Research Associate

Food Microbiology and Biotechnology Laboratory

NCA&T SU Greensboro, NC 27411-1064

Saeed A. Hayek Ph.D. Phone: 336-***-****, Email: acetpy@r.postjobfree.com

Profession:

Food scientist specialized in food microbiology and safety with efficient teaching and

training techniques and strong research and laboratory skills.

Current position:

Research Associate

Food and Nutritional Sciences Program

Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Greensboro, NC 27411, USA

Duties:

sign and conduct

-instructor and co-adviser

Personal Information:

Nationality: American

Marital Status: Married

Language: English and Arabic

Education:

June 2013 Ph.D. Degree (4.0 GPA): Environmental Food Science, (emphasis on Food

Microbiology and Safety)

Department of Energy and Environmental Systems

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Greensboro, NC, USA

Dissertation: Use of sweet potato to develop a medium for cultivation of lactic

acid bacteria

May 2004 Master Degree: Computer Science

College of Art and Science

Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago, IL, USA

Project: Real time operating systems

June 1995 Bachelor Degree: Nutrition and Food Science

Department of Nutrition and Food Science

University of Jordan

Amman, Jordan

Undergraduate research: Home applications of pectin extracted from orange juice

byproduct

Certificates:

Rapid Methods in Food Microbiology, Certificate of participation, May 2, 2014.

The North Carolina Food Safety & Defense Task Force. Completion certificate. May 3, 2012.

Nanotechnology: Fundamentals, Applications, and Regulations in the Food Industry.

Completion certificate. May 13, 2011. North Carolina State University.

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Food Microbiology and Biotechnology Laboratory

NCA&T SU Greensboro, NC 27411-1064

Saeed A. Hayek Ph.D. Phone: 336-***-****, Email: acetpy@r.postjobfree.com

TD-NMR Applications in the Food Industry: Compositional Analysis, QC, R&F, and Safety.

Completion certificate. May 11, 2011. North Carolina State University.

Writing from the reader's perspective workshops, Completion certificate. Feb 24, 2011.North

Carolina Central University.

Professional Skills:

Teaching skills: efficient use of Microsoft Office Power Point to explain the course

materials, good class room management skills, efficient in developing rapport with

students, knowledge of curriculum and subjects, effective use of starting and stopping

points, engaging personality and teaching style to hold the student attention in

discussions.

Personal skills: tactful and timely with deadlines and appointments, well organized,

efficient problem solving, communication skills, analytical skills, professional with

demonstrated leadership, and ability to perform well independently and as a team

member.

Research skills: Proposal writing, research organizing, experimental design and conduct,

data analysis and interpretation, and manuscript writing and publishing.

Languages: English and Arabic, excellent speaking, writing, and communication.

Laboratory: Managing laboratory work and students, inventory and equipment

management, provide training for new students and staff, follow with laboratory rules and

regulations, and equipments maintenance and management.

Equipment: Real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), Ion chromatography (IC),

Spectrophotometer, Microplate reader (96 well), Applied Biosystems 7500, Bioreactor

fermentor, and general microbiology laboratory equipment.

Computer skills: Microsoft Office and R-Project for Statistical Computing.

Food safety: teaching food safety and sanitation, food preservation and natural

antimicrobial products, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Good

manufacturing practices (GMP), Standard operating procedure (SOP), ISO 22000 and

ISO 9000, Serve safe.

Food microbiology: teaching food microbiology, culture media development,

fermentation technology, pathogenic microbes, detection and enumeration of

microorganisms, and knowledge and experience in microbiology laboratory equipments.

Teaching and Training Experience:

Teaching assistant (2012 – Present): serve as the co-instructor in food microbiology, food

safety and sanitation, and dairy production classes.

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Food Microbiology and Biotechnology Laboratory

NCA&T SU Greensboro, NC 27411-1064

Saeed A. Hayek Ph.D. Phone: 336-***-****, Email: acetpy@r.postjobfree.com

Land Forces Food Safety & Inspection First Forum, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,

June 10-12, 3013. An advanced food safety training workshop that provides a food safety

training to 55 professionals from the Saudi Land Forces and the Saudi Food and Drug

Authority. The workshop was given by the Food Safety Training Group (S. A Hayek, S. S.

Awaishah, and S. A. Ibrahim). The workshop included extensive lectures to cover different

important subjects in food safety including: introduction to food safety, quality control, food

defense, food contamination, food sources, receiving, and storage, food handling and

preparation, personal hygiene, GMP, ISO 9000 vs. 22000, and HACCP.

High school teacher’s program in food safety (2010- now): a contentious training program

that included biannual workshops to teach food safety to high school teachers. The

workshops were given by Dr. Hayek and other members of the Food Microbiology and

Biotechnology Laboratory.

Food safety teaching program for middle and high school students (2010- now): a

contentious food science educational program that aimed to educate high and middle school

students different topics in food science including food contamination, food safety, sanitation,

foodborne illnesses, and personal hygiene in food preparation. The program includes three

workshops every year.

Work Experiences:

Current (since Jun 2013): Research Associate

Food Microbiology and Biotechnology Laboratory

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Greensboro, NC, USA

2010 – 2013 Graduate Research Assistant and Laboratory Manager

Food Microbiology and Biotechnology Laboratory

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Greensboro, NC, USA

2008 – 2010 Laboratory Manager Assistant

Food Microbiology and Biotechnology Laboratory

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Greensboro, NC, USA

2004 – 2006 Laboratory Manager Assistant

Precious Ceramic Dental Laboratory

Lockport, IL, USA

1997 – 1999 Food Safety and Quality Control Manager

Nile Restaurant Inc

Chicago, IL, USA

1995 – 1996 Line Production Manager

Universal Industrial Company

Sahab, Jordan

1993 – 1995 Undergraduate Research Assistant

University of Jordan

Amman, Jordan

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Food Microbiology and Biotechnology Laboratory

NCA&T SU Greensboro, NC 27411-1064

Saeed A. Hayek Ph.D. Phone: 336-***-****, Email: acetpy@r.postjobfree.com

Workshops and Short Courses:

Number of short courses and workshops were completed by Dr. Hayek in order to

improve his scientific knowledge and build his professional skills. These courses were chosen

carefully to serve his academic and career goals.

1. Rapid methods in food microbiology, Joint Institution for Food Safety and Applied

Nutrient, University of Maryland and the Food and Drug Administration. College Park, MD,

April 28 – May 2, 2014.

2. Ag Biotech Entrepreneurial Showcase, The NC Biotechnology Center, 15 T W Alexander,

Durham, NC 27703, Thursday, October 10, 2013.

3. Biological Safety Workshop, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 109 T W Alexander

Dr. Triangle, NC 27711, Monday, March 4, 2013

4. North Carolina Food Safety and Defense Task Force. Workshop “Foodborne Illness

Outbreaks and Food Code Implementation Update” held NC Emergency Management 1636

Gold Star Drive, Raleigh NC, November 14, 2012.

5. North Carolina Food Safety and Defense Task Force. Workshop “Food Protection Evolution:

Adapting to Changing Times” held at the Sheraton, Raleigh NC, May 2-3, 2012.

6. Food Emergency Response Plan Information Meetings. By: The NC Food Safety and

Defense Taskforce. NC A&T State University, Greensboro, NC. Feb 15, 2012, 10AM - 3PM.

http://www.ncmhtd.com/FERP.

7. Microbial Decontamination using Chlorine Dioxide Gas. By: Clordisys Solutions Inc,

PO Box 549, Lebanon NJ 08833 USA. Workshop Date: Wednesday Feb 29, 9am - 2pm.

Crowne Plaza Charlotte, 201 S. McDowell St, Charlotte, NC 28204. Sponsored by

ClorDiSys Solutions, Inc.

8. Workshop on Novel Sampling and Sensing for Improving Food Safety, Georgia Tech,

Atlanta, GA, June 16-17, 2011.

9. Presenting Data Professionally Workshop, North Carolina Translational and Clinical

Sciences (NC TraCS) Institute. Greensboro, NC, May 2, 2011.

10. Nanotechnology: Fundamentals, Applications, and Regulations in the Food Industry. Sajid

Alavi, Prabhat Kumar, Cristina M. Sabliov, K. P. Sandeep, Kelly R. Starosta, and Qixin

Zhong. Two days: May - 12 and 13 - 2011. North Carolina State University.

11. TD-NMR Applications in the Food Industry: Compositional Analysis, QC, R&F, and Safety.

Bruce Campbell, Supriyo Ghosh, Silvana Martni, Yong Pan, Roger Ruan, K. P. Sandeep,

Clint Stevenson, and Xenia Tombokan. Two days: May - 10 and 11 - 2011. North Carolina

State University.

12. Laboratory Productivity Workshop – Spring 2011, Hosted by Fisher Scientific. Charlotte,

NC, May 5-2011.

13. Writing from the reader's perspective workshops, Dr. George Gopen. Four consecutive

Thursdays: Feb 3 to Feb 24, 2011.North Carolina Central University.

Published Journal Articles:

1. Hayek, S.A., Shahbazi, A., and Ibrahim, S.A. Enzymatic activity of Lactobacillus in a

sweet potato base medium. Journal of British Microbiology Research Journal, 4(5), 2014.

2. Hayek, S.A., Shahbazi, A., Awaisheh S. S., Shah, N. P., and Ibrahim, S.A. Sweet

potatoes as a basic component in developing a medium for the cultivation of lactobacilli.

Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, Vol. 77, No. 11, 2013.

3. Hayek, S.A., Shahbazi, A., and Ibrahim, S.A. Enzymatic activity of Lactobacillus

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Saeed A. Hayek Ph.D. Phone: 336-***-****, Email: acetpy@r.postjobfree.com

reuteri grown in a sweet potato based medium with the addition of metal ions.

SpringerPlus, Vol. 2, No.465 (2013).

4. Hayek, S.A. and Ibrahim, S.A. Current limitations and challenges with lactic acid

bacteria: A review. Food and Nutrition Sciences, Vol. 4, No. 11A, 2013.

5. Hayek, S.A. and Ibrahim, S.A. Consumer acceptability of chocolate chip cookies using

applesauce as fat (butter) substitute. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture, Vol. 25,

No 3 (2013). DOI: 10.9755/ejfa.v25i3.10828

6. Chen, H., Hayek, S., Guzman, J. R., Jobin, C., Gillitt, N. D., Ibrahim, S. A., Jobin, C.,

and Sang, S. The Microbiota is Essential for the Generation of Black Tea Theaflavins-

derived Metabolites. PLOS ONE, Vol. 7, No 12 (2012).

7. Hayek, S.A., Ibrahim, S.A. Antimicrobial activity of xoconostle pears (Opuntia matudae)

against Escherichia coli O157:H7 in laboratory medium. International Journal of

Microbiology, Vol. 2012 (2012). ID: 368472, 6 pages, doi:10.1155/2012/368472.

8. Al-Khatib, K.A., Ibrahim, S.A., Hayek, S.A., and Daguri, M.H. 1996. Labanah

“concentrated yogurt”: A traditional fermentation dairy product in Jordan. Dairy Food

and Environmental Sanitation, 16 (5): 296-298.

9. Hayek, S.A., Dabbas, M.B., Ibrahim, S.A., K.A., and Daguri, M.H. Natural antioxidants

in food. Al-Mohandes Al-Ziraie, 42: 19-24.

Book Chapters:

1. Song D., Ibrahim, S. and Hayek, S. Recent applications of probiotics in food and

agricultural science. Chapter 1, In: Probiotics. vol. 10, 2012. Rigobelo, E.C. (ed).

Manhattan NY: InTech. Pp 1-34.

2. Hayek, S. A., Gyawali, R., and Ibrahim, S. A. Antimicrobial Natural Products Chapter 2,

In: Microbial pathogens and strategies for combating them: science, technology and

education. Microbilogy Book Series # 4, vol. 2, 2013. A. Mendez-Vilas, E.C. (ed).

Formatex Research Center, Badajoz, Spain. pp 910-921.

3. Gyawali, R., Hayek, S. A., and Ibrahim, S. A. Plant extracts as food antimicrobials

Chapter 2, In: Natural antimicrobials for food safety and quality. M. Taylor and N.

Holden (ed). Woodhead Publishing, Sawston, Cambridge, UK. In press.

Manuscripts Submitted for Peer Review:

1. Hayek, S.A. and Ibrahim, S.A. A review of cultivation media for lactic acid bacteria: A

critical element in dairy industry. International Journal of Dairy Technology, Nov 2013.

2. Hayek, S.A. and Ibrahim, S.A. Impact of sweet potato and metal ions on the growth and

enzymatic activity of Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC 55730. Journal of Food Science and

Technology, Mar 2014.

Active and Completed Research Projects:

1. Future research project (2014): Dr. Hayek is currently proposing to study the antimicrobial

activity of different metabolites produced by Lactobacillus spp. growing in a sweet potato

medium (SPM). The study will also determine the possible applications of the resulted

antimicrobial products in food and will develop a biodegradable nanocomposite film with

antimicrobials for food application.

2. Current research: Dr. Hayek’ current research aimed to decontaminate fresh produce using

different natural antimicrobial products including Origanox, ascorbic acid, organic acids, and

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Food Microbiology and Biotechnology Laboratory

NCA&T SU Greensboro, NC 27411-1064

Saeed A. Hayek Ph.D. Phone: 336-***-****, Email: acetpy@r.postjobfree.com

cupper. The study considered the synergistic effect of these antimicrobial products. The

results of the study showed significant inhibition effect for the combination of Origanox and

organic acids and organic acids and cupper against different foodborne pathogens.

3. Doctoral dissertation research (2012-2013): Use of sweet potato to develop a medium for the

cultivation of lactic acid bacteria (LAB). A new medium was developed using sweet potato

as a basic component to serve the growth of LAB at low-cost. The enzymatic activity of LAB

growing in the developed sweet potato medium and the effect of different metal ions on the

enzymatic activity of LAB were also determined.

4. Health related project (2011-2012): The impact of gut microbiota on the cancer preventive

effect of black tea polyphenols. Dr. Hayek’ role in this research project was to determine the

metabolism of polyphenolic compounds from black tea using fecal bacteria culture and

isolates of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium.

5. Food protection and defense educational project (2012). The project aimed to develop three

food protection and defense courses for high school and undergraduate students. Dr. Hayek

was one of working team to develop the educational materials.

6. Deli area sanitation project (2010-2012): The presence or absence of Listeria monocytogenes

in the deli area of 30 food establishments was determined. Dr. Hayek led a team of graduate

research assistants to collect samples from 28 different locations in the deli area using the

swab procedure.

7. Probiotic (2011-2012): The impact of gums on the viability of probiotics and sensory

characteristics of yogurt made from goat milk. Dr. Hayek worked with the research team to

determine the effect of gums on the viability of probiotics in the goat yogurt.

8. HACCP project (2011): Dr. Hayek developed a HACCP plan for manufacturing Guava

nectar.

9. Natural antimicrobials products (2009-2013): Dr. Hayek has studied the antimicrobial

activity of selected natural products including xoconostle, red cactus pear, and green cactus

pear against E. coli H157:O7 and Salmonella.

10. Healthy food development (2009-2010): Dr. Hayek has studied the possibility of substituting

the fat in bakery products by healthy ingredients such as fruits. In this research, a new

chocolate chips cookie was formed by 100% replacement of fat (Butter) with applesauce.

Peer reviewed Oral Presentations

1. Antimicrobial Natural Products, Annual Conference and Culinology Exp, March 11-14,

2014. Session leader: S. A. Hayek and Panelists: S. A. Ibrahim, R. Gyawali, A. M.

Fraser, and R. Tahergorabi.

2. Hayek, S. A., Shahbazi, A., and Ibrahim, S. A. Impact of different metal ions on the

enzymatic activity of Lactobacillus reuteri growing in a sweet potato base medium.

National Conference on Advances in Environmental Science and Technology. Sept 12,

2013.

3. Hayek, S. A., Shahbazi, A., Worku, M., and Ibrahim, S. A. Enzymatic activities of

Lactobacillus grown in a sweet potato base medium. National Conference on Advances

in Environmental Science and Technology. Sept 12, 2013.

4. Hayek, S.A. Food safety and personal hygiene. Career and Technical Education Summer

Conference 2013, Family and Consumer Sciences Education. Jul-2013.

5. Hayek, S. A., Alazzeh, A., Shahbazi, A., and Ibrahim, S. A. (2012). Enhancement of α/β-

galactosidase activity in Lactobacillus reuteri by metal ions. American Society of

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Agricultural and Biological Engineers annual international meeting. Jul 29 - Aug 1, 2012.

6. Hayek, S.A. Introduction to Food Microbiology. Career and Technical Education

Summer Conference 2012, Family and Consumer Sciences Education. Jul-2012.

7. Hayek, S.A. Food safety and quality control. Annual meeting for American Association

of Family and Consumer Sciences at North Carolina, Mar-2012.

8. Hayek, S.A., Song D., Ibrahim A., Tajkarimi M., Alazzeh A. Enhancement of α-and β-

galactosidase activity in Lactobacillus reuteri by metal ions. The 2nd International

Conference on Green & sustainable Technology. Nov 7-8, 2011.

9. Hayek, S.A. Food Contamination. Career and Technical Education Summer Conference

2011, Family and Consumer Sciences Education. Jul-2011.

Peer-reviewed Proceedings and Abstracts:

1. Hayek, S. A., Gyawali, R., Shahbazi, A., Tahergorabi, R., and Ibrahim, S. A. Impact of

different metal ions on the enzymatic activity of Lactobacillus reuteri growing in a sweet

potato base medium. North Carolina Branch of the American Society for Microbiology.

2013 Annual Meeting, October 26th, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.

2. Hayek, S. A., Gyawali, R., Shahbazi, A., Tahergorabi, R., and Ibrahim, S. A. Impact of

sweet potato base on the growth and enzymatic activity of lactobacilli. North Carolina

Branch of the American Society for Microbiology. 2013 Annual Meeting, October 26th,

East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.

3. Hayek, S. A., Shahbazi, A., Worku, M., and Ibrahim, S. A. Enzymatic activities of

Lactobacillus grown in a sweet potato base medium. 2nd Annual bridging the gap

conference. Raleigh, NC, Oct 14-15, 2013.

4. Gyawali, R., Ibrahim, S. A., Park, Y.W., and Hayek, S. A., Viability of probiotics in goat

milk yogurt supplemented with different gums during 4 weeks refrigerated storage.

National Goat Conference. Sept 15-18, 2013.

5. Hayek, S. A., Shahbazi, A., Awaisheh, S. S., Shah, N. P., and Ibrahim, S. A. Using sweet

potatoes as a basic component to develop a medium for cultivation of lactobacilli Sep 12,

2013 - National Conference on Advances in Environmental Science and Technology.

Sept 12, 2013.

6. Hayek, S. A., Shahbazi, A., and Ibrahim, S.A. Use of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) to

develop a medium for cultivation of lactic acid bacteria. The 17th Biennial Research

Symposium of the Association of 1890 Research Directors, Inc. (ARD) April, 2013.

7. Ibrahim, S.A., Cheek-Crook, M., Hayek, S. A., Gyawali, R., and Tajkarimi, M.

Development of food protection and defense educational material and workshops for

middle school and undergraduate students. The 17th Biennial Research Symposium of

the Association of 1890 Research Directors, Inc. (ARD) April, 2013.

8. Hayek, S. A., Use of sweet potato to develop a medium for cultivation of lactobacilli.

Sigma Xi Student research showcase. Mar, 2013.

9. Hayek, S.A., Shahbazi, A., Ibrahim, S.A. Use of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) to

develop a medium for cultivation of lactic acid bacteria. The 64th Southeastern Regional

Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Nov, 14-17 2012.

10. Cheek-Crook, M., Tajkarimi, M., Gyawali, R., Hayek, S.A., and Ibrahim, S.A.

Developing a food protection and defense educational curriculum for students. The 64th

Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Nov, 14-17 2012.

11. Hayek, S. A., Shahbazi, A., Ibrahim, S.A. Use of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) to

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develop a medium for cultivation of lactic acid bacteria. North Carolina American

Society for Microbiology, Oct, 2012.

12. Ibrahim, S.A., Cheek-Crook, M., Hayek, S.A., Gyawali, R., and Tajkarimi, M.

Development of food protection and defense educational material and workshops for

middle school and undergraduate students. North Carolina ASM, Oct, 2012.

13. Hayek, S.A., Chen, H., Ibrahim, S. A., and Sang, S. The metabolism of black tea

theaflavins by human fecal microbiota. Lost in Translation: A Conversation in Exercise

and Obesity conference. July 27, 2012.

14. Hayek, S. A., Song D., Ibrahim A., Shahbazi A., Alazzeh A. Enhancement of α-and β-

galactosidase activity in Lactobacillus reuteri by metal ions. American Society of

Agricultural and Biological Engineers ( ASABE) Annual International Meeting at The

2nd International Conference on Green & Sustainable Technology. Louisville, KY, USA.

July 29-1, 2012.

15. Hayek, S. A., Ibrahim, S.A. Inhibitory Effect of Xoconostle (Opuntia matudae) on the

Growth of Salmonella and Escherichia coli O157:H7. International Association for Food

Protection (IAFP), Annual meeting. Jul- 22-25, 2012.

16. Park, Y.W., Oglesby, J., Hayek, S. A., Gyawali, R., and Ibrahim, S. A. Effect of different

gums supplementation on textural properties of goat milk yogurts. American Dairy

Science Association (ADSA) / American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) Joint

Conference at Phoenix, AZ, July 15-19, 2012.

17. Ibrahim, S. A., Hayek, S. A., Gyawali, R., and Park, Y.W. Viability of probiotics in goat

milk yogurt supplemented with different gums during 4 weeks refrigerated storage.

Institute of Food Technology Annual Meeting. Jun 25-28, 2012.

18. Hayek, S. A., Ibrahim, S.A. Development of Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) based

medium for the growth of Lactobacillus reuteri. American Society of Microbiology

(ASM), Annual meeting. Jun- 16-19, 2012.

19. Hayek, S. A.,, Chen, H., Ibrahim, S. A., and Sang, S. The metabolism of black tea

theaflavins by human fecal microbiota. Sigma Xi Annual Meeting. Nov-10-13, 2011.

20. Hayek, S.A., Ibrahim, S.A. Antimicrobial activity of Xoconostle against Escherichia coli

O157:H7. IAFP, Annual meeting. Aug- 2011.

21. S. A. Aljaloud, S.A. Hayek, S. A. Ibrahim and R. Gyawali. Antimicrobial activity of

selected natural ingredients against Escherichia coli O157:H7. Workshop on Novel

Sampling and Sensing for Improving Food Safety Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA, June 16-

17, 2011

22. Hayek, S.A., Ibrahim A., Tajkarimi M. Antimicrobial activity of cactus pear, cactus

leaves, aloe leaves and xoconostle pears against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and

Salmonella in a laboratory medium. IFT Annual Meeting. Jun-2011.

23. Hayek, S.A., Ibrahim, S.A., Khouryieh, H. J. Substituting Applesauce for Fat (Butter) in

Chocolate Chips Cookie. Association of Research Direction, Research Symposium. Apr-

2011.

24. Hayek, S.A., Ibrahim, S.A., Khouryieh, H. J. Substituting Applesauce for Fat (Butter) in

Chocolate Chips Cookie. ACS, 241st National Meeting. Mar-2011.

25. Hayek, S.A., Song D., Ibrahim A., Tajkarimi M., Alazzeh A. Enhancement of α-and β-

galactosidase activity in Lactobacillus reuteri by metal ions. ACS, 241st National

Meeting. Mar-2011.

26. Hayek, S.A., Ibrahim, S.A. Antimicrobial activity of Xoconostle against Escherichia coli

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O157:H7. BARC Graduate Student Agricultural Research Symposium. Feb 2011.

27. Hayek, S.A. and Ibrahim, S.A. Antimicrobial activity of Xoconostle against Escherichia

coli O157:H7. Twenty-Fifth Annual Ronald E. McNair. Jan-2011.

Conference Organizing:

Dr. Hayek was part of Kannapolis Scholar Program who organized a conference entitled

“Lost in Translation: A Conversation in Exercise and Obesity” at Kannapolis research

center, Kannapolis, NC, July 27, 2012. The conference covered the relationship between

exercise and obesity as a mean to solve the obesity problem in the United States.

Peer Reviewer

Served as a reviewer for several journals including:

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture

Biological Trace Element Research

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Honors and Awards:

Certificate of Appreciation from The Royal Saudi Land Forces Command, Jun 11, 2012

Dr. Wadaran L. Kennedy Scholars 4.0 award. April 5, 2012

Gamma Sigma Delta Honor award. April 9, 2012

Sigma Xi Annual Meeting. Award certificate. Nov 13, 2011

Scholarship from Kannapolis Scholars Program

Memberships:

Institute of Food Technologists, ift.org.

National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD).

International Association for Food Protection, foodprotection.org.

American Chemical Society, acs.org.

American Society of Microbiology, asm.org.

Food Safety Wiki, confluence.cornell.edu/foodsafetywiki

Special Courses Taken During Graduate Study:

Experimental Foods (Fall 2010, A)

Food Microbiology and Biotechnology (Fall 2010, A)

Advanced Food Analysis (Spring 2011, A)

Advanced Food Safety and Sanitation (Spring 2011, A)

Doctoral Supervised Teaching (Spring 2011, P)

Sport and Nutritional Supplements (Summer 2011, A)

Introduction to research Ethics (Spring 2011, A)

Research Proposal Writing (Spring 2011, A)

Advanced Food Microbiology and Biotechnology (Fall 2011, A)

Technical problems in Food Microbiology (Fall 2011, A)

Environmental Energy Economic (Spring 2011, A)

Advanced Statistical Behaviors in Biological Science (Fall 2012, A)

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