A researcher specializing in bioactive polysaccharides and proteins from edible/medicinal fungi, immunomodulatory activity, and antimicrobial peptide discovery. Expertise includes extraction, purification, characterization (LC-MS/MS, FT-IR, CD, SEM), and functional evaluation of mushroom-derived complexes. Currently expanding into high-throughput screening for novel antimicrobial peptides. Strong background in food chemistry, protein aggregation, and antioxidant mechanisms.