ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS To my wife Marta, for always supporting me, creating in me all the drive and necessary focus, for always challenging me to go farther, for all the inspiration and nurture. You’re the best! To my parents, Manuel and Manuela, for always being there for me, for being true friends, supporting, encouraging and providing me with all the means to accomplish whatever I wished for. To my brother Manuel, for being a source of inspiration, drive and joy. I look up to you big brother! To my grandparents, wherever they are, I know they will always shine a light over me. I hope you’re smiling today! I’d also like to express great gratitude for all the help and guidance of Professor Ricardo Reis
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It is not often that I take the time to thank everyone who has contributed to my life's achieve...
Gratefully to my family ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I thank God for giving me knowledge, wisdom a...
ii Acknowledgments First and foremost, my utmost gratitude to my GOD for blessing me everything that...
I wish to thank, above all, my coordinator Professor Lúıs Veiga, for putting up with my inconstant ...
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I want to dedicate this hard work to all my family and the people that supported me when I began thi...
First of all, I would like to express my profound gratitude to my advisor Professor Lúıs Rodrigues....
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Firstly, I would like to thank my supervisors, António Cerqueira and Elísio Brandão...
guidance, motivation and for allowing, since my first semester at Universidade Católica Portuguesa, ...
This has been an incredible journey that if not for my wonderful family, I would never have been abl...
To the people who have supported me throughout my life iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First and foremost, I wo...
To my wife Farjana Sikder Jemy, my father Nesar Uddin Khan and mother Sufia Khanam- the most importa...
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To my family for making me what I am today through your unconditional love, care and endless support...
To my parents ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I want to give special recognition to the support of my family thr...
It is not often that I take the time to thank everyone who has contributed to my life's achieve...
Gratefully to my family ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I thank God for giving me knowledge, wisdom a...
ii Acknowledgments First and foremost, my utmost gratitude to my GOD for blessing me everything that...
I wish to thank, above all, my coordinator Professor Lúıs Veiga, for putting up with my inconstant ...
Over the years many people have helped me in my personal and professional growth trajectory. Finishe...
I want to dedicate this hard work to all my family and the people that supported me when I began thi...
First of all, I would like to express my profound gratitude to my advisor Professor Lúıs Rodrigues....
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Firstly, I would like to thank my supervisors, António Cerqueira and Elísio Brandão...
guidance, motivation and for allowing, since my first semester at Universidade Católica Portuguesa, ...
This has been an incredible journey that if not for my wonderful family, I would never have been abl...
To the people who have supported me throughout my life iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First and foremost, I wo...
To my wife Farjana Sikder Jemy, my father Nesar Uddin Khan and mother Sufia Khanam- the most importa...
Wow, what a journey! It’s an incredible feeling to finally bear the fruit of the efforts and contri...
To my family for making me what I am today through your unconditional love, care and endless support...
To my parents ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I want to give special recognition to the support of my family thr...
It is not often that I take the time to thank everyone who has contributed to my life's achieve...
Gratefully to my family ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I thank God for giving me knowledge, wisdom a...