Dr. Helen Onyeaka, Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham, UK. She is an industrial microbiologist and sustainability advocate with more than 25 years of experience spanning food safety, microbiology, and sustainable food systems. She currently serves as Deputy Director of the Birmingham Institute of Sustainability and Climate Action (BISCA) and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). Her research centers on microbial physiology, foodborne pathogens, predictive microbiology, and innovations in sustainable food packaging. In recognition of her significant contributions to applied microbiology and food security, she has received several honors, including the prestigious Basil Jarvis Food Security and Innovation Award. As an educator, Dr. Onyeaka teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Food Microbiology, Food Safety, and Chemical Engineering, and supervises MSc and PhD research projects. In addition, she is actively engaged in professional capacity building through the design and delivery of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programs for Food Safety Inspection Officers, industry professionals, and international trainees, including specialists from the Saudi Food and Drug Authority. Dr. Onyeaka is also deeply involved in global sustainability initiatives, working collaboratively with academia, industry, and policymakers to address key challenges in food systems, climate resilience, and microbiome research.Ozioma Forstinus Nwabor is a microbiologist currently affiliated with the Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA. His research interest is in microbial food safety, and public health, with a focus on microbial control in food systems and medicine. The themes of his research include microbial pathogenesis and virulence, foodborne diseases and emerging pathogens, infectious disease control, antimicrobial resistance, and antimicrobial drug discovery. He is also interested in self-cleaning biomaterials resistant to microbial fouling, especially medical devices and food contact surfaces. He was formally affiliated with the Natural Product Research Center of Excellence, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand, and the Infectious Disease Research Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.