Dr. Hafiz M. N. Iqbal is a full-time Research Professor at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico. In 2011, he received the Cavendish Research Scholarship to pursue his Ph.D. at the University of Westminster, London, UK. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences with specialization in Applied Biotechnology & Materials Science in 2015, with a thesis centered on the development of biocomposites with novel characteristics through enzymatic grafting. Dr. Iqbal has guest-edited several special issues and served as an Editorial Board member for different peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Iqbal has published more than 220 scientific contributions in the form of research, reviews, book chapters, and editorial scientific articles in various areas of science and engineering. Dr. Iqbal has an H-index of 78, along with more than 25550 citations. Dr. Iqbal has a collaborative network of connections with national and international institutes/universities across the globe.