Nicolas LOUKA

Prof. Nicolas LOUKA

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He is a professor of Industrial Process Engineering; director of the "Center for Analysis and Research", Faculty of Sciences, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, responsible for technology transfer; director of the research unit "Technology and Valorization of Agro-resources"; and an expert in the design and construction of industrial equipment. He founded and directed the Doctoral School of Sciences, Engineering, and Technology at USJ for 7 years. He earned his PhD in Industrial Process Engineering from the University of Technology of Compiègne, Sorbonne Universities, France, where he spent two decades working in both the industrial sector and academia. His teaching focuses on Food Process Engineering for graduate students in France and Lebanon. For over 34 years, he has been dedicated to studying the "Intensification of Vaporization by Decompression to Vacuum," mainly in the food industry. His research concerns the sterilization of solid products, extraction of bioactive compounds, dehydration and texturizing of biological materials, nut defatting, and mycotoxin elimination from solid and liquid foods. Additionally, he is involved in implementing a new waste treatment process. He has supervised over 30 PhDs in Lebanon, France, and Italy. He has published over 250 publications, including 24 patents, and has overseen the conception, design, and implementation of 12 industrial projects across Europe, Africa, and Lebanon, solidifying his reputation as an expert in the field.

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