Curriculum Vitae

Aree Adel Abdulqader, PhD
Assistant Professor in Science of Forestry, Agriculture
             
Personal Data:
    Surname: Abdulqader
    Forenames: Aree Adel
    Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single 
Date of birth: 08 November 1973                                                                                                            
Nationality: Iraqi Kurd
Mobile phone: 00964 750 4570471 
E-mail: areeduhoky12@yahoo.com
              aree.adel@gmail.com
     Languages: Kurdistan (mother tongue), English and Arabic (spoken and written)
    Address of Correspondence: Department of Forestry, College of Agriculture, 
                                                         University of Duhok (UoD), Kurdistan Region, Iraq. 

Qualifications
 University
•	Ph.D. in Wood Science, College of Agriculture and Forestry. Mosul University, Mosul, Iraq (2004-2007). 
•	M.Sc. in Wood technology, College of Agriculture, UoD, Kurdistan Region Iraq (1997-1999).
•	B.Sc. College of Agriculture, UoD, Kurdistan, Iraq (1992-1996).

Employment
    2010 - Present: Ass. Professor, Department of Forestry, College of Agriculture,  
                             UoD, Kurdistan, Iraq.                 
    2002-2009: Lecturer, Department of Forestry, College of Agriculture,  
                             UoD, Kurdistan, Iraq.                 
    1999-2001:	 Assistant Lecturer, Department of Forestry, College of Agriculture,  
                             UoD, Kurdistan, Iraq.                 
Professional Experience
•	Teaching undergraduate courses in Wood Science and Technology and Wood Industry at the Dept. of Forestry.
•	Teaching postgraduate courses in Wood Industry, Wood Science, Wood Drying, Wood Deterioration at the Dept. of Forestry.

Research and Publications
•	Ph.D. Thesis entitled (Resistance of some woods to decay caused by Nattrassiae mangiferae Fungi in Ninevah. ).
•	M. Sc. Thesis entitled ( The impact of Geographical location in some technological properties of Zawita pine wood (Pinus brutia Ten. in Duhok  Governorate.).
1-	Effect of altitude on anatomical properties of Pinus brutia Ten. in Atrosh natural forest. Journal of Duhok  Univ. Volume 4 , number 2 , 2001.
2-	Phenotypic variation of Pinus brutia Ten (Pinaceae) in Atrosh natural forest. Journal of Duhok Univ. Volume 5 , number 2 , 2002.
3-	Soft rot and wood staining fungi and efficiency of their preservatives. Journal of Duhok  Univ. Volume 12 , number 1 , 2009.
4-	Effect of Nattrassiae mangiferae on the wood soluble and non - soluble chemical components. Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture .Volume 37, number 3 , 2009. 
5-	Sooty canker on some thin bark trees caused by Nattrassia mangiferae. . Journal of Minia Univ. Egypt. Volume 2 , number 1 , 2010.
6-	Some Technological Properties of Introduced Poulownia tomentosa Steud. Trees in Kurdistan Region.
7-	Characteristics and Some Technological Properties of Juglans regia L. Trees Grown in Duhok Province.

Previous Positions
•	Head of Matriculate, College of Agriculture, UoD, 2001 – 2003. 
•	Head of Forestry Department, College of Agriculture, UoD, 2007- 2009.
•	Member of the University Council at the University of Duhok, UoD, 2009 - 2012.
•	Faculty Representative at UoD since 2009 - 2012.

Memberships
•	Member of the Kurdistan university teachers union since 1996.
•	Member of the Kurdistan Agronomist syndicate.  1999 - . 
•	Member of the International Association for the Plant Protection Sciences (IAPPS). USA / Lincoln, Nebraska, 2009 - .
•	Member of the Arab Society for Plant Protection (ASPP). Lebanon, Beirut. 2009 - .
•	Member of the Iraqi Forum for Intellectuals and Academics. Istanbul, Turkey. 2014 - .

Attended Conferences
•	The First Kurdistan Agronomist syndicate Conference in Erbil 23 / 4 / 2000.
•	1st International Conference on Biological and Environmental Sciences in Egypt - Hurghada 13-16 March 2008.
•	The First Kurdistan Tourism Conference in Duhok   25 / 2 / 2009.
•	10th Arab Congress of Plant Protection in Lebanon 26-30 October, 2009.
•	1st International Scientific Agriculture Conference.  University of Duhok (UoD), Kurdistan Region, Iraq.  10-12/ 4/2012.
•	1st International Conference of Iraqi Forum for Intellectuals and Academics. Istanbul, Turkey. 31/10 - 2/ 11/2014.
•	2nd International Scientific Agriculture Conference.  University of Duhok (UoD), Kurdistan Region, Iraq.  26-27 / 4 /2016.

Training and Workshops
•	The First Duhok Governorate Agronomist Workshop in 1 /8 / 2007.

•	Visiting of The International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) In the Netherlands for one month, April 2008.

•	The first Workshop for Resisting Drought in Duhok Governorate in March 2009.

•	Workshops for Iraqi Perelman candidate (RRT Organization, Erbil) 7/ 3 / 2010. 
•	Workshops for Depaul University (College of Low, International Human Rights Law Institute), University of Duhok, 10 / 10 / 2010. 
•	Training Course on (CEDAW For Change, Woman’s Rights Education Institute ) in Toronto University, 16 – 20 /6 / 2011.
  
•	Fulbright Visiting Scholars at State of Educational and Cultural Affairs/ USA., 26 - 30/ 6 / 2011 .
•	Fulbright Visiting Scholars at Michigan State University/ USA. For 10 weeks, 30 - 3/ 9 / 2011.  

•	 Training Course on ( English language ) at University of  Duhok for three months 12 / 2 / 2012 – 23 / 5 / 2012.
•	Workshops on ( How to Apply for Study Abroad, Exchanges and Grand Course), Erbil. Prepared by Department of State ( USA Embassy ), 29-30\6\2012

•	Workshops on (  Project Design and Management Course ), Erbil. Prepared by Department of State ( USA Embassy ). 27-28 \ 6 \ 2012.

•	 Training Course on English language at Colchester Studying English Center in United Kingdom for two months 7 /8 / 2012 – 22 / 9 / 2012.
•	Workshops on Minority Rights, Erbil. Prepared by Department of State ( USA Embassy ) 20- 21/ 2 / 2013.

•	Workshops on Public Speaking and Debate, Erbil. Prepared by Department of State (USA Embassy ) 22- 23/ 2 / 2013.

•	Workshop on (Improving of Curriculum) / Department of Forestry/ University of Duhok.  20 / 11/ 2014.

•	Workshop on (Department of outdoor recreation and ecotourism) / Department of  Forestry/ University of Duhok.  4 / 12/ 2014.

•	Workshop on (Developing the Agriculture and Irrigation Sectors in the Iraq) / Iraqi Forum for Intellectuals and Academics. Istanbul, Turkey.   15- 19 / 10/ 2015.

Social activities
•	Activist in the field of the rights of women and children. 
•	Participation in several courses on women's rights. 
•	Organization of programs and courses between the Women's Union and a number of Civil Society institutions.
•	Designed for programs and rehabilitation courses uneducated women.