WSFAAS-2027

Professor Neila Saidi is a Tunisian microbiologist and environmental scientist with more than 42 years of experience in water, soil, and plant microbiology. She is Director of the Laboratory of Water, Membrane and Environmental Biotechnology (LEMBE) at CERTE and has been a professor at the University of Bizerte since 2019, teaching water quality and solid waste management at the master's level. She holds a Doctorate in Microbiology, an HDR from the National Institute of Agronomy of Tunisia (INAT), and an engineering degree in Food Industries. Professor Saidi has coordinated 19 national and 3 international research projects, including serving as Principal Investigator of the European WISEMED INTERREG MED project. Her research focuses on bioremediation, wastewater reuse, biological control, composting, and sustainable waste valorization. She has established collaborations with leading international institutions and has published over 74 peer-reviewed articles while serving as a reviewer and editor for numerous international scientific journals.