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Feb. 10, 2026, 12:15 a.m.
Gharbia Hrmiz Danial
Gharbia Hrmiz Danial (PhD)
Professor - PhD, MSc
Professor in Biology/ Plant Biotechnology.

Scientific Research Center
College of Science
University of Duhok
[email protected]
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BSc In Biology (1997)

MSc In Biology/ Botany (2003)

PhD In Biology/ Plant Biotechnology (2020)

I usually teach Plant Biotechnology, Plant Physiology, Plant Taxonomy, Plant Anatomy, General Botany and my philosophy regarding the above subjects is as follows:

My teaching philosophy is rooted in creating an engaging, student-centered learning environment that encourages curiosity and deep understanding of plant anatomy, taxonomy, general plant biology, and plant physiology. I emphasize connecting theoretical concepts with real-world applications by using hands-on laboratory activities, microscopic observations, and field-based examples to help students visualize plant structures, classify plant groups, and understand how physiological processes support growth and adaptation.

I strive to simplify complex topics through clear explanations, interactive discussions, and the integration of current scientific research. My goal is to cultivate critical thinking, scientific inquiry, and appreciation for plant diversity, ensuring that students develop both foundational knowledge and practical skills that prepare them for advanced studies and professional careers in plant sciences.

Workshops

  1. Participated in the "SRC research plan workshop" (24 th – 25 th April 2012) Scientific Research Center / Faculty of Science / University of Duhok / Iraq.
  2. 2- Participated in the workshop "Structure elucidation of natural products by 1H,13cNMR, DEPT900 , DEPT1350 , COSY, HMBC, NOESY utilizing delta Jeol programme"(25 th -29 th February 2012) Department of Chemistry/Faculty of Science/University of Duhok / Iraq.
  3. 3- Participated in the workshop" The Iraq University Linkage Program: Collaborations in Higher Education between Michigan State University and University of Duhok Project. (March 12 – 29, 2013) In Curriculum, Teaching and Learning.
  4. 4- Participated in the "SRC research plan workshop" (21 th – 22 th April 2012) Scientific Research Center / Faculty of Science / University of Duhok / Iraq.
  5. 5- Participated in the workshop " Easy thesis and papers writing with End Note×4 program"(April 14th – 15th, 2013). Department of Chemistry/Faculty of Science/University of Duhok / Iraq.
  6. 6- Participated in the workshop "Outcome of UoD peer project to open the door of nanotechnology field" March 3ed 2022 at the College of Science/ University of Duhok.
  7. 7- Participated in the workshop "General DNA Technology" May 23th -25th, 2022 at College of Science Scientific Research Centre Department University of Duhok.

Training

  1. Training in Gas Chromatographic(HC-MS). Amman (March 20-24 th , 2011).
  2. Training in Liquid Chromatographic (HPLC). Beirut (May-June 31-2 nd , 2011).
  3. Training in DNA Molecular Techniques for Crop Improvement ( ICARDA) Syria . Nov 8-19th , 2009.
  4. Training in plant tissue culture and its application in plant propagation (June 23- 25 th , (2007) Scientific Research Center /University of Duhok.
  5. Training in plant tissue culture and its application in plant propagation (September 22-25 th , 2008) Scientific Research Center /University of Duhok.
  6. Training in First Aid/Basic Life Support at Collage of Science/ Duhok University, January 30-31-2023 •

Conferences

  1. 1 st International Scientific Conference University of Zakho"(April 23rd – 25th, 2013). Faculty of Science / University of Zakho / Duhok / Iraq and presenting A paper entitled (In vitro rooting of hybrid rose (Rosa Carolina) shoots and subsequent establishment).
  2. 1 st International scientific Agricultural Conference in University of Sulaimani " 20 – 21 November 2013. Faculty of Agriculture / University of Sulaimani and presenting a paper entitled(In vitro Drought Tolerant of Rootstock Apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) and Pear).
  3. 4 th Kurdistan conference on biological sciences" (May 8 th -10th , 2012) faculty of Science / University of Duhok / Iraq.
  4. "1 st Scientific Agricultural Conference" (Apri 10-12 th ,2012) / Faculty of Agriculture / University of Duhok and presenting a paper entitled ( . In vitro Mass Production of Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) From a Single Bud Explant as Affected by Kinetin and Benzyle Adenine).
  5. 3 rd Kurdistan conference on biological sciences" (May 4 th - 6 th ,2010)/ Scientific Research Center/ University of Duhok/Iraq and presenting a paper entitled (Developing in vitro propagation protocol for spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)).

6- 2 nd Kurdistan Conference of Biological Sciences" (May 6-8 th ,2008) University of Duhok / Iraq and presenting a paper entitled (Clonal propagation of Dianthus caryophyllous through tissue culture).

  1. 2 nd Arab Seminar on Biotechnology" (May 22-25 th , 2007) Amman / Jordan. and presenting a paper entitled (The role of plant tissue culture in agricultural development and rehabilitation of orchards and forests).

8.1 st conference on Biology Sciences".(September 4-5 th , 2007) University of Mosul / College of Education / Iraq and presenting a paper entitled (Use of interaction between cyclohexamide and chloramphenicol,temperature and treatment time in raising tolerance of wheat to freezing).

Research

  1. Danial, G. H. and M .A. Sadiq. 2004. The possibility of using cycloheximide to increase low temperature tolerance of wheat plants and its effect on yield components. Al. Rafideen Science J.15 , No. 5, 54-66.
  2. Danial, G. H. and M .A. Sadiq . 2003. The effects of cycloheximide period to cold and freezing tolerance of wheat. Education and Science J. Vol. 15, No. 2.120-139.
  3. Sadiq, M.A. and G.H. Danial . 2004. The effects of cyclohexmide period in cold tolerance and freezing of wheat plants and some phenotypic characters. Education and Science J. 16, No. 4.70-89.
  4. Sadiq, M.A. and G.H. Danial. 2007. Use of a mixture of cyclomeximide and chloramphenicol to elevate the tolerance of wheat ( Triticum aestivum L. ) plants to cold and freezing. Education and Science J. 20, No. 2. 287-297.
  5. Danial, G. H. and M .A. Sadiq. 2008. Use of interaction between cyclohexamide and chloramphenicol,temperature and treatment time in raising tolerance of wheat to freezing. Education and Science J. 21, No.4. 62-76.
  6. Danial, G. H.; Yousif, A.N. and M. S. Omar. 2008. Clonal propagation of Dianthus caryophyllous through tissue culture. Proc. 2nd Kurdistan Conf. Biol. Sci. May 6-8,2008. Vol.12. No 1. 91-95.
  7. M. S. Omar ; G. H. Danial, and A. N. Yousif. 2007 . The role of plant tissue culture in agricultural development and rehabilitation of orchards and forests. The 2nd Arab Seminar on Biotechnology. Amman, Jordan. May 22-25, 2007.
  8. G.H.Danial .2009 . Propagation of Myrtus communis L .In vitro . J. of Duhok University 12, No 1. 80-83.
  9. M.S. Omar ; G.H. Danial , and A.A. Sulyman.2009. In vitro Shoot Tips Cultures of Vitis vinifera L. J. of Duhok University , 12 ,No 2. 172-179.
  10. S.H.Ali; A.M.Ali and G.H. Danial. 2009. Genetic stability assessment in a number of in vitro propagated grape cultivars using RAPD-PCR markers. J. of Duhok University ,12 ,No 2. 208-212.
  11. G.H. Danial ; M.S.Omar and R.S.Toma. 2010.Developing in vitro propagation protocol for spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) J. of Duhok University ,13,No 1.(Special Issue).
  12. R.S.Toma and G.H. Danial .2010. Effect of medium consistency and different growth regulators on Boston fern (Nephrolepis exaltata) micropropagation. Inter. J. for Sciences & Technology , 5 ,No 4. 6-12.
  13. G.H. Danial.2012.The effect of increasing concentration of copper and myo- inisitol in in vitro morphogenic response of grap (Vitis vinifera L.) J. of Al . Rafideen Science J. ,23 No 2. 36-43
  14. R.S.Toma; G.H. Danial and R.H. Rashud.2012. In vitro Mass Production of Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) from a Single Bud Explant as Affected by Kinetin and Benzyle Adenine.1st Scientific Agricultural Conference / Faculty of Agriculture/ University of Duhok / (April 10-12th , 2012).Vol.15,(1): 423-428.
  15. R.S.Toma; G.H. Danial and A.N. Habash . 2012. Iv vitro morphogentic response of apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) and pear (Pyrus communis L.) to the elevated levels of copper and myo-inositol. ACTA Agrobotanic Vol. 65(3):43-48.
  16. G.H. Danial and M.S. Omer. 2013. In vitro rooting hybrid rose (Rosa carolina) shoots and subsequent establishment. Accepted to published in J. of Zakho University.
  17. G.H. Danial , D. A. Ibrahim , B. M. Khalil and V. M. Musa 2014.Iv vitro drought tolerant of rootstock Apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) and pear (Pyrus calleryana). Journal of Zankoy Sulaimani- Part A, Special Issue, Vol. 16 .
  18. G. H. Danial , D. A. Ibrahim , S. E. Brkat and B. M. Khalil 2014.Multiple Shoots Production from Shoot Tips of Fig Tree (Ficus carica) and Callus Induction from Leaf segments. Internatinal Journal of Pure and Applied Science and Technology in 20(1):117-124.
  19. Diaa A. Ibrahim1*, Gharbia H. Danial1, Vian M. Mosa1 and Belan M. Khalil. 2015. Plant Regeneration from Shoot Tips-derived Callus of Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) American Journal of Experimental Agriculture 7(1): 55-61.
  20. Diaa A. Ibrahim, Gharbia H. Danial , Laylan H. Fadladeen, and Sazan A. Barkat. 2016. Effect of Growth Regulators and Sucrose on in vitro Plantlets Establishment of Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) Journal of University of Duhok. Accepted for publishing in 19(1):224- 233.
  21. Gharbia H. Danial and Diaa A. Ibrahim . 2016. Efficient Protocol of Micropropagation, and Organogenesis of Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. Plants via Stem and Leaf Segments. International Journal of Advanced Engineering Research and Science (IJAERS) [Vol-3, Issue-8, Aug- 2016] :131-137.
  22. Gharbia H. Danial ; Diaa A. Ibrahim and Mobasher S. Omar.2016. Response of Running Shoot tips of Strawberry(Fragaria x ananasa) for in vitro Propagation in Kurdistan Region of Iraq. International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology (IJEAB) Vol-1, Issue-2, July-Aug- 201 6]:164- 169
  23. Zahraa A. Jarjes; Zuzan E.Mahmood; Gharbia H. Danial; Huda A. Ibrahim; Diaa A. Ibrahim and Mobasher S. Omar. 2017 . Characterization of Crude Lipoxygenase Activity from Natural and Callus Extracts of Carrot. Acceptance for publication in Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Science.Vol 29(3): 128-134.
  24. Gharbia H. Danial and Diaa A. Ibrahim (2018) New protocol of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) in vitro propagation. Innovaciencia, 6(1):1-13.

25. Xiaojuan Zong; Brandon J. Denler; Gharbia H. Danial; Yongjian Chang and Guo-qing Song.

(2019) Adventitious Shoot Regeneration and Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated Transient Transformation of Almond 3 Peach Hybrid Rootstock‘Hansen 536’ HORTSCIENCE 54(5):936–940.

26. Tianyi Lin, Aaron Walworth, Xiaojuan Zong, Gharbia H. Danial, Elise M.Tomaszewski, Pete Callow, Xiumei Han, L. Irina Zaharia, Patrick P. Edger, Gan-yuan Zhong and Guo- qing Song.(2019) VcRR2 regulates chilling-mediated flowering through expression of hormone genes in a transgenic blueberry mutant. Horticulture Research ,6 :96.

27. Gharbia, H. Danial; Diaa, A. Ibrahim; Atheel, N. Yousef and Sazan, E. Brkat (2019) Rabid Protocol of Aloe vera in vitro propagation. Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2019:50(5):1377-1382.

28. Gharbia H. Danial and Diaa A. Ibrahim (2020)

Organogenesis of Tomato (Lycopersicon

esculentum Mill.) cv. Sandra and Rocky by

Hypocotyl, Cotyledon and Leaf Explants.The

Arabian Journal for Agriculture Science, 3(5):31-54.

29. Gharbia H. Danial; Diaa A. Ibrahim and Guo-qing Song(2021) Agrobacterium Mediated

Transformation of Two Tomato Cultivars (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) Sandra and Rocky

Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Sciences –2021:52(3):745-755.

30. Lara D. Esho and Gharbia H. Danial (2023) Worthy Micropropagation Protocols of Seven Cultivars of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Cultivars in the Province of Duhok, Kudristan Region of Iraq. Science Journal of University of Zakho, 11(4):499-514.

31. Yousef, A. N.; Danial, G.H.; Ibrahim, D.A. and Barakat, S. E. (2024) Propagation and callus regeneration of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) under salt stress condition. Science Journal of University of Zakho, 12(3):294-298.

32. Gharbia H. Danial, Jirapa Jaikham and Guo-qing Song. (2025) Constitutive expression of full length or partial of SOC1 genes for yield enhancement in tomato. Frontiers in Plant Science. Volume 16. | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1640731.

33. Lara, E. Danial, Gharbia, H. Danial, Diaa, A. Ibrahim. (2025) Callus induction and organogenesis of seven local pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) plants derived from seeds. Kirkuk University Journal for Agricultural Sciences. https://kujas.uokirkuk.edu.iq/.

My research in plant tissue culture focuses on optimizing in vitro regeneration systems for medicinal and ornamental plants to support their large-scale propagation, genetic improvement, and conservation. I am particularly interested in investigating how explant type, plant growth regulators, and culture conditions influence callus induction, shoot proliferation, root formation, and somatic embryogenesis in species that are often difficult to propagate conventionally.

For medicinal plants, like asparagus and myrtle, my work aims to enhance micropropagation efficiency and stimulate the production of valuable secondary metabolites through callus and suspension cultures.

For ornamental plants, like Ferns, gardenia and , I am motivated to improve propagation techniques that ensure uniformity, rapid multiplication, and the development of novel varieties with desirable traits such as color, fragrance, and stress tolerance.

Ultimately, my goal is to establish reliable, high-efficiency tissue culture protocols that support the sustainable use, commercial production, and conservation of both medicinal and ornamental plant species.

MSc thesis in Botany / Biology Department/ Collage of Science / UOD.

BSc Research Projects