Dr. Nisreen Abdulsalam

• Directed food safety research, focusing on HACCP and ISO 22000 standards.
• Developed and delivered training programs in food hygiene and safety.
• Supervised master's theses and conducted food safety workshops.
• Managed departmental committees and coordinated academic forums.
• Contributed to department and faculty meetings to continuously assess and improve internal practices.

Teaching Responsibilities:

• Food Hygiene (FNU213)-KAU
• Food Service Management (FNU226)- KAU
• Community Nutrition (FNU426)- KAU
• Cultural Aspects in Food (FNU323)- KAU
• Filed Training (FNU429)- KAU
• Community Health (CAMS510)- KAU
• Nutrition Education (FNU328) -KAU
• Food& Beverage Preparation for Catered Event (EM355) -KAU
• Applied Research “A” (FNU424)-KAU
• Applied Research “B” (FNU428)-KAU
• Master Thesis (FNU699)-KAU
• Food Safety Research in the area of implementing ISO 22000:2018 & HACCP.

Research, Supervision, and Judging of Master's Theses:

• Conducted food safety research in the area of implementing HACCP, ISO 22000:2018, and GMP.
• Delivered presentations and workshops on topics such as "Inspection of food facilities", "Food safety systems in Saudi Arabia", and "Application of food safety standards".
• Supervised several Master's theses, including studies on the improvement of ketchup's nutritional value using spirulina algae, the evaluation of residential tap water safety in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the bacterial load of raw camel milk from street vendors, and food safety knowledge and practices among food service staff in governmental hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Administrative Work and Committees:

• Chair, Operational Learning Resources, Facilities, and Equipment Committee, Department of Food and Nutrition (2019-2022)
• Member, Executive Learning Resources, Facilities, and Equipment Committee, Department of Food and Nutrition (2019-2022)
• Member, Program Management Committee, Department of Food and Nutrition (2019-2022)
• Member, Scientific Research Committee, Department of Food and Nutrition (2019-2020)
• Member, Curriculum Development Committee, Department of Food and Nutrition (2018-2020)
• Member, Academic Accreditation Committee, Department of Food and Nutrition (2018-2019)
• Member, Education Development Committee, Department of Food and Nutrition (2018-2019)
• Member, Physical Education for Female Students Committee, Graduate School of Education (2017-2018)
• Coordinator, 10th Scientific Forum for King Abdulaziz University Students, Department of Food and Nutrition (2018-2019)

Activities and Volunteering:

• Writing awareness articles about food safety and nutrition for the Rafidah Women's Health Association.
• Writing awareness articles about food safety and nutrition for the community in Makkah newspaper.
• Participation in numerous television and radio interviews on topics related to health, food safety, and nutrition.
• Conducting numerous workshops and training sessions in the field of food safety for students, charitable organizations, homemakers, the food sector within government entities, food establishments, and food handlers.

• While maintaining full-time roles at King Abdulaziz University, I extended my expertise as a Food Safety Consultant, provided guidance and recommendations to enhance hygiene and food safety operations
• Supported continued compliance with all food hygiene legislation and best practices.
• Performed food risk analysis to foster food safety assurance.
• Collaborated with diverse teams to improve food safety standards.

• Managed hygiene and food safety operations, ensured compliance with regulations and codes of practice
• Led and managed administrative staff to maintain smooth daily operations.
• Acted as point of contact for high-level queries and represented team at senior leadership meetings.
• Conducted in-house food hygiene training for all food handlers.
• Identified key risk areas and implemented early remedial actions.

• Teaching Assistant (Food Packaging)
• Teaching Assistant (Sensory Evaluation)
• Developed research parameters and conducted food safety testing.
• Organized data and authored detailed research reports.
• Participated in community outreach programs and educational initiatives.
• Served as a Teaching Assistant for courses in Food Packaging and Sensory Evaluation, providing academic support to students and assisting in the execution of course plans.

• Teaching Assistant (Food Safety)
• Conducted research on probiotic bacteria,
• Collaborated on product development
• Assisted in laboratory operations and supported food microbiology research.

• Conducted 140 volunteer hours.
• Conducted comprehensive food safety training for food facility employees, covering crucial areas.
• Conducted thorough food safety audits to ensure compliance with health regulations and best practices.
• Identified, prepared, and conducted several comprehensive food safety self-inspections, driving continual improvements in food safety standards.
• Observed the facility's food flow process and made strategic recommendations for improvements, significantly optimizing operations and food safety practices.