Professor Chiemela Enyinnaya Chinma is the Director, Directorate for Research, Innovation and Development (DRID), Federal University of Technology Minna (FUT Minna), Nigeria. He is a Professor of Food Science and Technology and a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (FNIFST). He is also a visiting Professor at the Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology, University of Johannesburg South Africa. Professor Chinma leads the Food Product Development Research group at FUT Minna with a research interest in improving the functionality of underutilized grains using conventional and innovative food processing methods. Professor Chinma has over 122 scientific publications which include journal articles, book chapters and proceedings among others to his credit. He has attracted several research grants to the University (in collaboration with National and International Universities) and received several academic awards.