Nasma HAMDI NAJJAR (AL) HARB

Faculté de pharmacie – Maître de conférences

+961 (1) 421 000 nasma.hamdinajjar@usj.edu.lb

Enseignant Profile

Dr. Nasma Najjar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition in the Saint-Joseph University.Dr. Nasma Najjar received her MSc in BioChemistry (2004) from the Lebanese University, her MSc in Chemistry (2008) from the University of Poitiers, her Ph.D. in Industrial Chemistry, specialization in Water treatment, (2012) from the University of Poitiers, France. She is member of the “Association des Professionnels en traitement des eaux et nuisances APTEN”, Poitiers, France.Dr. Najjar’s research interests revolve around the area of water treatment by-products generated during food processing, in specific, she is currently working on the treatment valorization of olive oil mill waste water.


Education

Diplôme Université Pays Année
Doctorate in Chemistry Université de Poitiers France 2012
Master in Chemistry Université de Poitiers France 2008
Teaching Diploma in Sciences Université Libanaise (UL) Lebanon 2004

Teaching at USJ

Enseignant Ens a USJ
Physico-chemistry of Dispersed MediaNon alcoholic beverages TechnologiesHydrology applied on agro-food industryFood additivesEnvironnement sustainability

University teaching outside USJ

University teaching outside USJ Pays Institution Start date End date
Teaching and research assistant France Université de Bordeaux 01/09/2012 31/08/2013
Teaching and research assistant France Université de Poitiers 01/09/2011 31/08/2012

Professional experience outside USJ

Professional experience Organisation Start date End date
Research and developement assistant Liban Lait 01/11/2005 15/07/2006

Areas of expertise

Enseignant Discipline
Engineering and Technology, Sciences

Research themes

Enseignant Thematique

Water chemistry: Chemistry of oxidants in solution (kinetic mechanistic study of oxidation, identification of oxidation by-products their toxicity).Treatment of liquid effluents recovery of solid waste in the sector of agro-food industry.

Publications and communications

Enseignant Publi and Com

Nasma Hamdi El Najjar, Arnaud Touffet, Marie Deborde, Romain Journel, Nathalie Karpel Val Leitner. Kinetics of paracetamol oxidation by ozone hydroxyl radicals, formation of transformation products toxicity. Separation Purification Technology, 136 (2014) 137-143. Separation purification technology. <br><br>Rouaa Bou Orm Slim, Nasma Najjar, Mira A. Itani. “Rheological qualities sensory evaluation of bread prepared with barley malt syrup”. International Journal of Food Science Nutrition, 2018, 3 (Issue 5) 52-55. IF : 3,48.<br><br>Layla Moustafa Fleyfel, Joseph Matta, Nathalie Karpel Vel Leitner, Marie Deborde, Nasma Hamdi El Najjar. “Olive Oil Liquid Wastes – Characteristics treatments: A literature review”. Process Safety environmental protection, 2022, 168, 1031-1048.<br><br>Layla Moustafa Fleyfel, Joseph Matta, Nicole Fakhoury Sayegh, Audrey Allavena, Nathalie Karpel Vel Leitner, Marie Deborde, Nasma Hamdi El Najjar. Effects of extraction processes on the physicochemical characteristics phenolic compound content of olive mill wastewater: A comparative study. Article accepted in Euro-meditterrean journal for environmental integration.

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