Nuno André Pinto de Sousa (721B-DCB3-9D97)

Curriculum Vitae

Nuno André Pinto de Sousa

Nuno Sousa, Ph.D. in Tourism from the University of Vigo, Master's in Management from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Department of Economics, Sociology, and Management (ECHS), and Bachelor's in Economics from the same institution. He was research fellow in the scientific project Dourotur from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), Management of Science and Technology fellow (BGCTM) at the Center for Transdisciplinary Development Studies (CETRAD) and researcher in IC&DT project PromoturVR from FCT. Recently, was a guest lecturer at UTAD in courses related to the scientific areas of Tourism and Management, and currently he is a Ph.D. fellow at INESC TEC from FCT. The key terms in the context of his scientific, technological, and artistic-cultural production are: Digital Tourism, Tourism Marketing, Tourist Behavior, and Tourism Management.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Nuno André Pinto de Sousa

Citation names

Sousa, N.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 721B-DCB3-9D97
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5466-0408
Researcher Id: AAS-7593-2021
Scopus Author Id: 57222044973

Email addresses

nuno.a.sousa@inesctec.pt (Professional)
nunosousa13@gmail.com (Personal)

Websites

https://www.cienciavitae.pt/portal/721B-DCB3-9D97 (Professional)
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nuno-Sousa-18 (Social media)

Knowledge fields

Social Sciences

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Spanish; Castilian	Upper intermediate (B2)	Advanced (C1)	Intermediate (B1)	Advanced (C1)	Upper intermediate (B2)
English	Intermediate (B1)	Advanced (C1)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2020/09 - 2024/02 Concluded	Tourism (Doutoramento) Universidade de Vigo, Spain "Evaluation of virtual reality technology applied to the wine tourism sector from the perspective of its companies and visitors" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Excelente com louvor
2021/07/09 - 2021/07/09 Concluded	Scientific Information: Access, Expression, Evaluation and Publication (Outros) Universidade de Vigo, Spain
2019/11 - 2019/11 Concluded	Scientific Writing (Outros) Ready to Pub, Portugal
2019/10 - 2019/10 Concluded	Statistics Portugal Portal (INE) - Use and Navigation (Outros) Instituto Nacional de Estatistica, Portugal
2016/06 - 2019/06 Concluded	Management (Mestrado) Major in Master's in Management Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Departamento de Economia Sociologia e Gestão, Portugal "Sharing knowledge among academics" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	18
2019 - 2019 Concluded	CIÊNCIAVITAE (Outros) Major in Plataforma de gestão corricular Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/03 - 2018/04 Concluded	Personal and Professional Organisation (Outros) Major in Time Management Capacidade Lógica, Portugal	20
2018/03 - 2018/04 Concluded	Empowerment de Equipas (Outros) Major in Coaching Capacidade Lógica, Portugal	18
2018/02 - 2018/03 Concluded	Interview dynamics and results evaluation (Outros) Major in Recrutamento e Seleção Capacidade Lógica, Portugal	20
2018/02 - 2018/03 Concluded	Creative Problem Solving (Outros) Major in Idea Management Capacidade Lógica, Portugal	20
2016/03 - 2017/04 Concluded	Project Design and Management (Outros) Major in Project Management Capacidade Lógica, Portugal	19
2016 - 2017 Concluded	Digital Marketing (Outros) Google Inc, United States
2016/06 - 2016/07 Concluded	Competence and Human Resource Management (Outros) Major in Human Resources Skills Capacidade Lógica, Portugal	20
2016/06 - 2016/07 Concluded	Management and Negotiation Methods (Outros) Major in Professional Development Capacidade Lógica, Portugal	20
2016/05 - 2016/06 Concluded	Performance Evaluation and Career Management (Outros) Major in Career Management Capacidade Lógica, Portugal	19
2016/04 - 2016/05 Concluded	Interpersonal Communication and Assertiveness (Outros) Major in SoftSkills Capacidade Lógica, Portugal	20
2016/03 - 2016/04 Concluded	Team Leadership and Motivation (Outros) Major in Coaching Capacidade Lógica, Portugal	19
2015/11 - 2015/12 Concluded	Certified Trainer - nº: F639509/2016 (Diploma de especialização) Major in Initial Pedagogical Training Course for Trainers (CCP) Ciências e Letras - Formação Especializada, LDA, Portugal
2010/09 - 2014/06 Concluded	Economics (Licenciatura) Major in Economics degree Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Departamento de Economia Sociologia e Gestão, Portugal	13
2013 - 2014 Concluded	Erasmus (1 semester) (Outros) Major in Economics Universitatea din Oradea Facultatea de Stiinte Economice, Romania
2013/04 - 2013/04 Concluded	Pordata - Base de dados (Outros) Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos, Portugal

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2021/01/01 - 2024/02/02	Researcher (Research)	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
	Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2019/09/16 - 2020/12/15	Science and Technology Management	Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
	Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2018/07/13 - 2019/09/13	Researcher (Research)	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
	Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2024/09 - Current	Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher)	Instituto Superior de Ciências Educativas do Douro, Portugal
	Instituto Superior de Ciências Educativas do Douro, Portugal
2022/07 - 2023/03	Invited Assistant (University Teacher)	Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
	Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2022/02/28 - 2022/07/31	Invited Assistant (University Teacher)	Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
	Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2021/03/01 - 2021/06/30	Invited Assistant (University Teacher)	Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
	Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2021/01/01 - 2024/12/31	Evaluation of virtual reality technology applied to the wine tourism sector from the perspective of its companies and visitors 2020.09933.BD 10.54499/2020.09933.BD PhD Student Fellow Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2019/09 - 2020/12/15	Center for Transdisciplinary Development Studies (CETRAD) BGCTM/UTAD/2/2019 UIDB/04011/2020 Science and Technology Management Fellow Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2018/07 - 2019/09	Dourotur NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000014 BIL/UTAD/14/2018 Research Fellow Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2021/08/01 - 2022/04/25	PromoTourVR: Promoting tourist destinations with multisensory immersive media PTDC/EGE-OGE/31309/2017 02/SAICT/2017 Researcher Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	Rodrigues, Ana Paula; Vieira, Isabel; Fernandes, Didiana; Sousa, Nuno. "The Role of Public Trust in Fostering Residents’ Support for Tourism Development: Evidence from a Portuguese Historic Town". In Eurasian Business and Economics Perspectives, 267-281. Istambul, Turkey: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-51212-4_15 Nieves Losada; Filipa Jorge; Mário Sérgio Teixeira; Nuno Sousa; Miguel Melo; Maximino Bessa. "Place Attachment Through Virtual Reality: A Comparative Study in Douro Region (Northern Portugal) with Video and Real Visit". In Marketing and Smart Technologies, 585-594. Springer Singapore, 2022. 10.1007/978-981-16-9268-0_49 Rodrigues, A. (771E-FDE1-B720); Sousa, N.; Marques, C. (F514-2BE7-BEBE); Vieira, I.; Fernandes, D.. "Perceções dos residentes das comunidades do Douro sobre o desenvolvimento turístico". In Douro turístico: representações, recursos e políticas, edited by Sacramento, Octávio ; PEREIRO, XERARDO; Gonçalves, Eduardo (F714-331C-E8DF), 355-390. Maia, Portugal: Centro de Publicações ISMAI Press; CEDTUR; CETRAD, 2021. Published Xerardo, P. (C01F-CF1B-F7DF); Sousa, N.; Bento, R.. "A estrutura de alojamento turístico do Douro". In Douro turístico: representações, recursos e políticas, edited by Sacramento, Octávio ; PEREIRO, XERARDO; Gonçalves, Eduardo (F714-331C-E8DF), 279-316. Maia, Portugal: Centro de Publicações ISMAI Press; CEDTUR; CETRAD, 2021. Published Oca, L. (DA19-2AD3-01EE); Sousa, N.; Mendonça, V. (2B16-F537-5F7A). "Desigualdades de género no sector turístico na região do Douro: Uma análise a partir das perceções das mulheres em cargos de representação na política local". In Douro turístico: representações, recursos e políticas, edited by Sacramento, Octávio ; PEREIRO, XERARDO; Golçalves, Eduardo (F714-331C-E8DF), 391-416. Maia, Portugal: Centro de Publicações ISMAI Press; CEDTUR; CETRAD, 2021. Published Xerardo, P. (C01F-CF1B-F7DF); Sousa, N.. "Análise da procura turística dos postos de turismo do Douro". In Douro turístico: representações, recursos e políticas, edited by Sacramento, Octávio ; PEREIRO, XERARDO; Gonçalves, Eduardo (F714-331C-E8DF), 317-354. Maia, Portugal: Centro de Publicações ISMAI Press; CEDTUR; CETRAD, 2021. Published Rodrigues, Ana Paula ; Sousa, N.; Marques, C.P.; Vieira, I; Fernandes, D.. "Perceções dos residentes no Douro sobre o desenvolvimento turístico da região". In Douro Turístico: Representações, Recursos e Políticas, Turismo, Património e Desenvolvimento, edited by Sacramento, Octávio ; Eduardo Gonçalves; PEREIRO, XERARDO, 355-390. Centro de Publicações ISMAI Press, 2021. Published Sousa, N. (721B-DCB3-9D97); PEREIRO, XERARDO; Ricardo Bento. "A oferta de alojamento turístico no Douro". In Turismo e hospitalidade no alojamento turístico do Douro, edited by UTAD-CETRAD, 54-76. Vila Real, Portugal: Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 2020. Published Sousa, N., Marques, C. P. & Leal, C.. "Partilha de conhecimento entre docentes do ensino superior: uma revisão quantitativa da literatura". In Estudos de Gestão e Empreendedorismo, 551-556. Faro, Portugal: Universidade do Algarve, 2018. Published
Conference abstract	Sousa, N.; Alén, Elisa; Losada, Nieves. "A Realidade Virtual na promoção turística: Uma perspetiva bibliométrica sobre a literatura científica contemporânea". Paper presented in XXII Seminario Hispano Luso de Economia Empresarial, Ourense, 2020. Published
Conference paper	Sousa, N.; Marques, C. (F514-2BE7-BEBE); Leal, C. (8317-B0F5-686D). "Partilha de conhecimento entre professores universitários: a importância das orientações para os objetivos". Paper presented in XXI Seminário Luso-Espanhol de Economia Empresarial, Évora, 2019. Published Sousa, N., Marques, C. P. & Leal, C.. "Partilha do Conhecimento entre Docentes do Ensino Superior: uma revisão quantitativa da literatura". Paper presented in XIX Seminário Luso-Espanhol de Economia Empresarial, Faro, 2017. Published
Journal article	Sousa, Nuno; Alén, Elisa; Losada, Nieves; Melo, Miguel. "Beyond Physical Boundaries: Assessing Managers’ Intentions to Adopt Virtual Reality Technology in Wine Tourism". Tourism & Management Studies 21 2 (2025): 53-66. https://doi.org/10.18089/tms.20250204. Open access • Published • 10.18089/tms.20250204 Sousa, Nuno; Alen Gonzalez, Elisa; Losada, Nieves; Melo, Miguel. "The adoption of virtual reality technologies in the tourism sector: Influences and post-pandemic perspectives". Journal of Tourism, Heritage & Services Marketing 10 2 (2024): 47-57. https://zenodo.org/records/14524968. Open access • Published • https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14524968 Vieira, Isabel; Rodrigues, Ana; Alén, Elisa; Sousa, Nuno. "Challenges of sustainable tourism management in a small Historical town from the perspective of accommodation managers". RPER 69 (2024): 57-78. http://dx.doi.org/10.59072/rper.vi69.632. Published • 10.59072/rper.vi69.632 Nuno Sousa; Filipa Jorge; Mário Sérgio Teixeira; Nieves Losada; Elisa Alén; Daniel Guttentag. "Does Technological Innovativeness Influence Users' Experiences With Virtual Reality Tourism?". International Journal of Tourism Research 26 4 (2024): 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2730. Published • 10.1002/jtr.2730 Nuno Sousa; Elisa Alén; Nieves Losada; Miguel Melo. "Virtual reality in wine tourism: Immersive experiences for promoting travel destinations". Journal of Vacation Marketing (2024): https://doi.org/10.1177/13567667241267306. Published • 10.1177/13567667241267306 Sousa, Nuno; Alén, Elisa; Losada, Nieves; Melo, Miguel. "Influencing wine tourists' decision-making with VR: The impact of immersive experiences on their behavioural intentions". Tourism Management Perspectives 51 (2024): 101235. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2024.101235. 10.1016/j.tmp.2024.101235 Nuno SOUSA; Elisa ALÉN; Nieves LOSADA; Miguel MELO. "BREAKING BARRIERS: UNVEILING CHALLENGES OF INTRODUCING VIRTUAL REALITY FOR MANAGERS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY". Tourism and hospitality management (2024): https://doi.org/10.20867/thm.30.2.10. Open access • Published • 10.20867/thm.30.2.1 Jorge, Filipa; Sousa, N.; Losada, Nieves; Teixeira, Mário Sérgio; Alén, Elisa; Melo, Miguel; Bessa, Maximino. "Can Virtual Reality be used to Create Memorable Tourist Experiences to Influence the Future Intentions of Wine Tourists". Revista Turismo & Desenvolvimento 43 (2023): 67-76. https://doi.org/10.34624/rtd.v43i0.32992. Open access • Published Nuno Sousa; Filipa Jorge; Mário Sérgio Teixeira; Nieves Losada; Miguel Melo; Maximino Bessa. "An Exploratory Study about the Effect of COVID-19 on the Intention to Adopt Virtual Reality in the Tourism Sector". Sustainability (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/su15118725. 10.3390/su15118725 Edgar Bernardo; Nuno Sousa; Elisabeth Kastenholz. "SOUVENIRS IN TOURISM STUDIES: A BIBLIOMETRIC RETROSPECTIVE AND FUTURE RESEARCH AGENDA". Tourism and hospitality management (2023): https://doi.org/10.20867/thm.29.2.10. 10.20867/thm.29.2.10 Nuno Sousa; Elisa Alén; Nieves Losada; Miguel Melo. "Virtual Reality in Tourism Promotion: A Research Agenda Based on A Bibliometric Approach". Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism (2022): https://doi.org/10.1080/1528008X.2022.2112807. Published • 10.1080/1528008X.2022.2112807 Sousa, N.; Alén, Elisa; Losada, Nieves; Melo, Miguel. "A Realidade Virtual no Marketing Turístico: Uma Perspetiva Bibliométrica sobre a Literatura Científica". Tourism & Development 39 (2022): https://proa.ua.pt/index.php/rtd/article/view/26241. Open access • Published • https://doi.org/10.34624/rtd.v39i0.26241 Sousa, N.; Oca, L. (DA19-2AD3-01EE); Mendonça, V. (2B16-F537-5F7A). "Gender (in)equality in local employment: A perspective of municipal executives". Revista Portuguesa de Estudos Regionais 61 (2022): https://doi.org/10.59072/rper.vi61.535. Accepted Rodrigues, Margarida; Franco, Mário; Sousa, Nuno; Silva, Rui. "Reviewing COVID-19 Literature on Business Management: What It Portends for Future Research?". Sustainability 13 11 (2021): 5995. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13115995. Published • 10.3390/su13115995 Rodrigues, Margarida; Franco, Mário; Sousa, Nuno; Silva, Rui. "COVID 19 and the Business Management Crisis: An Empirical Study in SMEs". Sustainability 13 11 (2021): 5912. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13115912. Published • 10.3390/su13115912 Coelho, A.; Silva, R. (D911-DF46-AEBF); Sousa, N.; Quesado, Patricia. "Family business management and performance: a case study in the Portuguese Footwear Industry". Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/joitmc7010055. Published • 10.3390/joitmc7010055 Silva, R.; Rodrigues, M.; Franco, M.; Oliveira, C.; Sousa, N.. "How do social responsibility and social entrepreneurship generate value creation in pandemics?". Journal of Enterprising Communities (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85115763507&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1108/JEC-07-2021-0108 de Sousa, N.A.P.; Manfredo, M.T.. "O turismo no douro: Notas bibliométricas sobre a literatura científica". Revista Portuguesa de Estudos Regionais 2020 56 (2020): 65-83. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85091835984&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published
Thesis / Dissertation	"Evaluation of virtual reality technology applied to the wine tourism sector from the perspective of its companies and visitors". PhD, Universidade de Vigo - Campus Ourense, 2024. https://www.investigo.biblioteca.uvigo.es/xmlui/handle/11093/6336. Sousa, N.. "Sharing knowledge among academics". Master, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10348/9431.

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2021/12/10	The satisfaction and intention of wine tourists after a Virtual Reality (VR) experience: A conceptual model	SIMPÓSIO EUROPEU: Paisagens Culturais da Vinha: identidades, desafios, oportunidades. XX aniversário da classificação do Alto Douro Vinhateiro como Património Mundial FLUP e UTAD (Vila Real, Portugal)
2021/10/29	Wine tourists satisfaction and intention after a Virtual Reality experience : A conceptual model	International Conference - Regional Helix ´21 Territorial Dimensions of Green and Digital Transitions Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Lamego, Portugal)
2020/11/06	Virtual Reality in tourism promotion: A bibliometric perspective on contemporary scientific literature	XXII Seminario Hispano Luso de Economia Empresarial University of Vigo, Ourense Campus (Ourense, Spain)
2019/04/24	Presentation of results to stakeholders in the tourism sector and the community on “Residents' perceptions of tourism in the Douro”. Event organized by AETUR. Porto Coliseum Hotel, Porto, May 24, 2019.	Seminário AETUR Porto Coliseum Hotel (Porto, Portugal)
2018/12/12	Scientific literature on tourism in Douro region	Dourotur Seminar University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (Vila Real, Portugal)
2018/11/07	Knowledge sharing among university professors	Workshop WIN (Workshop of Novice Investigators) no XX Seminário de Economia Empresarial Seminário de Economia Empresarial - SLEE (Huelva, Spain)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/10 - Current	The importance of internal marketing in the motivation, satisfaction and performance of employees in tourism organizations Co-supervisor	Management (Master) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2024/10 - Current	The role of Relationship Marketing in customer satisfaction and loyalty in the tourism sector Co-supervisor	Management (Master) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2024/09 - Current	Determinants of Team Performance and Guest Experience: Case Study at Six Senses Douro Valley Co-supervisor	Management (Master) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2022/04/22 - 2022/04/22	Responsible for organizing the closing seminar of the IC&DT Project “PromoTourVR”, of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). (2022) Seminar (Co-organisor)	Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Departamento de Economia Sociologia e Gestão, Portugal
2020/11/16 - 2020/11/18	O European Research Group SYAL orginaza em 2020 a 9ª conferência mundial sobre sistemas agro-alimentares localizados - Equilibrando o património alimentar, dietas saudáveis e recursos planetários. Neste evento, na qualidade de membro do Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento (CETRAD), prestarei suporte técnico e científico à realização do evento. (2020/11/16 - 2020/11/18) Congress (Other)	Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2020/07/28 - 2020/07/31	The 6th AIBR International Anthropology Congress (https://www.aibr.org/antropologia/netesp/index.php), from 28 to 31 July 2020. The AIBR (Association of Ibero-American Anthropologists in Network) is one of the largest social and cultural anthropology associations in the world, with more than 1,000 members. I will be taking part in this event as a representative of the local secretariat. (2020/07/28 - 2020/07/30) Congress (Other)	Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2017/05/19 - 2017/05/19	Master's in Management Seminar: ‘Management for Innovation, Inspiration for Evolution’ (2017/05/19 - 2017/05/19) Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2024/12/12 - 2024/12/12	Seminar class on literature analysis using MAXQDA and VOSViewer, for the PhD in Agribusiness and Sustainability at the University of Trás-os Montes e Alto Douro and the University of Évora. Seminar	open class Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2024/10/11 - 2024/10/11	Agribusiness and Sustainability class for doctoral students in Agribusiness from the University of Trás-os Montes e Alto Douro and the University of Évora. Other	open class Universidade de Évora, Portugal Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2024 - 2024	Initial training in qualitative analysis with MAXQDA software for students on the Master's Degree in Cultural Heritage Management and Local Development Other	open class Instituto Politécnico de Viseu Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Lamego, Portugal
2023 - 2023	Theoretical-practical class on literature analysis using MAXQDA and VOSViewer software for PhD students in Agribusiness from the University of Trás-os Montes e Alto Douro and the University of Évora. Other	open class Universidade de Évora, Portugal Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2022/12/16 - 2022/12/16	Seminar on the future of AI technologies for the tourism sector. Seminar	FutureWorld of AI in Tourism Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Facultad de Ciencias de la Comunicación, Spain
2022/12/16 - 2022/12/16	Seminar dedicated to new trends in technology and their importance in our daily lives. Seminar	Resmet Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Facultad de Ciencias de la Comunicación, Spain
2022/02/24 - 2022/02/25	The International TWINE Conference - Co-creating sustainable rural tourism experiences with food & wine, local culture, landscapes, and people seeks to foster the debate, among tourism supply agents, academics, researchers, policy-makers, consultants, practitioners, government officials, and tourism (and related fields) postgraduate students, around the following main themes Conference	The International TWINE Conference - Co-creating sustainable rural tourism experiences with food & wine, local culture, landscapes, and people Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022 - 2022	Theoretical-practical class on the digitalization of the tourism sector for tourism degree students. Seminar	open class Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2021/12/09 - 2021/12/11	International meeting between researchers to mark the 20th anniversary of the classification of the Alto Douro Wine Region as a World Heritage Site and to discuss the theme: “Cultural Landscapes of the Vineyard: identities, challenges, opportunities”. Symposium	SIMPÓSIO EUROPEU: Paisagens Culturais da Vinha: identidades, desafios, oportunidades. XX aniversário da classificação do Alto Douro Vinhateiro como Património Mundial Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2021/11/30 - 2021/11/30	Training in Machine Learning, programming with Python. Seminar	Machine Learning Universidade de Vigo - Campus Ourense, Spain
2021/11/16 - 2021/11/16	Ethics in Research and Academic Honesty, by Prof. Dr. José Antonio Fraiz Brea, coordinator of the Doctorate Programme in Tourism at UVigo. Seminar	Research ethics and academic honesty Universidade de Vigo - Campus Ourense, Spain
2021/11/08 - 2021/11/08	Training in Neuromarketing in tourism research, with Prof Dr Enrique Bigné from the University of Valencia. Seminar	Neuromarketing in tourism research Universidade de Vigo - Campus Ourense, Spain
2021/10/28 - 2021/10/30	International Conference on Territorial Dimensions of Green and Digital Transitions Seminar	International Conference - Regional Helix ´21 Territorial Dimensions of Green and Digital Transitions Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2021/10/21 - 2021/10/21	Virtual Reality applied to tourism, by Prof Dr Enrique Bigné from the University of Valencia. Seminar	Virtual reality applied to tourism research Universidade de Vigo - Campus Ourense, Spain
2021/07/23 - 2021/07/23	Training on the main foundations of the Global Collaborative Economy by Prof Dr Joan Torrent and Prof Dr Luis Garay, from the UOC's Economics and Business Studies. Seminar	Collaborative Economy: myths and realities of a transformative concept Universidad Abierta de Cataluña, Spain
2021/05/12 - 2021/05/21	Workshop on indexed journals and international conferences. Other	Work on indexed journals and international congresses Universidade de Vigo - Campus Ourense, Spain
2021/05/13 - 2021/05/13	Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals, by Prof Dr Joan Torrent and Prof Dr Albert Puig, from the UOC's Economics and Business Studies. Seminar	Sustainable development and the SDGs Universidad Abierta de Cataluña, Spain
2021 - 2021	Theoretical-practical class on digital tourism marketing for tourism degree students. Other	open class Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2020/07/17 - 2020/07/17	Dynamics for Innovation in Tourism Conference	Ciclo de Eventos Agência Nacional de Inovação SA, Portugal
2020/07/14 - 2020/07/14	Presentation session of the lines that form part of the European Green Deal plan. Conference	HORIZON 2020: EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL CALL Agência Nacional de Inovação SA, Portugal
2020/06/17 - 2020/06/17	Presentation of Iberian Research and Innovation Initiatives. This session is being held as part of the strengthening of co-operation between the La Caixa Foundation (FLC) and the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) to support and stimulate new research and innovation activities and Portugal's positioning in Iberia and Europe. Conference	Iberian research and innovation initiatives Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/06/16 - 2020/06/16	Horizon Europe: Soil Health and Food Mission Conference	Agência Nacional de Inovação SA, Portugal
2020/06/16 - 2020/06/16	Horizon Europe: Smart and climate-neutral cities mission Conference	Agência Nacional de Inovação SA, Portugal
2020/06/16 - 2020/06/16	Horizon Europe: Climate Change Adaptation and Social Transformation Mission Conference	Agência Nacional de Inovação SA, Portugal
2017/12/15 - 2017/12/15	This event addressed the entrepreneurial potential associated with technological innovation, based on the sharing of experiences of entrepreneurs and researchers linked to technological entrepreneurship. Workshop	Entrepreneurship, innovation and technology transfer Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2012/11/22 - 2012/11/22	This event covered cutting-edge marketing techniques on a global scale. Workshop	Marketing atual Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2011/11/14 - 2011/11/14	The event discussed the new path to be taken by the European Union and Portugal with a view to managing the recent crisis in the global financial markets. Workshop	Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2011/03/02 - 2011/03/02	This event saw managers in team management positions in national and international companies share their experiences. Workshop	Team leadership and motivation Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2011/01/21 - 2011/01/21	The seminar debated issues such as stability, growth and employment in Portugal, based on the targets set by the European Union for the coming years. Seminar	Stability and Growth Pact and Employment Pact: an institutional perspective Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2013 - 2014	Utad Solutions Consulting	Presidente de Assembleia
2011 - 2013	Utad Solutions Consulting	Diretor Executivo dos Recursos Humanos

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2020 - Current	A member of the European Innovation Council (EIC) Community in Portugal, it supports top innovators, entrepreneurs, small businesses and scientists with brilliant, disruptive ideas and the ambition to scale their businesses worldwide. Member
2020/06/18 - 2020/06/18	A Member of Stakeholder National Discussion Support Group (GNAD) for Horizon Europe (2021-2027). The aim of this group is to promote dialogue with the national community interested in the R&I Framework Program, with a view to sharing and collecting contributions that will serve as a basis for defining positions to be defended by Portugal.	Agência Nacional de Inovação SA, Portugal

Consulting

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2020 - 2020	Evaluation and scientific support for Alijó Municipal Council's application for Notice 22-2020-03 Municipal Plan for Gender Equality (application approved).	Câmara Municipal de Alijó, Portugal
2019 - 2019	Preliminary Diagnostic Report on Agriculture in the Municipality of Maia for Maia Municipal Council	Câmara Municipal da Maia, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2022 - 2023	Organizations and Competitiveness	Economic and Business Sciences (Mestrado)	Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2021 - 2022	Quality Management in Tourism	Tourism (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2021 - 2022	Marketing	Languages and Business Relations (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2021 - 2022	Marketing	Sociocultural Animation (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2020 - 2021	Tourism Marketing	Tourism (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2024 - Current	Tourism Management	Elsevier
2024 - Current	PASOS. Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultura
2024 - Current	Journal of Vacation Marketing	SAGE
2022/03 - Current	Business Review	SAGE
2022 - Current	Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism	Taylor & Francis
2021/04 - Current	Sustainability ( 2071-1050)	MDPI
2021/04 - Current	Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity (2199-8531)	MDPI
2021/04 - Current	Mathematics (2227-7390)	MDPI
2021/04 - Current	Social Sciences (2076-0760)	MDPI
2021/04 - Current	Risks (2227-9091)	MDPI
2021/04 - Current	Tourism and Hospitality (2673-5768)	MDPI

Other jury / evaluation

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2021 - 2021	Evaluation of students' final work in the Rural Tourism course of the Tourism Degree	Universidade de Trás-os-Montes Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Distinctions

Award

2025	Extraordinary Doctorate Award 2023/2024 Universidade de Vigo, Spain
2024	Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award for the best doctoral theses completed in the 2023/2024 Universidade de Vigo, Spain
2022	Award for best communication in the area of Tourism Marketing Universidade de Vigo Facultade de Ciencias Empresariais e Turismo, Spain
2020	Best Hispano-Lusa paper award Universidade de Vigo, Spain
2011	Merit Award Ministério da Educação, Portugal
2011	Merit Award Rotary Club de vila Real, Portugal

Title

2019	Effective Member of the Portuguese Economists' Order Ordem dos Economistas, Portugal

Other distinction

2025	IACOPUS Paper 2024/25