SAFIR is currently powered by a dedicated international team of volunteers, composed of researchers with diverse scientific backgrounds and expertise in fields related to sustainable development and food sustainability. We are committed to creating sustainable opportunities through collaborative and interdisciplinary innovation and research.
This page will be updated regularly to share open volunteer positions and reflect our dynamic growth, strong motivation to collaborate, and continuous efforts to build and optimize our network.
Salah Tellawi
President of SAFIR
Sallah Tellawi is a skilled process engineer based in Arras, specializing in optimizing industrial production systems. With a strong background in process improvement and operational efficiency, he contributes to enhancing quality and performance across various sectors. Passionate and detail-oriented, Sallah is committed to driving innovation in every project he undertakes.
Maëlle Honnet
Account Officer at SAFIR
Maëlle is a dynamic and passionate young professional specializing in aquaculture and agri-food engineering, with hands-on experience in production management and research at companies like Saumon de France and Olis Les Jardins du Saumonier. She is also actively engaged in leadership roles, serving as a representative for the Agroalimentaire sector within Les Opaliens Alumni and as Secretary General of her student council.
Radhia Abdelkebir
Independent Researcher
Radhia is a doctor in biological sciences from Arid Regions Institute in Tunisia. She has interests in natural products and bio-resources that can be used as food supplements or functional ingredients to improve the functionality of conventional foods, technological food quality, and probably nutraceutical properties of processed consumer products.
Abdo Hassoun
Independent Researcher
Abdo is an experienced researcher in various food science areas. He has a PhD in engineering of biological functions from University of Lille 1 Sciences and Technology in France and worked as a Postdoc in Norway. His research interests include food sustainability, food Industry 4.0 technologies, emerging food trends, and food processing and analytical techniques.
Ahmed Alabboud
Independent Researcher
Ahmed has a master degree in Innovations in Plant, Enzymatic, and Microbial Biotechnologies from University of Lille 1 Sciences and Technology in France. He has special interests in biocontrol, food waste management, and active natural compounds.
Khaled Babaadoune
Independent Researcher
Khaled was graduated with a master degree in Innovations in Plant, Enzymatic, and Microbial Biotechnologies from University of Lille 1 Sciences and Technology in France. He has experiences from several projects dealing with biocontrol and bio-sourced packaging, in addition to his interests in food waste management and active natural compounds.
Amin Mousavi Khaneghah
Independent Researcher
Dr. Mousavi Khaneghah is a senior researcher at the Department of Food Science, University of Campinas, Brazil. He has authored numerous papers in international journals on food packaging, mycotoxins, contamination, PTEs, pesticides, food safety, and process engineering. A member of several editorial boards and technical committees, he is also an active reviewer and guest editor for ISI-indexed journals. Recognized among the top 1% of peer reviewers by Clarivate (2017–2019) and a highly cited researcher in 2021, he serves as the GHI ambassador for Brazil.
