Current control methods against foodborne pathogens

Nahed Kotrola
(Director, Ecolab)



Dr. Nahed Kotrola is a recognized food safety leader with over 23 years of Academic and industry experience in food safety and quality. Currently she holds a position as Director of Antimicrobial Technical Services in the Food and Beverage Division at Ecolab. Prior to arriving at Ecolab, she was Associate Professor at Auburn University, Products Safety and Quality Peak of Excellence Program. She taught Principles of Food Safety and Advanced Principles of Food Safety courses for graduate and undergraduate students. Her research and extension program efforts were specifically directed to the broad area of Meat and Poultry Processing Technology, Sanitation, Food Quality and Safety.
She taught several training workshops for food industry entitled "Sanitation for Food Processing Plant", "Equipment Sanitary Design" and "Thermal Processing". Prior to Auburn University she held positions of a Food Scientist & Global Food Safety Leader at FMC Food Tech; Director of Food Safety, Alcide Corporation and Director of Fermentation Facility at Kansas State University.
Nahed is a Veterinarian with Master degree in Animal & Dairy science; Doctorate degree in Poultry Science at Auburn University and Post Doctorate at Biomass Research Center, University of Arkansas. She has authored or co-authored 40 refereed journal articles, several book chapters, symposia proceedings, and numerous abstracts and conference proceedings and presentations.
She is a member of the Institute of Food Technologists, Poultry Science Association, American Meat Science Association and International Association for Food Protection. She also serves on the NCC Technical & Regulatory committee and AMI Inspection Committee.