Dora Silveira has a degree in Civil Engineering (2006) and a PhD in Civil Engineering (2016) from the University of Aveiro. Her PhD focused on the constructive and mechanical characterization of adobe masonry walls of existing buildings, through building surveys and experimental tests.

She is currently a researcher in the project IF MORTAR: experimental and numerical analysis of interface mortar-support, at Itecons, which is being developed in collaboration with CERIS.

Previously, she was part of the research team for the following projects: SafEarth: Seismic protection of earthen construction heritage, from 2016 to 2018; Be+Earth: BEhaviour characterization and rehabilitation of EARTHen construction, from 2013 to 2015; Seismic-V: Vernacular seismic culture in Portugal, from 2013 to 2015.

She is co-author of 2 book chapters, 9 articles in international journals and 24 articles in international and national conferences in her research areas of interest.