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, and academic director of the MEPI-TLG program at LAU. 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 processing technologies on the quality of locally made foods, identifying/preventing the occurrence of toxic residues in foods marketed in Lebanon and the region, and determining/characterizing food waste. Dr. Hassan’s research has been published and presented so far in more than 100 international journals and scientific meetings.
Dr. Hussein F. Hassan conducts research relevant to the following SDGs:
In addition, Dr. Hassan is a consultant and trainer in several local and international organizations, including the Lebanese Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Public Health, United Nations (FAO, UNEP and ESCWA), USAID, ACTED, Save the Children, and Mercy Corps, among others.
Apart from his passion for teaching and research, Dr. Hassan is an activist in his hometown, Baalbeck, where he co-founded and currently presides the Lebanese Association of Coexistence and Development. In addition, he enjoys traveling, hiking and community service. His motto is “better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.”
- Hussein F Hassan, Hasan Yassine … Philippe Hussein Kobeissy, Hani Dimassi, José-Noel Ibrahim. 2025. Public knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions toward genetically modified foods in Lebanon. GM Crops & Food, 16(1): 144-155 (first author; Q1).
- Maha Hoteit … Mohamad G. Abiad & Hussein F. Hassan. 2024. Quantifying hospital plate waste and identifying its correlates from patients’ perspectives in Lebanon. Scientific Reports, 14, 29003 (corresponding author, Q1).
- Hussein F Hassan, Karen Zgheib … Mohamad G Abiad. 2024. Exposure to mycotoxins from the consumption of corn-based breakfast cereals in the United Arab Emirates. Scientific Reports, 14, 25761 (first author, Q1).
- Hussein F. Hassan, Yara Rizk, Ali Chalak, Mohamad Ghassan Abiad, Lama Mattar. 2023. Household food waste generation during COVID-19 pandemic and unprecedented economic crisis: The case of Lebanon. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 14, 100749 (first author, Q1).
- Berna Rahi … Hussein F Hassan. 2022. Assessment of the nutritional value of vending machine products and associated purchasing behavior in Lebanese universities. British Food Journal, 124(11), 3396-3410 (corresponding author, Q1).
- Iman Dankar, Hussein Hassan, Mireille Serhan. 2022. Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of dairy farmers to antibiotic use: Lessons from a developing country. Journal of Dairy Science, 105(2):1519-1532 (Q1, co-corresponding author).
- Layal Karam … Hamad Hassan, Hussein Hassan. 2021. How can packaging, source and food safety management system affect the microbiological quality of spices and dried herbs? The case of a developing country. International Journal of Food Microbiology 109295(corresponding author; Q1).
- Jomana El Aridi, Hani Dimassi, Hussein Hassan. 2021. Determination of Lead, Cadmium and Arsenic in Infant Formula in the Lebanese Market. Food control, 123, 107750 (corresponding author, Q1).
- Hani Dimassi, Suzan Haidar, Sarah Issa and Hussein F. Hassan. 2020. Food allergies and allergens: Characterization and perceptions among diagnosed food allergic individuals in Lebanon. World Allergy Organization Journal, 13:100481 (corresponding author, Q1).
- Dia Constantin Bandaly & Hussein F. Hassan. 2020. Postponement implementation in integrated production and inventory plan under deterioration effects: a case study of a juice producer with limited storage capacity. Production Planning & Control, 31 (4), 322-337 (Q1).
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- Poster presentation at the annual conference of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), Chicago, USA, July 14-17, 2024.
- Poster presentation at the European Conference of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP), Geneva, Switzerland, April 30-May 2, 2024.
- Invited speaker at the 2nd Pediatric Nutrition Conference, Qatar University, February 21-22, 2024.
- Invited speaker at the 11th Dubai International Food Safety Conference, December 11-13, 2023.
- Invited speaker at the 10th Dubai International Food Safety Conference, November 1-3, 2022.
- Keynote speaker at the 7th Dubai International Nutrition Conference, Food is Never Waste: A Wake-up Call to Alleviate Food Insecurity in the Arab World, November 4-6, 2021.
- PhD in Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, 2011, McGill University, Canada
- MSc in Food Technology, 2007, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
- BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics, 2005, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
