Curriculum Vitae

DLZAR DLSHAD GHAFOOR 

Komar University of Science and Technology- MLS department

University of Sulaimani- College of Science- Chemistry Department   +964-770-138-7097 +964-750-729-4444 dlzar.ghafoor@komar.edu.iq dlzar1977@gmil.com dlzar.ghafoor@univsul.edu.iq  

1. EDUCATION 

University of Sulaimani - Ph.D. in Biochemistry, April 2014 

Thesis Title: “Modeling Ligand Binding and Discrimination in Haem Proteins: Structures of Asp121 Mutants Alcaligenes xylosoxidans Cytochrome c′ " 

University of Sulaimani - M.Sc. in Enzyme kinetics and Biochemistry, February 2006. 

Dissertation: “Biochemical evaluation of Benzoylcholinesterase from serum in thyroid dysfunction”. 

University of Sulaimani - B.Sc. in Chemistry, July 2000. 

2. TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS: - 

Lecturer at the University of Sulaimani, Chemistry Department from 2006 until 2017 - Then I started teaching at the University of Komar for Science and Technology. - Interested in Protein crystallography, Molecular biology, Enzyme kinetics, Molecular genetics, Genomics and Biochemistry of cells.

 3. TEACHING EXPERIENCE: - Sulaimani University, Sulaimaniyah, Iraq Lecturer, 2006–2017 - University of Komar for Science and Technology Chairman of MLS department from 2017 up to now

 - Taught the courses 

 Biochemistry for the third year Chemistry students and second year agriculture students,

 General and Medical Chemistry for the first year Medical school students, 

 Environmental Chemistry for the final year Environmental Engineering students 

 Practical Biochemistry for the second year biology students, 

 Practical General Chemistry for the first biology and geology students, 

 Practical Analytical chemistry for the first year chemistry students, 

 And Teaching in High schools (CSM, Sulaimaniyah College for girls, and Saladdin Ayubi College for boys) for 5 years 

4. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: 

 Liverpool University, Liverpool, UK. 

 Essex University, Colchester, UK 

Conduct research on protein crystallography, 2012-2013. 

- Published Papers: a. Hydrogen bonding of the dissociated histidine ligand is not required for the formation of a proximal NO adduct in cytochrome c’. 

b. The Correlation between Xanthine Oxidase, Lactate Dehydrogenase, and Nitric Oxide levels in Sera of Patients with minor β-Thalassemia. 

c. Effect of Desferrioxamine Injection on Some Metal Ions in β-Thalassemia Major Patients. 

d. Proximal versus Distal Heme-NO binding in Cytochrome c is determined by a balance of affinities mechanism: Insights into Selective Gas Response in Heme-Based Sensors 

e. Working on a paper related to nanotechnology in environmental applications 

5. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE  Coordinator of the department of Chemistry for 10 years 

 Chairman of the MLS department at Komar University o Science and Technology. 

 Member of tens of committees at the University, College, and Department levels. 

 Editorial Board at the Journal of Zankoi Slemani since 2015 

6. LANGUAGES 

Reading and basic speaking competence in English and Arabic. IELTS 6.0 

7. PROGRAMMING & COMPUTER SKILLS: 

- Good programming skills: PyMOL, CCP4i program, HKL 2000, and WinCoot. - Good user of lab instruments such as IR, spectrophotometers, PCR, Chromatography, microplate readers, electrophoresis device. 8. REFERENCES: -On request