Professor Xiulan Sun, PhD, is a distinguished food scientist currently serving as Dean of the School of Food Science and Technology at Jiangnan University, China, with nearly two decades of academic, research, and leadership experience. She earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees from Northwest A&F University and completed her PhD at Jiangnan University, where she has progressed from Assistant Professor to Professor, holding senior leadership roles including Vice Dean (2018–2025) and Dean (since 2025). Her international academic exposure includes visiting scholar appointments at Purdue University, USA, and the University of Georgia, USA. Professor Sun’s research focuses on food safety and risk assessment, particularly the screening, identification, and control of biotoxins, foodborne pathogens, heavy metals, and mycotoxins in food processing systems. Her work also addresses the relationship between molecular structure and toxicity of food contaminants, the physiological effects of functional and bioactive food components, and the development of chemical, biological, and physical strategies to degrade or remove hazardous substances. She has made substantial contributions to the understanding of concealed mycotoxins and large-scale risk analysis through database development. Professor Sun has published over 180 peer-reviewed journal articles, edited or co-edited four scientific books, and holds 4 U.S. and 40 Chinese patents as primary inventor. Her research has received over USD 3.20 million in funding from national, provincial, and industrial sources and has been cited more than 4,900 times with an H-index of 39. Her work has gained wide public attention through major international media outlets. She has supervised 23 PhD and 52 master’s graduates and received numerous prestigious honors, including the National Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars of China, reflecting her outstanding impact on food safety science, innovation, and education.