Fabiano André Narciso Fernandes is currently a Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Federal University of Ceará, Brazil, where he teaches and undertakes research on process and product development. He received his degree in chemical engineering from the Federal University of São Carlos in São Paulo, Brazil. He received his PhD in chemical engineering in 2002 from the State University of Campinas, in São Paulo, Brazil. Dr. Fernandes has published more than 100 papers in scientific journals.