José Boaventura‑Cunha is an Associate Professor with Habilitation in the Department of Engineering at the School of Science and Technology, University of Trás‑os‑Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal, and a senior researcher at INESC‑TEC. His research focuses on modeling, instrumentation, system identification, and adaptive and predictive control, with applications in industrial and agro‑forestry processes. He has participated in numerous national and international research projects and has an extensive record of publications. Dr. Boaventura‑Cunha holds a degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Aveiro and a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UTAD.