Edivaldo Domingues Velini

He graduated in Agronomic Engineering from FCAV / UNESP in 1983. He obtained the master's and doctor's degrees in the Plant Production by FCAV / UNESP in 1989 and 1995. The dissertation and thesis were developed in the subjects weed interference and experimental methods, respectively. He specialized in pesticide residue analysis by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Attended to Pod-doctoral trainings on ?Allelopathy? by the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) and ?Lignin Synthesis? by the Natural Products Utilization Research Unit - NPURU USDA at Oxford Missisipi. He has been teaching and researching on weed science at FCA / UNESP - Botucatu since 1985, and became a Full Professor in 2014. He was Director and President of FEPAF - Foundation for Agricultural and Forestry Studies and Research from 1996 to 2000 and from 2002 to 2008, respectively. He was elected to be the Dean of FCA / UNESP - Botucatu from 01/2009 to 01/2013, having as main action the proposal in 2009 and approval in 2011 of the Undergraduate Course in Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology. He was the president of FUNDUNESP - Foundation for Developing UNESP from 01/2013 to 01/2017. He was one of the creators of Prospecta - Botucatu Technological Incubator and Botucatu Technological Park, whose emphasis is: Biotechnology and Bioprocesses. He was elected president of CTNBio - National Technical Committee on OGM Biosafety, for the period from 04 of 2014 to 04 of 2018. He works Weed Science with emphasis on integrated weed management in agricultural and non-agricultural areas; aquatic plants monitoring and management; development of experimental and sampling methods; herbicide dynamics in the environment and plants; herbicide use rationalization and risk reduction; allelopathy. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)