Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Data:

Full name: Salih Najib Majid

Date of birth: July 1, 1956

Place of Birth: Sulaimani – Iraq

Gender: Male

Marital status: Married

No. of children: One

Mother tongue: Kurdish

Other languages: Arabic, German and English; reading and writing

Wife’s name: Nigar A. Hasan

Permanent Address

Country: Iraq – Kurdistan Region

City: Sulaimani

District & name: German Village

House No.: 94

Mobil: 00964-7701589206

E-mail address: salih.majeed@univsul.edu.iq; salihnm@yahoo

School History (Schooling)

01/62 – 07/74: Primary, intermediate and preparatory school in Sulaimani-Iraq

Academic Qualification

10/74 – 07/78: B.Sc. degree in Soil Science/ College of Agriculture/University of Sulaimani (I was ranked first of the Department with an average of 81.72%)

02/79 – 08/82: M.Sc. Degree in Soil Chemistry/ College of Agriculture/ University of Salahaddin with an average of 88.54%

Thesis title: Effect of Different Vegetation Covers Upon Soil Chemical Development in Bakhtiari Forest (Sulaimani/Iraq).

02/08 – 12/11: Ph D. Degree (Doctor of Philosophy)/ Faculty of Agricultural Sciences/ University of Sulaimani/ Environmental Science/ Environmental Pollution. Dissertation title: Valuation of ambient air pollution: A study of some urban areas in Sulaimani city and its surrounding/ Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Job Profiles or Positions

05/83 - 09/87: Assistant lecturers in College of Agriculture/ University of Salahaddin /Iraq

10/87 - 06/96: Lecturer in Chemistry Dept. / College of Education/ University of Salahaddin/ Iraq.

12/04 until present: Lecturer in Soil and Water Sciences Dept/Faculty of Agricultural Sciences / University of Sulaimani/Iraq.

Other Activities

07/91- 07/94: Head of the Directorate of Chemical and Glassware Stores at Salahaddin University.

08/96- 11/04: Living in Darmstadt/ Germany.

09/00 - 12/04: Working as a Chemist in Merck KGaA Company of Chemical Production/ Darmstadt - Germany.

05/05-08/10: Head of Soil and Water Science Dept. /College of Agriculture/ University of Sulaimani / Iraq

Participation in Conferences, Training Courses, Seminars, Workshops and Other Activity:

1. Instrumental training course by WTW GmbH Company / Weilheim-Germany.
2. Instrumental training course by Foss Company/ Sweden and Denmark.
3. Instrumental training course by Al-al-Bayt University/Amman-Jordan.
4. Scientific progress training course by Egyptian International Center for Agriculture
5. (EICA).
6. Attending in the conference of Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, KRG (Kurdistan Regional Government).
7. Attending in the Environmental conference of Environment Friends Network (EFN) on 28^th July, 2012 in Sulaimani city.
8. Attending in the Environmental conference of Bazian District-Sulaimani Governorate on 28^th November, 2012.
9. Attending in the conference of General Directorate of Agriculture-Sulaimani on 4^th , June 2013 in Sulaimani city.
10. Attendingin the Environmental conference of Board of Protecting & Improving Environment –Kurdistan Regional Government during 5^th - 6^th June, 2013 in Hawler city.
11. Attending in the Environmental conference of Board of Protecting & Improving Environment –Kurdistan Regional Government during 11^th - 12^th June, 2013 in Raparin District (University of Raparin).
12. Attending in the first International Scientific Agricultural Conference during 20^th-21^th, November 2013/ Faculty of Agricultural Sciences/University of Sulaimani.
13. Participating in more than 140 different mass Medias, such as a TV and Radios and different Nets.
14. Attending of more than 25 workshop about the environmental issues and other scientific activities
15. Witting and publishing of more than 20 scientific articles in different local journals

Subjects and Seminars Given By Myself:

1. First class (Freshman class)/College of Education and Faculty of Agricultural Sciences: Analytical chemistry and General Chemistry.
2. Third Class (Junior class) / Faculty of Agricultural Sciences: Quantitative Chemical Analysis and EIA (Environmental Impact Analysis)
3. Fourth class (Senior class)/ Faculty of Agricultural Sciences; Soil, Water and Plant Analysis and Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution.
4. M. Sc. Students/ Faculty of Agricultural Sciences; Instrumental Analysis; Plant Ecology and Environment Impacts on Soil.
5. Residual Risks of Water Chlorination on Human Health/Seminar.
6. An Overview of the Environmental Impact Assessment Process/Seminar.
7. Ozone and your Environment/ Seminar.
8. Environmental Managements/ Seminar.
9. Causes and effect of air pollution/ Seminar.
10. Environmental status of Sulaimani city/ Seminar.
11. The Environmental Impact of Dust Storm / Seminar.
12. Analysis of Volatile and Semivolatile Hydrocarbons Recovered from Steam-Classified Municipal Solid Waste / Seminar.
13. Protected area needs your support/ Seminar.
14. Cancer and the Environment: What causes cancer? / Seminar.
15. Environmental impact of Agriculture/ Seminar.
16. Environmental Science and ecological principles / Seminar.
17. Mobile (cell) phone radiation and health risks / Seminar.
18. Types of fertilizers and their application in Hawarishar project / Seminar.
19. The impacts of Industrial Activity in Bazian Region/ Sulaimani Governorate upon the Air pollution / Seminar.
20. Selenium deficiency and toxicity in the environment / Seminar.

Research Papers

1. Manganese Adsorption by some Northern Iraqi Soils. (J. of College of Education /University of Salahaddin Vol.2, No.2, 1990.
2. Relative Contribution of Clay and Organic Fraction to the Cation Exchange Capacity of Northern Iraqi soils (Zanko, Vol. 4, No.1, 1991).
3. Determination of water quality index (WQI) for Qalyasan stream in Sulaimani city/ Kurdistan region of Iraq (IJPAES, Vol.2, Issue 4, 2012).
4. Bioaccumulation, Enrichment and Translocation Factors of some Heavy Metals in Typha Angustifolia and Phragmites Australis Species Growing along Qalyasan Stream in Sulaimani City /IKR.( Journal of Zankoy Sulaimani- Part A, Vol. 16 (4), 2014.
5. Application of water quality index (WQI) as a possible indicator for agriculture purpose and assessing the ability of self purification process by Qalyasan stream in Sulaimani city/Iraqi Kurdistan region (IKR) (IJPAES, Vol.5, Issue 1, 2015).