| present-9.2018: | Assistant Professor (Professor Auxiliar). NOVA University of Lisbon | Faculty of Sciences and Technology | Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (DEMI). |
| 7.2018-2.2015: | Invited Assistant Professor (Professor Auxiliar Convidado a Tempo Integral). University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD) | Escola de Ciência e Tecnologia (ECT) | Departamento de Engenharias | Área disciplinar de Eng. Mecânica - Mecânica aplicada. |
| 4.2014-2.2015: | Post-Doc Research Assistant, Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management (INEGI) | Optics and Experimental Mechanics Laboratory (LOME) | Porto University Biomechanics Laboratory (LABIOMEP). Program RES2IN: RT1 Biomechanics contributions to healthcare. |
| 7.2009-3.2014: | Post-Doc Research Assistant, Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environment and Biological Sciences (CITAB|UTAD), program Ciência2008 supported by the supported by the European Science Foundation and MCTES- through the POPH-QREN - Typology 4.2. |
| 1.2008-6.2009: | Researcher fellowship at INEGI/FEUP in the project: "Experimental assessment of moisture effects on aging durability of thermosetting polymers" (FTC: PTDC/EME-PME/67791/2006). |
| 11.2003-11.2007: | Ph.D. student at LMPF/ENSAM Châlons-en-Champagne | collaboration in teaching at ENSAM Châlons-en-Champagne. |
| 9.1999-10.2003: | Invited assistant lecturer at the Engineering Department of UTAD | M.Sc. student at UTAD | holder of a scholarship in the research project: ``Non-linear mechanical behaviour of wood'' (FCT: POCTI/36270/EME/2000). |
| 2015-2019: |
Innovative photomechanical approaches in identification of the dynamic mechanical
behaviour of materials Principal contractor: University of Southampton (Prof. Fabrice Pierron) 
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| 2012-2015: |
Fracture behaviour of cortical bone under mixed-mode I+II loading Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica e Gestão Industrial (INEGI/UP) Investigator (20%) Financial support by Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (PTDC/EME-PME/119093/2010)
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| 2011-2012: |
High strain rate effects on textile and unidirectional composites Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica e Gestão Industrial (INEGI/UP) Investigator Financial support by Aernnova Company (Contract: AESI/11-052)
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| 2011-2014: |
Numerical and experimental study of cohesive laws in bonded wood joints University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD) Investigator (20%) Financial support by Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (PTDC/EME-PME/114443/2009)
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| 2011-2012: |
PromoAgro - Promotion of Agro-food Competitiveness University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD) Investigador Financial support by CCDRN - ON.2
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| 2009-2012: |
iComp- integrated method for structural design of Composite components Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management Investigador Financial support by Airbus Industries (Contract: Airbus PO 2311292)
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| 2008-2009: |
Experimental assessment of moisture effects on aging and durability of thermosetting polymers Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management (INEGI/UP) Scientific research scholarship-holder Financial support by Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (PTDC/EME-PME/67791/2006)
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| 2008-2009: |
Non-linear mechanical behaviour of wood University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD) Scientific research scholarship-holder Financial support by Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (POCTI/36270/EME/2000)
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