Tian Ding is a professor and deputy director at the Institute of Food Engineering at Zhejiang University, China. His research interests include foodborne pathogens, nonthermal technology, and microbial risk assessment. He is an associate editor of Food Research International and an editorial board member of Food Control, the Journal of Food Protection, and Food Science and Human Wellness. He is also a committee member of the Youth Council of the Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST) and a member of the International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). To date, he has undertaken more than ten national and provincial research projects and has received four provincial scientific and technological awards.