Sami GHNIMI

Professor and researcher in Food Process Engineering

Expertise

Biodegradable or recyclable active polymers, micro/nanoencapsulation, life cycle analysis, food process engineering.

Research unit

Laboratory of Automation, Process Engineering, and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, CNRS, LAGEPP UMR 5007.

Mots clés

Biodegradable and recyclable polymers, micro/nanoemulsions, eco-design, life cycle assessment

Ongoing or recently completed projects

  • A-Block (2024-2027) : Nano-Enabled Antimicrobial Food Packaging Incorporating Natural Bioactives from Mediterranean Agri-Wastes, H2020 Europe, PRIMA (LIST Luxembourg, DIL Germany, NKUA Greece, IBUN Türkiye, PPC & ÜB Türkiye)
  • FABIONANOCAP (2021-2024) : Development of biodegradable films based on nanocapsules for food biopreservation, TERRA ISARA.
  • NEMOS (2022-2024) : A new educational model for acquiring sustainability skills through service learning (Partners: University of Navarra – Spain; University of Pisa – Italy; Graz University of Technology – Austria; Dublin Institute of Technology – Ireland)

Teaching activities

  • Head of the European Master’s in Sustainable Food Systems: MSc Sustainable Food Systems
  • Engineering program:
    • Coordinator of the “Sustainable Developments in Food Industries” specialization in the final year of the engineering program
    • Lecturer in Life Cycle Analysis, Sustainable Processing and Packaging, Packaging Technology & Food Process Engineering

Professional experience and education

  • Since 2018 : Lecturer-researcher at ISARA and associate researcher at the Laboratory of Automation, Process Engineering, and Pharmaceutical Engineering (LAGEPP), UMR-CNRS 5007– Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, France.
  • 2017-2018 : Associate Professor, Ghent University Global Campus, South Korea.
  • 2013-2017 : Senior Lecturer, UAE University, UAE.
  • 2009-2013 : Senior Lecturer, University of Strasbourg, France.

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