Dora Almeida is an integrated researcher at VALORIZA - Research Centre for Endogenous Resource Valorization, Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre, and a collaborator researcher at CEFAGE ¿ Center for Advanced Studies in Management and Economics, IIFA, University of Évora, and holds a PhD in Management from the University of Évora ¿ research topic: cryptocurrencies. She is graduated in Physics and Chemistry, post-graduated and with a master's degree in Applied Economics and Management from the University of Évora. She has been a Professor of Physics and Chemistry and Operations and Banking Management. At present, she is a Guest Assistant Professor at the University of Évora, and she is also a researcher at VALORIZA - Research Centre for Endogenous Resource Valorization, Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre. Her main research fields are financial markets and econophysics. She is a co-author of some papers and conference presentations. She is an academic reviewer of some scientific journals and guest editor in some special issues/research topics.(https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0224-8635).