Dr. Xiaoxue Jia is an Assistant Research Fellow at the Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. She received her Ph.D. in Food Science from the University of Maryland, College Park. Her research focuses on the design, characterization, and application of polymer materials in food systems, with particular emphasis on sustainable biopolymers, active and intelligent food packaging, and structure–property relationships of polysaccharide- and protein-based materials.