Engineering Education

Agregado, University of Minho, Portugal, 1997. The highest Portuguese academic title.

PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Minho, Portugal, 1986. Mathematical models in surface water quality management.

MSc in Sanitary Engineering, IHE-Delft, Netherlands, 1982. Specialised studies on drinking water, sanitation, hydrology, waste, and water management.

Licenciatura (BSc) in Civil Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal, 1977. Basic sciences (mathematics, statistics, physics, chemistry, material science) and technologies applied in structures, hydraulics, highways, geotechnics, and urban planning.