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MARIAM F. A. BEKHIT

Address: *** ***** **. ****** ******, NY – 10314 & Telephone: 917-***-**** E-mail: adbzie@r.postjobfree.com & LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariam-bekhit-2017a319/ PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE

Nestlé

Health

Science

(NHSc),

Bridgewater, NJ 2017 – 2018 Microbiology and Hygiene Manager,

o Setup new Microbiology Laboratory including staff, equipment and equipment maintenance, calibration costs and assessing in-house testing cost versus vendor outsourcing of tests. o Manage microbiology lab technical set up (Methods, Documents) (Verification and validation for methods, Sops, ICPs, Log sheets, Calibration sheet) and oversee all analyses on site and in external laboratories.

o Assess monthly costs against budget and external laboratory costs with high productivity incentives. o Risk Assessment (linking hazard analysis critical control point “HACCP “ Plans and Public Health) o Maintain full compliance with internal regulations (as defined in GIs, MIs, LIs, Nestle policies etc.) and external regulations (local regulations, regulations of countries of sale of Nestle health science products).

o Responsible for hygiene including functional supervision (setup GMP policy for Pilot plant). o Implement hygiene training for Nestle employees (HACCP, GMPs, GLP). o Lead my team to do internal audit across departments ensuring application of quality system and organizational efficiency.

o Responsible for promoting quality awareness across the company (NPTC), prepare color coding for all departments in pilot plant, and PPE should use for each department for safety, (help to producing safe product)

o Contribute to competence development of quality professionals across R&D center for health science products, Bridgewater.

Doctor of Biotechnology, Université de Lorraine 2012-2016 Green Land Group for Food Industries (Americana Group), Cairo, Egypt 2005 – 2012

• Quality control manager (2009-2012)

o Managed the quality department’s 200 staff for 4 factories. o Led the hygiene, microbiology and chemistry teams including work assignments of GMP, company personnel policies, company safety procedures, along with the promotion of teamwork and open communications. o Ensured product safety level is up to company and government standards o Inspected quality and safety of food products before releasing to the market o Relied on information from the laboratory to confirm that taste, color and smell of food products are up to the standard specifications

o Used a checklist to confirm products are packaged safely with the expiration dates and proper labeling MARIAM

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o Implemented training and awareness programs to ensure employees are up-to-date with quality systems, requirements and importance of accuracy when mixing ratios, as well as understand the effect of parameters such as temperature on the product’s quality

o Trained the employees on the importance of hygiene. o Oversaw research projects to improve the taste, preservation techniques and packaging solutions o Studied and implemented all new local, state and federal regulations as outlined by the Food and Drug Administration and ensure a company's compliance

o Implemented a near infrared (NIR) spectrometer to check and determine how ingredient differences can effect the health and mass production budget.

o Established a NIR library for international comparability of products o Responsible for any new product to meet high health care standards

• Microbiology Team leader (2007-2009)

o Supervised over 15 employees (microbiologists and technicians). o Setup the annual budget for vendors, training, and improvement methods. o Ensured that the day to day testing is performed as per specified test methods and ensure the microbiology results are communicated efficiently and effectively within agreed turn around time o Developed microbiology tests to assure specification parameters o Obtained the ISO 22 000 certificate

o Participated in all operational processes and providing technical back up and support. o Contributed to the management of workflow, test, and monitor the standards, quality, and productivity. o Microbiology and Pathogen Method development

o Trained my team on laboratory test methods, equipment maintenance and calibration a required o Participated in the operation, maintenance, and calibration of the equipment o Proactively followed up and resolved problems

• Chemical and microbiological engineer (2005-2007) o Participated in financial and budget to introduce and implement of new systems and processes o Analyzed raw materials, intermediate and final product. o Control production lines and machines and environmental processing o Participated in method verification and validation, equipment qualification & calibration, Laboratory Surveillance cleaning and maintenance

o Supported the team leaders in writing and revising documents, procedures related to Laboratory when needed o Supported the manufacturing team with the in-process testing results by taking samples from a critical control point (CCP) for lap to prevent any contamination

o Carried out and ensured that the day to day testing is performed as per specified test methods and ensured the microbiology results are communicated efficiently and effectively within agreed turn around time Food Industrial & Chemical Agencies (ICA), Cairo, Egypt 2003-2005 Research and development supervisor

o Researched the ingredients and processing of oils and impact on associated budget and financial studies Quality Control Engineer, Nile Company for Food Industries (ENJOY), Cairo, Egypt 2001-2003 MARIAM

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o Analyze final product (milk and juice) in Tetra Pack packaging o Control Tetra Pack packaging material

o Ensure a product or service provides a high level of quality that meets the quality standards and customers expectation

o Ensure that the final product is effective and free of any defects o Verify the quality & performance and troubleshooting the rectification of any existing errors or defects Grants and Scholarships

2012-2016 Granted from Erasmus Mundus ELEMENT for PhD research at Université de Lorraine, France depend on proposal and budget that I presented. 2011 Granted for 3 months international research stay at University of Florence, Italy Awarded by Cairo University for excellent master thesis Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Université de Lorraine, France 2012- 2016

“Encapsulation of Nisin producing strain of Lactococcus lactis for active packaging development” Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Agronomie et des Industries Alimentaires LIBio, Laboratory of Engineering of Biomolecules

By

Erasmus

Mundus

Scholarship

based

on

my

proposal

and

budget,

(start

2012

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defense

2015) Master of Science, Cairo University, Egypt, 2012

“Safety of raw milk delivered to Green Land Company”(Americana Group Faculty of Agriculture) Food Safety and Quality Assurance to manage a financial budget. Research stay at University of Florence, Italy, 2011 Dipartimento di Scienze delle Produzioni Agroalimentari e dell'Ambiente “Study on the effect of rennet from both vegetable and animal origin on cows and sheep milk” to reduce the production cost. Bachelor of Science, Cairo University, Egypt, 2001 Faculty of Agriculture, (Food science – Manufacturing engineer budget) (Major) & Fish wealth and firm financial planning (minor)

Computer skills

Database skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and the use of business management software and quality monitoring system, Sigma plots, Internet (scientific researching). Publications

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I. Design of microcapsules containing Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis in alginate shell and xanthan gum with nutrients core, LWT - Food Science and Technology (2016), Volume68, May 2016, Pages 446_453 Mariam Bekhit, Laura Sánchez-González, Ghazi Ben Messaoud, Stéphane Desobry II. Encapsulation of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis on alginate / pectin composite microbeads: effect of matrix composition on bacterial survival and nisin release. Journal of Food Engineering, Volume180, July Mariam 2016, Bekhit, Pages Laura 1-9 Sánchez-González, Ghazi Ben Messaoud, Stéphane Desobry III. Bioactive Films Containing Alginate-Pectin Composite Microbeads with Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis: Physicochemical Characterization and Antilisterial Activity, Int. J. Mol. Sci. February 2018, Mariam 19(Bekhit, 2), 574; Elmira doi:10.3390/Arab-ijms19020574 Tehrany, Cyril J.F. Kahn, Franck Cleymand, Solenne Fleutot, Stephane Desobry and Laura Sánchez-González

PhD Research Expertise

• Preparation of microbeads using LAB in matrix

• Application of microbeads as a new tool for biopreservation against microbiological hazards such as L. monocytogenes, and inhibiting other foodborne pathogens such as Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella Typhimurium, Salmonella Enteritidis and Staphylococcus aureus

• Preparation of biofilm HPMC, starch with microbeads as antimicrobial food packaging. Shown a high efficiency to produced active packaging materials. The mechanical, transport and transparency properties remained adapted to packaging applications despite of capsules incorporation. Moreover, the developed films with microcapsules presented as interesting anti-listeria activity.

Professional Development

Ø Microsoft Office computer course at the British Council, Cairo, Egypt Ø Test panel course in “Quality Control”, ENJOY

Ø “Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points” (HACCP) training, Green Land Ø “Quality Assurance” training, Green Land

Ø Good Manufactory Practice” training, Green Land Ø Level 3 Award in «Food safety Supervision for Manufacturing Select Training Solutions-UK (STS) Ø Management Skills, Americana Group, Greenland

Ø Training program of Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) intermediate level requirement for food manufacturers by E-trace & UNIDO

Presentations

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2013 Poster : “Encapsulation de Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis ATCC 11454 dans des microsphères à base de biopolymers”

RP2E Training Programme, Vosges, France

2014 Poster: “Encapsulation of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis ATCC 11454 in Microcapsules based on biopolymers Alginate/ Xanthan” Seminaire annuel 2014 école doctorale RP2E, Nancy, France 2015 Poster: “Encapsulation of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis ATCC 11454 in Microcapsules based on biopolymer Alginate/ Pectin” Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Biomolécules (LIBIO) 30 years, Nancy France 9/2015 “Encapsulation of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis ATCC 11454 in Presentation microcapsules based on biopolymers”

Innovations in Food Packaging, Shelf Life and Food Safety 2015, Munich, Germany.

Mentoring Activities

Trainer

“Food Safety”, to quality assurance teamwork in Green Land (Americana)

“Microbiology Techniques”, to Microbiologist in Green Land Americana

“Hygiene”, to production line team in Green Land Americana Supervise & mentor the master degree students in Physical chemistry and microbiology lab for LIBio, Laboratory of Engineering of Biomolecules in Lorraine University

“GMP, HACCP, GLP, PPE” Nestle health science employees.

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