Academic Staff

June 30, 2026, 9:55 a.m.
Svala hameed mahmood (Master)
Assistant Lecturer
Assistant Lecturer in Microbiology

Scientific Research Center
College of Science
University of Duhok

BSc in Biology، University of Duhok (2009)

Master's in Microbiology, University of Zakho (2017)

- I worked as a middle and high school teacher for the Ministry of Education from 2009 to 2017.

- I worked as an assistant in the English Department at the Faculty of Education, Amedy, from 2018 to 2020.

- I also worked as an assistant lecturer in the College of Education, Duhok, in the Department of Science, teaching the subject of the practical microbiology course for the first semester of the 2020-2021 academic year. In 2023, I taught molecular biology for the second semester at the same college and department.

- In 2022, I taught fourth-year students in the Biology Department of the Science, the practical course on Medical Bacteriology, and the practical course on Microbiology for second- year students.

- After that, I continued with the Biology Department and the fourth-year students’ study of the practical Medical Bacteriology course, for the years 2023 and 2024, respectively.

- In 2024, I worked as a teacher of microbiology and Hygiene for third- year students in the spring semester of the College of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering. For the first semester of the 2024-2025 academic year, we taught the same level at the same College, and we also taught the same level for this academic year 2025-2026.

1- General DNA Technology Training Course. I participated as a speaker for the practical section 2021-2022,

2- General DNA Technology Training Course, 2024-2025.

3- The 2nd Scientific Conference of College of Veterinary Medicine held 1- 2 June 2021.

4- Water Recycling and water Efficiency workshop hold by care organization, 2024.

5- Statistical analysis applying SPSS program workshop, May 2023.

6- National workshop UOD peer project to open the door of nanotechnology field, 2022.

7- Bologna process Workshop Implementation.2022

8- Features of a great teacher workshop, College of basic education-Amedi, 2023

9- AI teaching and researches Workshop, 2024

10- International workshop A road map from a problem to a solution, 2024

11- Fundraising opportunity and challenges workshop, 2023

12- International conference on computer science and software Engineering, 2025

13- Participatory action research (PAR) exhibition day symposium. 2025

14- Two days workshop DNA analysis: from sequencing to gene bank submission at Zakho university.2024

15- One day of national workshop plant biotechnology in SRC (past, present and future). 2025

16- One day of the climate risk workshop. 2024

17- Workshop on publishing scientific papers: process, tips and tricks.2025

18- One day national workshop Enhancing research impact: High-impact publishing and citation growth. 2025

19- Avakerna karigariya sazi wa peshxistena bardawam UOD activity.2024 (Kurdish title from UOD).

20- Saliyada Siye bkarenana systeme electroni ye revaberna zankoya duhok symposium. 2025 (Kurdish title from UOD)

21- Three days volunteer activity about How protect environment at different basic schools in Duhok city.2024

22- One day of the training course fire safety awareness at science college. 2024

23- Discussion committee for students' research in the Biology Department. 2024-2025

24- I participated in the Third Mission and Impact, 2024 University of Duhok.

Research

-Nanoparticular research in the molecular microbiology field.

-Research in the bacterial structure and behaviors converted from opportunistic to healthy microorganisms working in human health serves.

-Research in exploring the most mysterious and undiscovered parts of bacterial genetics.

I supervised a graduation project for fourth-year students in the Biology Department, Faculty of Science, for the year 2024-2025.

For this academic year 2025-2026, I received supervision for a graduation project for fourth-year students from the College of Education, Department of Science.