Bio: Najat Saliba

Professor in Analytical Chemistry

Departent of Chemistry
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
American University of Beirut
Office: Chemistry; Room: 508
Phone: +9611350000 ext. 3992
E-mail: [email protected]


Academic Degrees
- Ph.D. (1999) from University of Southern California
- M.Sc. (1994), from California State University, Long Beach

Research Interests:
- Atmospheric chemistry: Mass and chemical speciation of coarse and fine particles indoors and outdoors.
- Study of air pollutants involving the measurement of the levels, diurnal, and seasonal variations of low carbonyls, CO, SO2, and O3 in Lebanon.
- Development of new analytical techniques for the determination of i) toxic components in arghileh smoke, and ii) thymoquinone; a preventive anti-cancer food additive, in blood.
- Bioprospection research as part of the Initiative of Biodiversity Studies in Arid Regions (IBSAR): Extraction and identification of biologically active components isolated from several Lebanese endemic plants that have been known by folk medicine to have medicinal usage.
- Extraction and identification of the chemical profile of essential oils from plants of high commercial value.

Bio: Dr. Salma Talhouk is an Associate Professor of Horticulture at the Department of Plant Sciences.
My primary interest is the conservation of the native Lebanese flora. Located on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, Lebanon falls in a recognized center of diversity, with 50% of all plant species found endemic to Lebanon. I am attempting to adapt and develop various methodologies, establish collaborations , and follow various venues with the aim of generating information and knowledge that can be readily implemented by the private and/or public sectors in Lebanon and the region. I have also incorporated my research findings in my teaching and services to the community in an attempt to widen the impact of my contribution in this field.

Bio: Dr. Majdi Abou Najm is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the American University of Beirut.

Bio: Dr. Nadine Yehya is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Olayan School of Business, American University of Beirut, Lebanon. She obtained her PhD in Communications from Brian Lamb School of Communications at Purdue University and her MBA from the American University of Beirut. She was the recipient of the Bilsland Strategic Initiatives Fellowship (Purdue University) in 2010 and Alan H. Monroe Graduate Research Scholar Award in 2009. Nadine was also selected for the NCA Honors Doctoral Seminar 2009 and Wayne State University Summer Doctoral Seminar 2008. Her publications have appeared in Business Horizons, Communication Research, Qualitative Health Research, Health Communication, and BMC Public Health.

Bio: Dr. Salma Talhouk is an Associate Professor of Horticulture at the Department of Plant Sciences.
My primary interest is the conservation of the native Lebanese flora. Located on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, Lebanon falls in a recognized center of diversity, with 50% of all plant species found endemic to Lebanon. I am attempting to adapt and develop various methodologies, establish collaborations , and follow various venues with the aim of generating information and knowledge that can be readily implemented by the private and/or public sectors in Lebanon and the region. I have also incorporated my research findings in my teaching and services to the community in an attempt to widen the impact of my contribution in this field.

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Bio: Being an active enthusiast in the Environmental Health field, Ghina Chammas has always sought to be a part of the solution. After attaining her MSc in Environmental Engineering from Imperial College London, her professional experience up to this very moment has revolved around Lebanon’s waste crisis, and it is testament to her dedication and willingness to invoke positive change.