Shabir Ahmad Mir, PhD, obtained his PhD in food technology from PondicherryUniversity, Puducherry, India. At present, he is an assistant professor at the GovernmentCollege for Women, Srinagar, India. He has received the Best Whole Grain PhDThesis Award 2016 (South Asia) for outstanding research work by the Whole GrainResearch Foundation. Dr. Mir has published numerous international papers, bookchapters, and has edited two books. In addition to the close association with manyscientific organizations in the area of food technology, he is an active reviewer forthe journals Food Chemistry, Journal of Cereal Science, Journal of Food Scienceand Technology, Food Packaging and Shelf Life, and many other scientific journalsof repute.Annamalai Manickavasagan, PhD, PEng, obtained his PhD in biosystems engineeringfrom the University of Manitoba, Canada. At present, he is an associate professorat the University of Guelph, Canada. He has published more than 50 scientificpapers in peer-reviewed journals and has edited five books. He has supervised morethan 10 postgraduate students (MSc and PhD). He is the founder and president of theWhole Grains Research Foundation in India. Through this foundation, he promoteswhole grains research in Asia. He has organized several conferences, symposiumsand workshops on whole grains.Manzoor Ahmad Shah, PhD, received his MSc (food technology) degree fromIslamic University of Science & Technology, Awantipora, India, and his PhD (foodtechnology) from Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India. At present, he is anassistant professor at the Government College for Women, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu,India. The author has been awarded with the gold medal for outstanding performanceduring his MSc degree program. Dr. Shah has more than 30 publications in internationallyreputed journals and 15 book chapters. He is an active reviewer for thejournals LWT - Food Science & Technology, Food Packaging and Shelf Life, FoodResearch International, and many other scientific journals of repute. He has attendedseveral national and international conferences, workshops, and seminars.