Dr. Afraa Al-Nokkari
One of the prominent specialists in analytical chemistry and food control, with over 15 years of academic and research experience in university teaching, scientific supervision, and laboratory and applied work in food analysis and modern analytical techniques. She received her PhD in Pharmacy – specializing in Food Control from the University of Damascus, after earning her Master's degree and Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the same university.
She has held important academic and administrative positions at the Arab International University, including Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy (2021–2025), Vice Dean for Administrative Affairs (2018–2021), and currently serves as Head of the Department of Analytical and Food Chemistry. She also works as an Associate Professor in the department and teaches courses in Physical Pharmacy, Nutrition, and Dietetics.
Alongside her academic work, she has practical experience at the Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection as an expert in the Directorate of Technical Affairs, Quality, and Laboratories. She has ongoing research activity in the field of food control and nutrition since 2011, in addition to supervising postgraduate students at the University of Damascus.
Dr. Afraa is distinguished by her extensive experience in advanced analytical techniques such as HPLC, UV spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, Atomic Absorption, and others.
Her scientific record includes a number of research papers published in peer-reviewed international and local journals, covering topics in food analysis, antioxidants, food product stability, and the development of analytical methods. She has also presented lectures and scientific presentations at national and international conferences and participated in Erasmus+ training and teaching programs in Poland, Ireland, and Italy. She has also taken part in several specialized scientific conferences, most notably the First Food Technology Conference and the Damascus Scientific Pharmaceutical Days 2019.
Email-address: a-alnokkari@aiu.edu.sy
