Forestry

Academic Staff

May 31, 2026, 10:04 a.m.
Mohammedamin Yaseen Taha
Mohammedamin Yaseen Taha (PhD)
Professor
Professor in Forest Utilization

Forestry
College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences
University of Duhok
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PhD in Forest Utilisation 2009, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

MSc in Forest Utilisation 2002, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

BSc in Forest Sciences 1997, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Since 1998, I have been teaching the following subjects:

Undergraduate:

Forest Utilization (Theoretical and Practical)

Forest Road Engineering,

Media Investment

Environmental Recreation Utilization

Wood Science Practical

Wood Industries

Postgraduate:

Advanced Forest Utilization

Advanced Wood Drying

  • The First Agricultural Conference at the College of Agriculture, 2012, University of Duhok
  • The second Agricultural Conference at the College of Agriculture, 2016, University of Duhok
  • The third Agricultural Conference at the College of Agriculture, 2020, University of Duhok and University of Mosul
  • The first Agricultural Conference at the Faculty of Agriculture, Dohuk University, 2012, ICRDA-Aleppo University
  • Member of Kurdistan Agronomist Syndicate, 1997-Present
  • Member of Kurdistan Lecturer Union, 2000-Present

Research

  1. GIS-Based evaluation of fire station accessibility in Zawita, Duhok. 2025- Iranian Journal of Forest
  2. GIS-based network assessing accessible forest area under forest fire risk. College of Green Qasem-Forat Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 2025
  3. The efficiency of a manual chainsaw in performing utilization operations on poplar trees in Zakho, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. JOZ, 2024
  4. Establishing Solar Greenhouse Kiln Drying Schedules for Two Thicknesses of Eucalyptus Camaldulensis Dehn. Lumber in The Governorate of Dohuk, Iraq. JOD, 2023
  5. Study of some wood-charcoal characters produced from some tree species of Duhok Provence. JOD, 2020
  6. Determination of Heating Value of Quercus aegilops and Populus nigra Growing in Kurdistan-Iraq for an Effective Woody Biomass Utilization. International Energy Canfranc Austria, Vienna - 2019
  7. The determination of lignin content in some tree species for effective biomass utilization. JOD, 2019
  8. Some technological properties of the sawn board of (Eucalyptus camaldulensis Denh.) growing in Askikalak. 2015, Journal of Zakho University. 16 (2).
  9. Suitability of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. Growing in the Kurdistan region of Iraq for the sawn lumber industry, 2015. International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research (IJAAR) Open accesses.
  10. Effects of drying methods and wood sawing on mechanical properties of (Eucalyptus camaldulensis Den.) 2014, Journal of Dohuk University. 16(2).
  11. Effect of Drying Factors on Properties of (Eucalyptus camaldulensis Den.) Boards at Summer Season.2013, Journal of Dohuk University. 16(2).
  12. Testing of Winter Drying Defects on (Eucalyptus camaldulensis Den.) Sawn-Boards. Journal of Dohuk University. 16(1) 53-57. 2013
  13. Ph.D. entitled “Possibility of sawn board production from (Eucalyptus Camaldulensis) growing in Kurdistan Region of Iraq. College of Agriculture, University of Duhok, Iraq 2013.
  14. Influences of Export Raw and Industrial Wood on Forest Utilization in Selected Countries (Indonesia, Malaysia).Journal of Mesopotamia, University of Mosul. 2005
  15. Using the Normal Prices to Determine the Harvest Revenue and Losses with Regeneration Delay for Poplar Stand in Zakho.Journal of Dohuk University. 12(1)53-57. 2005
  16. M.Sc. Thesis entitled “Air seasoning of Black Poplar (Populus nigra L.)wood in Dohuk province. College of Agriculture, University of Duhok, Iraq, 2004.
  17. An economic comparison between two administrative types for peach orchards in Duhok governorate. 2002. JDU. Vol. (5) No. (2), P. 33-43.

Forest Utilization, Wood Drying, Non-timber Forest Products

Supervised undergraduate graduation projects and two MSc students

Ronak Hassan 2018

Hizr Nori 2022