MOHD AAQIB SHEIKH is a distinguished National Post-doctoral Fellow (NPDF) at the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha. He holds a Ph.D. in Food Engineering and Technology and an M.Tech in Food Process Engineering. Previously, he served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Technology at Eternal University Baru Sahib HP. He has been honored with the NPDF, SRF, ASRB NET, ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF (PGS), and Quality Publication Awards. He has published more than 15 research papers, 2 review articles, and 13 book chapters in reputed journals. He serves as an active reviewer for numerous reputable scientific journals.