Dr. Yana Gocheva is an Associate Professor at the Department of General Microbiology, Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. She holds an MSc in Biotechnology and a PhD in Microbiology from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridsky”, and an MSc in Economics with specialization in International Project Management from the University of National and World Economy, Sofia. Her academic background is complemented by postdoctoral research at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (Israel) and GTP Technology (France). Dr. Gocheva has research expertise in microbial biochemistry and biotechnology, with a focus on the production, purification, and characterization of microbial enzymes, including sialidases and phytases. She also studies bioactive components with antimicrobial activity, and microbial biodegradation of lignocellulosic waste. Dr. Gocheva has authored 41 peer-reviewed publications, 30 of which are in journals with impact factor, and her work has received over 200 citations indexed in Scopus. She has actively participated in and contributed to multiple research projects funded by the Bulgarian National Science Fund, addressing innovative topics such as novel microbial enzymes, biofuels, antimicrobial and photocatalytic materials, and microbial biodegradation under terrestrial and spaceflight-related conditions. Society. Keywords: Batreria; Fungi; Microbial enzymes; Sialidases; Phytases; Microbial biotechnology; Antimicrobial activity.