Sandra Cunha has been an Assistant Researcher at the University of Minho since May 2021, where she conducts advanced research in civil engineering and sustainable construction. She earned her PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Minho (Portugal) in 2018, with the thesis “Development and Characterization of Mortars with Incorporation of Phase Change Materials.” Since 2010, her research has focused on construction materials, sustainable construction, thermal comfort, building energy efficiency, circular economy, and the reuse of industrial waste. Her work is particularly recognized for its emphasis on incorporating Phase Change Materials (PCMs) into concrete and mortars to enhance performance and sustainability. Sandra Cunha has an extensive and impactful scientific output, with more than 150 publications, including: 1 granted patent, 3 academic theses, 1 book, 6 book chapters, 77 peer-reviewed journal articles, 36 conference papers, 10 conference abstracts, 6 edited books, 11 edited journal issues, and 3 teaching notes. Her work is indexed in leading scientific databases such as Web of Science and Scopus, where she holds an h-index of 19 and 20, respectively. In addition to her research contributions, she has supervised 17 completed master’s dissertations and 6 international internship, and is currently supervising 10 master’s and 5 PhD students, reflecting a strong commitment to mentoring the next generation of researchers. She is the Principal Investigator of the REBORN project, a research focused on advancing sustainable construction solutions through the development and reuse of innovative materials, contributing to circular economy strategies and improved environmental performance in the built environment. She has also served as co-editor for a special issue of Key Engineering Materials and as guest editor for Sustainability. She is a research member of the Sustainable Polymer-Cement Composites Project and a frequent invited speaker at international seminars and conferences. Furthermore, she is an editor of the journal Engenharia Civil UM and serves on the scientific committees of several journals and conferences. She is actively involved in the peer-review process for high-impact scientific journals, contributing to the advancement and integrity of research in her field.