Alexandre Diogo Leites da Silva has a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Dpt. Automation and Control (1987) and an Eng., MSc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (1994). He was a researcher at INESC - Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores from 1988 to 1999, where he participated in the development of automation solutions for industrial companies. He was also responsible for projects for the development of computer applications, in integrated quality management systems, for several suppliers in the automotive industry. From 1999 to 2003, he was technology manager at Sonafi - Sociedade Nacional de Fundição Injetada, being responsible for the management and implementation of several development projects, within the scope of the European ICPME initiative. Since 2003, he has been professor in Electronics and Automation at the Instituto Superior Politécnico Gaya. Between 2007 and 2017, he coordinated the Degree in Electronic and Automation Engineering.