About me

I am an assistant professor at the Department of Informatics in the School of Engineering at the University of Minho. My primary responsibility is to teach courses on information security. I am also a senior researcher at INESC TEC, where my research focuses on network security, energy-efficient communications, and non-authoritative identification systems. Additionally, I collaborate with the Digital Transformation, Innovation, and Technologies research line as an Adjunct Professor at the United Nations University - Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance.

Current positions

  • Assistant Professor at University of Minho. (See more)
  • Senior Researcher at INESC TEC - Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science. (See more)
  • Adjunct Professor at UNU-EGOV - United Nations University - Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance. (See more)

Education

  • PhD in Informatics - University of Minho, Portugal
  • MSc in Networks and Communication Services - University of Minho, Portugal
  • BSc in Computer Science - University Federal of Sergipe, Brazil

Research interests

  • Network Security
  • Energy-Efficient Communications
  • Non-authoritative Identification Systems

  • The new paper entitled Assessing the information security posture of online public services worldwide: Technical insights, trends, and policy implications has been published in the Government Information Quarterly. Open Access

  • Guinea-Bissau’s first 24-hour Health Line features INESC TEC technology (See more)