Guillermo Vilalta-AlonsoAssociate Professor at the Federal University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ), Brazil. His research focuses on numerical simulation of flows, energy conversion machines, and fluid mechanics.Cláudio de Castro PellegriniFull Professor at the Federal University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ), Brazil. His research interests include energy efficiency, applied mathematics, and wind energy.Orestes Llanes-SantiagoFull Professor at Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría (CUJAE), Cuba. His research focuses on fault diagnosis in industrial systems, nonlinear control, and computational intelligence.Felipe Soto PauProfessor at the Federal University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ), Brazil. His research interests include biofuels, energy systems, and sustainable agro-industrial processes.Rudi Radrigán-EwoldtProfessor at the University of Concepción, Chile. His research focuses on agro-industrial engineering, process optimization, and innovation in food technology.

• 1. Biofuel and energy.- 2. Biotechnology and use of byproducts Chapter.- 3. Agroproduction.- 4. Food security.- 5. Functional and value-added products.- 6. Innovation in food processes.