Dr. Girish Ganjyal is a Professor and Extension Food Processing Specialist at Washington State University (WSU). He has made significant contributions to the food industry over the past 25 years, utilizing his technical expertise and a broad vision for the global food system. Before joining WSU, he worked in the food industry for over nine years in the food ingredients and consumer packaged goods sectors, making considerable contributions to extrusion processing and protein ingredients. His program at WSU focuses on addressing practical issues in the processing of various crops, including pulses, beans, quinoa, barley, and buckwheat. He has mentored 36 graduate students and 54 undergraduate students as their major advisor. He has published over 125 peer-reviewed articles and has 5 US patents. He and his team at WSU have provided training and project assistance to over 8,565 industry professionals through his extension program. Dr. Ganjyal serves on the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Board of Directors.