Food safety/quality,dairyproduction( cheese making),FoodMicrobilogist

Tarek Abdussamad

509-***-****, ***********@*****.***

Objective: Seeking a permanent position in food processing company where I can utilize the skills I have gained in my doctoral education

Education

Al-Fathah University, Tripoli, Libya. BSc. in Food Science 1992-1997 Al-Fathah University, Tripoli, Libya. MSc. in Food Science 1999-2003

Thesis title: “Extraction of thyme oil and used as a flavor agent in carbonated beverage” Washington State University, Pullman, WA Ph.D. in Food Science 2010- 2015 Dissertation title: “Controlling microbial contamination in packaged foods by post packaging UV- C light treatment “

Experience.

Research Assistant Tripoli University, Tripoli/ Libya. 2000- 2005

Teaching the lab part of Dairy Science and Technology Faculty Member Al-Geran Institute of the Agricultural technologies, Tripoli/ Libya. 2005- 2009

Teaching the introduction to food science, Dairy science and technology, food chemistry and food analysis.

Production Worker at WSU Creamery, Pullman, WA 5/2011- Present

Cheese making

Cheddaring Cheese

Milk Pasteurization

CIP System

Laboratory Work

Specialized skills

Food Microbiology experiments; inoculation and recovery of bacteria.

Inactivation of E.coli and Listeria using UV-C light.

Using SEM to determine the changes in films surface and food structure.

Determination the development of Lipid oxidation in foods using the TBARs.

Measuring food color using the Minolta Chroma Meter CR-400. Licensors/ Certifications

Certified in attending the Basic HACCP Workshop: October 27- 29, 2010. Ellensburg, Washington. Certified in attending the Good Agricultural Practices: November 3, 2010 Yakima, Washington . Certified in the Training in Safe Handling and Use of WESMAR: September, 2012WSU Creamery, Pullman, Washington.

Certified in the Training in Cleaning and Sanitizing Chemicals: September 2012 WSU Creamery, Pullman, Washington.

Certified in attending the Pasteurization Workshop: April 8 – 9, 2014 Pullman, WA. Certified in attending the 11th Basic-Plus Cheese Making Short Course: February 17-19, 2015 Mount Vernon Research Center, WA.

Certified in attending the 29th Advanced Cheese Making Short Course: March 3 – 5, 2015 Pullman, WA Publications.

Abdussamad R. Tarek, Barbara. A. Rasco, Shyam S. Sablani.( 2015 ). Ultraviolet-C Light Inactivation Kinetics of E. coli on Bologna Beef Packaged in Plastic Films. Food and Bioprocess Technology,8(6): 1267- 1280.

Abdussamad R. Tarek, Barbara. A. Rasco, Shyam S. Sablani.( 2016 ). Ultraviolet-C Light Sanitization of English Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) Packaged in Polyethylene Film. Journal of Food Science. doi:10.1111/1750-3841.13314

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