Prof. Dr. Fengjie Cui received his Ph.D. through a combined M.S.-Ph.D. program in Fermentation Engineering from Jiangnan University in 2006. He began his academic career at Jiangsu University, where he was appointed Assistant Professor in 2006, promoted to Associate Professor in 2009, and became Professor in 2015. He also held visiting positions at Ohio State University (2008–2009) and the University of California, Davis (2017–2018). His research focuses on mushroom biotechnology, microbial production of functional carbohydrates and glycoconjugates, postharvest mushroom biology, and value-added products from edible oil. Prof. Cui serves as an Associate Editor of Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology and sits on the Acta Edible Fungi editorial board. He is a member of the Agri-Product Processing and Storing Engineering Branch of the Chinese Agricultural Engineering Society.