Xinyu Liao Editor

Tian Ding is a professor and deputy director at the Institute of Food Engineering in Zhejiang University, China. His research interests include foodborne pathogens, nonthermal technology and microbial risk assessment. Dr. Ding is an associate editor of Food Research International and editorial board member of Food Control, Journal of Food Protection, and Food Science and Human Wellness. He is also a committee member of the Youth Council of Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST), a member of the International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM).

Xinyu Liao is a research assistant in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University. Her research focuses on microbial inactivation mechanisms of cold plasma technology as well as the formation of viable but nonculturable (VBNC) Staphylococcus aureus upon cold plasma treatment. So far, Dr. Liao has published over 25 peer-reviewed SCI articles in high-impact journals, including Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Trends in Food Science and Technology, etc. Liao also serves as reviewer for prestigious journals, including Food Research International and Environmental Pollution.

Jinsong Feng is an associate professor at the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, China. Dr. Feng got his Ph.D degree at The University of British Columbia. His research interest focuses on the investigation of the influence of commensal microflora on the survival of foodborne pathogens. So far, he has published several papers in prestigious journals, such as Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Trends in Food ScienceandTechnology, and Food Control.