Luís Filipe Costa is a PhD Candidate in Criminology, focusing on the intersections of financial regulation, compliance, and anti-money laundering frameworks. He holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree in Criminology from the University of Maia, where he developed a dissertation titled "Money Laundering and Crypto-assets: A New Paradigm in the Concealment of Illicit Funds." His research primarily addresses economic and financial crime, with particular emphasis on corruption, money laundering, and preventive mechanisms. He is a member of the Research Unit in Criminology and Behavioral Sciences (UICCC) at the University of Maia, where he participated in an FCT-funded project examining property crime through judicial analysis. In addition to his academic work, Luís serves as a FinCrime Analyst at Revolut, specializing in source of funds (SoF) and source of wealth (SoW) analysis. He previously worked as a KYC Vetting Analyst at Natixis, conducting due diligence on legal entities such as banks, corporates, and other financial institutions. Luís is the author and co-author of several scientific articles on topics including romance fraud, property crime, unjustified enrichment, and compliance. He has also held leadership roles as Vice-President of the Criminology Students’ Union (NEC) and Member of the Management Board of the Student Association at the University of Maia, as well as serving on the institution’s Pedagogical Council from 2022 to 2023. His doctoral research reflects an interdisciplinary approach, bridging criminological, legal, and preventive perspectives to critically explore the evolving architecture of financial and economic crime in the 21st century.