Mathilda L. Coutinho (MLC) is a researcher at the HERCULES Laboratory, Universidade de Évora (Portugal), and a member of the Associate Laboratory IN2PAST and the CityUMacau Chair in Sustainable Heritage. She graduated in Conservation and Restoration (CR) in 2006 and completed her PhD in Conservation Sciences at FCT-UNL in 2015. Her dissertation, "Biological Colonization on Majolica Glazed Tiles: Biodeterioration, Bioreceptivity, and Mitigation Strategies," addressed biodeterioration in outdoor glazed tile heritage, combining field studies and laboratory experiments. It was awarded the Best Thesis Prize by the SOS Azulejo Foundation for its innovative contribution to heritage science. From 2013–2015, MLC was a fellow on the multidisciplinary project "The Stained Glass Collection of King Ferdinand II of Portugal – Assembling the Puzzle" (PTDC/EPH-PAT/3579/2012), focusing on technical art history. After her PhD, she held a postdoctoral fellowship at VICARTE (2015–2017) and, since 2019, has been a junior researcher at HERCULES under a competitive six-year FCT contract (CEECIND/00349/2017) for the PROGnostic project. She was the Principal Investigator of the funded 2LEGACY project, investigating Portuguese ceramic crafts and bridging historical craftsmanship with heritage science through a unique transdisciplinary approach involving multiple research units, townhalls, museums, and craft associations. During 2LEGACY, she organized a workshop on local clay collection and a traditional pottery residency with a master potter, translating historical knowledge into hands-on practice. The outcomes were presented to the community in a public exhibition, connecting research, artisans, and local audiences. Her research integrates conservation sciences, technical art history, and craft transmission, focusing on biodeterioration, material characterization, and the technical and intangible knowledge embedded in ceramic heritage. She has advanced understanding of traditional craftsmanship through analytical studies of materials and production techniques, experimental reconstruction of historical recipes, and ethnographic engagement with contemporary artisans, demonstrating how scientific research can actively support knowledge transfer and craft continuity. MLC has contributed to heritage science through studies on natural biocides, archaeometric investigations, and 4-MUF-NAG biomass determination. Her technical expertise includes XRF, XRD, SEM, Raman spectroscopy, and Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI), applied to historical glass, ceramics, stone, and mortars. She has collaborated on research at Synchrotron ESRF (BM25-Spline) and participated in international training and mobility projects. MLC has lectured extensively on ceramics, biodeterioration, and technical heritage at FCT-UNL, University of Évora, VICARTE, and in national and international specialized courses, including “Conservação e Restauro de Azulejo,” International Course on Ceramic Materials in Building Heritage, and HERACLES Fall School. She supervises MSc and funded PhD students and leads curriculum projects. She actively contributes to ADELE-RS, integrating virtualization into professional CR training, and IN2PAST’s working group on archives and heritage preservation. She has engaged the public through museum collaborations (e.g., Sèvres – Musée National de Céramique, Museu da Fábrica de Loiça de Sacavém, Fund. D. Luís, Museu de Évora) and outreach activities such as European Researchers’ Night (NEI) and senior university programs. With a Scopus h-index of 12, MLC has authored 30 SCI journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings, and scientific communications, cited 530 times. She serves as Associate Editor of Conservar Património (WoS and Scopus indexed). MLC’s work uniquely positions her at the intersection of conservation sciences and craft transmission, translating analytical, historical, into practical knowledge transfer