University of Duhok (UoD)

Academic Staff

May 31, 2026, 10:39 a.m.

Degrees Awarded

-PhD. in Aquatic Chemistry (2024), UoD, Kurdistan Region- Iraq.

-MSc. in Soil fertility (2013) UoD, Kurdistan Region- Iraq.

-BSc. in Soil and Water (2005), UoD, Kurdistan Region- Iraq.

After I get my MSc degree and start my work as assistant lecturer in the university of Duhok from 2013, then Lecturer in 2017, I have been involved in teaching of many subjects (practical): -Teaching undergraduate courses in principle of Soil sciences, soil fertility, plant nutrition, soil, water and plant relationship, soil and plant analysis, soil chemistry. conservation, practical water management, remote sensing, and geographic information system (GIS), Principal of soil science, Soil physical-chemical, Forest soil.

QA and Activities

- 23 November 2020. Minitab software training , College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences

- 9-march 2022 Workshop (For Better Horticulture Development), College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences

- 22 Feb. 2022, Workshop (Engineering solution of the risks of Iraqis water future and Humanitarian Disasters between Mismanagement, the policies of Neighboring contourites, and climate change) online participation.

- 10 march 2023, workshop (Statistics), College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences.

-Soil day College of agricultural En. Sci. 5/12/2024.

-workshop Program of CABI facilities study visit to Switzerland for potato value chain project partner from Kurdistan. Region Iraq. College of agricultural engineering sciences uod College of agricultural En. Sci. 18/11/2024.

-workshop Feedback in academic education University of Duhok/ conference center 20/4/2025.

-workshop Principle of tissue culture (theory) and plant tissue culture of safferon plant (lab/ practice)College of agricultural En. Sci.24/2/2025.

-workshop The role of artificial intelligence in agricultural extension services College of agricultural En. Sci.27/1/2025.

-workshop Field crops are the fundamental of food security College of agricultural En. Sci.

14/4/2025.

-Hand in Hand for Better Foods a and Better Future College of agricultural En. Sci. Date: 16 October 2025.

-Innovations in Plant Tissue Culture: Techniques, A pplications, and Opportunities for Sustainable Agriculture Date: 21 October 2025.

Issazadeh L., Govay. M. B.I, Barwari. V., and O. Rekani. 2014. Spatial variability of soil erodibility factor using the geo-statistics method in Duhok dam watershed, Kurdistan region, Iraq. International Journal of Review in Life Sciences. Vol. 4(6), 24-28.
Rekani, O.A., Ameen, H.A. and Ahmed, S.M., 2016. Effect of different potting mixes on germination and vegetative growth of sweet pepper plant (Capsicum annum L.) under greenhouse conditions. Science Journal of the University of Zakho, 4(2), pp. 187-193.
Ameen, H.A., REKANI, O.A. and BARWARI, V.I., 2019. Application of pollution indices for heavy metal contamination assessment in surface water of Duhok Dam (Kurdistan Region, Iraq). Journal of Duhok
Esmail, A.O., Barwari, V.I. and Rekani, O.A., 2022. Limiting Irrigation Water Quality Indices of several rivers, wells and springs in Dohuk governorate. Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 34(4), pp.33-44.
-Rekani, O.A.O., 2013. Effect of irrigation water quality on some soil chemical properties, phosphorous and maize (zea mays L.) Growth (Doctoral dissertation, M SC. Thesis in soil fertility, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Duhok/Iraq).

Soil fertility, Plant nutrition, Fundamentals of soil science, Aquatic Chemistry and water Quality.

Issazadeh L., Govay. M. B.I, Barwari. V., and O. Rekani. 2014. Spatial variability of soil erodibility factor using the geo-statistics method in Duhok dam watershed, Kurdistan region, Iraq. International Journal of Review in Life Sciences. Vol. 4(6), 24-28.
Rekani, O.A., Ameen, H.A. and Ahmed, S.M., 2016. Effect of different potting mixes on germination and vegetative growth of sweet pepper plant (Capsicum annum L.) under greenhouse conditions. Science Journal of the University of Zakho, 4(2), pp. 187-193.
Ameen, H.A., REKANI, O.A. and BARWARI, V.I., 2019. Application of pollution indices for heavy metal contamination assessment in surface water of Duhok Dam (Kurdistan Region, Iraq). Journal of Duhok
Esmail, A.O., Barwari, V.I. and Rekani, O.A., 2022. Limiting Irrigation Water Quality Indices of several rivers, wells and springs in Dohuk governorate. Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 34(4), pp.33-44.
-Rekani, O.A.O., 2013. Effect of irrigation water quality on some soil chemical properties, phosphorous and maize (zea mays L.) Growth (Doctoral dissertation, M SC. Thesis in soil fertility, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Duhok/Iraq).