Hugo Manuel Mendes Vitorino completed his PhD in Civil Engineering on November 11, 2024, at the University of Aveiro. His doctoral research, titled "Post-earthquake fire numerical analyses on reinforced concrete structures," focused on the resistance of RC structures subjected to sequential seismic and fire events. He earned his master’s degree in Civil Engineering - Building Construction in 2018 at the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, with a thesis titled "Analysis of reinforced concrete elements exposed to fire after earthquake," and completed his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering at the same institution in 2015. His areas of expertise lie at the intersection of structural engineering and disaster resilience, with a particular focus on the performance of reinforced concrete structures under combined seismic and fire events. He has published 8 articles in specialised journals, authored 1 book chapter and 1 book, and organised 1 event. He has participated in 15 events and has been involved in 2 projects as a master's scholarship holder. In his professional activities, he has collaborated with 27 co-authors on scientific publications.