Dr. Mohsen Gavahian is an Associate Professor with expertise in food science and technology and has dedicated his career to exploring emerging food processing technologies. Dr. Gavahian has established a reputation for developing innovative, energy-saving systems to valorize agri-food waste and promote sustainability, successfully led academic and industrial projects, and has received numerous accolades for his outstanding contributions to the field. He is honored to be recognized as one of the “IUFoST Young Scientists” and "world's top 2% scientists". In addition, Dr. Gavahian is a prolific author, with over one hundred well-cited scientific papers published in leading journals. He is also the editor of "Protocols in Emerging Food Processing Technologies," the first internationally recognized book in the field.

Emerging Technologies Laboratory is established at the National Pingtung University of Science and Technology by Dr. Mohsen Gavahian. The lab is equipped with advanced food processing machinery, including ohmic heating, ultrasound, and cold plasma.  These novel technologies could be used for various purposes, including waste valorization while reducing energy consumption. Developing innovative food processing technologies based on sustainable energy-saving methodology and utilizing green renewable energy are the implemented projects in this laboratory.