He holds a PhD (2007) in Informatics by the same university. His research interests include protocol composition frameworks, privacy enhancement mechanisms and mobile ad hoc networks, fields where he authored or co-authored more than 40 papers on peer-reviewed journals and conferences. He was a co-editor of the “Middleware for Network Eccentric and Mobile Applications” (Springer) book. He has been participating in several national and internationally funded research projects. A more detailed list of his activities, publications and contacts can be found at http://www.di.fc.ul.pt/~hmiranda Presently, Hugo is the chair of the Department’s System Administration team.