Short Bio

Degrees: 

• BS in Physics- Baghdad University-Baghdad.
• Ms and PhD in Nuclear Physics. Indiana University-Bloomington, IN-USA.

Positions Prior Joining KUST: 
Coordinator of Academic Programs at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Director of Kurdish Studies Program at Florida State University, Physics Instructor and Researcher at Florida A&M University and Florida State University. In addition, he is the founder of Badlisy Center for Kurdish Studies (US), Kurdish Studies Program at Florida State University (US), Badlisy Cultural Center (Kurdistan), American Society for Kurds (US) and Komar University of Science and Technology.

Published Books/Articles:
He published, contributed or translated over 15 books and 10 scholarly papers and over 50 articles and interviews.

Areas of Interests:
Higher Education for Development of Society and quality performance.

Main Recognitions:

1.  Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Middle East Chapter for IAUP (2011-2014)
2. Education Leadership Certificate by WISE-Qatar Foundation (2010)
3. IDEAL Scholar by Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (2008);
4. The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Award (2007);
5. State of Florida s Certificate of Appreciation signed by Governor Jeb Bush (2004);
6. Message for KUST: Be a model and leader for a quality higher education in the Region.