University of Aveiro
Portugal
Joao Miguel Dias has a PhD in Physics applied to Oceanography. He is Full Professor and Director of the Department of Physics at the University of Aveiro, where he founded and lead the Estuarine and Coastal Modeling Division, and researcher and Scientific Vice-Coordinator of the Centre for Environment and Marine Studies (CESAM). With close to 30 years of professional experience, his main fields of expertise are the numerical modelling of physical processes in estuarine and coastal zones, being author of more than 220 papers in ISI journals in the area. He has participated and coordinated several national and international research projects and worked has a consultant for public and private organizations. He is editor and reviewer of a high number of international journals, as well as evaluator of projects and grant panels in the marine area for several international agencies