B.Sc. in Food Science and Technology – University of Tripoli, Libya (1999)

M.Sc. in Microbiology – Libyan Academy for Graduate Studies (2009)

Ph.D. in Microbiology – Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom (2017)

During his Ph.D. studies (2013–2017):

• His research focused on the genetic and phenotypic diversity of Cronobacter species, bacteria that can cause rare but serious infections in infants and neonates.

Dr. Khaled Ibrahim’s research focuses on:

• Medical and food microbiology

• Genomic analysis of Cronobacter species

Professor of Microbiology – Biotechnology Research Center, Tripoli (2004 – Present)

Director of the Quality Assurance Office – Biotechnology Research Center, Tripoli (Current)

Professional Experience:

• Curriculum development, academic accreditation, professional certification, and training

Teaching Expertise:

• Molecular Microbiology

• Microbial Genetics

• Microbial Biotechnology

• Applied Microbiology

• Laboratory Techniques

Research and Development Expertise:

• Microbial Genetics

• Microbial Biotechnology

• Applied Microbiology

• Food and Medical Microbiology

• DNA Sequence Analysis

• Multi-Locus Sequence Typing (MLST)