Dr. Wiem Alloun earned her PhD in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioprocesses from the Department of Applied Biology, University Mentouri Constantine 1, Algeria (2023). Wiem has good expertise in microorganism identification, secondary metabolites extraction, microbial bioprocess development using plant waste (solid-state and submerged fermentations), and the extraction of bioactive metabolites. She has substantial experience in statistical optimization methods and the design of experiments using machine-learning approaches. Wiem was a natural sciences' teacher in high school for two years (2016-2018). From 2018 to 2024, she worked as a temporary Assistant Professor of Environmental microbiology and Principles of Biological Purification at the department of Applied Biology, University Mentouri Constantine 1, Algeria. Currently, Wiem is a reviewer for the "Chemical Engineering Journal" and the "Journal of King Saud University", two of the most prestigious scientific journals. She is a member of the Belgian Society for Microbiology and the Federation of European Microbiological Societies.