Biography
Dr. Marwa Al Jamal is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Beirut Arab University, with a professional background combining academia, pharmaceutical quality control, community pharmacy, and regulatory leadership. She currently serves as Postgraduate Research Coordinator and Manager of the ISO 9001-certified Drug Quality Control Laboratory. Her experience also includes leadership roles at the Order of Lebanese Pharmacists and participation in national committees at the Ministry of Public Health and Ministry of Higher Education, contributing to pharmacy regulation, professional standards, and education.
Research Interests
Dr. Al Jamal’s research interests focus on pharmaceutical analysis, drug quality control, analytical method development and validation, and quantitative proteomics. Her work includes the application of HPLC, FTIR, UV/VIS spectrophotometry, GC-MS, dissolution testing, chemometric approaches, and advanced mass spectrometry to assess pharmaceutical products, drug mixtures, and quality-related challenges.
Education & Qualifications
Dr. Marwa Al Jamal earned her BSc in Pharmacy from Beirut Arab University in 2009, followed by an MSc in Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry and Drug Quality Control in 2013 and a PhD in the same field in 2017. She later completed postdoctoral fellowship in quantitative proteomics at the University of California San Diego. She is currently Manager of the ISO 9001-certified Drug Quality Control Laboratory at BAU and has additional training in ISO 17025 requirements and internal quality auditing.
Teaching Areas
Dr. Al Jamal has extensive teaching experience in Pharmaceutical Physical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmacy Practice Experience, Communication Skills to Pharmacy Practice, Interprofessional Education, Pharmacy Practice VI, and Pharmacy Practice Management. She has also served as course coordinator for several of these courses, contributing to curriculum delivery, practical training, and student development.
Awards & Recognition
Dr. Al Jamal received a Beirut Arab University scholarship to pursue her PhD and was later awarded a U.S. Embassy scholarship to support her postdoctoral training at the University of California San Diego. In 2019, she also received a CNRS research grant to conduct collaborative scientific research with CNRS. Her academic and research contributions have been further recognized by Beirut Arab University, where she was named among the most active researchers for the 2025 academic year, reflecting