António Bento Dias has a PhD in Agricultural Engineering since 2006 from University of Évora and Degree in Animal Production in 1991 from the same University. Assistant in the Agricultural Engineering department at the University of Évora from 1991 until 2006 and Assistant Professor in the same department since 2006. He published 23 scientific articles in indexed journals, as well as in conference proceedings and to technicians and farmers. Supervisor of 1 PhD thesis and several Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees. His research has been in the area of agricultural mechanization. He coordinated several research projects in the field of mechanical pruning (Agro 94, Proder 23950 and also in partnership with olive farmers), mechanical olive harvesting (MCCA II, Proder 55344 and PDR- Olivemec) and also co-coordinate a project in the area of valorization of olive by-products (Tecolive). He is currently participating in a project in the area of Circular Economy (Inovcircolive). He has two patents granted. One called “Equipment for Continous Harvesting” and another entitled “Device and process for massive capture of olive flies – electrocutor model”. As a teacher, António Bento Dias participates in the Bachelor’s degree, in Agricultural mechanization, Farm tractors and self-propelled equipment, Olive growing, Mechanization applied to viticulture and Training with farm equipment; in the master’s degree, he participates in Precision agriculture; Monitoring and control Applications in Farm Machinery. Olive Orchard Pruning and Training, Olive Harvesting and Related Logistics, Mechanisation and Precision Viticulture.