Fatima Baptista, Doctor in Agricultural Engineering and Habilitation in Agriculture Sciences. Professor in the Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Évora. Until January 2019 was the department Director during two mandates (4 years). Full member of Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development. Former Vice-director of research centre, ICAAM between March 2015 and December 2019. EurAgEng president elect. Teaching and research activities mainly related with environmental control in rural buildings (greenhouses and animal buildings), energy efficiency in agriculture and agro-industry and waste management, circular economy. Supervisor/co-supervisor of PhD and master students. Member of the examination jury in PhD and Master Thesis. Author/co-author of more than 100 papers in peer reviewed journals and other publications such as book chapters and conferences proceedings. Coordination and/or participation in several national and international research projects