I obtained my BSc in Life and Earth Sciences from Saint-Joseph University, Lebanon in 2007. I earned my M.Sc. in Food chemistry with honors from Saint-Joseph University, Lebanon in 2009. Then worked as a Quality manager at Conserves Modernes Chtaura_Lebanon. In 2013, I obtained a certificate entitled “ISO 22000:2005” Food safety management System Lead Auditor from RABQSA. I was subsequently awarded a scholarship to pursue my PhD under a joint program between Saint-Joseph University and University of Technology of Compiègne_France. I obtained in 2013 a PhD in Food chemistry from Saint-Joseph University and a PhD in Industrial Process Engineering and Sustainable Development from University of Technology of Compiègne_France. After completing my PhD, I worked in 2014 as a Quality manager at Abido Spices_Neemeh_Lebanon. I have a number of publications in peer-reviewed journals. In 2014, I was appointed as an Assistant Professor at the Nutrition & Dietetics department, Faculty of Health sciences, at Beirut Arab University. In 2017, I was appointed as a coordinator for the Msc program in Food Safety & Analysis. In 2018, I got promoted to Associate Professor at the Nutrition & Dietetics department. Currently, I am a member in the food safety committee of the Ministry of Public Health. I am as well an active member in the Arab German Young Academy for Sciences and humanities. I am serving as well as a member in charge for the innovation working group. 

At BAU, I taught undergradute courses: Research Techniques, Food safety & Hygiene, Food Technology, Food service management, Food chemistry, Food additives, Food laws & regulations, Principles of food safety, Biochemistry. I taught as well postgradute courses: Food safety management system, Food laws and regulations, food chemistry and food manufacturing. My general teaching philosophy is based on the student-based learning theory that gets the student involved in all the different aspects of course delivery. My teaching style is hybrid and student-centered. It involves interactive lectures, group discussions,  case-studies, assignments, hand-on experiments and field visits. I incorporate several innovative learning methods in my lectures, such as the TBL (team based learning), as a structured form of small-group learning that emphasizes student preparation out of class and application of knowledge in class. I am incorporating the blended learning techniques in some of my courses.

Undergraduate Courses

Spring Courses

• Food Additives (2 Crs.)
• Food Laws and Regulations (2 Crs.)
• Principles of Food Safety (1 Crs.)
• Environmental Science and Biomedicine (2 Crs.)
• Food Technology (3 crs.)
• Biochemistry (3 crs.)

Fall Courses

• Food Service Management (3 Crs.)
• Research Techniques (2 Crs.)
• Biochemistry (3 crs.)
• Food Safety & Hygiene (3 Crs.)
• Food Chemistry (3 Crs.)
• Principles of Food Safety (1 Cr.)

Graduate Courses

Spring Courses

• Food Laws & regulations (2 Crs.)
• Food safety & quality management system (3 crs.)

Fall Courses

• Food chemistry (3 crs.)
• Food manufacturing (3 crs.)

I am interested in two main research axis: Food technology and Food Safety.

My main research projects in food technology consist of elucidating the role of different emerging techniques in extracting bioactive compounds mainly polyphenols from Food and Food wastes in order to valorize them. I investigated different extraction techniques (Ultrasound, microwave assisted extraction, pulsed electric field, thermal treatment and infrared) for their effects on recycling the polyphenols of fruit and fruit pomace. The assessment of the biological properties (antiradical, antimicrobial, hypoglycemic and cytotoxicity) of the polyphenols extracted was performed as well.

Whereas, my main research projects in Food safety concern developing sensitive detection methods to detect food adulteration.

 

Dr. Nada El Darra
Publication List

1) Helmi, Layan, Khatib, Alissar. Al, Rajha, Hiba, Debs, Esperance, Jammoul, Adla, Louka, Nicolas, & Nada El Darra. (2024). Valorization of Potato Peels (Solanum tuberosum) Using Infrared-Assisted Extraction: A Novel Sprouting Suppressant and Antibacterial Agent. Foods 2024, Vol. 13, Page 3445, 13(21), 3445.

2) Khazaal, Salma, Mahmoud I. Khalil, Tareq M. Osaili, Borhan Albiss, Anas A. Al-Nabulsi, Nicolas Louka, and Nada El Darra. 2024. “Valorization of Sesame Seed Coat Waste: Phenolic Composition, Antibacterial Efficacy, and Nanoemulsion Encapsulation for Food Preservation.” Frontiers in Nutrition 11:1405708.

3) Osaili, Tareq M., Wael A. Bani Odeh, Khalid Abdulla Mohd, Mohamed K. Shahdad, Fatma S. B. Bin Meskin, Vaidehi Garimella, Wedad S. Bahir, Reyad S. Obaid, Richard Holley, and Nada El Darra. 2024. “Quality and Safety of Cheese Shipped to the United Arab Emirates.” Food Production, Processing and Nutrition 6(1):1–12.

4) Osaili, Tareq M., Aseel Swaidan, Anas Al-Nabulsi, Amin Olaimat, Susanne Neugart, Layla Engelhardt, Tuba Esatbeyoglu, Mutamed Ayyash, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Maher M. Al-Dabbas, Reyad S. Obaid, and Nada El Darra. 2024. “Assessment of the Phenolic Profile and Biological Activities of Aqueous Date Seed Extracts: A Comparative Analysis.” Applied Food Research 100493.

5) Tannir, Hana, Espérance Debs, Georges Mansour, Susanne Neugart, Rima El Hage, Mahmoud I. Khalil, Nada El Darra, and Nicolas Louka. 2024. “Microbial Decontamination of Cuminum Cyminum Seeds Using ‘Intensification of Vaporization by Decompression to the Vacuum’: Effect on Color Parameters and Essential Oil Profile.” Foods 13(14):2264.

6) Khazaal, Salma, Nicolas Louka, Espérance Debs, Mahmoud Khalil, Borhan Albiss, Anas Al-Nabulsi, Adla Jammoul, Tareq M. osaili, and Nada El Darra. 2024. “Valorization of Sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.) Seed Coats: Optimization of Polyphenols’ Extraction Using Ired-Irrad® and Assessment of Their Biological Activities.”Journal of Agriculture and Food Research 101105.

7) Joujou, Farah M., Nada El Darra, Hiba N. Rajha, Elie Salem Sokhn, and Nisreen Alwan. 2024. “Evaluation of Synergistic/Antagonistic Antibacterial Activities of Fatty Oils from Apricot, Date, Grape, and Black Seeds.” Scientific Reports 14(1).

8) El Tannir, Hana, Diana Houhou, Espérance Debs, Mohamed Koubaa, Adla Jammoul, Bilal Azakir, Mahmoud Khalil, Nada El Darra, and Nicolas Louka. 2024. “Optimization of Aqueous Extraction of Polyphenols from Cuminum Cyminum Seeds Using Response Surface Methodology and Assessment of Biological Activity.” BioTech 13(1).

9) Roudaina Abdel Samad, Nada El Darra, Alissar Al Khatib, Hadi Abou Chacra, Adla Jammoul, and Karim Raafat. “Novel dual-function GC/MS aided ultrasound-assisted hydrodistillation for the valorization of Citrus sinensis by-products: phytochemical analysis and anti-bacterial activities”. In: Scientific Reports 13.1 (2023).

10) Nada El Darra, Dina Cheaib, and LEILA ITANI. “VALIDATION OF THE ARABIC VER- SION OF THE FOOD SAFETY AND HYGIENE QUESTIONNAIRE AMONG Nutrition STUDENT”. In: BAU Journal-Health and Wellbeing 5.2 (2023), p. 7.

11) Nada El Darra, Nabil Grimi, Ian A Watson, and André El Khoury. “Risk assessment of mycotoxins in food”. In: Frontiers in Nutrition 10 (2023), p. 1145998.

12) Hussein F Hassan, Farah Awada, Hani Dimassi, Christina El Ahmadieh, Nour Bachar Hassan, Sami El Khatib, Nisreen Alwan, Mohamad G Abiad, Mireille Serhan, and Nada El Darra. “Assessment of mycotoxins in cornflakes marketed in Lebanon”. In: Scientific Reports 13.1 (2023), p. 20944.

13) Tareq M Osaili, Mohammad Q Al-Natour, Akram R Al-Abboodi, Anas Y. Alkarasneh, Nada El Darra, Salma Khazaal, and Richard Holley. “Detection and risk asso- ciated with organochlorine, organophosphorus, pyrethroid and carbamate pesticide residues in chicken muscle and organ meats in Jordan”. In: Food Control 144 (2023), p. 109355.

14) Tareq M Osaili, Wael AM Bani Odeh, Manar Al Ayoubi, Ahmed ASA Al Ali, Maryam S Al Sallagi, Reyad S Obaid, Vaidehi Garimella, Fatema Saeed Bin Bakhit, Richard Holley, and Nada El Darra. “Occurrence of aflatoxins in nuts and peanut butter imported to UAE”. In: Heliyon 9.3 (2023).

15) Tareq M Osaili, Wael AM Bani Odeh, Maryam S Al Sallagi, Ahmed ASA Al Ali, Reyad S Obaid, Vaidehi Garimella, Fatema Saeed Bin Bakhit, Hayder Hasan, Richard Holley, and Nada El Darra. “Quality of Honey Imported into the United Arab Emirates”. In: Foods 12.4 (2023), p. 729.

16) Aseel Swaidan, Bilal Azakir, Susanne Neugart, Naim Kattour, Elie Salem Sokhn, Tareq M Osaili, and Nada El Darra. “Evaluation of the Phenolic Composition and Bio- logical Activities of Six Aqueous Date (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Seed Extracts Originating from Different Countries: A Comparative Analysis”. In: Foods 13.1 (2023), p. 126.

17) Osaili, Tareq M., Anas A. Al-Nabulsi, Fayeza Hasan, Dinesh K. Dhanasekaran, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Mona Hashim, Hayder Hasan, Mutamed Ayyash, Amin Olaimat, Ayman Z. S. Hussain, Nada ElDarra, Ioannis N. Savvaidis, Reyad S. Obaid, and Richard Holley. 2023. “Inhibition of Spoilage Bacteria on Marinated Chicken by Essential Oils under Aerobic and Vacuum Packaging.”Journal of Food Science 88(1):381–90.

18) Nada El Darra, Layan A Helmi, Hiba N Rajha, Esperance Debs, Nicolas M Louka, et alP.otato sprouting inhibition using potato peels extract. 2022.

19) Hanin Hassan, Nada El Darra, and Alissar Al Khatib. “FOOD SAFETY PRACTICES AMONG FOOD CARTS IN-NORTH LEBANON”. In: BAU Journal-Health and Wellbeing 4.2 (2022), p. 6.

20) Salma Khazaal, Nada El Darra, Amal Kobeissi, Rola Jammoul, and Adla Jammoul. “Risk assessment of pesticide residues from foods of plant origin in Lebanon”. In: Food Chemistry 374 (2022), p. 131676.

21) Hiyam El Kojok, Mahmoud Khalil, Rima Hage, Rola Jammoul, Adla Jammoul, and Nada El Darra. “Microbiological and chemical evaluation of dairy products commercialized in the Lebanese market.” In: Veterinary World 15.11 (2022).

22) Manar Al Ayoubi, Mohammad Salman, Lucia Gambacorta, Nada El Darra, and Michele Solfrizzo. “Assessment of Dietary Exposure to Ochratoxin A in Lebanese Students and Its Urinary Biomarker Analysis”. In: Toxins 13.11 (2021), p. 795.

23) Manar Al Ayoubi, Michele Solfrizzo, Lucia Gambacorta, Ian Watson, and Nada El Darra. “Risk of exposure to aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A, and fumonisin B1 from spices used routinely in Lebanese cooking”. In: Food and Chemical Toxicology 147 (2021), p. 111895.

24) Rayan Damer, Hiyam Kojok, Nada El Darra, and Fatima Saleh. “KNOWLEDGE, ATTI- TUDE, AND PRACTICE TOWARDS ANTIBIOTIC USE AMONG LEBANESE HEALTH PROFESSIONS STUDENTS: A MULTICENTRE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY”. In: BAU Journal-Health and Wellbeing 4.1 (2021), p. 3.

25) Jana Dwaidy, Dina Cheaib, Adla Jammoul, Nada El Darra, and Alissar Al Khatib. “Assessment of phenolic content, pesticide residue and biological activities of organic lemon and cucumber in Lebanese market”. In: Nutrition & Food Science 51.8 (2021), pp. 1207–1223.

26) Nada El Darra. “FOOD SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS DURING THE ERA OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC”. In: BAU Journal-Health and Wellbeing 3.3 (2021), p. 8.

27) Nada El Darra, Fei Xie, Prashant Kamble, Zakir Khan, and Ian Watson. “Decontamination of Escherichia coli on dried onion flakes and black pepper using Infra-red, ultraviolet and ozone hurdle technologies”. In: Heliyon 7.6 (2021).

28) Hiba N Rajha, Gisèle El Khoury, Nada El Darra, Karim Raafat, Espérance Debs, Richard G Maroun, and Nicolas Louka. “Biological Activities of Saussurea Lappa Antioxidants Recovered by Solid–Liquid, Ultrasound and Ired-Irrad®”. In: Current Bioac- tive Compounds 17.1 (2021), pp. 85–97.

29) Jana Dwaidy, Dina Cheaib, Adla Jammoul, Ian Watson, & Nada El Darra (2021). International comparison of organic farming preferences in food choices among the Lebanese population. Journal of Agriculture and Environment, 19(2).

30) Lara Al Ghoul, Mohamad G Abiad, Adla Jammoul, Joseph Matta, and Nada El Darra. “Zinc, aluminium, tin and Bis-phenol a in canned tuna fish commercialized in Lebanon and its human health risk assessment”. In: Heliyon 6.9 (2020).

31) Hiyam El Kojok, Nada El Darra, Mahmoud Khalil, Alessandro Capo, Angela Pen- nacchio, Maria Staiano, Alessandra Camarca, Sabato D’Auria, and Antonio Varriale. “Fluorescence polarization assay to detect the presence of traces of ciprofloxacin”. InS:cientific Reports 10.1 (2020), p. 4550.

32) Karim Raafat, Nada El-Darra, and Fatima A Saleh. “Gastroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects of Prunus cerasus phytochemicals and their possible mechanisms of action”. InJ:ournal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine 10.4 (2020), pp. 345–353.

33) Ghenwa Saleh, Nada El Darra, Samer Kharroubi, and Mohammad T Farran. “Influence of storage conditions on quality and safety of eggs collected from Lebanese farms”. In: Food Control 111 (2020), p. 107058.

34) Ian Watson, Prashant Kamble, Callum Shanks, Zakir Khan, and Nada El Darra. “Decontamination of chilli flakes in a fluidized bed using combined technologies: Infrared, UV and ozone”. In: Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies 59 (2020), p. 102248.

35) Dina Cheaib, Karim Raafat, and Nada El Darra. “Evaluation of phenolic content, an- tiradical and antibacterial activities of orange and carrot pomace extracts”. In: BAU Journal-Health and Wellbeing 1.2 (2019), p. 1.

36) Nada El Darra, Lucia Gambacorta, and Michele Solfrizzo. “Multimycotoxins occur- rence in spices and herbs commercialized in Lebanon”. In: Food Control 95 (2019), pp. 63–70.

37) Nada El Darra, Karim Raafat, and Iman El-Ghazzawi. “Screening of Nasal and Hands Carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococci Colonization among Lebanese Nu- traceuticals Handlers”. In: Pharmacognosy Journal 11.6 (2019).

38) Lucia Gambacorta, Nada El Darra, Rajaa Fakhoury, Antonio F Logrieco, and Michele Solfrizzo. “Incidence and levels of Alternaria mycotoxins in spices and herbs produced worldwide and commercialized in Lebanon”. In: Food Control 106 (2019), p. 106724.

39) Adla Jammoul and Nada El Darra. “Evaluation of antibiotics residues in chicken meat samples in Lebanon”. In: Antibiotics 8.2 (2019), p. 69.

40) Karim Raafat, Nada El Darra, Fatima A Saleh, Hiba N Rajha, and Nicolas Louka. “Op- timization of infraredassisted extraction of bioactive lactones from Saussurea lappa L. and their effects against gestational diabetes”. In: Pharmacognosy Magazine 15.61 (2019).

41) Fatima A Saleh, Nada El-Darra, and Karim Raafat. “Red Sour Cherry for the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus”. InB: ioactive Food as Dietary Interventions for Diabetes. Elsevier, 2019, pp. 509–514.

42) Nadia Smadi, Adla Jammoul, and Nada El Darra. “Assessment of antibiotic and pes- ticides residues in breast milk of Syrian refugee lactating mothers”. InT:oxics 7.3 (2019), p. 39.

43) MICHEL AFRAM, JOSEPH TOUMA, Nada El Darra, et al. “OCCURRENCE OF ES- CHERICHIA COLI O157 IN GROUND MEATCOMMERCIALIZED IN LEBANESE UR- BAN CITIES”. In: BAU Journal-Health and Wellbeing 1.3 (2018), p. 38.

44) Dina Cheaib, Nada El Darra, Hiba N Rajha, Iman El-Ghazzawi, Richard G Maroun, and Nicolas Louka. “Effect of the extraction process on the biological activity of lyophilized apricot extracts recovered from apricot pomace”. InA: ntioxidants 7.1 (2018), p. 11.

45) Dina Cheaib, Nada El Darra, Hiba N Rajha, Iman El-Ghazzawi, Youssef Mouneimne, Adla Jammoul, Richard G Maroun, and Nicolas Louka. “Study of the selectivity and bioactivity of polyphenols using infrared assisted extraction from apricot pomace compared to conventional methods”. InA: ntioxidants 7.12 (2018), p. 174.

46) Dina Cheaib, Nada El Darra, Hiba N Rajha, Iman El Ghazzawi, Richard G Maroun, and Nicolas Louka. “Biological activity of apricot byproducts polyphenols using solid– liquid and infrared-assisted technology”. In: Journal of Food Biochemistry 42.5 (2018), e12552.

47) Dina Cheaib, Nada El Darra, Hiba N Rajha, Richard G Maroun, and Nicolas Louka. “Systematic and empirical study of the dependence of polyphenol recovery from apricot pomace on temperature and solvent concentration levels”. In: The Scientific World Journal 2018 (2018).

48) NADA EL-DARRA, CELINE HAJJAR, MICHEL AFRAM, et al. “CHEMICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF WELLSAND RIVERS IN LEBANESE URBAN CITIES”. In: BAU Journal-Health and Wellbeing 1.3 (2018), p. 34.

49) Nada El Darra, Hiba N Rajha, Espérance Debs, Fatima Saleh, Iman El-Ghazzawi, Nicolas Louka, and Richard G Maroun. “Comparative study between ethanolic and β- β-Cyclodextrin assisted extraction of polyphenols from peach pomace”. In: International Journal of Food Science 2018 (2018).

50) Nada El Darra, Hiba N Rajha, Espérance Debs, Fatima Saleh, Iman El-Ghazzawi, Nicolas Louka, and Richard G Maroun. “Research Article Comparative Study between Ethanolic and -Cyclodextrin Assisted Extraction of Polyphenols from Peach Pomace”. (2018).

51) Richard G Maroun, Hiba N Rajha, Nada El Darra, Sally El Kantar, Stéphanie Chacar, Espérance Debs, Eugène Vorobiev, and Nicolas Louka. “Emerging technologies for the extraction of polyphenols from natural sources”. In: Polyphenols: Properties, re- covery, and applications (2018), pp. 265–293.

52) Karim Raafat, Nada El Darra, Fatima A Saleh, Hiba N Rajha, Richard G Maroun, and Nicolas Louka. “Infrared-Assisted Extraction and HPLC-Analysis of Prunus armeniaca L. Pomace and Detoxified-Kernel and their Antidiabetic Effects”. In: Phytochemical Analysis 29.2 (2018), pp. 156–167.

53) Fatima A Saleh, Nada El Darra, Karim Raafat, and Iman El Ghazzawi. “Phytochemical analysis of Nigella sativa L. Utilizing GC-MS exploring its antimicrobial effects against multidrug-resistant bacteria”. In: Pharmacognosy Journal 10.1 (2018).

54) Nada El Darra, Hiba N Rajha, Fatima Saleh, Rami Al-Oweini, Richard G Maroun, and Nicolas Louka. “Food fraud detection in commercial pomegranate molasses syrups by UV–VIS spectroscopy, ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and HPLC methods”. In: Food Control 78 (2017), pp. 132–137.

55) Hiba N Rajha, Nada El Darra, Sally El Kantar, Zeina Hobaika, Nicolas Louka, and Richard G Maroun. “A comparative study of the phenolic and technological maturities of red grapes grown in Lebanon”. In: Antioxidants 6.1 (2017), p. 8.

56) Fatima A Saleh, Nada El Darra, and Karim Raafat. “Hypoglycemic effects of Prunus cerasus L. pulp and seed extracts on alloxan-induced diabetic mice with histopatho- logical evaluation”. In: Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 88 (2017), pp. 870–877.

57) Nada El Darra, Hiba N Rajha, Marie-Agnès Ducasse, Mohammad F Turk, Nabil Grimi, Richard G Maroun, Nicolas Louka, and Eugène Vorobiev. “Effect of pulsed electric field treatment during cold maceration and alcoholic fermentation on major red wine qualitative and quantitative parameters”. In: Food Chemistry 213 (2016), pp. 352– 360.

58) Nada El Darra, Mohammad F Turk, Marie-Agnès Ducasse, Nabil Grimi, Richard G Maroun, Nicolas Louka, and Eugène Vorobiev. “Changes in polyphenol profiles and color composition of freshly fermented model wine due to pulsed electric field, enzymes and thermovinification pretreatments”. In: Food Chemistry 194 (2016), pp. 944–950.

59) Hiba N Rajha, Nada El Darra, Zeina Hobaika, Nadia Boussetta, Eugene Vorobiev, Richard G Maroun, and Nicolas Louka. “Extraction of total phenolic compounds, flavonoids, anthocyanins and tannins from grape byproducts by response surface methodology. Influence of solid-liquid ratio, particle size, time, temperature and solvent mixtures on the optimization process”. In: Food and Nutrition Sciences 2014 (2014).

60) Hiba N Rajha, Nicolas Louka, Nada El Darra, Zeina Hobaika, Nadia Boussetta, Eu- gène Vorobiev, and Richard G Maroun. “Multiple response optimization of high temperature, low time aqueous extraction process of phenolic compounds from grape byproducts”. In: Food and Nutrition Sciences 2014 (2014).

61) Nada El Darra. “Les composés phénoliques des raisins: étude du potentiel qualitatif et des procédés émergeants d’extraction”. PhD thesis. Compiègne, 2013.

62) Nada El Darra, Nabil Grimi, Eugène Vorobiev, Nicolas Louka, and Richard Maroun. “Extraction of polyphenols from red grape pomace assisted by pulsed ohmic heating”. In: Food and Bioprocess Technology 6 (2013), pp. 1281–1289.

63) Nada El Darra, Nabil Grimi, Eugène Vorobiev, Richard G Maroun, and Nicolas Louka. “Pulsed electric fieldassisted cold maceration of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes”. In: American journal of enology and viticulture 64.4 (2013), pp. 476– 484.

64) Hiba N Rajha, Nada El Darra, Eugène Vorobiev, Nicolas Louka, and Richard G Maroun. “An environmentally friendly, low-cost extraction process of phenolic compounds from grape byproducts. Optimization by multi-response surface methodology”. In: (2013).

65) Nada El Darra, N., Grimi, N., Maroun, R. G., Louka, N., & Vorobiev, E. (2013). Pulsed electric field, ultrasound, and thermal pretreatments for better phenolic extraction during red fermentation. European Food Research and Technology, 236(1), 47–56.

66) El Darra, Nada, Tannous Joanna, Mouncef Paulette Bou, Palge James, Yaghi Joseph, Vorobiev Eugène, Louka Nicolas, and Maroun Richard G. “A comparative study on antiradical and antimicrobial properties of red grapes extracts obtained from different Vitis vinifera varieties”. In: Food and Nutrition Sciences 2012 (2012).

67) Hiba N Rajha, Nada El Darra, Nicolas Louka, Richard G Maroun, Walter Ziegler, and Herbert Böchzelt. “Valorization of industrial waste using energy saving procedures. Phenolic compounds purification from grape by-products by Accelerated Solvent Extraction (ASE)”. In: 2012 International Conference on Renewable Energies for Devel- oping Countries (REDEC). IEEE. 2012, pp. 1–5.

68) A Ojeil, Nada El Darra, Y El Hajj, R Maroun, P Bou Mouncef, and T Rizk. “Identi- fication and characterization of phenolic compounds extracted from grape Chateau Ksara; identification et caracetrisation de composes © European phenoliques Union, extraits 2002 du - 2024 raisin Chateau I Ksara”.

69) Almenhali, A. Z., Kanagavalli, P., Abd-Ellah, M., Khazaal, S., El Darra, N., & Eissa, S. (2025). Reduced graphene oxide-based electrochemical aptasensor for the multiplexed detection of imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, and clothianidin in food samples. Scientific Reports 2025 15:1, 15(1), 1–13.

70) El-Soufi, A., Al Khatib, A., Khazaal, S., El Darra, N., & Raafat, K. (2025). Evaluation of Essential Oils as Natural Antibacterial Agents for Eggshell Sanitization and Quality Preservation. Processes, 13(1), 224.

71) Harfoush, A., Swaidan, A., Khazaal, S., Salem Sokhn, E., Grimi, N., Debs, E., Louka, N., & El Darra, N. (2024). From Spent Black and Green Tea to Potential Health Boosters: Optimization of Polyphenol Extraction and Assessment of Their Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities. Antioxidants, 13(12), 1588.

72) Shkeir, B., El Darra, N., Azakir, B., Khazaal, S., Sokhn, E. S., Koubaa, M., Maroun, R. G., Louka, N., & Debs, E. (2024). Optimized Extraction of Polyphenols from Kiwifruit Peels and Their Biological Activities. BioTech, 13(4), 54.

73) Darra, N. E., Rajha, H. N., Debs, E., Saleh, F., El-Ghazzawi, I., Louka, N., & Maroun, R. G. (2018). Comparative Study between Ethanolic and β-Cyclodextrin Assisted Extraction of Polyphenols from Peach Pomace. International Journal of Food Science, 2018, 1– 9. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/9491681

74) Darra, N. E., Turk, M. F., Ducasse, M., Grimi, N., Maroun, R. G., Louka, N., & Vorobiev, E. (2015b). Changes in polyphenol profiles and color composition of freshly fermented model wine due to pulsed electric field, enzymes and thermovinification pretreatments. Food Chemistry, 194, 944–950. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.08.059

75) Helmi, L., Sunoqrot, S., Hijazi, A., Alayli, M., Rajha, H. N., Bakri, M. A., El-Dakdouki, M. H., & Darra, N. E. (2025). Tomato leaves as a sustainable biosorbent for the effective removal of some organic dyes and lead from water. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2025.1615815

76) Gialluisi, K., Darra, N. E., Nicoletti, M. G., Solfrizzo, M., & Gambacorta, L. (2025). Natural occurrence of main mycotoxins in herbs and spices commercialized in Italy. Foods, 14(11), 1889. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods14111889

77) Khazaal, S., Khalil, M. I., Osaili, T. M., Albiss, B., Al-Nabulsi, A. A., Louka, N., & Darra, N. E. (2024). Valorization of sesame seed coat waste: phenolic composition, antibacterial efficacy, and nanoemulsion encapsulation for food preservation. Frontiers in Nutrition, 11, 1405708. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1405708

78) Helmi, L., Sunoqrot, S., Abusulieh, S., Huwaitat, R., Debs, E., Khazaal, S., El-Dakdouki, M. H., Louka, N., & Darra, N. E. (2025). Valorization of tomato leaves: optimization of Eco-Friendly phenolic extraction and assessment of biological activities. Foods, 14(19), 3383. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods14193383

79) Rabie, M., Khazaal, S., Othman, M. M., Sokhn, E. S., Debs, E., Sunoqrot, S., Azakir, B., Louka, N., & Darra, N. E. (2026). Valorization of Onion By-Products and assessment of their biological activities. Foods, 15(4), 637. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods15040637

80) Darra, N. E., Khazaal, S., Jammoul, A., Hassan, H. F., & Alwan, N. (2025). Screening of pesticide residues in cornflakes available on the UAE market. Journal of Food Protection, 89(1), 100681. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2025.100681

81) Osaili, T. M., Khazaal, S., Odeh, W. a. B., Ali, H. J. A., Sari, B. M. A., Almehdi, A. M., Ismail, L. C., Alkalbani, N., Obaid, R. S., Holley, R., & Darra, N. E. (2025). Quality and authenticity of animal and vegetable fats imported to the United Arab Emirates. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 24, 102507. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2025.102507

82) Gialluisi, K., Nicoletti, M. G., Darra, N. E., Solfrizzo, M., & Gambacorta, L. (2025). Occurrence and levels of emerging alternaria mycotoxins detected in spices and herbs marketed in Italy. Toxins, 17(11), 552. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins17110552

83) Hassan, H. F., Assi, R., Alkhatib, R., Darra, N. E., Khatib, S., Khoury, G. E., Serhan, M., Abiad, M. G., Alwan, N., & Bassil, M. (2025). Unmasking Hidden Gluten: Evaluating the compliance of Gluten-Free products and consumer exposure in Lebanon. Journal of Food Protection, 88(12), 100655. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2025.100655

84) Osaili, T. M., Ayoubi, M. A., Odeh, W. a. B., Garimella, V., Bahir, W. S., Ismail, L. C., Alkalbani, N., Obaid, R. S., Holley, R., & Darra, N. E. (2025). Assessment of Contamination and Compliance in Imported Spices, Herbs, Seasonings, Coffee, and Tea in the UAE. Journal of Food Science, 90(8), e70444. https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.70444

85) Chanbour, A., Hassan, H. F., Kreidieh, D., Khazaal, S., Osaili, T., Omari, K. E., & Darra, N. E. (2025). Acceptability of veggie bread among Lebanese adults. Frontiers in Public Health, 13, 1573593. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1573593

86) Ghannoum, R., Taha, N., Gaviria, D. D., Rajha, H. N., Darra, N. E., & Albarqouni, S. (2025). Unleashing the power of AI in predicting the technological and phenolic maturity of pomegranates cultivated in Lebanon. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 19000. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-01936-w

87) Habib, F., Khazaal, S., Yazbeck, E. B., Debs, E., Sunoqrot, S., Louka, N., & Darra, N. E. (2025). Adulteration and quality assessment of tomato paste: a study of the Lebanese market. Frontiers in Nutrition, 12, 1559287. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1559287

88) Osaili, T. M., Odeh, W. a. M. B., Sallagi, M. S. A., Ali, A. a. S. a. A., Obaid, R. S., Garimella, V., Bakhit, F. S. B., Hasan, H., Holley, R., & Darra, N. E. (2023). Quality of Honey Imported into the United Arab Emirates. Foods, 12(4), 729. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12040729

89) Kojok, H. E., Khalil, M., Hage, R., Jammoul, R., Jammoul, A., & Darra, N. E. (2022). Microbiological and chemical evaluation of dairy products commercialized in the Lebanese market. Veterinary World, 15(11), 2575– 2586. https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2022.2575-2586

90) Darra, N. E., Xie, F., Kamble, P., Khan, Z., & Watson, I. (2021). Decontamination of Escherichia coli on dried onion flakes and black pepper using Infra-red, ultraviolet and ozone hurdle technologies. Heliyon, 7(6), e07259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07259

91) Ayoubi, M. A., Salman, M., Gambacorta, L., Darra, N. E., & Solfrizzo, M. (2021). Assessment of dietary exposure to ochratoxin A in Lebanese students and its urinary biomarker analysis. Toxins, 13(11), 795. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins13110795

92) Smadi, N., Jammoul, A., & El Darra, N. (2019). Assessment of antibiotic and pesticides residues in breast milk of Syrian refugee lactating mothers. Toxics, 7(3), 39. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics7030039

93) Ojeil, A., El Darra, N., El Hajj, Y., Maroun, R., Bou Mouncef, P., & Rizk, T. (2018). Identification and characterization of phenolic compounds extracted from grape Chateau Ksara. Food Chemistry, 261, 165–172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.04.016

94) Othman, M. M., Azakir, B., Khazaal, S., Rabie, M., Sokhn, E. S., Maroun, R. G., Debs, E., Louka, N., & Darra, N. E. (2026). Optimized extraction of polyphenols from rooibos tea (Aspalathus linearis) and their biological activities. Frontiers in Nutrition, 13, 1778749. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2026.1778749

95) Raafat, K., El‐Darra, N., Saleh, F. A., Rajha, H. N., Maroun, R. G., & Louka, N. (2017). Infrared‐Assisted Extraction and HPLC‐ Analysis of Prunus armeniaca L. Pomace and Detoxified‐Kernel and their Antidiabetic Effects. Phytochemical Analysis, 29(2), 156– 167. https://doi.org/10.1002/pca.2723

96) El Darra, N. (2016). Dissertation submitted for the degree of Doctor of the University of Technology of Compiègne (UTC) [Doctoral dissertation, Université de Technologie de Compiègne].

2021: Member of Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA)

2021: Member in the Food Safety Committee of the Ministry of Public Health, Beirut, Lebanon 2017: Member in the committee of “Investment of the agricultural Lands at BAU campuses” 2016-2017 : Secretary of the faculty council meeting at the Faculty of Health Sciences_BAU 2016-2017: Member of the research committee at Beirut Arab University

2016 : Member of the rural development of the Bekaa campus at Beirut Arab University

2016: Member of the faculty council meeting of the faculty of Health Sciences_Beirut Arab University 2015: Member of the Safety committee of Beirut Arab University

2015: Member of the LIBNOR committee for cereals and non-alcoholic beverages.

2015: Member of the faculty council meeting of the faculty of Health Sciences_Beirut Arab University 2014: Member of the Steering Committee of Beirut Arab University

2014: Member of the faculty council meeting of the faculty of Health Sciences_Beirut Arab University

Conferences and Workshops:

2019: Delivered a talk entitled "Co-occurence of regulated mycotoxins in herbs and spices consumed in Lebanon" during the LFDCA second conference at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University.

2018: Organized a workshop entitled “Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points” at the Faculty of Health Sciences, under the Farmer to Farmer Middle East and North Africa program (F2F MENA), implemented by Land O'Lakes International Development and funded by USAID

2017: Provided an extensive 3-days training course in Advanced ISO 22000:2005 Food Safety Management System Practical implementation of GMP, GHP, HACCP, ISO 9001 in collaboration with QUALEB_THE QUALITY PROGRAMME Ministry of Economy and Trade

2017: Provided an extensive 2-days training course in Food Safety: Good Hygiene Practices and Good Manufacturing Practices in Tripoli campus as part of the CCPE program at BAU

2016: Provided an extensive 3-days training course in Advanced ISO 22000:2005 Food Safety Management System Practical implementation of GMP, GHP, HACCP, ISO 9001 in collaboration with QUALEB_THE QUALITY PROGRAMME Ministry of Economy and Trade

2015: Instructor in workshop entitled “Basics of food safety and hygiene” delivered for food handlers

2015: Organizer and Instructor of a workshop with QUALEB_MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND TRADE entitled “ISO 22000:2005 Food Safety Management System” at Beirut Arab University, Faculty of Health Sciences

2015: Organizer of a seminar with ECOLAB entitled “Cleaning and disinfection in foodservice establishments” at Beirut Arab University-Faculty of Health Sciences (3 hours)

2015: Organizer and Instructor of a workshop with UNIDO entitled “HACCP training module” at Beirut Arab University, Faculty of Health Sciences (3 days)

2015: Attended «The Arab Forum for Food Safety and Quality» February 25-26, Beirut Lebanon

2014: Attended “Arab forum food security challenges and prospects” Amman, Jordan

Certificates:

Certificate of attendance at Beirut Arab University in a workshop entitled “Authentic Teaching & Learning”

Certificate of participation at the Arab Forum For Environment and Development in the seventh annual conference entitled “Food Security In Arab Countries"

Certificate of attendance at Beirut Arab University in a workshop entitled “The Enhancement of Staff- members Teaching skills”

Certificate of attendance at MEFOSA in a workshop entitled “HACCP for Poultry Sector”

Certificate of attendance at QUALEB in a workshop entitled “Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points System: Principles & Guidelines for its application”

Certificate of attendance of the workshop entitled “The Future of PBL Virtual Patient Learning”

Under my supervision, a group of students participated in the competition held by the consumer protection on suggestion new technologies aiming to detect a food fraud. One of the BAU students got a certificate for being the best presenter and I got a certificate for supervising them

Certificate of attendance of the workshop entitled “The Enhancement of Staff-members’ Teaching skills'

Certificate of attendance of the workshop entitled "Authentic Teaching & Learning"