Ana de Almeida is anAssociate Professor (with Aggregation) at ISCTE-IUL Instituto Universitário de Lisboa. She graduated in Mathematics with a specialisation in Computer Science and earned her PhD in Applied Mathematics with specialisation in Computer Science. Her research interests include Nonlinear and Evolutionary Optimisation, Artificial Intelligence, Complexity Theory, Responsible AI and Ethics in Research. She works in data science, machine learning, complex systems, and structural complexity. She publishes in indexed academic journals and books and participates in specialised conferences. She has chaired or co-chaired important international conferences in Mathematics, Complexity Sciences, and Computer Science. She enjoys participating as a researcher and coordinator in fundamental and applied research projects, as well as in knowledge transfer and research development projects between academia and other organisations.