Academic Staff

June 17, 2026, 9:10 a.m.
Rawnaq Hussein Rashad (PhD) SRC Coordinator
Lecturer - PhD, MSc
Lecturer in Vegetable production (organic agriculture)

Scientific Research Center
College of Science
University of Duhok

  • BSc in Horticulture (2009)
  • Master Degree in Plant molecular (2014)
  • PhD in Vegetable production (2024)

Teaching lets us guide someone from not understanding something to mastering it. Watching a learner gain confidence, skills, and independence is deeply rewarding. To pass on knowledge and culture. Education expands people’s choices. By teaching, we give students tools to improve their lives, careers, and communities. To make a positive impact teaching forces us to think more deeply, question our assumptions, and continue growing intellectually.

The subject I teaching

1-Plant physiology (practical) Fourth stage Biology department.

2-Polluation (Ecology) (practical) Second stage Biology department.

1-Workshop General DNA Technology Scientific Research Center (SRC) University of Duhok, May 2022.

2- Workshop General DNA Technology Scientific Research Center (SRC) University of Duhok, January 2025.

3-Annual Research Excellence Recognition Ceremony Collage of Science, University of Duhok, December 2025.

Research

1- Shaymaa Hade Ali, Jaladet Jubrael,Rawnaq Hussein Rashad,AFLP assessment of Ficus cultivars for identification and conservation.

2- Rafail Toma, Gharbia H. Danial, Rawnaq HusseinRashad,In vitro mass production of Girger (zingiber officinale rose.) from asingle bud explants as affected by kinetin and Benzyle Adenine.

3- Rawnaq Hussein Rashad, Taha Z. Sarhan, Effect of Azotobacter,Compost and Humicacid on yield and quality of lettuce (Lactuca sativa CV.Alfajr)in plastic house.

4- Rawnaq Hussein Rashad, Taha Z. Sarhan, Effect of Azotobacter, Compost and Humic acid on Growth and Mineral content of (Lactuca staive CV. Alfajr)

My research interest focuses on vegetable production within organic farming systems, with an emphasis on improving crop quality and productivity through sustainable soil management, the use of organic fertilizers, appropriate irrigation techniques, and practices that enhance plant health without relying on chemical inputs.

I am also interested in studying the impact of organic practices on the nutritional value of vegetables, soil biodiversity, and developing effective biological methods for pest management. Through this specialization, I aim to contribute to practical solutions that support sustainable production and improve the efficiency of organic vegetable farms.

1- Supervised fourth-year undergraduate students at the College of Science, Biology Department (2016).

2- Supervised fourth-year undergraduate students at the College of Science, Biology Department (2017).

3- Supervised fourth-year undergraduate students at the College of Basic Education, Department of Science (2025).