Hussein Hassan

Hussein Hassan

Professor of Food Science & Technology at the Lebanese American University (LAU), Beirut, Lebanon

Lebanese American University (LAU)

Biography

Dr. Hussein Hassan is a full professor of Food Science & Technology, and director of Academic Compliance in the Provost’s Office at LAU. He served as the 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, Lebanon, and his PhD in Food Process Engineering from McGill University, Canada. He 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. His research has been published and presented so far in more than 150 international journals and scientific meetings. In addition, Dr. Hassan is a senior expert in multiple local and international organizations.