Júlio Cesar De Carvalho is a Professor of Bioprocess Engineering, dedicated mostly to the development of industrial bioprocesses and bioproducts, bioseparations (downstream processing), bioprocess modeling, and engineering education. He graduated in Chemical Engineering at the Federal University of Paraná (1994) and holds an M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering/Bioprocess Development from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (1998) and a Ph.D. in Biotechnological Processes from the Federal University of Paraná (2004). He has experience in bioproduct research, focusing on food and pharmaceutical additives and working on the following subjects: Monascus, microbial biopigments, solid substrate fermentation, microalgal biomass production and processing, and process integration for reuse of agro-industrial residues.