**Chia-Hung Kuo**

Chia-Hung Kuo is currently a Professor of Seafood Science, Deputy Director of the Department of Seafood Science, and Director of the Center for Aquatic Products Inspection Service at the National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST), Taiwan. He received his MS in Food Science and Technology from National Taiwan University, Taiwan, and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan. He has received several awards, including the Outstanding New Teacher Award (2016), Outstanding Research Award (2018), and Special Outstanding Research Talent Award (2018–2022) from NKUST, the second largest university in Taiwan. He has published over 70 international SCI papers, 6 books or book chapter, and 3 patents. His H-index is 26, with more than 2000 citations. He also serves as Topical Advisory Panel Member for *Catalysts* and the *International Journal of Molecular Sciences* and as Guest Editor of Special Issues in *Catalysts* and *Sustainability*. His main research interests are process biochemistry, biocatalysis, food engineering, food analysis, extraction, oil and fat processing, and fermentation biotechnology.

## **Chun-Yung Huang**

Chun-Yung Huang (Ph.D.) received his MS in Food Science and Technology from the National Taiwan University, Taiwan, and a Ph.D. in Biotechnology from the National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan. He is currently a Professor of Seafood Science at the National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST), Taiwan. He has received the awards of Outstanding New Teacher Award (2014) and Outstanding Research Award (2020 and 2022) from NKUST, the second largest university in Taiwan. He has more than 50 papers published in international journals and indexed on Scopus. His main research interests are food processing, food packaging, extrusion technology, biotechnology, extraction of bioactive compounds, and seaweed processing.

#### **Chwen-Jen Shieh**

Dr. Chwen-Jen Shieh holds a Ph.D. in Food Science & Technology from the University of Georgia, USA. He is currently a Distinguished Professor of Biotechnology at the National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan. He was also an Outstanding Research Professor at Dayeh University and Director of R&D at Taisun Enterprise Company, Taiwan. He has published more than 100 SCI papers in international journals. His main research interests are biodiesel, biocatalysis, enzyme technology, bioprocess optimization, supercritical fluid technology, and Chinese herbal medicine biotechnology.

## **Cheng-Di Dong**

Dr. Cheng-Di Dong is a Distinguished Professor at the Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST), Taiwan. Dr. Dong obtained a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Delaware, USA, in 1993 and an M.S. in Environmental Science from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA, in 1990. Dr. Dong was Dean of the College of Hydrosphere of NKUST. Dr. Dong's research focuses on waste-to-resources, biotechnology, nanotechnology, novel catalytic materials and biochar for environmental applications. Dr. Dong has published more than 370 research and review articles in leading international journals and 6 book chapters, and he has edited six Special Issues of scientific journals. His H-index is 38, with more than 7060 citation. He has won several scientific awards and grants from renowned academic bodies. Dr. Dong was in the "World's Top 2% Scientist-Stanford University Releases List (2021)" for Environmental Sciences. He is a Fellow of International Bioprocessing Association. Dr. Dong currently serves as Editor of *Sustainable Environment Research*, and he is Editorial Board Member of *Bioresource Technology*. He has also served as Guest Editor of Special Issues in bioresource *Technology, Environmental Pollution*, *Bioresource Technology Report*, *Catalysts*, and *Applied Sciences*.
