Dr. Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui is an Assistant Professor and Scientist in the Department of Food Science and Post-Harvest Technology, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, India and author or co-author of 31 peer reviewed research articles, 26 book chapters, 02 manuals, and 18 conference papers. He has 10 edited and 01 authored books to his credit published by Elsevier, USA, CRC Press, USA, Springer, USA, & Apple Academic Press, USA. Dr. Siddiqui has established an international peer reviewed journal “Journal of Postharvest Technology.” 
 
He has been honoured to be the Editor-in-Chief of two book series entitled “Postharvest Biology and Technology” and “Innovations in Horticultural Science” being published from Apple Academic Press, New Jersey, USA. Dr. Siddiqui is a Senior Acquisitions Editor in Apple Academic Press, New Jersey, USA for Horticultural Science. He has been serving as an editorial board member and active reviewer of several international journals such as LWT- Food Science and Technology (Elsevier), Food Science and Nutrition (Wiley), Acta Physiologiae Plantarum (Springer), Journal of Food Science and Technology (Springer), Indian Journal of Agricultural Science (ICAR) etc. 
 
Recently, Dr Siddiqui is conferred with the Best Young Researcher Award – 2015 by GRABS Educational Trust, Chennai, India and the Young Scientist Award- 2015 by Venus International Foundation, Chennai, India. He was also a recipient of the Young Achiever Award- 2014 for the outstanding research work by the Society for Advancement of Human and Nature (SADHNA), Nauni, Himachal Pradesh, India, where he is an Honorary Board Member and Life Time Author. He has been an active member of organising committee of several national and international seminars/conferences/summits. He is one of key members in establishing the WORLD FOOD PRESERVATION CENTER (WFPC), LLC, USA. Presently, he is an active associate and supporter of WFPC, LLC, USA.
 
Dr. Siddiqui acquired B.Sc. (Agriculture) degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, India. He received the M. Sc. (Horticulture) and Ph. D. (Horticulture) degrees from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, India with specialization in the Postharvest Technology. He was awarded Maulana Azad National Fellowship Award from the University Grants Commission, New-Delhi, India. He is a member of ‘Core Research Group’ at the Bihar Agricultural University (BAU) where he is providing appropriate direction and assisting to sensitize priority of the research. He has received several grants from various funding agencies to carry out his research projects. Dr. Siddiqui has been associated to postharvest technology and processing aspects of horticultural crops. He is dynamically indulged in teaching (graduate and doctorate students) and research, and he has proved himself as an active scientist in the area of Postharvest Technology.