Prof. Dr. Sheng-Dun Lin is currently a professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology at Hungkuang University, Taiwan. In January 1995, he earned a doctoral degree in agronomy from the Institute of Food Science at National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan, where he also worked as a postdoctoral researcher for six months. He enlisted in the army in July 1995 and, after retiring in May 1997, joined a food company, focusing on food research and development as well as quality control. In August 1998, he transitioned to academia, dedicating himself to teaching and research. Dr. Lin's expertise includes food processing, functional food development, food quality analysis and management, and food industry management. He has served as the R&D director of the Research and Development Office and as the director of the Food Science & Technology Department at Hungkuang University. Dr. Lin has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Special Excellent Talent Award from Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council (2010–2020, 2023–2024), the "Dayong Award" (September 28, 2013), and the "Model Teacher" Award (September 28, 2012) from the Taiwan Private Education Association. He has also been honored by Hungkuang University for teaching excellence (December 1, 2007, November 28, 2009), tutoring (September 2, 2011), and teaching excellence in the research category (November 30, 2013).