Ana is an Assistant Professor at the Engineering Department of the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), where she teaches since 2003. Concluded the integrated Master in Civil Engineering in 2004 and, in 2007, the MSc in Engineering and Municipal Planning, both at the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD). In 2011, concluded her PhD in Civil Engineering, at the University of Beira Interior (UBI), with the thesis “Trombe Wall: Experimental Analysis and Thermal Performance Simulation”. She is responsible for several modules in the BSc in Civil Engineering at UTAD, namely “Construction Materials I”, “Construction Materials II”, “Strength of Materials I” and “Strength of Materials II”. Ana supervised or co-supervised a total of 18 master dissertations, and is currently supervising 6. She is also co-supervising 1 PhD thesis in the field of Trombe walls and energy efficiency. Member of the Chemistry Research Centre (CQ-VR) of UTAD, her research focus is: Buildings energy efficiency and sustainable construction; Thermal comfort and building physics; Thermal performance analysis of passive solar systems; Experimental analysis, simulation, modelling, automation and control of Trombe walls thermal performance; Thermal performance assessment of green roofs and facades; Experimental analysis on the thermal performance and indoor hygrometric conditions for different construction solutions and materials; Study of the potential incorporation of different types of waste (e.g. textile waste, agricultural waste, insulation materials foam residues) in building elements, such as blocks, boards and coating materials; Evaluation of physical and mechanical characteristics, with emphasis on the possibility to achieve materials/solutions with high thermal performance; Water-Energy nexus at water urban cycle. Published 27 articles in JCR/Scopus journals. Has 2 section(s) of books. Organized 2 event(s). Participated in 29 event(s). Has received 3 awards and/or honors. Participates and/or participated as Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) in 1 project(s) and Researcher in 8 project(s). Ana has integrated the scientific commissions of various international and national congresses/conferences and is a reviewer in several scientific journals, most of them of quartile Q1. Ana is also a Qualified Expert SCE- RCCTE Module.