Abeer Abdel Naser Awad
Professor Of Food Hygiene, Faculty Of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University.
Giza,Egypt
Summary
Inspiring Professor brings advanced teaching skills and department leadership experience. Goal-oriented to advance department, improve teaching and modernize courses. Extensive background in research and university fundraising. Student-centered Professor with expertise food hygiene. Offers 30-years background supporting students, developing instructional plans and organizing and grading exams and tests. Commended for sustaining effective learning environment through prepared classes and relevant assignments and consistently achieving classroom management and academic goals.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Professor, Food Hygiene& Control Hygiene
Cairo University
Giza, Giza
01.2012 - Current
- Evaluated student progress using both formative and summative assessments to provide targeted feedback for continuous improvement.
- Developed innovative teaching methods tailored to diverse learning styles, enhancing student comprehension and success rates.
- Provided students with constructive, encouraging and corrective feedback.
- Facilitated cross-disciplinary learning opportunities for students by collaborating with colleagues from other departments.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills, resulting in clear subject matter discussion with students.
- Mentored and supervised graduate students, providing valuable guidance for thesis work, research projects, and professional development.
Associate Professor, Food Hygiene& Control Hygiene
Cairo University
Giza, Giza
10.2007 - 02.2012
- Kept recent of advances in food hygiene knowledge and work to continuously improve teaching methods and introduce new approaches to instruction.
- Developed students'' enhance critical thinking skills through interactive classroom activities and discussions.
- Mentored students and advised on career paths, degree requirements and post-graduate education options.
- Integrated real-world examples into lessons, making course content more relevant and engaging for students.
- Organized extracurricular activities that enriched students'' educational experience while also promoting community involvement.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share best practices, refine instructional strategies, and improve overall teaching quality.
- Supported diverse learners by adapting lessons and providing individualized instruction to meet their unique needs.
- Contributed to the development of a comprehensive curriculum, ensuring alignment with state standards and academic goals.
Lecturer, Food Hygiene& Control Hygiene
Cairo University
Giza, Giza
12.2001 - 09.2007
- Evaluated student progress through regular assessments, providing detailed feedback for improvement and growth.
- Created and designed quizzes, tests and projects to assess student knowledge.
- Developed strong relationships with colleagues, collaborating on curriculum development and sharing best practices in teaching strategies.
- Developed and implemented innovative teaching strategies to engage students in lectures and coursework.
- Increased student interest by incorporating real-world examples into lessons and connecting material to relevant experiences.
- Managed large class sizes effectively, maintaining an orderly learning environment conducive to student success.
- Collaborated with faculty and staff to create meaningful learning experiences.
Assistant Lecturer, Food Hygiene& Control Hygiene
Cairo University
Giza, Giza
10.1997 - 11.2001
- Initiated and facilitated classroom discussions.
- Boosted students'' critical thinking skills through active learning strategies and problem-solving activities.
- Provided constructive and timely feedback to students to advise on areas of concern and suggest improvements.
- Dispersed, collected and graded assignments to give detailed feedback.
- Evaluated student performance fairly by implementing varied assessment techniques, ensuring accurate knowledge measurement.
Demonstrator, Food Hygiene& Control Hygiene Dept
Cairo University
Giza, Giza
01.1994 - 09.1997
- Delivered high-quality training sessions for gaining skills and transfer to new demonstrators, ensuring consistent messaging across all presentations within the team.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of food safety trends and offerings effectively teaching during demonstrations.
Education
Ph.D. - Food Hygiene
10.1997 - 12.2001
Prevalence of Brucella organisms in milk and some dairy products
M.D. - Food Hygiene
10.1994 - 10.1997
Organolyptic inspection and Microbiological quality of different types of fermented milk
B.V.Sc - Veterinary Medicine , Egypt
10.1986 - 01.1992
Skills
Computer Skills
workshops and conference attending
I had attended numerous international conferences, indicating a global perspective and engagement with the international scientific community, and I presented research on topics
workshops and training courses
- Workshops participation and Training Courses
- Contribution to Enhancing the Competence of Food Safety and Quality Inspectors
As part of the faculty's community and environmental service activities, I have contributed to enhancing the competence of food safety and quality inspectors in Egypt and the Arab world by participating as a lecturer in the following training courses:
- Training Courses for Food Inspectors Held Within the Faculty:
- March 2-14, 2002: Regional Training Course on Microbiology of Food of Animal Origin.
- May 8-13, 2004: Workshop on Sensory and Chemical Evaluation of the Food of Animal Origin.
- May 15-19, 2004: Advanced Training Course on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) System.
- August 2-September 1, 2004: Advanced Training Course on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) System.
- September 2-15, 2004: Advanced Training Course on General Aspects of Food Hygiene.
- September 25-October 7, 2004: Regional Training Course on Microbiology of Food of Animal Origin.
- February 5-10, 2005: Advanced Training Course on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) System.
- February 19-24, 2005: Workshop on Sensory and Chemical Evaluation of the Food of Animal Origin.
- April 3-15, 2004: Participation in a training course at the Animal Reproduction Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, on the impact of certain pathogenic microbes and their toxins (especially brucella) on the reproductive efficiency of farm animals. Presented a lecture on brucella in milk and dairy products.
Participation in Scientific and Educational Courses:
- January 3-7, 2010: Training course on "Institutional Self-Assessment for Higher Education Institutions."
- January 17-21, 2010: Training course on "External Review of Higher Education Institutions."
- April 4-6, 2010: Training course on "Professional Conduct in University Work."
- May 9, 2011: Workshop on "Institutional Evaluation and Continuous Evaluation of the Process."
- May 11, 2011: Workshop on "Field Visit for Accreditation of Educational Institutions."
- December 11-12, 2011: "Professional Women in a Changing Egypt: Chances for Young Graduates" course at the Cairo University Conference Center.
- December 15-17, 2011: "Climate Change and Rural Development in Egypt: Challenges for Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences" course at the Cairo University Conference Center.
- December 26-28, 2011: Training course on "International Publication of Scientific Research."
- December 26-28, 2011: Training course on "Organizing Scientific Conferences."
- September 18, 2022: Workshop on studying the causes of heat emission and its impact on vectors, and how to maintain animal productivity and health, Cairo University.
- September 19, 2022: Workshop on the scientific basis of carcass incineration and safe disposal of waste on farms, Cairo University.
- September 22, 2022: Workshop on studying the causes of heat emission and their impact on pathogens, and how to maintain animal productivity and health, Cairo University.
research publications
1. Diagnosis of sub-clinical mastitis in lactating cows using concentration of milk immunoglobulin G, SCC and NAGASE activity. Egy.Vet. Med. Assoc., 63, 6, 73-83, 2003
2. Rapid detection of Listeria species in some cultured dairy products using Clearview immunoassay technique. J. Egy.Vet. Med. Assoc., 64, 5,231-238, 2004
3. Evaluation of rapid improved PCR assay for detection of salmonella spp. in raw milk and some dairy products. J. Egy.Vet. Med. Assoc., 65,1, 225-235, 2005
4. Impact of pH and storage temperature on viability of E. coli O157:H7 in some dairy products. Vet. Med. J., Giza, 53, 2.545, 2005
5. Evaluation of Molecular and Conventional Brucellosis Diagnostic Methods applied on milk samples collected from different endemic animal populations .Proceeding of The International Scientific Conference on Camel Part II 434-450, 2006
6. Molecular assessment of camel milk adulteration with special reference to chemical and microbiological feature. J. Egy.Vet. Med. Assoc., 66,3, 7-23, 2006
7. Microbiological and compositional status of Egyptian white soft cheeses. Egy.Vet. Med. Assoc., 66,3,25-35, 2006
8. Assessment of Cheese quality by Chromatographic Analysis of Biogenic Amines J.Egypt.Vet.Med.Asso. 67,(3): 215-227, 2007
9. Toxic Heavy Metals in Market Raw Milk and some Dairy Products. J.Egypt.Vet.Med.Asso. 68,(2): 211-224, 2008
10. Hygienic Quality of Local Traditional Fermented Skimmed Milk (Laban Rayb) Sold in Egypt. World Journal of Dairy & Food Sciences 4 (2): 205-209, 2009
11. Qualitative and Quantitative Detection of Genetically Modified Organisms in infant milk formula and Baby's foods by PCR-based method. J.Egypt.Vet.Med.Asso. 69,(4): 33-45, 2009
12. Assessment of Conventional and Molecular Features of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Bovine Milk samples and Contact Dairy Workers.Global Veterinaria 4 (2): 168-175, 2010
13. Screening of Natural Starter Culture of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Traditional Fermented Skimmed Milk (Rayb) in Egypt .World Journal of Dairy & Food Sciences 6 (2): 195-198, 2011
14. Safety evaluation of enterococcal strains isolated from dairy products and clinical samples using RT- PCR World journal of Dairy &Food Sciences 6(2): 234-240, 2011
15. PCR Assays for Detecting Major Pathogens of Mastitis in Milk Samples. World Journal of Dairy & Food Sciences 6 (2): 199-206, 2011
16. Long-term diagnostic studies for detection of Brucella spp. in milk samples. Global Veterinaria, 8(1): 54-61, 2012
17. Prevalence of some milk borne bacterial pathogens threaten camel milk consumers in Egypt. Global Veterinaria 8(1): 76-82, 2012
18. Hygienic Quality of Some Fermented Milk Products. International Journal of Dairy Science 9(3) 63-73. 2014.
19. Influence of Yoghurt Starter Culture on Viability of Some Pathogenic Microorganisms in Yoghurt International Journal of Dairy Science, 9(3) 82-88. 2014.
20. Detection of some chemical hazards in milk and some dairy products .African journal of food science, vol. 9, issue 4, pp. 187-193. 2015.
21. Prevalence of Shiga Toxin Producing Escherichia Coli (STEC) In Milk and Some Dairy Products. Journal of Egyptian veterinary medicine Association, vol. 76, issue 2, pp. 209 – 225.2016.
22. Fate of Shigatoxigenic And Non-Toxigenic Strains of Escherichia Coli In Raw, Pasteurized And Boiled Milk Stored At Different Temperatures.Journal of Egyptian veterinary medicine Association, vol. 75, issue 2, pp. 199 – 208. 2016.
23. Anaerobic Spore Formers in Different Varieties of Cheese. Egypt. vet. med. Ass. oc. 76, no 2. 231 – 240. 2016.
24. Prevalence of Yeast species in Plain Yoghurt. J.Egypt.vet.med.Assoc. 76, no 2. 241 – 248. 2016.
25. Survival of shigatoxigenic and nontoxigenic strains of Escherichia coli during preparation and storage of traditional and acidophilus yogurt"..ICBESA- 2020 , The 3rd International Conference on Biological and Environmental Sciences & Applications, Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 6 - 8, 2020 .
26. Microbiological Quality of Some Dairy Products with Special Reference to the Incidence of Some Biological Hazards .International Journal of Dairy Science, 15(1) 28-37. 2020 .
27. Biohazards and fat deterioration associated with fresh cream and cream filled pastries. BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH, 17(1): 539-549. 2020 .
28. Influence of Melamine Adulteration and Proteolytic Enzymes on Total Protein Content of Imported Milk Powderز International Journal of Dairy Science. 2021.
29. Estimating the Microbial Safety and Sensory Characteristics of Some Imported Dairy Products Retailed in the Egyptian Markets Advances in Animal and veterinary sciences . 2022.
30. Lactoferrin's potential application in enhancing yoghurt's microbial and sensory qualities, with emphasis on the starter culture activity Journal of Dairy Research , Volume 90 , Issue 4 , 2024, pp. 403-408
31. Occurrence, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Virulence of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Dairy Products. Int J Vet Sci., 2024
Timeline
Professor, Food Hygiene& Control Hygiene - Cairo University
01.2012 - Current
Associate Professor, Food Hygiene& Control Hygiene - Cairo University
10.2007 - 02.2012
Lecturer, Food Hygiene& Control Hygiene - Cairo University
12.2001 - 09.2007
Assistant Lecturer, Food Hygiene& Control Hygiene - Cairo University
10.1997 - 11.2001
Cairo University - Ph.D., Food Hygiene
10.1997 - 12.2001
Cairo University - M.D., Food Hygiene
10.1994 - 10.1997
Demonstrator, Food Hygiene& Control Hygiene Dept - Cairo University
01.1994 - 09.1997
Cairo University, - B.V.Sc, Veterinary Medicine , Egypt
10.1986 - 01.1992
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