Sofiane BOUDALIA is a Full Professor of Agri-Food Sustainability at the University of Guelma, Algeria, and an internationally recognized expert in sustainable food and agriculture. With more than 15 years of experience in scientific leadership, institutional governance, and international cooperation, his work focuses on sustainable agriculture and food systems, food security, climate change adaptation, and agri-food innovation. He has published over 70 peer-reviewed articles and contributed to several international projects, including H2020, FP7, ARICA, and Erasmus+. He also has extensive experience collaborating with European Commission programmes, African research networks, and science–policy initiatives such as IPCC and MedECC. Since July 2024, he has been leading the Biology, Water, and Environment Laboratory at the University of Guelma.