Professor at ISEP-P.Porto, Piedade Carvalho is responsible for diverse computer engineering-related course units and for organizing diverse lectures and seminars in this scientific area. Ph.D. in Information Systems and Technology and Master's in Computer Science from the University of Minho, Braga and Guimarães, she is also involved in graduate and post-graduate courses. Her current research focuses on the changes in education and on new ways of creating value, thus acting on promoting initiatives to propel a deeper understanding of innovative teaching-learning and scientific dissemination standards. She has authored several papers on educational, organizational, technological, and social issues.