Professor Khaoula Khwaldia earned her Ph.D. in Biotechnology and Food Science from the University of Lorraine (INPL, France), after obtaining an engineering degree in Food Science from the National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia. She is currently Professor at the National Institute of Research and Physicochemical Analysis (INRAP), Tunisia. Her research focuses on bio-based and active food packaging, natural bioactive compounds, biopolymers, nanocellulose, sustainable materials, and the valorization of agri-food by-products through green chemistry and circular economy approaches. She has authored 69 peer-reviewed publications, with more than 3,700 citations and an h-index of 33, and has been listed among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists since 2021. She has coordinated and contributed to 15 national and international research projects. Her distinctions include the Abdul Hameed Shoman Award for Arab Researchers 2026 in the field of Water, Energy and Food Sciences, the Tunisian Research Awards 2026, and the Best Research Proposal Award at the QUWA Forum, UAE, in 2025.