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June 27, 2026, 4:43 p.m.
Layla Mohamed Raswol
Layla Mohamed Raswol (PhD) Dean of the College of City and Regional Planning
Professor
Professor in Urban Planning and Design

Spatial Planning
College of City and Regional Planning
University of Duhok
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  • 2010: PhD in Urban and Housing Informality, Technical University of, Berlin. Topic: Informal Settlements in Erbil/Iraq: Formation, Structures and Potential
  • 2005: MSc in Architecture, University of Technology, Berlin, Germany
  • 1987: B.Sc in Architecture, Engineering College, University of Mosul, Iraq

Urban Planning, Housing, Urban design Infil, Architecture Design Studio, Land Use Planning.

Research

Neighborhood Sustainability Evaluation Based on UN-Habitat Principles: Case Study

Masike and Avro City in Duhok, Al-Rafidain Engineering Journal (AREJ) Vol. 24, No1,

Oct. 2019

- Solutions for Sustainable Urban Development in Duhok City Conference, Koya on the

road of Civilization April 2019

- Promoting Outdoor spaces Design features to Increase User Satisfaction in Residential

area in Duhok City. Academic Journal of Nawroz University (AJNU), Vl.7, 2018

- Form & Structure of Urban Housing in Duhok City, Academic Journal of Nawroz

University, (AJNU), Vl.6, 2017

- Regeneration of old city Center, case study Old Bazar in Zakho city Center, Kurdistan

Region- Iraq. Duhok University scientific Journal 2017

- Impact of urbanization on social character of the families in Duhok city/ Duhok

University scientific Journal 2016

- Planning for Affordable Housing in Duhok City, International Engineering Conference,

Salahadin University/ Erbil, 2016

- Effect of Urban Growth Management on Implementation of Duhok City Master Plan,

International Engineering Conference, Salahadin University/ Erbil, 2016

- Case study on Academic Department management RIT, USA, Feb, 2014

- Activating Heritage Tourism in Akre - Duhok: International Scientific Forum ISF. Dec

2013

- Book in German Language, PhD Thesis: Informal Settlements in Arbil, Iraq, Publisher

University of Technology Berlin. ISBN: 9-783-7983-2237. 201

Sustainable Urban and Housing Planning and Design

2024: Supervision of MSc Thesis Titled The Impact of Transportation System Transformation on Sustainable Built Environment: Duhok city as a Case Study by Aland Kamal Othman, Department of Spatial Planning, College of City and Regional Planning, University of Duhok

Supervision of MSc Thesis: Impact of Texture on Architectural Façade of residential units in Duhok, 2014-2016

Supervision of MSc Thesis: Planning for affordable Housing Unit in Duhok City, 2013-2014

Supervision of MSc Thesis: Impact of Urban growth Management on Land Use development in Duhok City, 2012-2013

Supervision of MSc Thesis: Impact of urbanization on social character of the families in Duhok city, 2013

Supervision of MSc Thesis: Evaluation of Housing Projects in Duhok in Sustainability context, 2012