Full Name: Muneer Mohammed Saleh Alsayadi (Ph.D.)
Date of Birth: April 22, 1977
Nationality: Yemeni
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Therapeutic Nutrition, Department of Food Science and Technology, Ibb University, Yemen; Postdoctoral Fellow (IIE-SRF), Atta-Ur-Rahman Institute of Natural Product (AURIns), UiTM Puncak Alam, Malaysia
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📍 Address: R5002(3), Kolej Rafflesia 5, UiTM Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Selangor, Malaysia
Education
Ph.D. (2014) – Health Science & Technology, University of Abou-Bekr Belkaïd, Tlemcen, Algeria
Thesis: Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity of Non-Alcoholic Water Kefir and Its Metabolic Effects on Wistar Rats
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M.Sc. (2008) – Health Science & Technology (Biotechnology in Health), University of Mascara, Algeria
Thesis: Hypocholesterolemic effects of Probiotics in-vitro and Human study
B.Sc. (2000) – Food Science and Technology, Ibb University, Yemen (First Class, 85.18%)
Research Interests
Therapeutic Nutrition, Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals, Probiotics
Medicinal Plants, Nutritional Supplements, Malnutrition
Antioxidants, Free Radicals, Oxidative Stress
Food Security & Safety, Food Chemistry, Food Microbiology, Quality Control
Nutrition & Diseases (Diabetes, CVD, Kidney diseases)
Teaching
Courses taught include Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals, Malnutrition Disease, Therapeutic Nutrition, Nutrition & Immunity, Food Security, Food-Drug Interaction, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Dairy Technology, and Food Analysis.
Employment History
2023–Present: Postdoctoral Fellow (IIE-SRF), Atta-Ur-Rahman Institute of Natural Product, UiTM Malaysia
2024–2025: Consultant, Securing HCPs Laboratories in Yemen, Health Security Partners (HSP), Washington, USA
2022–2023: Consultant, University BRM Train-the-Trainer Program, HSP
2020–2021: Consultant, University Laboratory Chemical Security Program, HSP
2019–Present: Consultant of Therapeutic Nutrition, Althawrah Hospital Authority, Yemen
2014–Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science & Technology, Ibb University, Yemen (Head of Department 2016–2020)
2016–2019: Assistant Professor (Part-time), International Malaysian University, Yemen
2009–2014: Researcher, Ph.D. Scholar, LAPRONA, University of Tlemcen, Algeria
2005–2008: Researcher, M.Sc. Scholar, University of Mascara, Algeria
2000–2005: Research Assistant, Department of Food Science & Technology, Ibb University, Yemen
Selected Projects
Evaluation of nutritional supplements (PI)
Assessment of probiotic properties & antioxidant activity of Yemeni fermented milk
Yemeni Coffee Standards establishment
Anti-diabetic & antioxidative effects of Duvalia corderoyi
Nutritional assessment of displaced persons in Yemen
Publications
Dr. Alsayadi has authored 35+ peer-reviewed journal articles, several conference papers, and book chapters.
Examples:
Alsayadi, M.M.S. et al. (2025). Nutritional Composition, Phytochemical contents, HPLC analysis, and Antioxidant Activity of Rumex nervosus. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. DOI
AlFaris, N.A. et al. (2020). Antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effect of Duvalia corderoyi in rats. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. DOI
Alsayadi, M. et al. (2014). Evaluation of Anti-Hyperglycemic and Anti-Hyperlipidemic Activities of Water Kefir on Diabetic Wistar Rats. Journal of Diabetes Mellitus. DOI
Professional Memberships
American Chemical Society (ACS)
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Yemeni Biological Society
Academic committees at Ibb University (Quality Assurance, Strategic Planning, Food Science)
Research & Academic Profiles
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6892-0765