Dr. Coulibaly Wahauwouélé Hermann holds a Ph.D. in Biotechnology and Food Microbiology from the University Nangui Abrogoua (UNA), Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Since 2017, He has been a researcher at the Biotechnology and Food Microbiology laboratory in the Department of Food Science and Technology, University Nangui Abrogoua. Hermann’s doctoral research examined how to improve the quality of local beer produced from sorghum. Currently, his research focuses on probiotics and the valorization of agricultural by-products. He is a recipient of the post-doctoral research award of Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) and the Romanian government; Eugen Ionescu in 2021 for post-doctoral research at the University of Agronomic Science and Medicine Veterinary of Bucarest, Romania. He holds certificates in sustainable development and project management. As a QEScholar, Hermann hopes to enhance his capacity in community-based research and develop his network with other researchers. As a QEScholar, Hermann will be collaborating with his Research Placement Partner (RPP), World Vision, a global non-profit organisation whose mission is to reduce gender inequality through the inclusion of gender in all areas of activity and to fight malnutrition in all its forms to contribute to poverty reduction. He will develop his skills in quantitative and qualitative survey data analysis and also have the tools to empower women and gender in the Ghanaian context. He hopes to use the opportunity to establish links and networks with people working in the field of gender, women’s empowerment and nutrition both locally and internationally, for his future work.