• Year of doctorate: 2012
• Subject: Hydrogeology
• Current occupation: Managing Director
• Current employer: Relief International Organization

Doctoral Studies

• In Freiberg I have learned for life:

Socially: A new culture and the fascinating history of the city.

Scientifically: The practical approach of delivering the good practice of authentic scientific research.

Personally: Have friends and colleagues for a life time.

• That has been my field of research:

Groundwater investigation and modeling for the western desert of Iraq. Highlighted three areas: Watershed assessment using remont sensing tools, field experiment of recognize geological setting by pumping test and delivering a numerical model.

• This is put on my doctoral hat/mortarboard:

computer, wadi in the desert, field car 4X4, diver (refer to the Scientific Diving Center, which I was a team member in TU Bergakademie Freiberg), active volcan (refer to Italy field work of Scientific Diving work), fishes

• If I were a Ph.D. student again, I would …

do almost everything the same way like I did before. 🙂 The only thing I would missed is to finalize the project of exchange materials between Iraq and the wonderful museum (terra mineralia).

University

• This is very special for me about the Bergakademie:

The Bergakademie is an unconventional academic institution not limited for teaching special scientific methods, rather it gives you a system thinking that valid for any challenge in life. It also has the cultural spirit and finger print that hard to be forgotten.

• My “Good Soul” (most important person) at the university:

The memories and experiences are teremendous to discribe in couple lines, however I always feel that part of me has been left there between the streets of and the rich history of the academic city. I believe I was a good bridge between two nations.

• Whenever I think about Freiberg, I think of …

plenty of nice memories flashing, the journey there was a remarkable in my river of life. I remember my traditional mining uniform that I ware during my defense when I was surprised by the committee.

And then …

• For the future I wish:

One of my remarkable achievement is the academic project GRI , for 7 years over 300 Iraqi and German academics have been benefited from the different projects. I wish to keep the relationship between TU Bergakademie Freiberg and academic institutions in Iraq active.