2022 (11) Chair, Panel Discussion, European Academy of Food Engineering (EAFE)/Int. Soc. of Food Engineering (ISFE) -”The Value of Food Processing for Nourishing People in A Healthy, Pleasurable and Sustainable Manner.” IUFoST 21st World Congress of Food Science & Technology Future of Food: Innovation, Sustainability & Health (Nov. 1, 2022).

2022 (9) Invited Plenary Lecture: Education Challenges, CoFE22, Raleigh, NC (Sept. 21, 2022)

2021 (11) Invited Webinar: Future of Food Science Technology & Engineering (FST&E). IUFoST Session 2: Integrating Capacity Building and Future of Food Science (Nov. 21, 2021).

2021 (10) Invited Webinar: Future Development of Food Science Education, IUFoST and the IUFoST Working Group on Education, Emerging Interests, and Future Food Areas (Oct. 21, 2021).

2019 (11) Opening Lecture: Does the consumption of ultra processed foods work to define nutritional quality. XL Congresso Nazionale, SINU 2019 Genova (Nov 27, 2019).

2019 (9) Co-Chair: Global perspectives of food engineering: current status and vision Concurrent Session 7A. Melbourne Australia (Sept. 25, 2019).

2018 Co-Chair and Speaker, Plenary Session: “Reinventing FE: Vision and Strategy” In: “Perspectives of Food Engineering: Current Status and Vision from and for the Millennials, ” CoFE18, Minneapolis, MN (Sept. 12-15, 2018).

2017 (11) Invited Speaker: “Food Engineering: New Horizons.” 31th EFFoST Meeting, Sitges, Spain (November 16, 2017).

2017 (10) Invited Speaker: “Food Technology and Food Engineering Future: Innovation, Challenges and Opportunities.” CIBIA XI, Valparaiso, Chile (October 22, 2017).

2016 Invited Plenary Speaker: The Role of Disruptive and Open Innovation on Food Engineering (FE) Future. 30th EFFoST International Conference Vienna, Austria (29 November, 2016).

2016 Invited Plenary Speaker: LatinFood Congress “FS&T Strategic Vision Addressing Future Challenges and Opportunities” Cancun México (9 November).

2016 Invited Plenary Speaker: “Reinventing CoFE Vision and Strategy for Today’s Challenges and Future Opportunities”. CoFE Columbus OH (Sept. 12-14, 2016).

2016 Invited speaker: “The Role of Innovation in Shaping the Future Food Engineering” Food Engineering for Life - Honorary Symposium for Marcus Karel, MIT, Cambridge, MA USA (May 17, 2016).

2015 Co-Chair & Invited Speaker: “From Open Innovation to Enginomics: Paradigms Change” 29^th EFFoST Meeting Athens, Greece (Nov. 11, 2015).

2015 Invited speaker: “Food engineering challenges in meeting accelerated progress in science and technology and addressing innovation needs”. INNOVA - CIBIA 2015 Montevedio, Urugay (October 7, 2015).

2015 Plenary session: “Future of food engineering: Leadership skills and mentoring”. ICEF12 Quebec City, Canada (June 16, 2015).

2014 Co-Chair & Speaker: “Academia roles and necessary paradigm shifts for promoting open innovation. In: Open Innovation and Recent Progress in Interfacing Science, Consumer Insights, Product Development and Business Needs. IUFoST 17^th World Congress Food Science & Technology, Montreal Canada (August 20, 2015).

2013 Co-chair (with Prof. Zeki Berk) & speaker, Innovation Session – International Conference Food and Biosytems Engineering, Skiathos Island, Greece (May 31).

2012 Plenary Session Organizer and Speaker (with Prof. S. Sastry): Challenges Facing Food Engineering (April 2-4, 2012, Leesburg, VA).

2012 Plenary Co-Chairperson 16^th IUFoST Meeting (Aug. Brazil).

2002 "Bringing consumer-driven concept development into the vortex of product development: R&D empowerment via the Internet." - Product Development: Strategies for the Food Industry 2002. Cereal Foods World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida (March 11 - 12, 2002).

2000 “Paradigm shift for new product development - The role of the consumer,” Northern Ireland Centre for Diet and Health (NICHE) – Workshop The University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland May 30.

1998 “Global innovations in active packaging for extending shelf life of food products.” 4^th International Food Convention, Mysore, India (November).

1997 “Deep-fat frying – Basic Principles and applications.” La Friture Maîtrise du procédé et de la qualité des produits frits. Montpellier, France (5-7 Nov.)

1994 “Oil uptake during deep‑fat frying: factors and mechanism.” Presented at the 1994 IFT Annual Meeting.

1993 “Role of Computers in the Food Industry” at “Food Technology for Health & Prosperity,” (September 13 to 16, India)

1991 “Product and Consumer Testing.” - Course given to the Israeli Food Industry, Special guest/speaker: Dr. Howard Moskowitz, USA. April 23-24, 1991, Rehovot.

1991 Italy-Israel Joint Symposium: “New Trends in Bioorganic and Food Chemistry,” Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy (October 14-17)

1990 “Quality Design and Management in Food Industry.” Course given to the Israeli Food Industry, . in Cooperation with The Institute of Quality Control and Extension Services for the Food Industry. Special speaker/guest: Ms. Paula Rosenfeld, USA (March 27-28), Rehovot.

1989 “Integration of Computers in Food Processing,” 1989 IFT Basic Symposium: “Advances in Bio and Food Process Engineering”. Chicago (June 23 and 24)

1984 - 1986 “Computer Implementation and Applications and Optimization Methods,” Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Summer course entitled: “Computer-Aided Techniques in Food Technology” (Course 20.56s), Cambridge, MA

1982 - 1983 “Kinetics and Computer Simulation of Shelf‑Life,” Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Summer course entitled: “Shelf-life of Foods: Chemical Stability and Safety” (Course 20.56s), Cambridge, MA.