Academic Staff

May 31, 2026, 10:45 a.m.
Akram Abbas Khalaf (PhD) Retired
Professor
Professor in Soil Physics

Soil and Water Sciences
College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences
University of Duhok

-PhD. in Soil Physics (2010), UoS, Kurdistan-Region, Iraq.

-MSc. in Soil Science (1988), UoM, Iraq.

-BSc. in Soil Science (1981), UoM, Iraq.

He has research interests in Soil physics, Irrigation management, irrigation systems, and irrigation and drainage.

  • Desertification First scientific conference 29 0ctobar to 3 November Baghdad 1998.
  • IAER program(irrigation) II Conference 16 to 20 May Erbil 2010.
  • The 1st Scientific Agricultural Conference, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry Univ. of Duhok 10-12th April 2012, I Conference 19-12 April, Duhok,2012.
  • The 2nd. Scientific Agricultural Conference. College of Agriculture. Univ. of Duhok. April /26-27April/ 2016.II Conference 26-27 April, Duhok,2016.
  • The 3rd International. Scientific Agricultural Conference. College of Agriculture. Univ. Duhok. April 2-3Qctober / 2019.
  • Studies field Conferences Awards and distinctions Place studied.
  • Participating in many international training courses.
  • Member of the scientific subject's development committee, College of Agriculture, University of Duhok.
  • Editorial board member of the Scientific Journal at Duhok University.
  • Reviewer of many Scientific International Journals.
  • Participating in many scientific committees to discuss MSc and PhD theses.
  • Head of Scientific Committee in Soil and Water Science Department, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Duhok.

Research

  • Impact of filtration and chlorination on reducing clogging in drip emitters. The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Sciences (TIJAS),2023.
  • Evaluation of some performance parameters on pressurized irrigation systems under field conditions in Duhok governorate (Iraqi Kurdistan. Jilin Daxue Xuebao (Gongxueban)/Journal of Jilin University (Engineering and Technology Edition) Vol: 41 Issue: 12 -2022. Doi 17605/osf.io/s84pd.
  • Evaluation of some uniformity coefficients for Pressurized irrigation systems under field conditions in Duhok governorate (Iraqi Kurdistan). Journal of University of Duhok., Vol. 25, No.2 (Agri. and Vet. Sciences), Pp 180-190, 2022.
  • Effect of organic matter and soil suspension on Clogging drip emitters under application two Different water qualities. Journal of university of duhok., vol. 25, no.1 (agri. And vet. Sciences), pp 122-140, 2022.
  • Evaluation of different models for predicting soil water retention from a semiarid region of Duhok. University of Duhok., Vol. 25, No.1 (Agri. and Vet. Sciences), Pp 2022.
  • Effects of irrigation frequency and retrieve consumptive use on growth and production of sorghum under semiarid conditions. Journal of university of Duhok., vol. 24, no.1 (agri. And vet. Sciences), pp 1-18, 2021.
  • Parameterization and evaluation of infiltration models for two soils plains of Duhok region under different land uses. Journal of University of Duhok., Vol. 24, No.1 (Agri. and Vet. Sciences), Pp 41-58, 2021.
  • Estimating Soil Hydraulic Parameters of Different Textured Soils in Semiarid Duhok
  • Conditions - Iraqi-Kurdistan Region by using RETC Prog Kufa Journal for Agricultural Sciences University of Kufa Vol.13.:13(2):6-17. 2021.
  • Assessment of aqua crop model in prediction maize hybrids yield by
  • Simulation production under deficit irrigation. Journal of Duhok university vol. 22, no.1 (agri. And vet. Sciences), pp 7-23, 2019.
  • Crop water productivity and irrigation crop water productivity as influenced by maize (zea mays l.) Genotypes and irrigation quality using aqua crop model Journal of Duhok University Vol. 22, No.1 (Agri. And Vet. Sciences), Pp 24-37, 2019.
  • Growth and Yield Assessment of Two Types of Sorghum-Sudan grass Hybrids as Affected by
  • Deficit Irrigation. Toronto Canada Jul 18-19, 2019, Part IV.
  • Effect of Some Edaphic Factors and The Distribution of Yellow Necked Fieldmouse (Apodemusflavicollisargropuli) in Field Crop Biotopes. Journal of Duhok university
  • Vol.22(2) 2019.
  • Prediction of growth and yield of different wheat varieties under rainfall conditions by aqua crop PROGRAM. Pakistan. J. Bot., 50(2): 693-698, 2018.
  • Wheat Varieties Production Under Different Irrigation Levels Utilizing Aqua Crop Model in Semiarid Conditions of Duhok –Iraqi Kurdistan the Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Sciences (TIJAS),2017.
  • Aqua Crop Model Application Full Irrigated Maize Genotypes Production in Semiarid Area, Duhok-Iraqi Kurdistan. Journal of Duhok. university, 2016.
  • The Dynamic Properties of Vertisols as Affected by Different Plows under Dry Farming. Journal of Duhok. university, 2013.
  • The relation between geo-technical properties and cracks of Vertisols in Duhok governorate. Journal of Duhok. university, 2013.
  • The Dynamic Properties of Vertosols as Affected by Different Plows under Dry
  • Farming. Journal of University of Duhok, Vol 13(9) / (2013).
  • The Effect of Installation of Liners Made from Various Indigenous Materials on Soil Hydraulic Conductivity Using Small Glass Columns Journal of Duhok. university,2012.
  • The Effect of Type and Rate of Application of Sodium Salts on Further Reduction in Soil Hydraulic Conductivity of Compacted Soils Journal of Duhok. university, 2012.
  • The Effect of Organic Liners and Time of Incubation on The Hydraulic Conductivity of Three
  • Different Textured Soils. Journal of Duhok. university, 2012
  • Effect of Plow Types on Physical Properties and Organic Matter of Vertisols Soil. Journal of Duhok. university, 2012.
  • Effect of different kinds of ploughs on the physcalproperties of vertisols under dry farming. Journal of university of Duhok, vol.15, no.1, pp303-
  • 309, 2012.
  • Effect of Water Turbidity on Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity of Different Textured Soils.
  • Journal of Duhok. university,2006.
  • Studying Some Physical Properties of Zaweta Forest Soil Under Forest Cover (Pinus brutia Ten). Journal of Duhok university,2005.
  • Constants of Some Empirical Models for Describing Infiltration and Testing Goodness of Fit in Different Textured Soils from Northern Iraq (Iraqi Kurdistan). Journal of Duhok university,2005.
  • Response of wheat to gypsiferous soil conditioners Journal of Zankoy Suleimani, 2000.
  • The effect of water stress on production and same growth properties of wheat into two types of soil in Northern Iraq. Journal of Zankoy Suleimani, 2000.
  • Correlation and path coefficient analysis of wheat production cultivated in two different soils, Journal of Duhok university, 1998.

Soil physics and Irrigation management

Star H. Suliman PhD. in Sprinkler Irrigation Erosion, (2023).

Zervan Ariff Abdullah PhD. in Irrigation System, (2022).

Nichervan Ahamd. M Ameen MSc. in Soil Physics, (2021).

Diman Nafea Mohammed MSc. in Irrigation, (2021).

Deham Salaheddin Ham MSc. in Irrigation, (2016).

Muradjan Mud Haffar Muhammed Ali MSc. in Irrigation, (2016).

Now he has two students one PhD and one MSc. 2025.