(1989) B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics/Computer Science. Porto University, Portugal. (1996) M.Sc. in Computer Sciences. Speciality on Distributed Systems. Minho University, Portugal. (2002) Postgraduate Studies (DEA) in Statistics. Santiago de Compostela University, Spain. (2005) Ph.D. in Mathematics (Statistics). Speciality on Spatial Statistics (Geostatistics). Santiago de Compostela University, Spain (accreditation as an European PhD). Present position Permanent Lecturer at the Department of Mathematics and Applications of Minho University, Portugal. Has experience in Spatial Statistics, primarily Geostatistics, Temporal statistics and analysis of Spatio-Temporal data.