Publications

• • 1. Geological and Hydrochemical study of Zalim Spring, Shahrazoor, Sulaimania, Iraq. Iraqi Journal of Earth Science, 2005, 5(1).

    2. Groundwater Quality Problems of a gypsiferous and Urbanized area Kifry City, Northeast of Iraq. Iraqi Journal of Earth Science, 2006, 6(1).

    3.  Groundwater Quality Evaluation in Kalar Town, Sulaimani, NE Iraq. Iraqi Journal of Earth Science, 2007, 2(2)

    4.  Hydrogeochemistry and Geomicrobiology of Darzila Spring, Sangaw, Sulaimani, NE Iraq. Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining, 2011, 7(3)

    5. Hydrogeology and Geophysical Investigation of Ganau Lake-Ranya Area, Iraqi Kurdistan Region. Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining, 2012, 8(1).

    6. Estimation of annual harvested runoff at Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Natural Science, 2013, 5(12): pp. 1271–1283

    7.  Identifying water mass depletion in Northern Iraq observed by GRACE. Hydrology and Earth System Science, 2015, 19:pp. 1487–1500 https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-1487-2015

    8.  Groundwater potential mapping using remote sensing and GIS-based, in Halabja City, Kurdistan, Iraq. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2016, 9 (357), https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-016-2385-y

    9. Mid- to late-Holocene archaeology, environment, and climate in the northeast Kurdistan region of Iraq. The Holocene, 2018, 28(6): pp. 955–967. http://doi.org/10.1177/0959683617752843

    10. Irrigation in Sharazoor plain, the potential of archaeological and geoarchaeological archives to reconstruct ancient water management. Harrassowitz Verlag, 2018, 7: pp. 117–136.

    11. Landslide susceptibility mapping using Remote sensing and GIS application: A case study in Qala Diza and surrounding area, NE Iraq. Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining, 2018,14 (1): pp. 65–89.

    12. Karezes, abandoned and endangered water resources in semi-arid regions: case study from Sulaymaniyah city, Iraq. Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining, 2019, 15(1)

    13.  Environmental isotopes and stochastic modeling study to evaluate Tabin and Sarchnar springs, Kurdistan region-Iraq. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2018, 147: pp. 312–311. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2018.06.030

    14.  Karezes abandoned and endangered water resources in semi-arid regions: A case study from Sulaymaniyah city, Iraq. Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining, 2019, 15(1): pp. 1–14.

    15. Reconstruction of palaeoclimate in Shalaii Cave, SE of Sangaw, Kurdistan Province of Iraq. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 2019, 524: pp. 262-272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2019.03.044. 

    16. Determination of the Remnant Environmental Impacts Resulting from the Chemical Bombing of Halabja, Kurdistan, Iraq. Iraqi Journal of Science, 2019,  60(7): pp. 1507–1520, DOI: 10.24996/ijs.2019.60.7.11

    17. Integrating GIS-based and geophysical techniques for groundwater potential assessment in Halabja Said Sadiq sub-basin, Kurdistan, NE Iraq. Tikrit Journal of Pure Science, 2019,  24(6), http://dx.doi.org/10.25130/j.v24i6.891.

    18. Delineation of groundwater productivity zones with the integration of GIS and Remote Sensing methods, Bazian Basin, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Journal of Basrah Research and Sciences, 2019, 45(2), pp. 289–309.

    19. Soil and Groundwater Pollution Assessment and Delineation of Intensity Risk Map in Sulaymaniyah City, NE of Iraq. Water, 2019, 11(10), pp. 2158, https://doi.org/10.3390/w11102158.

    20. Delineation of spring protection zone and vulnerability mapping of selected springs in Sulaymaniyah area, Kurdistan, Iraq. Environmental Earth Sciences,2019 78(21), 622,. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-019-8632-2. 

    21. Application of DInSAR-PSI Technology for Deformation Monitoring of the Mosul Dam, Iraq. Remote Sensing, 2019, 11(22), 2632.https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11222632.

    22. GIS-Based Modeling for Selection of Dam Sites in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2020, 9 (4): pp. 244, .https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi9040244.

    23. A study of mineralized water using geophysical and hydrogeochemical approaches in Khwelen salt ponds, Sangaw, Sulaymaniyah, NE of Iraq. Tikrit Journal of Pure Science, 2020, 25(5): pp. 47–61.

    24. Integrated remote sensing and GIS techniques to delineate groundwater potential area of Chamchamal basin, Sulaymaniyah, NE Iraq. Kuwait Journal of Science, 2021, 48(3).https://doi.org/10.48129/kjs.v48i3.9699

    25. Chemical evaluation and hydrodynamic interpretation of flammable gas leaching from the shallow water well in Chamchamal Town, Kurdistan, NE Iraq .Tikrit Journal of Pure Science, 2021, 26(3): pp. 42–52.

    26. DRASTIC model adjusted with lineament density to map groundwater vulnerability: a case   study in Rania basin, Kurdistan, Iraq. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021, 28: pp. 59731–59744,  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-14912-4

    27. Insights for Landfill Site Selection Using GIS: A Case Study in the Tanjero River Basin, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Sustainability, 2021, 13: pp. 12602. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132212602

    28. The efficiency of SCS-CN, HEC-1, HEC-HMS, TR55, Rational, and Snyder unit hydrograph models for determining peak flood discharge in the upper part of Lesser Zab Basin, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining (IBGM), 2023, 19(1): pp. 163–179.

    29. Integrated GIS, Remote Sensing, and Electrical Resistivity Tomography Methods for the Delineation of Groundwater Potential Zones in Sangaw Sub-Basin, Sulaymaniyah, KRG-Iraq. Water, 2023, 15 (6): 1055. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15061055. 

    30. Environmental justice in water quality: Sulaimani City as a case study. The Scientific Journal of Cihan University, 2023, 7(2):pp.72-97.

    31. Evaluation of Carbonate and Heterogenous Rock Masses for the Dam Foundation: A Case Study at Kanarwe River Basin, Sulaimaniyah, NE Iraq. Iraqi Geological Journal, 2023, 56(1F): pp. 158–183.

    32. Rock Mass Strength Analysis and Disturbance Factor Estimation of Heterogeneous Rock Masses for the Dam Foundation: A Case Study at Kanarwe River Basin, Kurdistan Region, NE-Iraq. In Rocscience International Conference (RIC 2023) (pp. 233-244),. Atlantis Press. 

    33. Comparison of different statistical approaches to assess spring potential mapping in a multi-aquifer system: a case study of Kurdistan Region, Iraq.Environmental Earth Sciences,2023, 82, 606, pp.1-24.https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-023-11250-1 

    34. Hydrogeochemical Evaluation of Groundwater in Sulaymaniyah-Sharazoor Basin, Kurdistan, NE Iraq. Iraqi National Journal of Earth Science, 2024, 24(1), pp.216-243.

    35. Determining the Surface Drainage Network Causing Flash Floods in Central Erbil Sub-Basins in Northern Iraq Using GIS and Geospatial Technique. Iraqi Geological Journal, 2024, 57(1F), pp.191-208. 

    36. Assessment of groundwater level fluctuation using integrated trend analysis approaches in the Kapran sub-basin, North East of Iraq. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2024, 26, pp. 101292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2024.101292

    37. Strategies for Sustainable Water Management: Hydrochemical Profiling and Protection Zone Design in Rania Basin, Iraq, ARO - The Scientific Journal of Koya University 2024, 29(2), pp. 108-118. https://doi.org/10.14500/aro.11435 

    38. Groundwater Risk Intensity Map through Modified DRASTIC Model in the Rania Basin, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Passer Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 2025, 7(1), pp. 17-28. 10.24271/psr.2024.442571.1492

    39.  Mid-Holocene hydroclimatic optimum recorded in a stalagmite from Shalaii Cave, northern Iraq. Quaternary Science Reviews, 2025, 356, pp. 109286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2025.109286

    40. Integrating geospatial, hydrogeological, and geophysical data to identify groundwater recharge potential zones in the Sulaymaniyah basin, NE of Iraq. Scientific Reports, 2025, 15, 2025, 15, 2025, 15, 2025, 15, pp. 99.9920. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-94603-z

    41. Identifying Areas Exposed to Potential Flash Floods and Drawing Map for Them Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Depending on GIS and AHP for Erbil Sub-Basin, Northern Iraq, Iraqi National Journal of Earth Science, 2025, 25 (2), pp.93-113. 10.33899/earth.2024.145160.1188.

    42. A combined multi‑statistical strategy for mapping groundwater spring potential in northeastern Iraq, Acta Geophysica, 2025, pp.1-25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11600-025-01715-1

    43. Early urbanism in Mesopotamia coincided with increased moisture between 6500 to 5500 years BP, Quaternary Science Reviews, 2025, 369, p.109614. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2025.109614

    44. Establishing of soil loss tolerance limit and sediment yield in Zagros fold-thrust belt: a case study in the Kanarwe river basin, Iraq-Iran,2025, Bulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration, 176(176), pp.1-2. DOI: 10.19111/bulletinofmre.1641192.

1. Karezes an abandoned and endangered water source in Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, First International Conference of Natural Science (ICNS 2016), Iraq, Sulaimani, Charmo University, 11-12th, July 2016.

2. Environmental isotopes analysis and estimation of groundwater recharge based on chloride mass balance method in Halabja city, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.The16th Iraqi Geological Conference, Iraq, Baghdad, 26-27th, April 2017.

3. The determination of the remnant environmental impacts resulting from the chemical bombing of Halabja, Kurdistan. 14th International Symposium on the Interactions Between Sediments and Water, Hotel Villa Diodoro, Taormina, Italy, 17-22nd, June 2017.

4. Groundwater management using hydrogeophysical investigation of the selected field-Zarayan area, Kurdistan, NE Iraq. Geokurdistan III Conference On December, 5-7th, 2017- Sulaimani.

5. Application of DInSAR-PSI Technology for Deformation Monitoring of the Mosul Dam, Iraq, 1st International Conference Forecasting Water in the Future of Iraq: Using the Past and Present, September 14-16th, 2019- Sulaymaniyah.

6. Landfill site selection using GIS with comparative analysis of popular statistical models: A case study in the Tanjero River Basin, Kurdistan Region, NE Iraq, 1st International Conference Forecasting Water in the Future of Iraq: Using the Past and Present, September 14-16th, 2019- Sulaymaniyah. 

7.Dam Sites selection using remote sensing and GIS: A Case study of Al-Khabur River Basin, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, Geokurdistan III Conference, October, 8-10th, 2019- Sulaymaniyah.

8. Interpretation of recession curves and hydrochemical characterization of drip water: A case study in Shalaii Cave, SE of Sangaw, Kurdistan/ NE Iraq, 2nd International Conference and Scientific Fourth of College of Science- University of Tikrit, November 24-26th, 2020- Tikrit.

9. A Review of Water Quality and Pollution in Iraq: Current Status, and Challenges, The 1st International Conference for Natural Resources Research Center, GEOIRAQ1, Tikrit and, Sulaymaniyah, 25-28th October 2021.

10. Groundwater Resources in Iraq, Challenges and Solution, The 1st International Conference for Natural Resources Research Center, GEOIRAQ1, Tikrit and, Sulaymaniyah, 25-28th October 2021. 

11. Water Resources Storage and Control Projects in Tigris River Basin in Iraq, The 1st International Conference for Natural Resources Research Center, GEOIRAQ1, Tikrit and, Sulaymaniyah, 25-28th October 2021.

12. The efficiency of Unit Hydrograph, SCS-CN, and Snyder Unit Hydrograph Method for  Determining Peck Flood Discharge in Part of Lesser Zab Basin, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, GEOKURDISTAN V Conference, Sulaymaniyah, 20th -22nd October 2022.

13. Spring Protection Zone Delineation; A Case study in Rania Basin, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, GEOKURDISTAN V Conference, Sulaymaniyah, 20th -22nd October 2022.  

14. The efficiency of Unit Hydrograph, SCS-CN, and Snyder unit hydrograph models for determining peak flood discharge in part of Lesser Zab Basin, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, the 3rd International, and 5th Scientific Conference of College of Science-Iraq, Tikrit University, 28-29th December 2022.

15. Evaluation and excavation of heterogeneous rock masses for the dam foundation: A case study at Kanarwe River Basin, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, Rocscience International Conference 2023 -Canada, Toronto, 24-26th April 2023.

16. Evaluation of Morphometric Properties of Erbil Sub-Basin in Northern Iraq using GIS and Geospatial Techniques, the 3rd Scientific Conference on Iraqi Desert Geology, Iraq, College of Science, University of Anbar, 13-14th December 2023.

17. Groundwater Assessment and Selecting Appropriate Recharge Method in the Erbil Sub-basin. Northern Iraq, GEOKURDISTAN VI Conference, Sulaymaniyah, 5 -7th November 2024.  

18. Evaluation of Groundwater Flow Model in Bashtapa in the Erbil Sub-basin. Northern Iraq, GEOKURDISTAN VI Conference, Sulaymaniyah, 5 -7th November 2024.

19. Geospatial Modeling of Groundwater Potential Zones Using Multiparameter Decision Analysis Supported by Electrical Resistivity Tomography in New Halabja District, NE-Iraq, GEOKURDISTAN VI Conference, Sulaymaniyah, 5 -7th November 2024.

20. Risk Intensity Mapping of Complex Aquifer System Using the Phosphate-DRASTIC-LU Model: Insights From Penjween Basin, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, GEOKURDISTAN VI Conference, Sulaymaniyah, 5 -7th November 2024.

21. Diciphering Geospatial Modeling of Groundwater Potential Zones Using Integration of Geostatistical and Geophysical Approaches in New Sulaimani Basin, NE-Iraq, GEOKURDISTAN VI Conference, Sulaymaniyah, 5 -7th November 2024.

1. Shallow water depth estimation using remote sensing and machine learning models: A case study in southeastern Iraq, GEOKURDISTAN V Conference, Sulaymaniyah, 20th -22nd October 2022.