College of Science

● Merza, N., Mosa, A., Fadhel Al-deen, I. and Abdullah, Z. (2018) “Fingerprinting and genetic

relationship among Escherichia coli strains producing B. Lactamase collected from urine using ERIC/PCR Assay”, Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 30(3), pp. 20-25. doi:

10.21271/ZJPAS.2018.30.3.3. http://dx.doi.org/10.21271/ZJPAS.2018.30.3.3

● Merza, N., Fadhel Al-deen, I., Khalid, H., Abdullah, Z. and Jubrael, J. (2016) “Molecular

Characterization of Extended-Spectrum B-lactamase Producing Escherichia coli Isolated from Urine in Kurdistan Region-Iraq”, International Journal of Chemical and Biomolecular Science 2 (2), 51-55

Plasmid maintenance/ low-copy number plasmids

Multidrug resistance bacteria

Protein-DNA interactions

DNA-binding protein

Three-dimensional structure of proteins

Biochemistry I & II theory for second year biology/ College of Science

Biochemistry theory for basic science/ college of basic education

Teaching Industrial Microbiology practical

Teaching Molecular Biology practical

I worked as demonstrator for animal physiology and plant anatomy

practical

SELECTED CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS

● Attending the International Plasmid Biology Meeting, University of Cambridge (UK), September 2016

● Poster presentation in the Microbiology Society Conference, University of Edinburgh (UK), April 2017

● Attending NMR Meeting, University of Leeds (UK), September 2018

● Attending British Biophysical Society (BBS) 60th Anniversary Meeting “Biophysics through time and space”, UK via Zoom, September 2020

● An organizer for a workshop titled “The Outcome of UoD PEER Project to Open the Door of

Nanotechnology Field at the College of Science/University of Duhok”, January 2022.

● An organizer for a workshop titled “General DNA Technology” phase I and II, was held on 28-30 March and 23-25 May 2022, respectively, at the scientific research center/ college of

science-University of Duhok.

● Master of Ceremony for opening 2nd International Conference of Computer Science and Software Engineering (CSASE) 15-17 March, which was organized by the University of Duhok- Department of Computer Science and Technically was sponsored by IEEE Computer Society.

AWARDS

● £ 500 Travel grant awarded by the microbiology society-UK to attend the

Microbiology Society Conference April 2017.

● £ 5000 PhD facilities award awarded by the biology department of the University of York to use Confocal Microscope, August 2017

TRAINING COURSES

● Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) one-week training course at Nano Centre (Helix Building) the University of York- the UK, to study molecular interactions (protein/DNA) from June 2018 to October 2018

● Two days training course on the confocal microscope by Imaging and Cytometry staff/

Bioscience Technology Facility, September 2017, after awarding £ 5000 PhD facilities award by the biology department of the University of York to use the Microscope, August 2017

VOLUNTEERING ACTIVITIES

October 2016 – March 2018, the United Kingdom, Supervising three undergraduate students during research projects/ University of York

June 2016, United Kingdom, Volunteer for "Science out of the Lab", York Festival of Ideas

York

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