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Biography:

Dr. Eduardo de Campos joined the Department of Forensic Science at Sam Houston State University in July 2024. Dr. De Campos received a B.S. in Chemistry with a concentration in Forensic Chemistry in 2013, a M.S. in Chemistry in 2016 and a PhD in Chemistry in 2020 from the University of Sao Paulo, in Brazil. Between 2018 and 2019, Dr. De Campos completed a doctoral research internship at the Center for Forensic Science Research and Education (CFSRE) in PA. In 2021, Dr. De Campos completed postdoctoral internships at the University of Sao Paulo and the State University of Campinas, both in Brazil. Prior to joining SHSU, Dr. De Campos was an assistant professor at Appalachian State University in North Carolina.

Dr. De Campos is a member of the International Association of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT), Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT), American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), American Chemical Society (ACS), Brazilian Society of Forensic Sciences (SBCF) and Brazilian Society of Toxicology (SBTox).

Research Interests

Dr. De Campos’ research interests mainly focus on the application of analytical techniques and traditional/novel sample preparation methods for the determination of substances of forensic interest in biological and non-biological specimens. Additionally, Dr. De Campos is also interested in exploring in vitro and in silico strategies to obtain information on novel psychoactive substances (e.g., metabolism, toxicity).

• Development and validation of analytical methods for the determination of controlled substances, NPS and other substances of forensic interest in biological specimens using GC-MS, LC-MS/MS, and LC-QTOF-MS
• Application of in silico methods to predict chemical and toxicological data of controlled substances and NPS
• Characterization of NPS in drug materials using GC-MS, NMR, FTIR and other analytical techniques
• In vitro metabolism studies of NPS using LC-QTOF-MS