Lucas Franco Ferreira received Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from the Federal University of Uberlandia (UFU) in Brazil in 2009. He is a full professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Institute of Science and Technology (ICT) of the Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valley (UFVJM) in Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He is also a member of the UFVJM Graduate Program in Chemistry (PPGQ) and the Graduate Program in Health Sciences (PPGCS). He has extensive experience in chemistry, with a particular focus on electrochemistry and electroanalytical chemistry. His research areas include: (i) the electrosynthesis and characterization of polymer materials, (ii) the development of electrochemical biosensors for disease diagnosis, (iii) the development of electrochemical and biosensors for monitoring environmental pollutants, and (iv) the development of low-cost, disposable printed electrodes for electrochemical analysis.