Dr. Eng. Anca Becze (Naghiu) is a Senior Research Scientist at the Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation (ICIA), INCDO-INOE 2000, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She holds a PhD in Veterinary Medicine and has extensive expertise in food technology, food safety, analytical chemistry, and instrumental analysis, including LC-MS/MS, GC-MS/MS, ICP-MS, Raman spectroscopy, NIR spectroscopy, and molecular techniques. Her research focuses on food authenticity, food contaminants, alternative proteins, bioactive compounds, agricultural by-products valorisation, and sustainable food systems. She has authored over 60 scientific publications, contributed to several patents, and participated in numerous national and international research projects. Her recent research activities include the development of sustainable protein sources from food industry by-products, analytical methodologies for food quality and safety assessment, rapid authentication of edible oils using Raman spectroscopy, optimization of extraction technologies for bioactive compounds, and the characterization of innovative food and environmental products. Notable publications include studies on protein extraction from sunflower meal, coffee waste valorisation, food adulteration detection, and the application of advanced analytical techniques in food quality control.