Prof. Nada El Darra is Chairperson of the Nutrition and Dietetics Department at Beirut Arab University and Professor of Food Safety and Technology. She holds a PhD from the University of Technology of Compiègne, France, and was promoted to Full Professor in 2024. A member of AGYA and Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health Food Safety Committee, she has secured grants from AGYA, DAAD, UNIDO, and CNRS. She has published approximately 100 peer-reviewed papers, supervised 50 MSc and over 6 PhD students, and established international research collaborations. Her research focuses on food safety, sustainable food technologies, and food waste valorization, supporting SDGs 3 and 9.

Food Safety; Food Chemistry; Food Quality Control; Food Contaminants; Risk Assessment; Food Processing; Food Preservation; Food Waste Valorization; Green Extraction; Bioactive Compounds; Encapsulation; Artificial Intelligence; Biosensors; Food Authentication; Sustainable Food Systems.

Academic Qualifications - 2009–2013: PhD in Industrial Process Engineering and Sustainable Development – University of Technology of Compiègne (UTC), France. - 2009–2013: PhD in Food Chemistry – Saint-Joseph University, Faculty of Sciences, Lebanon. - 2007–2009: Master of Science (MSc) in Food Chemistry – Saint-Joseph University, Lebanon. - 2004–2007: Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Life and Earth Sciences – Saint-Joseph University, Lebanon. Professional Certification - 2013: ISO 22000:2005 Food Safety Management System – Certified Lead Auditor, RABQSA, Lebanon. Academic Promotion - 2024: Promoted to Full Professor of Food Safety and Technology, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon.

Prof. Nada El Darra teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Food Chemistry, Food Technology, Food Manufacturing, Food Safety and Hygiene, Food Additives, Food Laws and Regulations, and Quality and Food Safety Management. Her teaching covers food contaminants, foodborne diseases, processing and preservation technologies, shelf-life assessment, HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, and regulatory compliance, integrating laboratory applications and industrial case studies.

2026: Awarded the prestigious Erasmus+ CB-VET Grant (2026) 2025: AGYA Food Waste; CNRS Dairy Adulteration. 2023–2024: AGYA AI, Pesticides and Food Valorization; Abu Dhabi University. 2023: DAAD Ta’ziz – Affordable Collaborative Learning for Global Digital Health (EEDA). 2022–2023: AGYA Spices; UNIDO Zaatar decontamination grant. 2022: AGYA Research Mobility. 2019–2021: BAU Research Grant. 2019–2020: LIRA grant. 2017–2019: CNRS–CNR mycotoxins grant.