Prof. Dr. Arun K Bhunia received his BVSc (DVM equivalent) from West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, West Bengal, India, his Ph.D. from the University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA, and his post-doctoral training from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA. He is a Professor of Food Microbiology in the Department of Food Science, and is also affiliated with the Department of Comparative Pathobiology, Purdue Institute of Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Disease (PI4D), and Purdue University Life Science program (PULSe). He is serving as the Chair of the Interdepartmental Food Science Graduate Program. Dr. Bhunia’s research focus is on (a) microbial pathogenesis, host immune response, and the bioengineered probiotics approach in mitigating foodborne pathogen infection, and (b) pathogen and toxin detection using mammalian cell-based biosensors and immunosensors. He has co-authored  219 refereed articles, two textbooks (Fundamental Food Microbiology, and Foodborne Microbial Pathogens: Mechanisms and Pathogenesis), four edited books, 34 book chapters, 33 proceedings articles, 199 research abstracts, and delivered more than 160 invited talks, keynotes, and plenary talks in national and international venues. He is serving as the Editor-in-Chief of Foods (MDPI) and is an Associate/Academic Editor for Frontiers in Microbiology, PLoS One, BMC Microbiology, and Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. He has also been awarded seven patents.