Roji Balaji Waghmare Editor

Roji Balaji Waghmare is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, Mumbai. She has worked extensively on different drying techniques of food products, including freeze-drying.

Manoj Kumar is a Scientist in the Chemical and Biochemical Processing Division at the Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, India. His research focuses on the extraction and functional characterization of bioactive compounds from plant-based matrices.

Parmjit Singh Panesar is a Professor in the Food Biotechnology Research Laboratory, Department of Food Engineering and Techhnology, as well as Dean of Planning and Development, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal, India. His reaserch focuses on agro-industry bioproducts as incorporated into the production of high-value food products.