Dr. Alaa Salem Alharbi

Assistant Professor in Food Science, Department of Food and Nutrition Science, College of Agricultural and Food Sciences, king Faisal University.
Driven educator with collaborative approach to teaching and strong foundation in research methodologies. Demonstrates proficiency in curriculum development and student mentorship, fostering engaging learning environment. Committed to advancing academic excellence and contributing to innovative research related to functional foods and modern food analysis techniques, with additional scholarly emphasis on food security, and environmental sustainability.

• Certificate of Attendance the Workshop Entitled:
  “Advanced Workshop on Waste Management and Value-Added Conversion Technologies”
  conducted within the framework of the (Second International Conference on Food Security and Environmental Sustainability)
• Certificate of Attendance the Workshop Entitled:
  “Workshop on Enhancing Sustainability Systems in Food Security”
  held within the activities of the (Second International Conference on Food Security and Environmental Sustainability).
• Certificate of Attendance – Enriching the University Student Experience through Artificial Intelligence and Data
• Certificate of Attendance – Learning Dimensions and Self-Directed Learning Skills
• Certificate of Attendance – Effective Communication with Learners
• Certificate of Attendance – Effective Digital Learning Technologies
• Certificate of Attendance – Elevating Your Research: Mastering Statistics and Data Analysis for Researchers
• Certificate of Attendance – The Saudi Digital Library: Your Gateway to the World of Knowledge and Academic Resources
• Certificate of Attendance – Methodologies for Designing Question Banks for Research Purposes
  

• Member of Organizing Committee of the Third International Conference on Food Security, King Faisal University
• Member of Academic Affairs Committee, King Faisal Universit
• Member of Quality Assurance Committee, King Faisal University
• Member of Internal Review and Audit Committee, King Faisal University
• Member of Graduate Programs Development Committee, King Faisal University
• Member of Sustainability Committee, King Faisal University
• Member of Student Activities and Community Engagement Committee, King Faisal University
• Member of Cooperative Training Committee, King Faisal University
• Scientific Deputy Director, Mawhiba Summer Enrichment Research Program

• Evaluating the property changes of probiotic yogurt fortified with Sidr (Ziziphus spina-christi L.)fruits as functional dairy)

Amal A. Matar, Nahed M. Rashed, Alaa S. Alhrbi, Amin K. Ammar

Italian Journal   of Food Science, 2025; 37 (3): 00–00

• Therapeutic and protective valuation of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)

Sundas Hina, Saddam Mustafa, Ahmed Mahmoud Ismail, Shahid Mahmood4, Amal Matar, Alaa S. Alharbi, Hoda Ali Farag Saleh and Wupeng Ge

Italian Journal   of Food Science, 2025; 37 (2): 00–00

• Recent Advances in Microbial Decontamination of Food Products Using Nonthermal Preservation Techniques With Modified Atmosphere Packaging

Saddam Mustafa | Komal Farooq | Ahmed Mahmoud Ismail | Shahid Mahmood | Amal Matar | Alaa S. Alharbi | Hoda Ali Farag Saleh | Xianfeng Du

Journal of Food Process   Engineering, 2025; 48:e70095

• Health risk assessment and levels of heavy metals contaminated drinking water used by both adults and children from Nawanshahr town.

Jadoon I., Ahmad K., Nazir A., Khan S.A. Ismail A.M., Matar A., Alharbi A.S. and Saleh H.A.F

Global NEST   Journal, Vol 27, No 4, 07139

• Attendance Scientific Sessions of Second International Conference on Food Security and Environmental Sustainability, Saudi Arabia.
• Attendance International Summit on Agriculture Conference, United States.
• Attendance Multicultural Education Institute Seminars , United States.

• Received a Certificate of Appreciation from the University Vice Presidency for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research for serving as the Scientific Deputy of the Mawhiba Enrichment Research Program.
• Achieved Third Place in the Hasawi Lime Hackathon as part of the 2025 Hasawi Lime Exhibition.
• Received a Dean’s Honor Roll Certificate from the College of Education and Professional Studies in the United States.