Tarun Belwal, M.Tech., Ph.D. in Plant Biotechnology has over 10 years of experience in nutraceuticals, food science, bioprocessing, and phyto-pharmacology. After completing his Ph.D. degree in Biotechnology from Kumaun University, Uttarakhand, India, in collaboration with G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment (NIHE), Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, Uttarakhand, India, he worked at the College of Biosystems Engineering and Food science, Zhejiang University, China and in the Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, Italy. He has extensively worked on wild berries and fruits, medicinal plants, biodiversity conservation, sustainability, and food waste valorization. He was awarded the 'Governor's Award for Best Research' 2016 and 2017 by the Government of Uttarakhand, India for his research work. He has been served as Guest Editor in various leading journals, namely Food Chemistry, Food and Chemical toxicology, Phytomedicine, Sustainable Chemistry andPharmacy, Foods, Food & Function, and Frontiers in Nutrition. He has published over 100 research articles in peer-reviewed journals and edited 3 books. He is currently engaged in the development and promotion of safer and greener food bioprocess techniques, food waste utilization, circular economy, and food functionality.

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