Pedro Marques Quinteiro Fernandes da Silva

Pedro Marques Quinteiro Fernandes da Silva is an Associate Professor at the School of Economic Sciences and Organizations (Universidade Lusófona), Lisbon, Portugal, and a Guest Professor at ISCTE Executive Education. He holds a PhD in Human Resources Management and Development from ISCTE- Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (2015). His research focuses on leadership and teamwork in extreme environments (e.g., healthcare, firefighting, Antarctic missions) and small groups as complex adaptive systems. He has published over 20 peer-reviewed articles in Q1/Q2 journals and led multiple competitive research projects, including grants from the Portuguese Polar Program (€4,000), European Space Agency (€41,700), and Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research ($10,000). Notable projects include a 3-year ESA-funded study on sociometric badges for Antarctic teams and leadership training for astronauts. He led scientific expeditions to King George Island, Antarctica, and his work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and Diário de Notícias.

As an Associate Editor for the Spanish Journal of Psychology and Team Performance Management, he contributes to advancing understanding of team resilience and adaptability. His 2024 book chapter on improvisation integrates nonlinear dynamics theory with organizational studies, proposing methodologies like cusp catastrophe modeling for analyzing complex processes.

• Grants & Awards: Two postdoctoral fellowships (FCT, Portugal), ESA grants, Antarctic logistics support, and international collaborations.
• Research Teams: Collaborates with global experts (e.g., University of Zurich, University of Torino) on projects blending human dynamics with space exploration.
• Media Attention: Coverage of Antarctic expeditions and pandemic impacts on polar researchers.

His work bridges extreme environment studies, leadership, and complex systems theory, with direct applications to healthcare, emergency services, and space missions.