Mirian Estela Nogueira Tavares has been a Full Professor at the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences of the University of Algarve since 2024. She holds a PhD in Communication and Contemporary Culture from the Federal University of Bahia and conducts research in the fields of Communication, Digital Media Art, Film, Visual Arts, and Culture. She coordinated the Research Centre for Arts and Communication (CIAC) from 2009 to 2025, consolidating it as a leading research unit in artistic research in Portugal and securing continuous funding from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). She currently serves as Director of the PhD in Digital Media Art and plays an active role in articulating teaching, research, and artistic creation. Her scientific activity includes the coordination and participation in more than 25 national and international funded projects, as well as collaboration in European networks in the areas of digital art, creative tourism, and media literacy. She has published 17 books, more than 50 book chapters, and over 60 articles in leading national and international journals, and has delivered more than 100 invited conference presentations. She has supervised more than 50 Master’s, PhD, and postdoctoral researchers, making a significant contribution to advanced training in artistic research. Internationally, she is Vice-President of the International Association for Computational Art (ARTECH-Int). At the national level, she is a member of the curatorial team of the Portuguese Contemporary Art Network (RPAC) and Director of the journal Rotura – Communication, Culture and Arts. Her career is distinguished by the consolidation of Research-Creation within the Lusophone academic space, by institutional leadership in the field of the Arts, and by a strong connection between university, territory, and the cultural ecosystem, particularly in the Algarve region.