Sarmad Latif

Mr. Sarmad Dashti Latif received Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering with first-class honours in 2018 at Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Malaysia. He received Master of Civil Engineering by research with distinction in 2021 at the Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Malaysia. Previously, he was working as a research officer and assistant lecturer at Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN). Currently, he is working as a lecturer and research fellow at Civil Engineering Department in Komar University of Science and Technology in Kurdistan region of Iraq. He is the author of more than 30 scientific research articles and a book published in prestigious international journals. His research interests include the application of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques with their applications such as Machine Learning and Deep Learning methods for many engineering applications and concentrate on hydrological processes, environmental and water management, operation of dams and reservoirs. Currently, his research focuses on achieving water security in Kurdistan Region of Iraq. In September 2023, he has been ranked as the first researcher in Iraq according to Scopus database among those who studies Reservoir Inflow over the past three years. In November 2023, he has been awarded by Elsevier for contributing to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in his research publications in the past two years.