Starch and Health Nutrition, Metabolism and Medical Applications

Monica Trif, Ph.D. is Senior Researcher at the Centre for innovative process engineering GmbH (Centiv GmbH, Germany), where she is Principal Investigator at Food Research Department. In the last 10 years involved in successful and fruitful international and national research projects. She serves as Section Topical Advisory Panel Member for 'Biocatalysis'–of Catalysts journal, Topic Editor in Frontiers in Nutrition, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, and Frontiers in Food Science and Technology.

Alexandru Rusu holds a Ph.D. degree, and currently, he is a Leader of Strategic Research and Head of Project Management at Biozoon Food Innovations GmbH, having extensive background in different areas of biotechnology and food research. He has a combined experience in academia and industry and a strong professional know–how in managing European collaborative RTD projects. He possesses a successful track record, both as a project participant and as a coordinator, in managing numerous European RTD projects that highlight innovations within a framework of health and nutrition. He is and has been a guest Editor of Journals special issues and research topics (e.g., Dietary Change Strategies for Sustainable Diets and their impact on human health, Vol. I and II), Topical Advisory Panel for section 'Biomass Catalysis,' and has published more than 90 international/national scientific papers and chapters and has authored/edited 3 books.

Esra Çapanoğlu Güven, a full professor at the Department of Food Engineering, and leading international food chemist, is known for her expertise in processing and food matrix effects on the content and bioavailability of bioactives. She has also made important contributions to investigating methods to improve the bioavailability of bioactive compounds, as well as waste valorization. She has published three books, 30 chapters and more than 300 international/national scientific papers. She was selected as a Highly Cited Researcher in 2019, 2022, and 2023 by Clarivate, Web of Science Group. She has also been indicated as the top 2% of scientists of the main subfield discipline according to the list created by Stanford University for the last 4 years (2020-2023). She also received Georg Forster Prize from Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in July 2022. She has been selected as an Associate Member for the Turkish Academy of Sciences starting from 2023. She is an Assoc. Editor in ACS Omega and Editorial Advisory Board Member of Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (JAFC), Food Frontiers, Journal of Berry Research, Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, and several others.

Tuba Esatbeyoglu, since 2023, Full Professor (W3) for Molecular Food Chemistry and Food Development, Department of Molecular Food Chemistry and Food Development, Institute of Food and One Health. She published more than 150 international/national scientific papers and chapters and has authored/edited books. She is and has been a guest Editor of Journals special issues (e.g. Dietary change strategies for sustainable diets and their impact on human health, Vol. II), Editorial Board member of international Journals. She is a Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Research Circle of the Food Industry (FEI) for the term of office 2023-2025. Award of the Association for the Promotion of Food Chemistry in Braunschweig e.v. for outstanding academic achievements in the subject of food chemistry.