CURRICULUM VITAE ET STUDIORUM Personal information First name / Surname Telephone Fax Address: E-mail Web Nationality Marital status Date of birth Muntean Edward Ioan Work: 0264-596384 / 213 Home: 0264 429 029 Mob. 0754 074 375 0264-593792 3-5 Calea Mănăştur Street, 400372, Cluj-Napoca , Romania edimuntean@yahoo.com http://www.emuntean.go.ro or http://emuntean.go.ro Romanian Married with Nicoleta, having two boys: Adrian and Cristian 11.09.1967 Domains of activity Position/ Scientific title Institution Domains of competence Domains of interest Associate Professor, PhD University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (USAMV) ClujNapoca, Faculty of Agriculture, Chemistry & Biochemistry Department Analytical Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis Chemistry and biochemistry of carotenoids: extraction techniques, isolation, purification, analysis and use in food technology Analytical and preparative chromatographic techniques: high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with UV-VIS, photodiode array, conductivity, fluorescence, refractive index and electrochemical detectors, open column chromatography, flash chromatography, thin layer chromatography (TLC) UV-VIS spectrophotometry, polarimetry, refractometry, potentiometry, conductometry, nephelometry, titrations Routine chromatographic analysis of carotenoids, food colorants and sweeteners from food matrix Routine ion chromatographic analysis of anions and cations from tap water/ surface water/ residual water and food products Chemometry (PCA, PLS, clustering) and statistical analysis of experimental data Instrumental analysis of food, plant, soil and water matrices Food products authentication Chemistry and biochemistry of biologically active natural substances Antioxidants Management and quality assurance/ quality control of analytical data Chemometry and data mining Experimental design Mathematical modeling Ecotoxicology Teaching activity 2008 – present: Advanced techniques for food analysis –sem.1 Master program „Food Processing Systems” - course & labs 2005 – present: Analytical chemistry and Inorganic chemistry – sem. 1 & 2, 1st year, Control and Expertise of Food Products (CEFP) & Food Technology (FT) specializations - courses & labs 1996 – 2005: Inorganic Chemistry – sem. 1, 1st year, FT specialization, and from 2002 also CEFP - courses & labs 1996 – 2005: Analytical chemistry and instrumental analysis – sem. 1 and 2, 1st year, FT specialization, and from 2002 also CEFP - courses & labs 1998 – 1999: Food Chemistry and Biochemistry – sem.1 & 2, 2nd year, FT specialization - labs 1996 – 2002: Plant Chemistry and Biochemistry – sem 1 & 2, 1st year, Agriculture, Biology and Horticulture specializations - labs 2001 – present: tutorial activities with 1st year students from distance learning FT on Analytical Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry 2008 – present: tutorial activities with 1st year students from distance learning Master program „Food Processing Systems” on Advanced techniques for food analysis 1996 – 2005: coordinating first year FT students in production training stages Education and training Education M.Sc. IN PLANT EXTRACTS’ BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, 2005, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (USAMV) Cluj Napoca. PhD IN CHEMISTRY, 2003, BABES BOLYAI University (UBB) Cluj Napoca. POSTGRADUATE ACADEMIC STUDIES IN APPLIED INFORMATICS, 2003, Technical University, Cluj Napoca B.Sc. in CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, 1993, Faculty of chemistry and industrial chemistry, BABES BOLYAI University Cluj Napoca. Industrial chemistry highschool, 1985, Orăştie Specializations & continuous 2011: Transylvania Summer School in Chromatography - BABES education BOLYAI University Cluj Napoca 2010: Transylvania Summer School in Chromatography - BABES BOLYAI University Cluj Napoca 2010: Advanced toxicology course – EUROTOX & Military Medical Academy – Sofia, Bulgaria 2009: Chemical methods’ validation – Romanian Standardization Association – Public Health Service Cluj Napoca 2009 - Chemical measurements’ quality assurance - Eurachem Workshop – Ovidius University Constanţa, Romania 2009: Ion chromatography seminar – Metrohm Schweiz AG – Cluj Napoca 2009: Introduction to Pattern Recognition - Innsbruck, Austria 2008: Advanced Experimental Design – Centre International d’etudes Superieurs en Sciences Agronomiques - SupAgro Montpellier, France. 2008: Chemometry - CASPUR (Consorzio Interuniversitario per le Aplicazioni di Supercalcolo Per Universita e Ricerca) & Universita Sapienzia – Rome, Italy. 2007: Advanced HPLC method development/ troubleshooting/ optimization/ HPLC-MS – LASERCHROM Laboratories, Rochester, UK 2007: SR EN ISO/CEI 170215 : 2005 requirements, RENAR - USAMV Cluj – Napoca 2005: GENOMICS signal processing – Technical University Cluj Napoca 2004: Hygienic Design – distance learning course Wageningen University & USAMV Cluj Napoca 2004: HACCP - Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points - distance learning course - Wageningen University & USAMV Cluj Napoca 2002: Applications of FT-IR, FT-RAMAN & Micro-RAMAN techniques to physical, chemical, biological, medical and environmental research - UBB Cluj Napoca. 2002: Modern methods for mycotoxins’ analysis, for determination of immune status at animals and of decontaminations’ efficiency – National Sanitary-Veterinary Agency – USAMV Cluj Napoca. 2001: Methodes avancees d'analyse spectroscopique. Applications. Ecole d'ete – UBB Cluj Napoca. 2001: Communications; skills for effective communications based on effective use of personal tools - S.T.O.A.S., USAMV Cluj Napoca. 1996: The First Central European Workshop on Carotenoids - University of Pecs, Hungary Research stage: 1997 – 4 months at the Institute of Organic Chemistry, Bern, Switzerland. Work experience Dates / Occupation or position held/ Name of employer 01.10.2005 – present: Associate Professor - USAMV Cluj Napoca 01.10.2000 – 30.09.2005: Lecturer - USAMV Cluj Napoca 01.12.2001 - 31.05.2002: Chemist (part - time) – Food Hygiene Laboratory - Institute of Public Health Iuliu Moldovan Cluj Napoca, 01.03.2000 - 01.06.2000: Chemist (part time) – Radiation Hygiene Laboratory - Institute of Public Health Iuliu Moldovan Cluj Napoca, 16.02.1998 - 30.09.2000: Teaching assistant - USAMV Cluj Napoca 01.03.1996 - 15.02.1998: Junior teaching assistant USAMV Cluj Napoca 01.03.1994 - 29.02.1996: Scientific researcher – Institute for Research and Production for Food and Refrigeration Industries (ICPIAF) Cluj Napoca Professional affiliations Member of the European Society of Biotechnology: from 2011 – present Member of the European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences : from 2008 – present Member of the Central European Group for Separation Sciences – CEGSS: from 2010 – present Member of the European Society for Separation Sciences – EUSSS: from 2010 – present Member of the ISEKI Food Association: from 2008 – present Member of the European Federation of Food Science and Technology: from 2008 – present Member of the Science Advisory Board: from 2008 - present Member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science: from 2008 - present Member of the Romanian Society of Chemistry: from 2006 – present Member of the International Carotenoid Society: from 2000 - present Member of the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education: from 2005 – present Member of the EURACHEM: from 2008 – 2010 Member of the Romanian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SRBBM): from 2000 - 2005 Member of FEBS: from 2000 - 2005 Member of the Center for Plant Pigments’ Research Cluj Napoca: from 2002 – 2005 Founder member of nongovernmental organization H.E.R.O. Cluj Napoca (“Health of Environment Regional Organization”): from 1993 2000 Coordinated research contracts PROJECT DIRECTOR PN II PARTNERSHIPS, MECI – CNMP (2007 – 2010) “Recovery of starch from waste solutions for the modernization of food industry”, contract nr. 51.001/ 14.09.2007, acronym REZAMIDO PROJECT DIRECTOR ANSTI T (2000 – 2001) „High performance liquid chromatography analysis of food colorants”, contract nr. 6238/ 2000 PROJECT DIRECTOR MCT (1994 – 1996) "Researches regarding the composition and treatment of wastewaters from tannery and leather processing factories", contract nr. 72c/ 1994, poz.26.1.B PROJECT MANAGER CEEX C2 2006 – CERES (2006 – 2008) „Water – water cycle: manifestation, photosynthetic implications and intrasystemic reaction kinetics at some green algal cells under excessive light”, contract nr. 2-CEEX-06-11-54/ 2006, acronym LIGHTSRESS PROJECT MANAGER CEEX C2 2006-BIOTECH (2006 – 2008) „Molecular and biochemical markers for selection of Botryococcus Braunii green algae strains’ capable for biosynthesis of unsaturated hydrocarbons with long chain” – contract nr. 71/ 2006, acronym BIOFUELMARK PROJECT MANAGER CERES (2004 – 2006) - „Chlororespiration research: photosynthetic implications and intrasystemic reaction kinetics at some green algal cells under excessive light”, contract nr.4-10/ 04.11.2004. Involved in other 15 research contracts as a member in the research teams Publications 9 books in national publishing houses, from which 5 relevant books: 1. Muntean E., 2007. Analytical chemistry and instrumental analysis. AcademicPres Publishing House Cluj Napoca, ISBN 978-973-744-084-6. 2. Muntean E., 2005, Quantitative analytical chemistry. AcademicPres Publishing House Cluj Napoca, ISBN 973-7950-91-7. 3. Muntean E., 2004, Qualitative analytical chemistry. AcademicPres Publishing House Cluj Napoca, ISBN 973-7950-52-6. 4. Muntean E., 2003, Inorganic chemistry. AcademicPres Publishing House Cluj Napoca, ISBN 973-8266-77-7. 5. Muntean E., 2003, Inorganic chemistry - quizzes. AcademicPres Publishing House Cluj Napoca, ISBN 973-8266-78-5. 2 distance learning course lithographed supports ID (exclusive author) 73 published papers in scientific journals, from which 5 relevant papers: 1. Muntean E. (2010) Simultaneous carbohydrate chromatography and unsuppressed ion chromatography in detecting fruit juices adulteration. Chromatographia Supplement, 71, S69-S74. (ISI 1.098) 2. Muntean E., V.Bercea, Nicoleta Muntean, N.Dragos (2008). Changes in carotenoid pattern in Mougeotia spp. algae induced by high light stress. Chem.Listy, 102, s439 – s440 (ISI 0.683) 3. Muntean E., Tania Mihaiescu, Nicoleta Muntean, R.Mihaiescu (2008), Simultaneous ion chromatographic determination of anions and cations in surface waters from Fizes valley. Chem Listy, 102, s441- s444. (ISI 0.683). 4. Muntean E. (2005), HPLC assessment of carotenoids’ stability in fruits of Cucurbita maxima Duch. during baking. Acta Chemica Cibiensis, 8-1, 1922. 5. Muntean E., I.Rotar (2004). Assessment of provitamins A from silage by high performance liquid chromatography. Grassland Science in Europe, 9, 1049-1051. Personal skills and competences Operation systems (WINDOWS 7, Vista, XP, 2000, 9x, 3.x; MS – DOS; CP/ M), programming environments (JAVA, C#, PASCAL), data analysis (PRISMA, TABLE CURVE, ORIGIN, MatLab, MathCad), spreadsheets (EXCEL, WORKS), databases (VISUAL FOX PRO, ACCESS), presentations (POWERPOINT), software for chemistry (CHEMDRAW, CHEMWINDOW, HYPERCHEM, ISISDRAW, CHEMSKETCH), software for spectrophotometry (SPECTRA MANAGER, UNICAM AURORA QUAD), software for chromatography (LCSOLUTION, AGILENT CHEMSTATION, WATERS PDA 990/ 991), text editing (WORD, WORDPERFECT), utilitarian programs (antiviruses, archiving, system optimization, system diagnosis, firewalls, etc…). IT Computer configuration and troubleshooting. Web-design (HTML, CSS, JavaScript). HPLC and most of laboratory equipment troubleshooting. Owner of a valid driving license B category Technical skills maintenance and Management Project management - manager of six research projects. Managing research work (from grant writing, method development, acquisition of reagents and apparatuses, experimental design, ending with data analysis and interpretation, writing technical and financial reports). Chairman of Baccalaureate Exam Supervising Commissions during summer sessions in 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011 and Chairman of Baccalaureate Exam Evaluation Commissions during 2009 summer session and 2010 autumn session. Involved in organizing two international summer schools (2010 and 2011 Transylvanian Summer Schools in Chromatography - UBB Cluj Napoca) and one international symposium (The17th International Symposium of Separation Sciences – Cluj Napoca) Communication & social skills Good teamwork player – in organizing scientific events, writing technical reports, method development High capacity of working in multicultural environments Good communicator, with more than 15 years of teaching activity and more than 130 presented papers in national and international symposium Mother tongue Romanian Other language Self-assessment Reviewing Understanding Speaking Writing English Very well Very well Very well French Well Satisfactory Satisfactory Hungarian Basic Basic Basic Italian Basic Basic Basic Member in the Advisory Scientific Board of “Romanian Journal of Food Science” (http://www.asiar.ro/index.php/publicatii/advisoryscientificboard) Peer reviewer for scientific papers: o International Research Journal of Biochemistry and Bioinformatics o International Research Journal of Plant Science o Journal of Stored Products and Postharvest Research o Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences Administrative tasks Books’ referee for : o “Analytical chemistry and Instrumental analysis - practicals” – Lujerdean Augusta, 2010, Napoca Star Publishing House, ISBN: 978-973-647-71440 o “Inorganic and organic chemistry - practicals” - Lujerdean, Augusta BUNEA, Andrea , 2009, Todesco Publishing House, ISBN: 978973-7695-80-2 o “Methodic counseling for junior chemistry professors” – Ioana Roman, Soimita Komives, 2008, Casa Corpului Didactic Publishing House, ISBN 978-973-8210-48-6 o “Water and soil chemistry” – Lujerdean Augusta, 2006, Mediamira Publishing House, ISBN (10) 973-713-1129-0; ISBN (13)) 978-973713-129-4 o “Technology of preservation and processing of horticultural products” – Vasile Lazar, 2006, AcademicPres Publishing House, ISBN 10973-744-029-3/ 13-978-973-744-029-7 Supervisor of dangerous substances’ status within the Faculty of Agriculture – USAMV Cluj Napoca Quality assurance manager in the Laboratory for water and noise level measurements – LIAZ – Cluj Napoca Workspace and device manager of Physico-Chemical Analysis Laboratory