narrowband Internet of Things” (2018/21), in which she focused on the efficiency of resources, particularly water, and “WDS – Water Data Solutions” (2021/23), where she intends to contribute to promote water management efficiency from the water utilities and the consumers. Has more than 70 publications, namely on water efficiency in buildings. Belonged to the extinct international network "Water Efficiency Network" (https://www.watefnetwork.co.uk/), which brought together about 300 members from academia and industry with the aim of responding to problems of unsustainable water consumption in the built environment. Serves as external evaluator of the European Commission and is guest member of the evaluation panel of the Fulbright Commission program in Portugal.