Ana Cristina Meira Castro has a Bacharel degree (B.Sc.) in Civil Engineering from ISEP - School of Engineering, Polytechnic of Porto, Oporto, Portugal in 1991, a Licenciado degree in Civil Engineering, minor in Structures in 1994, Mestre degree in Environmental Engineering, minor in Geo-environment (M.Sc.) in 1997 and Doutor degree in Engineering Sciences (Ph.D.) in 2004, all from FEUP - Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Oporto, Portugal.