Driven by a deep fascination with the intersection of microbiology and food science, I am currently a postgraduate student at ITMO University’s Faculty of Biotechnologies. I hold a Master’s degree in Biotechnology with a specialization in food technology, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from the University of Cape Coast (Ghana). My hands-on experience spans the extraction of microbial polysaccharides and plant bioactive compounds, encapsulation of probiotics and bioactives, molecular techniques, and data analysis. My research interests lies at the heart of these areas exploring microbial polysaccharides, plant bioactives, encapsulation strategies, and food microbiology to develop innovative solutions for functional foods and biotechnological applications.