Education

• Ph.D. Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Jordan, Jordan.
• M. S. Nutrition and Food Science, University of Jordan, Jordan.
• B. S. Nutrition and Food Science, University of Jordan, Jordan.

Research Interests

1- Health benefits of different Functional Foods; including probiotic and prebiotics

2- Maternal nutrition and health

3-Pediatric nutrition

4-Sport nutrition

5- Clinical nutrition for Chronic diseases

6- Overweight and obesity

7- Assessment of Nutritional Status of different age group.

8- Food Microbiology.

9- Food Insecurity

Selected Publications

1-      Haddad R,Al-Holy M, Olaimat A. O,Al-Qadiri H,Al-aittan F, Al-Awwad N,Qatatsheh A, Abughoush M and Al-Nabulsi A. (2025). Survival of Staphylococcus aureus in Pasteurized White Cheese P  reserved Under Different Storage Conditions and Brine Concentrations. International  Journal of Food Science. https://doi.org/10.1155/ijfo/8481773

2-      Qasrawi R, Thwib S, Issa G, Amro M, AbuGhoush R, Hoteit M, Khairy S, Al-Awwad NJ, Bookari K, Allehdan S, Alkazemi D, Al Sabbah H, Al Maamari S, Malkawi AH and Tayyem R (2025) The impact of online food delivery applications on dietary pattern disruption in the Arab region. Front. Public Health 13:1569945. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1569945

3-      Al-Sayyed HF,Abu Zeinah Z, Al-Awwad NJ. (2025).Food Purchasing Pattern is Correlated to Gender, Educational Level, and Income: Results from the Food Purchasing Habits Survey. PLOS ONE.

4-      Hammouh F., Al-Bakheit A., Abdullah M., Al-Awwad N. J., Dabbour I.,  Agraib L. M., & Al-Jawaldeh A. (2025). Assessment of Nutritional Status and Food Consumption Pattern of Elderly Jordanian Individuals. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2025.2470261

5-      Allehdan S, Ibrahim MO, Al-Awwad N, Hamdan A, Al-Jaberi T, Hushki AF, Rayyan Y, Tayyem RF. (2025). Investigating the dietary links to pancreatic cancer: A case–control study on dairy, meat, and egg consumption. Eurasian J Med Oncol. doi: 10.36922/ejmo.6637

6-      Qatatsheh A.A., Amr R, Alkhatib B, Al-Holy M. A., Olaimat A. N., Al-Awwad N. J., Alshwaiyat N. M., Al-Shudifat A-E, Alhodieb F. S., Khanm M.I. (2025). Selenium status and dietary correlations in healthy jordanian adults: A population-based study. Acta Biomed, 2025; Vol. 96, N. 1: 16662. DOI: 10.23750/abm.v96i1.16662

 

 

Professional Experience

• Al Ain University-UAE, Associate Professor, Sep. 2025- until now. Pharmacy College, Nutrition and Dietetics program.  
• The Middle East University-Jordan, Head of the Medical Analysis and Laboratory Sciences Department, 2024-2025, Faculty of Allied and Medical Sciences, Medical Analysis and Laboratory Sciences Department
• The Middle East University-Jordan, Head of the Nutrition and Integrative Health Department, 2024-2025, Faculty of Allied and Medical Sciences, Nutrition and Integrative Health Deptartment
• The Middle East University-Jordan, Associate Professor, 2024-2025, Faculty of Allied and Medical Sciences, Nutrition and Integrative Health Deptartment
• The Hashemite University-Jordan, Head of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Dept, 2021-2024, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences - Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Dep.            
• The Hashemite University-Jordan, Associate Professor, 2021- present, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences - Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Dep.            
• The Hashemite University-Jordan, Assistant Professor, 2014- 2021, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences- Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Dep.

 

Teaching Courses

• Clinical Nutrition for Child
• Nutrition and Health
• Nutrition Assessment
• Nutrition During Life Span
• Sport Nutrition
• Computer Application in Nutrition
• Medical and Nutritional Therapy
• Food Preparation
• Internship in Medical Nutrition Therapy
• Health Promotion and Nutrition
• Special Topics in Therapeutic Nutrition (For Master students)
• Recent Methods of Nutritional Assessment and Counseling (For Master students)

 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all.

This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Memberships

Head of the Jordanian Dietetic Association (JDA), Jordan. 2023-2025

Member in The Jordan Nutrition Innovation Lab (JNIL) fellowship program, Tufts University, USA. 2023-2025
Member in the technical committee for preparing educational materials of complementary feeding and feeding diversity for children < 5 years old. Ministry of Health, Jordan. 2022- 2024

Member in the Health Education Clinic committee, Health Education Clinic/ The Hashemite University, Jordan. 2020-present

Head of the Jordanian Dietetic Association (JDA) - scientific committee, Jordan. 2019- 2022

Member in Jordanian Dietetic Association (JDA) - scientific committee, Jordan. 2017- present.

Member in the technical committee for Special use food, Jordan. 2017- 2022.

Member in the technical committee for Athletic food, Jordan. 2013-2014.

Member in the technical committee for Drinks and Juices, JISMO, Jordan. 2012- 2014.

Member in the Agricultural Engineers Association, Jordan. 2004 – present.