Roles

Staff faculty member, 2006-2025, Zoology Dept. Faculty of Science, Tripoli University, Libya, teaching   General Entomology, Medical Entomology ,  Applied Entomology, Insect Physiology,  Biological Control,  Immature insects ، Insect Taxonomys     General Zoology ,Independent Studies، Supervising graduation projects for bachelor’s degree students  and academic supervision of students. 

- Head of Research, Consulting and Training Department Faculty of Science, University of Tripoli 2022-2026.

- Head of the Cultural Relations Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tripoli 2025.

-Head of the Entomology Program, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Tripoli i 2023-2026.

-Head of the Activities Committee, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Tripoli 2017-2026.

Careers

-BSc,1994, Zoology Dept., Faculty of Science, Tripoli University, Libya. 

Teacher assistant,1997-2006, Zoology Dept. Faculty of Science, Tripoli University,     Libya , teaching lab courses in General Zoology, General Entomology, and Insect Taxonomy 

-Staff faculty member, 2006-2025, Zoology Dept. Faculty of Science, Tripoli

- One of the founding Staff faculty member of the Entomology Program since its establishment in 2007 -2025 in the Department of Zoology, College of Science, University of Tripoli.

Scientific Promotions:

- Granted a Lecturer degree in Entomology, 2018, Zoology Dept. Faculty of Science, Tripoli University, Libya.

-  Granted assistant professor degree in Entomology, 2022, Zoology Dept. Faculty of Science, Tripoli University, Libya.

Research Interests

Research field and interests:

-Use of Essential oils in Stored Insect Pest Control.

- Insect Plant interaction.

- Insect pollinators.

-Insect rearing.

-.Biological control ،Entomopathogenic fungi

- Population dynamics of fruit flies.

-Biodiversity of leaf litter Insects Effects of climate change on the distribution and   spread of fruit flies  and mosquitoes in Libya.

- The impact of climate change on the biodiversity of insects, specifically in Libya.

 - Effects of climate change on the distribution and spread of fruit flies  and    mosquitoes in Libya.

- Attended a number of local conferences.

- Attended workshop's، training courses ، scientific, cultural and awareness seminars that serve community issues and current issues:-

- plant protection.

- Use of Essential oils in Stored Insect Pest Control.

- Biodiversity of Insects

-  Effects of climate change on the distribution and spread of fruit flies.

-Effects of  climate change on the distribution and spread of  mosquitoes in Libya.

- Integrated  Pest Management.

- Coroona pandemic prevention and treatment.

- Bed bug controt.

- The spread of lice among school children and ways to combat it.

- Use of Essential oils in Stored Insect Pest Control

- The importance of forensic insects.

- Using artificial intelligence applications to develop the skills of faculty members.

- For a societalculture that rejects electronic blackmail.

- Distribution and spread of  Bacteocera oleas in Libya.

- Scientific day for vaccines, serums and genetic diseases.

- A workshop on quality and performance evaluation to obtain program accreditation Faculty of Science, University of Tripoli.

Societies membership;

- Head of Libyan MEPCA – Women 

- The Libyan Society of Biotechnology.

- The Libyan Society of Biology. 

- The Libyan Organization of Environment and Sustainable Development.

- The Middle East Pest control Association (MEPCA).

 Scientific Journals used to publish Scientific research.

-  Al- MuKhtar Journal Sciences.

 https://omu.edu.ly/journals/index.php/mjsc/index

- Libyan Journal of Science.

 https://uot.edu.ly/journals/index.php/ljs/index

- Libyan Journal of Ecological & Environmental Sciences and Technology. www.srcest.org.ly/jou

- Sabha University Journal of Pure & Applied Sciences.

www.sebhau.edu.ly/journal/jopas

- Alqalam Journal of Medical and Applied Science

https://doi.org/10.54361/ajmas.258228

-DISCOVERY SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY JOURNAL CLIMATE CHANG.

 doi: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi.v11i29.e6cc3101

-Libyan Journal of Plant Protection

Research papers:

- Nawal A Mahfoud, Haifa M Ben Miloud, Amel Saad Ashargawi,( 2025). Spatial- temporal statistical analysis of the relationship between climate factors and the biodiversity of Aedes Albopictus Mosquito over Northern Libya. DISCOVERY SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY JOURNAL CLIMATE CHANG. Vol. 22 No. 1. (1-14).

 doi: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi.v11i29.e6cc3101

- Mahfoud, N.A, Ben Miloud, H.M. (2025). Temperature and Humidity Effects on Fruit Fly bundance and Distribution "Comparative Study", Sabha University Journal of Pure & Applied Sciences. VOL.24 NO. 1. (116-119).

DOI: 10.51984/JOPAS.V24I1.3639

- Waed Almegri, Nawal Mahfoud1, Jalal Alshrayqi, Adel Kaweldi. (2025). Identification of Human Remains by DNA Analysis of the Gastrointestinal Contents of Fly Larvae (maggots). Alqalam Journal of Medical and Applied Science.;8(2):739-743. https://doi.org/10.54361/ajmas.258228

-Nawal A Mahfoud , Haifa M Ben Miloud (2024). Using climate scenarios to influence temperature on the Aedes albopictus mosquito over the city of Al Bayda, Libya. Libyan Journal of Ecological &Environmental Sciences and Technology (LJEEST). (1) A (1-6).           

  http://aif-doi.org/LJEEST/060103

- Mahfoud, N.A, Talha, N. k and Asghier ,B.M. (2022). The effect of six aromatic essential oils on the life of confused flour beetle larvae and Adult Tribolium confusum Duval (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Libyan Journal of Ecological &Environmental Sciences and Technology (LJEEST). (2) A-(10 -16).

 http://aif-doi.org/LJEEST/040214

 -Nawal A Mahfoud, Huda, M. Shaba. . (2022). Seasonal Occurrence of the Peach Fruit Fly, Bactrocera zonata and the Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae ). Al-Mukhtar Journal of Sciences 37 (1): 90-

. https://doi.org/10.54172/mjsc.v37i1.580

-Mahfoud , N.A, Asghier ,B.M.(2021). Phytotoxicity essential aromatic oils and powdered leaves of six aromatic essential oils on the life of confused flour beetle larvae and Adult Tribolium confusum Duval (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). The Libyan Journal of Science. 24A, 55 - 64.

- Shaba, H .M, Mahfoud, N. A. (2021). Biodiversity of leaf litter arthropods in Alnaser forest, Tripoli, Libya. Libyan Journal of Ecological &Environmental Sciences and Technology (LJEEST).  (2) A-(24 - 31).

- Talha, N. k, Mahfoud, N.A. (2018)   Study of the susceptibility of confused flour beetle Tribolium confusum to fungal disease Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill. The Libyan Journal of Sciences 21A ،1 – 12.

- Naji, M. A. Kafu, A. A. Mahfoud, N. A, and Magrabi, H. A. (2018). The Effect of gamma radiation induces sterility in potato tuber moth Phthoriamaea operculellea Zeller (Lipidoptera: Gelechiidae) Libyan Journal of Science. 21 A, 25-36.

-Mahfoud, N. A, Kafu, A. A. and Magrabi, H. M. (2016). Study of the cannibalistic cohorts among the various life stages of Confused Flour-Beetle Triboliam confusium Du val (Caleoptera: Tenebrionidae) under laboratory conditions. Libyan Journal of Science. 19 A, 11-27.

 Conferences:

- Nawal, A. Mahfoud , Bothina ,M. Asghier. (2025) Bioassay of the toxic effect of the essential oils of some medicinal plants on against adult of the rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae (Coleoptera: curculionidae). 9th Libyan International Conference on Medical, Applied, and Social Sciences.

- Nawal, A. Mahfoud, Najah, k. Talha, Bothina,M. Asghier. (2024) The Efficacy of Extracts of some Essential Oils on Larvae Adults of the Triboliam confusium Du val  (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae ). 8th Libyan International Conference on Medical, Applied, and Social Sciences.

- Nawal, A. Mahfoud, Hassan, A. Magrab. (2007). food preferences of confused flour Beetle Tribolium confusum duval (coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Second Basic siences Conference Tripoli- Libya ,16-62.

- Nawal, A. Mahfoud, Hassan, A. Magrab. (2003). The cannibalistic of confused Flour-Beetle Triboliam confusium Du val (Caleoptera: Tenebrionidae). 8th Arab Conference Protection. Al Bayda- Libya on Libyan Journal of Plant Protection .A-12.

- Nawal, A. Mahfoud, Hassan, A. Magrab.  (2003). The effect of medicinal plants on the life of confused flour beetle larvae and Adult Tribolium confusum Duval (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). 8th Arab Conference Protection. Al Bayda, Libya on Libyan Journal of Plant Protection. A-12.

External Activities

Societies membership;

The Libyan Society of Biotechnology

The Libyan Society of Biology

The Libyan of Environment and Sustainable Development

The Middle East Pest control Association MEPCA.

Head of Libyan MEPCA - Women