I am a historical musicology researcher specialising in film music studies, particularly focusing on Portuguese cinema within transnational cultural frameworks. My academic outputs deploy the musicological, audiovisual, and historiographical approaches that enable me to analyse film music as an intersection point for aesthetic, cultural, and political dynamics. I hold a bachelor’s degree in Musicology from the University of Minho, and a master’s degree and PhD in Historical Musicology from NOVA University. My doctoral research, supported by national FCT funding, produced the first comprehensive study dedicated to the film music of a Portuguese auteur, examining the complete cinematographic work of João César Monteiro, a key figure in Portuguese cinema. This study established my research profile in film music analysis and laid the foundations for a broader engagement with questions around music, cinema, and cultural identity. My research trajectory has since been consistently oriented towards analysing music in audiovisual contexts, combining in-depth audiovisual analysis with the historical and cultural backgrounds. During my master’s and doctoral research, I developed and consolidated methodological expertise in screen music analysis, script reading, and the study of pre-existing music in film. The extensive recourse to pre-existing music in Monteiro’s films led me to integrate a strong historiographical dimension into my work, deepening my commitment to Portuguese musical culture of the twentieth century while opening my research to comparative European contexts. Throughout my doctoral studies, I was integrated into INET-md (Institute of Ethnomusicology – Centre for Studies in Music and Dance), an FCT-rated Excellent research unit, where I worked in close dialogue with researchers in historical musicology, popular music studies, and dance studies. This interdisciplinary environment significantly shaped my research practices and now reflects in the scope and orientation of my published works. In parallel, studying at NOVA–FCSH also facilitated collaboration with scholars in cinema, photography, and visual studies, further strengthening the audiovisual facet to my research. I am an active member of international and national scientific associations, including the International Musicological Society (IMS) and the Portuguese Society for Research in Music (SPIM). Within the IMS, I participate in the Music and Media Study Group, both contributing to specialised discussions on music and audiovisual media and disseminating my research through international conferences and scholarly exchanges. These networks have proven central to the international visibility and development of my work. Alongside these research activities, I have gained extensive experience in academic writing and peer-review processes, publishing peer-reviewed work in Portuguese and English that translates detailed audiovisual and musicological analysis into arguments of relevance to both musicology and film studies audiences. Through these publications, my research on film music circulates across national and international academic contexts, deepening the interdisciplinary dialogue on cinema, music, and cultural identity. Collectively, these experiences have enabled me to build a coherent and autonomous research profile at the intersection of film music studies, musicology, and cultural studies.