M. Teresa Carvalho has a PhD in Mining Engineering. She worked at Somincor, Sociedade Mineira de Neves Corvo, being currently professor at IST and coordinator of the MSc in Geological and Mining Engineering (MEGM) and of the BSc in Geological and Mining Engineering (LEGM). Her main topics of research are mineral and solid waste processing. She is coordinator of the Portuguese Association of Engineers (Geological and Mining – South Region).