Jose Carlos Vieira de Sa

Professor at the Porto School of Engineering (ISEP), Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal, and Visiting Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal. More than two decades of experience in the industrial sector, having started his career in 1998. Initially as a junior consultant, he then took on the role of Production and Quality Director in a multinational company. From 2004-2020 he worked extensively with industrial companies as a Senior Specialist Consultant on projects to improve safety, reduce waste and increase productivity. In 2006, he began teaching in higher education and since 2020 has been a full-time lecturer at the Porto School of Engineering (ISEP), Polytechnic of Porto. He has also been in the a visiting professor at Lusófona University in Porto and at ISAG - European Business School. Has published more than 120 articles (WoS + Scopus), edited several books, participated in European projects and has been invited as a keynote speaker.