I'm a full researcher at the Centre for Ethics, Politics, and Society (CEPS) and an Assistant Professor of Anthropological Philosophy at the University of Minho. I develop research in neuroethics and teach with a special interest in Ethics and Political Philosophy.

I received my Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Minho in 2024. My doctoral research focused on the ethics of human enhancement through biotechnology. In it, I proposed an ethical framework, Human Nature Developmentalism, to assess the moral permissibility of biomedical interventions, grounded in a robust conception of human nature and well-being.

I'm currently exploring the philosophical implications of emerging neurotechnologies more broadly, including surveillance and monitoring technologies used in workplace and consumer settings. My work engages with the conceptual, ontological, and normative dimensions of these technologies, focusing on their potential to reshape our understanding of agency, identity, and autonomy. Brain-Computer Interfaces remain a central case within this research, particularly as a limiting case for questions of autonomy and control.

I welcome enquiries from students and researchers interested in these topics, and I'm happy to discuss potential collaborations, work proposals, or supervision.

I love traveling and spending time in nature; hiking, camping, and getting lost in the wild. Though my research often centres on philosophy, ethics, and cutting-edge technology, I find balance and inspiration in the simplicity of nature. "In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous."

Besides being passionate about teaching, I'm also a bibliophile and a Cardano enthusiast.

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