E. J. Solteiro Pires graduated with a degree in Electrotechnical Engineering at the University of Coimbra, in 1994.

He pursued graduate studies and obtained, in 1999, a Msc degree in Electrotechnical and Computer Engineering at the University of Oporto.

In 2006, he graduated with a Ph.D degree at UTAD University. Since 2006 he works as ‘auxiliary’ Professor at Engineering Department of UTAD University.