Academic Staff

June 1, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Mijda Bahzad Mohammad (PhD)
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor in Agricultural Extension

Agriculture Extension and Rural Development
College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences
University of Duhok

- PhD. in Agricultural extension - forestry extension (2022) , UoD , Kurdistan region , Iraq.

- MSc. in Agricultural extension - forestry extension (2013) , UoD , Kurdistan region , Iraq.

- BSc. in Forestry sciences (2007) , UoD , Kurdistan region , Iraq.

- Teaching undergraduate courses in Principle of Agricultural Extension for Agricultural Extension , Soil & water sciences , Field crops and Forestry Departments.

- Teaching undergraduate courses in Leadership , Educational psychology , General psychology , Training methods , Measurement methods , Social scientific methods for Agricultural Extension Department.

- Accreditation Trainer from ILO NGo from 1.10.2024 to 30.9.2027(think coop. & start Coop.)

- Trainer for one year from 25.10.2025 ,Riyad Al-Najah Organization for Sustainable Development and Youth

- Trainer certificate from international platform for training and development it is a licensed British training institution with the number 16278658 in the united kingdom

- Worked as trainer in Consultant –training of trainers (TOT)on climate-resilient agriculture and Agri-business development programme with WHH NGo ,in Sinjar region

- Working as Lead trainer for national training programme KAEI national training programme delivery.

- UNAMI training Workshop - Duhok/Iraq

- Training course about how to write proposal (NGO)- Duhok/Iraq

- participated as an academic reviewer in the selection committee The in-country scholarship programme "prospects for peace through education in Iraq",DAAD and GIZ

- Working 24 months With GIZ as a trainer in Dumez camp1 and with host community.

- Volunteer trainer with ZSVP NGO

- Training organized by CABI (Pedagogical and didactic principles for efficient training in agriculture, and curriculum development for national programme delivery)

- Participated as trainer: the Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies at the University of Duhok presented a session on “Social Support” for students of the Agricultural Extension and rural development Dept. in the College of Agricultural engineering science. The intention of this session is to equip and teach groups of students to provide social support in the future for all social classes and individuals. This session is presented with the support of @lwf_iraq organization and funded by @ACT @ELCA

- International building leadership personalities and diplomacy course with I.F.O NGo

- participated in workshop organized by agrarian environment and agriculture organization about innovation in plant tissue culture from 21-23, Oct. 2025

- participated in workshop organized by UK government ,SEEFAR, and WEO about Irregular migration with NGOs/CSOS under the community engagement to reduce irregular migration from Kurdistan region of Iraq to UK and France, from 13-16 Oct.2025

Research

- The level of water awareness of the students in the college of agricultural engineering sciences in Duhok University, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. (2023)

- The Environmental Awareness Of The Students In The College Of Agricultural Engineering Sciences In Duhok University, Kurdistan Region Of Iraq. (2023)

- Knowledge and Attitudes of rural women towards some environmental issues in Duhok Govrnorate, Kurdistan region of Iraq (PhD dissertation). (2022)

- Attitudes of students in forestry Department in College of Agriculture, University of Duhok towards forest work. (2019)

- Knowledge level of potato farmers in cultivation practice and its relationship with some factors in bardarash district – duhok governorate. (2016)

- Forest and Rangeland Staff'Training Needs in Iraqi Kurdistan Region and Correlation to Personal and Occupational Factors. (2015)

- Forest and rangeland personnel training needs in Iraqi Kurdistan region and it is relation with some variables (MSc thesis). (2013)

- Sooty canker on some thin bark trees caused by NATTRASSIA MANGIFERA. (2009)

- Rural women , Rural community , Forestry extension , Training needs , Rural development , leadership and Sustainability Agricultural.

- Supervision of MSc. thesis (In progress). 1- SAIRAN SALEEM SULAIMAN , 2- Zhivan Azad Yaqoob