I am a research at Centre for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa.I am currently involved in the development of a power take-off unit (PTO) for a wave energy converter (WEC) with active accumulators, and am responsible for the development of the control system. Since October 2016, I have been conducting my doctoral research at Hamburg University of Technology on the topic "Optimization of Floating Current Turbines". On June 22, 2022, I defended the dissertation. During this period, a floating-type tidal current turbine system was developed, capable of improving its power output in underrated inflow conditions through induced motion. In addition, I developed a control system with an integrator backstepping controller to control the motion of the turbine system.