Luís Carlos Costa Coelho obtained his graduation in Physics Engineering in 2006 and his Master’s degree in Instrumentation and Microelectronics in 2007, both by University of Coimbra in Portugal. During his time at the Physics Department of the same University, he conducted research in Atomic and Nuclear Instrumentation, focusing on gaseous scintillation counters towards high energy radiation detection. He actively participated in international experiments as the "Xenon Direct Dark Matter Search" at the National Laboratory of Gran Sasso in Italy, aiming search dark matter through the observation of weakly interacting massive particles events. In 2010, he began working on the development of optical fibre sensors at the now called Centre for Applied Photonics of INESC TEC, in Porto, Portugal, mainly focusing on hydrogen detection under the MICROPHYTE project, which aimed at metabolic engineering of chlamydomonas and environmental optimization for hydrogen production and release. In 2016, received his Ph.D. degree in Physics from the University of Porto, with the focus on thin-film technology applied to optical fibre optic sensors at the Centre for Applied Photonics of INESC TEC. His research interests encompass the detection and monitoring of chemical entities and biological targets through a wide range of optical technologies, including optical spectroscopy (fluorescence or absorption), evanescent field-based devices, Long Period Fiber Gratings, plasmonics, and optical interferometers. His work involves the development of sensors based on the manipulation of optical fibers through physical polishing and chemical etching, as well as the deposition of thin films of high-purity materials, coupled with UV to NIR spectroscopy techniques. He has also been involved in the construction of control and interrogation systems for dedicated prototypes. Throughout his career, he has been engaged in several international projects related to the detection of biological and chemical elements in water, particularly focusing on the development of fiber optic probes for real-time monitor dissolved carbon dioxide, pollutants, and contaminants in water systems. In the last few years, he has authored more than 90 papers in international journals with referee and over 80 papers in national and international conferences, accumulating more than 3200 citations and an h-index of 25 (Scopus 12.02.2024). Currently, he holds contract with INESC TEC under the FCT program Scientific Employment Stimulus 2018, focusing on the study and development of technological advanced optical sensors for marine applications. He supervises several Master’s and PH.D students in relates areas. He has served as a referee for various international journals such as IEEE, OSA, SPIE, Elsevier, Pier, MDPI and Springer, and is currently the Editor of some special issues in recognized international journals. In addition to his scientific contributions, he is also involved in innovation and technology transfer, multidisciplinary research, and industrial management. His expertise extends from Electrical and Computer Engineering to Physics, encompassing intelligence, systems, and innovation. Furthermore, he served as the president of the University of Porto SPIE Student Chapter in 2014 and was a member of the organizing team for the 9th Advanced Study Course on Optical Chemical Sensors and Biosensors (ASCOS 2015).