Dr. Gulzar Ahmad Nayik completed his master's degree in food technology from the Islamic University of Science & Technology, Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India, and his PhD from Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Sangrur, Punjab, India. He has published over 75 peer-reviewed research and review papers and over 35 book chapters. Dr. Nayik has also edited 11 books so far with Springer, Elsevier, and Taylor & Francis. Dr. Nayik has also published a textbook on food chemistry and nutrition and has delivered several presentations at various national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and webinars. Dr. Nayik was shortlisted twice for the prestigious Inspire-Faculty Award in 2017 and 2018 from Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, India. He was nominated for India’s prestigious National Award (Indian National Science Academy Medal for Young Scientists-2019–20). Dr. Nayik also fills the roles of editor, associate editor, assistant editor, and reviewer for many food science and technology journals. He has received many awards, appreciations, and recognitions and holds membership in various international societies and organizations. Dr. Nayik is currently editing several book projects with Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Springer Nature, Royal Society of Chemistry etc.