Dr Tea Sedlar is a Research Associate at the Institute of Food Technology in Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Serbia. Her research focuses on the sustainable valorization of agro-industrial waste and food-processing side streams as sources of proteins, bioactive compounds and functional ingredients. Her expertise includes green and enzyme-assisted extraction, protein isolation and hydrolysis, in vitro digestion, bioactivity assessment and the characterization of techno-functional properties. Her work aims to support the development of value-added ingredients for functional food, animal feed and pet food within circular bioeconomy and biorefinery frameworks. Her research interests also include alternative proteins, edible insects and insect-based bioconversion.