António Alves de Campos is a researcher and professor with comprehensive expertise in mechanical engineering, technological product development, entrepreneurship, and technology transfer among other fields. He holds a Doctorate and Master's degree from Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, with specializations in advanced manufacturing, patent-based technological development, and machine learning. Currently, he works with academia and industry, where he focused on product development and creating big-data machine learning models to solve problems in a wide range of fields from healthcare to mining. António's contributions include scientific publications and the supervision of multiple theses. With a keen interest in emerging technologies such as 3D printing, Antonio integrates this passion with his deep-rooted knowledge of mechanical engineering and product development, fostering innovation and promoting advanced learning in academia and research.