Dr. Hussein Hassan

Hussein F. Hassan is a full professor of food science and technology at the Department of Nutrition and Food Science. He is also the director of Academic Compliance in the Provost’s Office. He served as the associate chairperson of the Department of Natural Sciences from 2018 to 2020. Dr. Hassan received his BSc and MSc in Food Technology from the American University of Beirut and his PhD in Food Process Engineering from McGill University, Canada. He is the recipient of the George Stewart International Competition Award (2011) by the Institute of Food Technologists (USA), in addition to the Stumbo Paper Competition Award (twice in 2010 and 2011) by the Institute of Food Thermal Processing Specialists, USA. Dr. Hassan received the Research Excellence Award and the Teaching Excellence Awards at LAU in 2023 and 2024, respectively. Dr. Hassan’s research interests revolve around the area of non-microbial food safety, food processing and food waste. This includes assessing the effects of pro