Netflix is back in 2021 with a brand new creative yet scientific series – Baking Impossible. Nine teams of ‘bakineers’ battle it out each week for a $100k prize as well as the title of ‘Best Bakineers’. The teams are made up of one pro baker and the other an engineer. Together they’re tasked with creating some never-seen-before designs including edible rafts and moving cakes.

Familiar face, baker and engineer, Andrew Smyth, is a judge and producer of Baking Impossible. He’s leading the way in the world of ‘bakineering’! So, let’s find out more about who the Baking Impossible judges are!

Baking Impossible judges: Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi

Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi is representing the world of science on Baking Impossible. He’s an astrophysicist and cosmologist.

Hakeem has a Masters Degree and a PhD from Stanford University.

As per his LinkedIn page, he worked at the Florida Insititute of Technology for over 12 years and also worked at NASA and for Discovery Communications.

Hakeem writes in his bio that he’s a STEM Educator, an author and a veteran. Follow the scientist on Instagram @hmoluseyi where he has over 10k followers.

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Who is Joanne Chang?

While Dr Hakeem takes care of the science side of things on Baking Impossible, Joanne Chang is giving the judging panel everything it needs as she’s an established chef.

She’s the owner of Flour Bakery and Cafe. The business has 10 locations across the USA.

During her career, Joanne has won two James Beard Foundation Awards – one in 2016 for Outstanding Baker and another in 2018 for Outstanding Chef 2018 Semifinalist.

Find Joanne on Instagram with over 90k followers @joannebchang.