Currently, Professor Dr. Qureshi holds a responsible position at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, United States Department of Agricultural, where he is supervising a highly dynamic laboratory. He is an editor in chief of World J Microbiology & Biotechnology. He has been ranked among the top 2% scientists in the world. Dr. Qureshi is a Fellow in American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Society for Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology (SIMB), and American Institute of Chemists (AIC). He has edited 5 books and is an author/coauthor of over 340 papers and presentations (over 150 papers, 25 book chapters, and 15 review articles). He has been invited to give over 100 national & international presentations. He has an h-index of 67. He has received many national and international awards including from New Zealand and the United States. Notable awards are University Grants Commission, New Zealand; American Chemical Society; United States Department of Agriculture, USA (several); and University of Nebraska (Lincoln, USA). Professor Qureshi was President of Central Illinois Sections of AIChE, and American Chemical Society (ACS).