Rania Samir Abdelrashed

Professor of Food Science with over 20 years of experience in food preservation, microbiological safety, and public health. Currently a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Purdue University, leading research on paper-embedded microchip-based LAMP biosensors for rapid detection of foodborne pathogens. Expertise in epigenetic techniques, DNA methylation analysis, and advanced microscopy for pathogen detection and food quality assessment. Proven ability to drive collaborative research, pioneer methodologies, and contribute to global food safety initiatives.

Ph.D.

• Professor of Food Science, Hygiene, Safety and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, New Valley University, New Valley, Egypt
• Visiting Fulbright Scholar Scientist, Faculty of Agriculture, Food Science Department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Place of Birth: Algeria

• Research Assistant in Food Hygiene Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt, 2003-2007
• Lecturer of Hygiene and Control of Meat, Fish and their products and Animal byproducts, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, New Valley University, New Valley, Egypt, 12/29/13
• Associate Professor of Food Science, Hygiene, Safety and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, New Valley University, New Valley, Egypt, 09/29/19
• Head Department of Food Control and Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, New Valley University, New Valley, Egypt, 08/01/21 - 07/01/23
• Professor of Food Science, Hygiene, Safety and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, New Valley University, New Valley, Egypt, 10/29/24
• Fulbright Visiting Scientist Scholar, Faculty of Agriculture, Food Science Department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA, 10/30/24 - Present

1- Zaki, R. ,(2016). 'Probiotics’ Antibacterial Activity on Beef and Camel Minced Meat at Altered Ranges of Temperature', World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Science Index 120, International Journal of Biological, Biomolecular, Agricultural, Food and Biotechnological Engineering, 10(12), 829 - 835.

2- Abdel Hafeez HH, Zaki RS and Abd ul-Mageed DS (2016): Applying Light, Histochemical and Scanning Histological Methods for the Detection of Unauthorized Animal and Herbal Content in Street Meat Sandwich: What is in the Sandwich We Eat? ', J Food Process Technol 2016, 7: 642.

3- Elnaker Yasser  F., Diab M. S., El-Gedawy A., Ibrahim Nermin A, Zaki RS, Adel R.,(2019). Seroprevalence and molecular characterization of Mycobacterium bovis infection in camels (Camelus dromedaries) in the Delta region, Egypt. Veterinary World., 12(8): 1180-1187

4- Abdel- Maguid, DS, Zaki RS, Soha A. Soliman S. A. , Hanan H. Abd-Elhafeez  Sotohy A.S. (2019): Fraudulence risk strategic assessment in processed meat products. Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research. , 9(3), 81-90.

5- S Abdel-Hakeem, Soha A Soliman, Hanan H Abd-Elhafeez, Enas Abdel-Hafez, Rania S Zaki ,(2019).“Occurrence of Metacercarial Cyst of Ascocotyle (Ascocotyle Sp.) in the Gills of Ruby-Red-Fin Shark (Rainbow Shark) Epalzeorhynchos frenatum (Teleostei: Cyprinidae): Light Microscopic Study”. EC Clinical and Experimental Anatomy 2.7: 296-304.

6- ZAKI, Rania Samir; HADAD, Ghada A. (2019). Rate of Salmonellae and Bacillus cereus in some Retailed cut-up Chicken and Poultry Meat Products. Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research, 76-80. ISSN 2090-6277.

7- Rania Samir Zaki, Abd El-Malek(2019). Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in wild and cultured Nile Tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus).International Journal of food Science and Nutrition. . 4(4);. 23-25.

8-  Diab MS, Zaki RS, Ibrahim NA and Abd El Hafez MS (2019). Prevalence of Multidrug Resistance Non-Typhoidal Salmonellae Isolated from Layer Farms and Humans in Egypt. World Vet. J. 9(4): 280-288. www.wvj.science-line.com

9- M.A.M. Mahmoud, R.S. Zaki,H.H. Abd- Elhafeez (2020). An epifluorescence-based technique accelerates risk assessment of aggregated bacterial communities in carcass and environment, Environmental Pollution,113950,ISSN02697491,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.11390.

10- Nasreldin N, Zaki RS (2020). Biochemical and immunological investigation of fascioliasis in cattle in Egypt, Veterinary World, 13(5): 923-930.

11- Mahmoud MAM, Megahed G, Yousef MS, Ali FAZ, Zaki RS, Abdelhafeez HH,(2020). SalmonellaTyphimurium Triggered Unilateral Epididymo-Orchitis and Splenomegaly in a Holstein Bull in Assiut, Egypt: A Case Report. Pathogens.;9(4):314. Published 2020 Apr 24. doi:10.3390/pathogens9040314

12- A.A. Mohammed, R.S. Zaki, E.A. Negm, M.A. Mahmoud, H.W. Cheng,(2021). Effects of dietary supplementation of a probiotic (Bacillus subtilis) on bone  mass and meat quality of broiler chickens,Poultry Science,2021, ISSN 0032- 5791. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2020.11.073

13- Abd-Elhafeez HH, El-Sayed AM, Ahmed AM, , Zaki RS, Abd El-Mageed DS Soliman SA (2022). Detection of food fraud of meat products from the differentbrands by application of histological methods. Microsc Res Tech,85(4):1538-1556. doi: 10.1002/jemt.24016.

14- Developing a Foundation for US-Egypt One Health Network. Report Prepared by 2022 MIEH 607/407 Students from the University of Maryland and Cairo University July 2022.

15- Nady Khairy Elbarbary, Neveen M. Abdelmotilib, Reda A. Gomaa, Fagelnour Elnoamany, Ahmed Fotouh, Enas A. Noseer, Rania Samir Zaki (2023),Impact of thawing techniques on the microstructure, microbiological analysis, and antioxidants activity of Lates niloticus and Mormyrus kannume fish , The Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research 530-536,ISSN 1687-4285,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejar.2023.10.004.

16- Elbarbary, N. K. H., Morshdy, A. E. M. ., Abdelmotilib, N. M. ., Gomaa, R. A. ., & Zaki, R. S. (2023). Probiotics Blueprint for Meliorating the Quality Aspects of Chicken Nuggets. Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research, 13(10), 1960-1965. https://www.advetresearch.com/index.php/AVR/article/view/1587

17- Fotouh A, Abdel-Maguid DS,Abdelhaseib M, Zaki RS, and Darweish M. ,(2024). Pathological and pharmacovigilance monitoring as toxicological imputations of azithromycin and its residues in broilers, Veterinary World, 17(6): 1271–1280. www.doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2024.1271-1280.

18- Mohammed AA, Mahmoud MA, Zaki RS, Cheng HW. Effect of a probiotic

supplement (Bacillus subtilis) on struggling behavior, immune response, and meat

quality of shackled broiler chickens exposed to preslaughter stress. Poult Sci. (2024)

103:104051. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.104051.

19. Mohamed, E., ABD-EL-MALEK, A., ALI, W., & Zaki, R. (2024).Detection of Morganella morganii in frozen mackerel via multiplex pcr recognition and assimilation. Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal, 70(182), 106-113. doi: 10.21608/avmj.2024.291465.1265.

20. Hashim, A., Zaki, R., Abdel-Maguid, D., & Ahmad, E. (2024). Radical Revelations: Electron Spin Resonance Sheds Light on Fried Chicken Integrity. New Valley Veterinary Journal, 4(2), 30-33. doi: 10.21608/nvvj.2024.287811.1044

21. Zaki, R. S., Elbarbary, N. K., Mahmoud, M. A., Bekhit, M. M., Salem, M. M.,Darweish, M., & Fotouh, A. (2024). Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli and ostriches: a deep dive into pathological and microbiological investigation. American journal of veterinary research, 1–10. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.24.09.0280

22. Alagawany, M. M., Salah, A. S., El-Tarabany, M. S., Mostafa, M., Samir, R., Azzam, M. M., Eleuony, O. I. M., Lestingi, A., Elolimy, A. A., Madkour, M., & Fotouh, A. (2024). Impact of dietary spirulina on performance, antioxidant status, carcass traits, and pathological alteration in broilers exposed to ochratoxin A stress. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1532353

23. Salah, A. S., Lestingi, A., El-Tarabany, M. S., Mostafa, M., Zaki, R. S., Azzam, M. M., Di Cerbo, A., Alagawany, M., & Fotouh, A. (2025). Effect of Spirulina supplementation on growth, immunity, antioxidant status, and pathomorphological perspectives in broilers exposed to dietary aflatoxin B1. Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 34(1), 100519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japr.2025.100519

24. Zaki, R. S., Abdelhaseib, M., & Mahmoud, M. M. A. (2025). Optical interferometric: A novel approach for sensitive cost-effective measurement of multispecies biofilm from stress-tolerant field samples. Food Research International, 212, 116378. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116378

• The reviewing of research for an international scientific journal, where it has arbitrated a number of researches submitted by Scientific Reports journal and Open Veterinary Journa

1- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) (Level 1), Basic principal level one, The molecular biology center, Assiut University, Egypt,23-24 March,2016.

2- PCR Different Techniques and Application (Level2), The molecular biology center, Assiut University, Egypt,5-7 April,2016.

3- Gene Cloning (Recombinant DNA Technology). The molecular biology center, Assiut University, Egypt19-21April, 2016.

4- Enzyme Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay (ELISA) Principals and different Applications. The molecular biology center, Assiut University, Egypt11-12 May, 2016.

5- Nanotechnology for Healthy and Food Safety Training, NaNoTech for Photo-Electronics, Dream City, Cairo, Egypt, 21-23 February,2017.

6- Isothermal DNA Amplification,The multidisciplinary research center of excellence, Assiut University, Egypt,14 -15thApril ,2018.

 Project Management" organized by (DAAD) In Assuit University at 18 May 2014.

"Research Management" organized by (DAAD) In Assuit University at 19 May 2014.

1. The 18th International Conference on Food Safety, Paris, France, December 29-30, 2016. Organized World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology International.

2. The 8th Scientific Conference, "Updates in Metabolic, Molecular & Cytogenetic Disorders" organized by Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University at 29-30 March 2017.

3. "The 18th Scientific Conference."The importance of scientific research and community participation in developing livestock locally and regionally" organized by Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assuit University at 5-7 November 2019.

4. The 1st  Scientific ConferenceʺScientific Basic Principalsʺ organized by Faculty of Science, New Valley University at9-10 September 2019.

5. The 5th Research and graduate studies "Food Safety and Animal Hygiene״, organized by Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University 25 October 2023.

6. The 1st  Scientific Conference,״The Role of Veterinary Medicine in LiveStock Development in Light of Climate Changesʺ, organized by Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, New Valley University at 19-20  November 2024.

1. HACCP(Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) Workshop,2017. Department of Food Hygiene,New Valley University, Egypt

2. Developing a Foundation for US-Egypt One Health Network. A project report prepared and executed by students from the 2022 Global Classrooms "MIEH607/407" course.

3. Zaki, R.S.Biofilm[Powerpoint slide],2022. Developing a Foundation for US-Egypt One Health Network. MIEH 607/407 University of Maryland and Cairo University July 2022.

4.  Fulbright Seminar on Public Health,Cleveland, Ohio, December 3–6, 2024
Participated in a seminar organized by the Fulbright program, focusing on advancements in public health and interdisciplinary collaboration. Connected with international scholars and explored innovative healthcare practices.

5.  Site Visit: MetroHealth and Mariott Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, December 2024
Observed cutting-edge healthcare initiatives, including the integration of art therapy in medical treatment and public health strategies.

• Participating in supervision on Master and Ph.D. degrees thesis.
  Hashim, A. A. M. (2024). Free Radicals Evaluation in Meat Products and Antioxidant Potential Protective Role in Amelioration of Its Effects. (Master’s thesis). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, New Valley University, Egypt. Supervised by Prof. Dr. R. S. Zaki, Prof. Dr. D. S. Abd El Maguid, Dr. E. O. Ahmed.
  Wahba, E. M. M. (2024). Screening of Biogenic Amines and Microbial Contribution in Fish with Functionalization of Natural Nanomaterials to Control It. (PhD dissertation). Food Hygiene, Safety, and Technology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, New Valley University, Egypt. Supervised by A. M. A. EL-Malek, W. S. Ali, and R. S. Zaki.
  Probing the Frontiers: Biosensor Breakthroughs in Swift Pathogen Recognition for Enhanced Meat Product Safety" Master’s Candidate: Manar Shaker Degree: M.V.Sc. in Meat Hygiene, Safety, and Technology Institution: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, New ValleyUniversity, Egypt Supervision Period: 2023 – Present
• Memmber in committee for examination, discussion and Judgment of scientific thesis:
  Master thesis ʺRisk assessment of some potentially toxic heavy metals in canned tuna ״(2020).Heba Mohamed, Food Hygiene Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University,Egypt.
  PhD thesis״Changes in Camel and Cattle meat during chilling and freezing storage״2022. Mahmoud Sayed Hassanien, Food Hygiene Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Assiut University, Egypt.
  Master thesisʺEvaluation the quality of Some Fish product Sold in Aswan, Doaa Samir Abd ElAziz , Food Hygiene Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Aswan University, Egypt

Undergraduate Courses Postgraduate Courses

Actively involved in the instruction and assessment (written, oral, and practical) of the following undergraduate courses at New Valley University, Egypt

Contributed to the teaching and examination (written, oral, and practical) of postgraduate-level courses, including both Master’s and Ph.D. programs, across the following areas:

Best presentation award

'Probiotics’ Antibacterial Activity on Beef and Camel Minced Meat at Altered Ranges of Temperature', 18th International Conference on Food Safety, Paris, France, December 29-30, 2016

1. Dr. Amanda J. Deering

Associate Professor, Department of Food Science,Purdue University, Indiana, USA.

+1 (765) 494-0512, Email: adeering@purdue.edu

2. Professor Dr. Lia Stanciu

Associate Head and Professor of Materials Engineering, Professor of

Biomedical Engineering/Global Engineering Programs, Provost Fellow for

Awards and Recognitions

+1 (765) 49-63552,E-mail: lstanciu@purdue.edu

3. Professor Dr. Ashraf Mohamed Abd El-Malek Head of Food Hygiene Control Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut, University, Egypt.201017020075, E-mail ashraf2015@aun.edu.eg