Joaquim Campos is currently attending the master program at the ISEP, Polytechnic of Porto (since 2022). His research work aims to use conventional internal combustion engines (ICEs) with new-generation fuels through the prediction of effluents resulting from burning under new temperature and pressure conditions.

1979–84, graduation, of five years, in Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, F.E.U.P. (Option Fluids and Thermal Engineering).1990–91, course on Energy Management, with a duration of six months, at I.N.E.G.I., Instituto de Engenharia e Gestão Industrial, from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto.1994–96, master's degree of two years in Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, F.E.U.P. (Option Fluids and Thermal Engineering). Thesis on the combustion of propane and methane in fluidized beds, "Combustão de propano e metano em leitos fluidizados".1998–02, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, F.E.U.P. (Option Fluids and Thermal Engineering). Thesis on the combustion of propane in fluidized beds, "Combustão de propano em leitos fluidizados". Several papers and book chapters published on combustion, biodiesel, and hydrogen technologies.

Joaquim Monteiro completed his academic career at ISEP, Polytechnic of Porto, completing his master's degree in Mechanical Engineering (2013). He has worked in the area of higher education since 2014, at ISEP, Polytechnic of Porto and Porto Business School (ISAG). He has been a professional engineer since 2011. He has provided professional training at various training centers and companies in the energy field.

Gustavo Pinto completed his academic career at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), completing his master's degree in Automation, Instrumentation, and Control (2008). Currently he is attending the doctoral program at the University of Vigo (2024). He has worked in the area of higher education since 2001, wherein he taught at the Escola Superior de Estudos e Gestão Industriais (ESEIG), (2010–2014); Instituto Superior de Entre Douro e Vouga (ISVOUGA), (2015–2016); Instituto Superior of Administration and Management (ISAG), (2023–2024); and Instituto Superior of Engenharia of Porto (ISEP), (since 2017 to date). At ISEP, (since 2001) he was a work supervisor and is currently a senior technician. He was also a trainer and teacher at schools in Vale de Cambra (between 2006 and 2015), Escola Industrial Infante D. Henrique (between 2008 and 2010), and Associação Empresarial de Portugal (AEP) (between 2006 and 2015). He is a member of the Order of Engineers in Portugal. He is a reviewer in international journals (>150): MDPI and Elsevier. He has published 40 articles in international journals and 4 subchapters of books. He led four “Special Issues”: in the international journals Coatings, Materials, and Actuators. He also supervised seven master's theses at ISEP. The H-index is currently 14. It has won publication awards: IPP 2018 and Coatings Best Paper 2019, by Coatings/MDPI.

Prof. Andresa Baptista completed a master's degree in Mechanical Eng.—Thermal Energy in 2013, FEUP; a degree in Mechanical Eng. in 2009, ISEP-IPP; and a Bac. Degree of Instrumentation Eng. and Industrial Quality in 2006, ISEP-IPP. She attends a Doctoral Program in Energetic Efficiency and Sustainability in Enxeñaría and Arq., Uni. of Vigo, and is currently a guest prof. at ISEP and a senior technician responsible for two labs, in the scientific area of Heat and Fluids in the Mechanical Eng. Department. She has already supervised master's theses at ISEP. She is the author and co-author of more than 40 scientific articles and four book chapters in international journals and a reviewer in international journals and conferences: Coatings, Applied Sciences, Materials, Metals, Sustainability—MDPI; Journal of Eng. and Applied Science (Cairo)—Springer; Journal Computers and Industrial Eng.– Elsevier; Journal of Serbia Tribology Society and conferences such as FAIM. She is a research member at the Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical Eng. and Industrial Eng. (INEGI). She received one award/honor from IPP: scientific publication of merit in 2018; won (as an author) the Coatings Best Paper 2019 award, by MDPI and Coatings; and conducted Special Issues in MDPI journals. She is also a member of the Editorial Board of the scientific journal Coatings (MDPI) and the Journal of Eng. Research and Reports and Editorial Manager of the Journal Computers and Industrial Eng.—Elsevier.