Mabast Ali Muhammad Amin
Mobile: 00964770 220 1241
Email: Mabast.Ali@garmian.edu.krd
Home Address: Darbandikhan, Sulaimani, Kurdistan
Education & Qualifications:
Ø (Dec. 2013) MA in Archaeology and ancient history/ University of Leicester/ United Kingdom.
Ø (Jul. 2010) BA in Archaeology / College of Arts/ University of Salahuddin
§ My average grade for the four academic years is (81.9%) and stood the 4th out of twenty one graduates of the first trial.
Ø (Jul. 2006) successful completion of high school at Darbandikhan co-educational high school/ Darbandikhan, Sulaimani, Iraq.
Academic Awards and Scholarships:
Ø (Jun. 2011) Recipient of HCDP (Human Capacity Development Program) scholarship sponsored by Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).
§ HCDP scholarship was awarded to successful candidates to study at renowned universities & centers of excellence around the world toward master & Ph.D. degrees. The selection of candidates was made through a competitive process, based on merit and academic qualifications.
Academic & Teaching Experience:
Ø (Aug. 2015 to present) full-time Assistance Lecturer at history Department, College of Basic Education & Human Sciences, University of Garmian.
Ø (2014-2015) Teaching three subjects (ancient history of Iraq, historical texts in English (first stage) and historical texts in English (second stage)) at history Department, College of Basic Educations and Human Sciences, University of Garmian as a lecture-based teacher.
Courses Taught:
Ø Ancient history of Iraq/ First Stage/ history Department/ University of Garmian
Ø Historical text in English/ First Stage/ history Department/ University of Garmian
Ø Historical texts in English/ Second Stage/ history Department/ University of Garmian
Research-related Experience:
Ø MA Thesis Title: construction of personhood and creating identity through using figurines: A study of chatal huyuk figurines
Ø (2015-2016) supervised three graduation projects/papers of fourth year History department students at the University of Garmian.
The Titles of the papers are:
1- Neolithic period and its characteristics in Southern Kurdistan
2- Charmo village: A study of agriculture, building and religion during the Neolithic period
3- The Subarians and their ethnic identity based on ancient documents
Highlights of Professional Experience:
Ø (2013) participation in geophysical surveys (magnetometry, soil resistivity and magnetic susceptibility) at Exmoor\ Porlock, which was directed by a staff from the University of Leicester.
Ø (2013) participation in one season excavation at Grade park field in Leicester/UK.
Ø (2016) participation in geophysical survey and excavation at Sirwan regional project-Kani Masi excavation (Kurdistan): in search of a Kasside city/ Garmian region, this is directed by University of Glasgow/UK and Dartmouth College/ USA.
Presentations:
Ø Muhammad Amin, Mabast. A (02 April 2013), ‘Transition period from Mesolithic to Neolithic in southern Kurdistan’. Presented in one-day workshop held by University of Leicester.
Ø Muhammad Amin, Mabast. A (27 February 2015), ‘Neolithic figurines at Charmo village.’ Presented in one-day workshop held by University of Garmian.
Ø Muhammad Amin, Mabast. A (21 February 2016), theories and perspectives on the original homeland of Sumerians based on new discoveries. Presented in one-day workshop held by University of Garmian.