Name: Sarkawt Ghazi Salar
Gender: Male
Permanent Residence: Kalar
Email: sarkawt.Ghazi@garmian.edu.krd
Scientific Title: Assistant Professor
Specialization and Certificate:
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Geology, Department of Geology, College of Science, University of Sulaimani, 2001
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Hydrogeology, Department of Geology, College of Science, University of Baghdad, 2006
- Ph.D. in Geomorphology and Water Harvesting, Department of Geology, College of Science, University of Sulaimani, 2013
Career history:
- Assistant geology at the Department of Geology, College of Science, University of Sulaimani (2001 – 2006)
- Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Geology, College of Science, University of Sulaimani (2006 – 2008)
- Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Geography, College of Education (Kalar), University of Sulaimani (2008 – 2012)
- Reporter at the Department of Geography, College of Education (Kalar), University of Sulaimani (2008 – 2012)
- College Registrar at the College of Education (Kalar), University of Sulaimani (2009 – 2010)
- Chairman of the Department of Geography, Faculty of Education (Kalar), University of Garmian (2012 – 2018)
- Lecturer as Assistant Professor at the Department of Geography, College of Education, University of Garmian (till 2025)
- Participation in many committees at the College of Education (Kalar) and the University of Garmian
- Current Job Location: Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Garmian
Research interests:
- Geology, Geomorphology, Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Environment, Land Use, and Geomorphological Mapping using remote sensing and GIS
Participation in Courses, Seminars & Workshops:
- Taking a Scientific Course about (Oil Investigation, Exploration, and Production) at the University of Sciences and Technology in the Kingdom of Jordan (Irbid City) under the supervision of Total Company (21–29/9/2007).
- Taking a Scientific Course about (Groundwater, Environmental Management, and GIS & Remote Sensing) in Summer School – GRI. 2010 TU. Bergakademie Freiberg 20th July – 5th Aug at Sulaimania Governorate.
Scientific Activities:
- Participation in a Mini-conference for the future development of Garmiyan under the supervision of the Garmiyan Administration in 2013 at Kalar District.
- Participation in Agricultural Mini-conference for 5 years planning under the supervision of the Garmiyan Agricultural Directorate in 2013 at Kalar District.
Participation in Conference:
- First scientific conference of College of Education, University of Kirkuk, 20 and 21/ 4/ 2009
- First scientific conference of Faculty of Education (Kalar), University of Garmian, 13/ 4/ 2012 in Kalar and Khanaqeen districts.
- Second scientific conference of Faculty of Humanities Studies and Sport in Khanaqeen, University of Garmian, 18/ 4/ 2014 in Khanaqeen districts.
- The First Scientific Conference of the Department of Geography, University of Duhok (6th -7th of May, 2014)
Publications:
Hydrochemical Evaluation of the Groundwater In Fatah Umar - Hazar Kani Area, Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining, Vol. 5, NO. 1, 2009.
Hydrogeomorphology of Bawashswar Watershed at Northeast of Iraq, Kirkuk University Journal, Vol. 4, NO. 2, 2009.
Identification of Flood Prone and Water Conservation Areas in Sarqala Watershed Using Remote Sensing and GIS, Kurdistan Region – Iraq, Garmian University Journal, Vol. 2, 2013
Assess the Natural Potential for Tourism in Sartak Watershed Using (GIS), Iraqi Kurdistan Region, 1st Scientific Conference, Geographic Department, Duhok Univ., 2014
The Effect of Morphometric Characteristics of Sartak Watershed for Identifying Suitable Sites for Water Harvesting Using GIS, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, International Journal of Environment & Water, Vol. 3, Issue 3,2014
Evaluation of Selected Site Location for Subsurface Dam Construction within Isayi Watershed Using GIS and RS Garmiyan Area, Kurdistan Region, Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 2014, 6, 972-987
Water Management Policy for Sirwan River Basin in Iraqi Kurdistan Region, 2nd Scientific Conference, Faculty of Humanities Studies and Sport in Khanaqeen, Garmian Univ., 2014
Geomorphology of Garmiyan Area Using GIS Technique, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, Journal of Earth Sciences and Geotechnical Engineering, Scienpress Ltd, vol. 6, no.1, 2016, 63-87
GIS-Based Soil Erosion Estimation Using EPM Method, Garmiyan Area, Kurdistan Region - Iraq, Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, DAVID PUBLISHING, No. 10, 2016, p 291-308
Rasooli S. B. and Salar S. G., 2017, Students' Evaluation of Geography Lecturers' Performance at University of Garmian, Academic Year 2016-2017, Journal of Arts, Science & Commerce, World Researchers, Vol.-VIII, Special Issue-3(1), p 108-113
Salar, Sarkawt Ghazi, Arsalan A. Othman, and Syed E. Hasan. "Identification of suitable sites for groundwater recharge in Awaspi watershed using GIS and remote sensing techniques." Environmental Earth Sciences 77.19 (2018): 1-15.
Salar, Sarkawt Ghazi. "IDENTIFICATION OF FOREST FIRE RISK ZONES IN THE SARTAK WATERSHED, KURDISTAN REGION, IRAQ: GIS AND REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS." Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining 15.1 (2019): 105-122.
Othman, Arsalan Ahmed, et al. "Insights for Landfill Site Selection Using GIS: A Case Study in the Tanjero River Basin, Kurdistan Region, Iraq." Sustainability 13.22 (2021): 12602.
Salar, Sarkawt Ghazi. "Water and sediments yields estimation: A case study in Bawashaswar Watershed/Iraqi Kurdistan Region." Kuwait Journal of Science 49.1 (2022).
Salar, S.G.; Othman, A.A.; Rasooli, S.; Ali, S.S.; Al-Attar, Z.T.; Liesenberg, V. GIS-Based Modeling for Vegetated Land Fire Prediction in Qaradagh Area, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Sustainability 2022, 14, 6194. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14106194
Al-Attar, Z.T., Othman, A.A., Al-Hakari, S.H.S. et al. A neotectonic statistical assessment through watershed geomorphic analysis: a case study in the Greater Zab River Basin, Turkey–Iraq. Environ Earth Sci 81, 355 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-022-10478-7
Othman, A.A.; Ali, S.S.; Salar, S.G.; Obaid, A.K.; Al-Kakey, O.; Liesenberg, V. Insights for Estimating and Predicting Reservoir Sedimentation Using the RUSLE-SDR Approach: A Case of Darbandikhan Lake Basin, Iraq–Iran. Remote Sens. 2023, 15, 697. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15030697
Hasan, Q. M., Salar, S. G., Raman, D., Campbell, S., & Qasim Palani, I. (2023). When the law is unclear: challenges and opportunities for data and information exchange in the Tigris-Euphrates and Indus river basins. Water Policy, 25(8), 780-796.
Ahmad, Bakhtyar Ali, Sarkawt Ghazi Salar, and Azad Jalal Shareef. "An integrated new approach for optimizing rainwater harvesting system with dams site selection in the Dewana Watershed, Kurdistan Region, Iraq." Heliyon 10, no. 6 (2024).
Obaid, A.K., Othman, A.A., Salar, S.G., Sissakian, V.K., Ali, S.S. (2024). Tectonic and Erosion in the Zagros Fold-and-Thrust Belt (ZFTB). In: Al-Quraishi, A.M.F., Mustafa, Y.T. (eds) Natural Resources Deterioration in MENA Region. Earth and Environmental Sciences Library. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-58315-5_4
Othman, Arsalan Ahmed, Salahalddin S. Ali, Ahmed K. Obaid, Sarkawt G. Salar, Omeed Al-Kakey, Younus I. Al-Saady, Sarmad Dashti Latif et al. "Satellite-derived shallow water depths estimation using remote sensing and artificial intelligence models, a case study: Darbandikhan Lake Upper, Kurdistan Region, Iraq." Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment 37 (2025): 101432.
Mohammad, Sazgar Sabah, Mohammed Mahdi Karim, Bakhtyar Ali Ahmad, Sarkawt Ghazi Salar, and Ibraheem Qasim Palany. "Monitoring the Spatio-Temporal Dimensions of Green Spaces in Kalar City." Journal of University of Human Development 11, no. 4 (2025): 49-56.
Salar, Sarkawt Ghazi, Mohammed I. Khalil, Arsalan A. Othman, Salahalddin S. Ali, Bakhtyar A. Ahmad, and Ahmed K. Obaid. "The Impact of Quarrying on Aquatic Flora within the Middle Course of Sirwan River, Iraqi Kurdistan Region." Revista de Ciências Agroveterinárias 24, no. 4: 899-916.
Obaid, Ahmed Kadhim, Arsalan Ahmed Othman, Lamees Nazar Abdulkareem, Salahalddin S. Ali, and Sarkawt G. Salar. "Neotectonic control on drainage systems: GIS-based geomorphometric and morphotectonic assessment for the Tigris River Basin, Iraq and Turkey." In AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 3396, no. 1, p. 100013. AIP Publishing LLC, 2026.
Languages: Mother Language (Kurdish), English, and Arabic Languages