CURRICULUM VITAE ET STUDIORUM
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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
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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
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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 
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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
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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