Eduardo César Meurer

Academic Background:Graduated in Chemistry from the State University of Maringá (UEM). Holds a Masters and Ph.D. in Sciences - Organic Chemistry from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), with a sandwich Ph.D. at Purdue University, USA.Scientific Production:Published: 1 book, 3 book chapters, and 104 scientific articles.Holds 2 granted patents and 6 patent applications.Achieved nearly 2,000 citations on Google Scholar, with an H-index of 23.Academic Supervision:Supervised 3 Ph.D. theses, 10 Masters theses, and 1 postdoctoral researcher, and mentored over 10 undergraduate research/technological initiation students.Currently supervises 1 postdoctoral researcher, advises 1 Ph.D. candidate and 1 Masters student, and mentors 2 undergraduate research/technological initiation students.Research Leadership:Leader of the research group in Biotechnology, Food, and Instrumental Analysis/CNPq.Focuses on the following areas: 1) Development of protein hydrolysates; 2) Food and residue analysis; 3)Development of methodologies for evaluating animal- and plant-based products using LC-MS/MS.Project Coordination:Coordinates/has coordinated 5 projects funded by public agencies (FAPESP, PIPE FAPESP, Fundação Araucária, FUNPAR/UFPR).Coordinates/has coordinated 4 projects funded by companies (Forquímica, Jamel, Três Limões, Itaipu Binacional) and participates in a project with REUSE.Professional Activities:Research professor at UFPR, Jandaia do Sul campus, conducting research on technology and innovation in chemistry and biotechnology.Entrepreneurship:Co-founder of the bioequivalence laboratory Core Clinical Research (company closed).Technical manager and laboratory manager of a pharmaceutical bioequivalence laboratory (Unifag-USF).PIPE FAPESP researcher (Labmass Laboratory), developing innovations that resulted in a patent application and an innovative process for the pharmaceutical company Takeda.Coordinator of the Fenn Mass Spectrometry Laboratory.Co-founder of the SPIN-OFF LABPRO, accelerated by Sinapse de Inovação/Fundação Araucária. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)