João C. C. Henriques was born in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1969. He received the Diploma, M.Sc., and the Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Technical University of Lisbon (presently University of Lisbon), in 1993, 1996, and 2006, respectively. He has authored or coauthored 50 papers in peer-refereed journals. He also holds five patents, four in the field of wave energy and another in wind power. From 1993 to 2007, his main research topic was the development of numerical methods for simulating high-speed compressible flow. His research interests include numerical and experimental modeling of wave energy converters (WECs), control of the power take-off system of WECs and the aerodynamic design of air turbines for oscillating water column WECs. He participated in eight European projects in the area of wave energy. Presently is an Assistant Professor with IST and a member of Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC).