**H ´elder Puga**

Helder Puga, Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the School ´ of Engineering of the University of Minho, focuses his research on advanced manufacturing and processing. His research is devoted to designing ultrasonic tools/equipment and techniques for added value in intelligent manufacturing, including methods to aid in the sustainable product design/manufacturing of automotive, aeronautic, and biomedical devices. He has co-authored 98 papers, with an h-index of 24.
