Utilization of Agri-Food Wastes and Byproducts: Recent Advances, Novel Approaches, Sustainable Solutions and Development present the latest advances in the sustainable valorisation of agricultural and food processing wastes, addressing one of the most pressing global challenges in food systems. The book explores innovative technologies for converting agri-food byproducts into high-value products, including functional food ingredients, bioactive compounds, biodegradable packaging materials, bioenergy, biochar, activated carbon, and environmentally friendly adsorbents for water treatment. It highlights emerging approaches that support resource efficiency, waste minimization, circular bioeconomy, and climate resilience. Bringing together contributions from internationally recognized experts, this volume offers comprehensive coverage of recent scientific developments, industrial applications, and future research directions. It serves as an invaluable resource for researchers, academics, industry professionals, policymakers, and postgraduate students working in food science, agricultural engineering, environmental science, biotechnology, and sustainable development.

Dr. Faizan Ahmad is Assistant Professor in the Department of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, India. He earned his Ph.D. in the field of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology from A.M.U., Aligarh, and has over 12 years of teaching and research experience. His research interests include food processing, postharvest technology, food packaging, quality assessment, and the valorization of agri-food wastes into value-added products. He has authored numerous research articles, edited books, book chapters, and holds an Indian patent.

Dr. Shams Tabrez Khan is Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, India. He earned his Ph.D. from Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan, and has over 20 years of teaching and research experience. His research focuses on nanotechnology, microbial

biotechnology, molecular biology, and drug discovery. He has published extensively in high-impact journals and holds a Japanese patent.

Prof. Sadaf Zaidi is Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, India. With over three decades of teaching and research experience, his expertise includes food engineering, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, waste management, and process modelling. He has published extensively in leading international journals and is the recipient of an Indian patent.

Dr. Rameez Ahmad Aftab received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University, India. His research focuses on adsorption, water treatment, agro-based adsorbents, modelling and simulation, and machine learning. He has published in leading international journals and contributed book chapters with reputed publishers, including Springer and Elsevier.