level-one heading

Writers
Data Analysts
Consultants
Product Developers
Researchers
Why Kolabtree
Getting started is quick and easy. No upfront fees
It’s free to request a service and invite bids from experts
Discuss requirements with the expert in detail before accepting statement of work from Kolabtree
Collaborate with the expert directly to get your work done the right way
Fund project when you hire the expert, but approve the deliverables only once work is done
Want to hire this expert for a project? Request a quote for free.
Profile Details
Create Project
★★★★★
☆☆☆☆☆
USD 30 /hr
Hire Dr. Yara M.
Canada
USD 30 /hr

Researcher & Data analyst - University Lecturer

Profile Summary
Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing
Research Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research
Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting
Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Insights
Work Experience

Senior Lecturer

Food is a right

July 2024 - May 2025

Researcher and Data Analyst

Freelancer

February 2022 - May 2025

University Lecturer

Holy Spirit University of Kaslik

2024 - 2025

Analyst

CARMA

January 2024 - December 2024

Researcher

360 consulting agency

June 2023 - September 2023

Scientific research supervisor

Sociallab AI

May 2022 - October 2022

Research assistant

Université Saint-Joseph

2014 - 2022

Education

PhD in Nutritional Sciences (Nutrition & Dietetics)

Saint Joseph University

- February 2024

Nutritional Sciences - Environment and Nutrition

Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth

February 2018 - February 2024

Nutrition and Dietetics

Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth

September 2012 - July 2014

Certifications

  • Machine learning using python

    coursera

    September 2022 - Present

Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yara Mahfouz, Maya Mahfouz, Mireille Harmouche-Karaki, Joseph Matta, Hassan Younes, Khalil Helou, Ramzi Finan, Georges Abi-Tayeh, Mohamad Meslimani, Ghada Moussa, et al. (2024). Utilizing machine learning to classify persistent organic pollutants in the serum of pregnant women: a predictive modeling approach . Environmental Science and Pollution Research.
Yara Mahfouz, Mireille Harmouche-Karaki, Joseph Matta, Maya Mahfouz, Pascale Salameh, Hassan Younes, Khalil Helou, Ramzi Finan, Georges Abi-Tayeh, Mohamad Meslimani, et al. (2024). Dioxins and furans maternal transfer: A study of breast milk and cord serum levels among Lebanese mothers and associations with newborn anthropometric measurements . Marine Pollution Bulletin.
Yara Mahfouz, Maya Mahfouz, Mireille Harmouche-Karaki, Joseph Matta, Pascale Salameh, Hassan Younes, Khalil Helou, Ramzi Finan, Georges Abi-Tayeh, Mohamad Meslimani, et al. (2023). Maternal Serum, Cord and Human Milk Levels of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), Association with Predictors and Effect on Newborn Anthropometry . Toxics.
Yara Mahfouz, Maya Mahfouz, Mireille Harmouche-Karaki, Joseph Matta, Pascale Salameh, Hassan Younes, Khalil Helou, Ramzi Finan, Georges Abi-Tayeh, Mohamad Meslimani, et al. (2023). Maternal Serum, Cord and Human Milk Levels of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), Association with Predictors and Effect on Newborn Anthropometry . Toxics.
Yara Mahfouz, Mireille Harmouche-Karaki, Joseph Matta, Maya Mahfouz, Pascale Salameh, Hassan Younes, Khalil Helou, Ramzi Finan, Georges Abi-Tayeh, Mohamad Meslimani, et al. (2023). Serum levels of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in a sample of Lebanese pregnant women: The role of dietary, anthropometric, and environmental factors . Environmental Research.
Yara Mahfouz, Khalil Helou, Joseph Matta, Mireille Harmouche-Karaki, Nicole Sayegh, Hassan Younes, Maya Mahfouz, Sara Karake, Ramzi Finan, Georges Abi-Tayeh, et al.(2021). Maternal and cord serum levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) among Lebanese pregnant women and predictors of exposure . Chemosphere. 266. p. 129211. Elsevier {BV}
Yara Mahfouz, Mireille Harmouche-Karaki, Maya Mahfouz, Jawaher Obeyd, Pascale Salameh, Khalil Helou(2020). Development and validation of a quantitative food frequency questionnaire to assess dietary intake among Lebanese adults . Nutrition Journal. 19. (1). Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}
Yara Mahfouz, Mireille Harmouche-Karaki, Maya Mahfouz, Nicole Fakhoury-Sayegh, Khalil Helou(2020). Combined effect of physical activity and sedentary behavior on body composition in university students . Clinical Nutrition. 39. (5). p. 1517--1524. Elsevier {BV}
Yara Mahfouz, Mireille Harmouche-Karaki, Pascale Salameh, Joseph Matta, Khalil Helou, Jean-François Narbonne(2019). Patterns of PCBs and OCPs exposure in a sample of Lebanese adults: The role of diet and physical activity . Environmental Research. 179. p. 108789. Elsevier {BV}
Yara Mahfouz, Khalil Helou, Nour El Helou, Maya Mahfouz, Pascale Salameh, Mireille Harmouche-Karaki(2018). Validity and reliability of an adapted arabic version of the long international physical activity questionnaire . BMC Public Health. 18. (1). Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}
Yara Mahfouz, Mireille Harmouche-Karaki, Joseph Matta, Khalil Helou, Nicole Fakhoury-Sayegh, Jean-François Narbonne(2018). Serum concentrations of selected organochlorine pesticides in a Lebanese population and their associations to sociodemographic, anthropometric and dietary factors: ENASB study . Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 25. (15). p. 14350--14360. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}
Yara Mahfouz, Mireille Harmouche-Karaki, Joseph Matta, Khalil Helou, Nicole Fakhoury-Sayegh, Jean François Narbonne(2017). Serum concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in a Lebanese population: ENASB study . Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 24. (4). p. 3705--3716. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}