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Rana Riyadh Khaleel

Assistant Professor

Dr. Rana Riyadh Khaleel Ismail was awarded her B.Sc & M.Sc degrees in Biology from the University of Al-Mustansiyria and Baghdad  in 1997 & 2001, respectively. She gained her PH.D degree in Biology/Ecology from the University of Baghdad, in 2019.

She works with the academic staff of the Scientific Division, Scientific Affairs Department, Vice President of the University for Scientific Affairs Office ,University of Technology- Iraq.

Title

  • Assistant Professor

Education

  • B. Sc. In Biology (Microbiology) 1996-1997 Al-Mustansiyria university/Collage of Science/ Biology Department.
  • M. Sc. In Application of lasers in Biology 2001-2002 University of Baghdad/Institute of laser for postgraduate studies.
  • Ph.D. In Ecology 2018-2019 Baghdad University/Collage of Science for Women/ Biology Department.

Research Interests

  • Water pollution,
  • water quality indices,
  • phytoremediation,
  • laser radiation,
  • surfactant extraction,
  • soil (sediment) and water analysis.

Teaching

  1. Pathology Department External Lecture / (Animal Histology) “Theoretical and Practical” / 2001-2002 Medical Technical Institute – Mansour.
  2. Medical and Biological Applications Branch / (Parasitology) (4 hours for two weeks) / 2004.
  3. Medical and Biological Applications Branch / (Computer Lab.) for Higher Diploma / 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009.
  4. Medical and Biological Applications Branch/ (Optical and Laser Laboratory) for Higher Diploma/ 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009.
  5. Practical teaching on (Environmental laboratory tests for graduate students) 2020-2021.
  6. Practical teaching of (Environment Science) 2020-2021 Department of Life Sciences/ College of Science for Girls/ University of Baghdad/ First Semester
  7. Practical Teaching of (Environmental Toxicology) 2020-2021 Department of Life Sciences/ College of Science for Girls/ University of Baghdad/Second Semester
  8. Practical Teaching of (Environmental Toxicology) 2021-2022 Department of Life Sciences/ College of Science for Girls/ University of Baghdad/Second Semester
  9. Practical teaching of (Environmental Management) 2022-2023 Department of Life Sciences/College of Science for Girls/University of Baghdad/First Semester.
  10. Theoretical teaching of (Chemistry) 2022-2023 Department of Civil Engineering / University of Technology / First stage (morning) / second semester.
  11. Water and soil analysis in lab. 2018- 2024.

Most recent publications

  1. Effects of N2 and He-Ne laser on Eggs development of the Old World Screw-Worm Fly (OWSWF) Chrysomya bezziana Villeneuve (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Tikrit journal for pure science Vol. 9(1) 2003 pp. 215-227.
  2. The Influence of short wavelength laser on the pupae development of the Old World Screw-Worm Fly (OWSWF) Chrysomya bezziana Villeneuve (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Iraqi J. Laser, part B Vol.2 (2003) pp. 31-37.
  3. The effects of He-Ne laser on viability and growth rate of Leishmania major. Iraqi J. Laser, part B Vol.6 (2007) pp. 17-20.
  4. Primary diagnosis of abnormal urine via autofluorescence process. Iraqi J. Laser, part B Vol.7 (2008) pp. 15-19. DOI:https://doi.org/10.31900/ijl.v7iA.127
  5. Changes of the susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria to the local therapeutic agent by using Nitrogen laser. Um-Salama science Journal Vol. 6(2) 2009 pp. 346-353.
  6. Stimulation of hatching efficiency in capsulated cysts of Artemia fransiscana using 890nm diode laser. Baghdad science journal Vol. 8(1) 2011 pp. 66-72.
  7. Assessment of water Quality in the Selected sited on the Tigris River. International Journal of Advanced Research,Vol. 2(5) 2014, pp: 1125-1131. (http://www.journalijar.com/uploads/364_IJAR-3358.pdf).
  8. Phytochemical analysis of some Iraqi medicinal plants. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences World J Pharm Sci 2014; 2(12): 1837-1840
  9. Isolation and Identification for Some Bacteria from Polluted Soil with Diesel around Powered Generators. International Journal of Advanced Research (2015), Volume 3, Issue 3, 1019-1023
  10. Assessment of natural radionuclides in powdered milk consumed in Iraq. International conference on Radioecology and Environmental Radioactivity 7-12 Sept. 2014, Barcelona, Spain. Journal of Natural Sciences Research iiste.org ISSN 2224-3186 (Paper) ISSN 2225-0921 (Online) Vol.6, No.13, 2016
  11. Identification and characterization of air bacteria from some school of Baghdad city. Mesopotamia Environmental Journal ISSN 2410-2598 Mesop. environ. j. 2016, Vol.2, No.4: 9-13.
  12. Study the Pollutants Chlorophenols: Electronic and Physical Properties Relationship & Tech. Journal, Vol. 34, Part (B), No. 3, 2016
  13. Extraction of the resin from the fig plant and studying its physicochemical properties, Journal of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, Arab Journal of Science and Research Publishing – Issue 1 – Volume 1 – March 2017. pp: 13-17. DOI: 10.26389/AJSRP.A211216
  14. Detection of Detergents (Surfactants) in Tigris River- Baghdad/Iraq. International Journal of Environment & Water Vol 6, Issue 2, 2017:1-15. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321701314
  15. Assessment of Some Heavy Metal Concentrations in Drilling Mud samples in Az Zubair Oil Field, Basra, Iraq, Engineering and Technology Journal Vol.36, Part B, No.1, 2018 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30684/etj.36.1B.12
  16. Multivariate analysis for evaluation the water quality of Tigris River within Baghdad city in Iraq. Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2019:50(1):332-341 (clarivit & Scopus). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331598000
  17. Bioaccumulation of Anionic and Nonionic Surfactants in Ceratophyllum demersum Plant in Tigris River, Baghdad, Iraq. Indian Journal of Ecology 2019, Vol. 46(2):417-421(clarivit & Scopus). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333702509
  18. Radon assessment for selected sites in Tigris River. Water Science and Technology: Water Supply (clarivit). 2019.IWA Publishing, Alliance House, 12. https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2019.037
  19. Naturally occurring radon assessment in Al‑Rustumia wastewater treatment plant. Applied Water Science (2019) 9:179.https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-019-1074-x (clarivit)
  20. Quantity and quality of surfactants in sediment of Tigris River, Iraq. Desalination and water treatment. deswater.com. doi:10.5004/dwt.2019.24679 (clarivit), 170 (2019) 168-175 December ISSN Print 1944-3994 ISSN Online 1944-3986
  21. Gamma activity in Tigris river water and Rustumai wastewater treatment plant. International Journal of Physical Research, 8(1) (2020): 27-34. sciencepubco.com/index.php/IJPR. (Academic & Scientific Journal).
  22. Book title: River Deltas – Recent Advances. Chapter title: Environmental Evaluation of Surfactants: Case Study in Sediment of Tigris River, Iraq (2020). Environmental Evaluation of Surfactant: Case Study in Sediment of Tigris River, Iraq DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.94324
  23. Medical waste management during COVID-19 pandemic, areview study IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science-5ISCESD 2021, IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science 779 (2021) 012130-IOP PublishingDOI: 1088/1755-1315/779/1/012130 (scopus)-ISSN:1755-1315
  24. Radioactivity Assessment in the Sediments Samples of Tigris River, Baghdad, Iraq 5ISCESD 2021 IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science 779 (2021) 012050 IOP Publishing DOI: 1088/1755-1315/779/1/012050 (scopus)-ISSN:1755-1315
  25. Effects of Laser on the Efficiency of Diesel Degrading Bacteria. Indian Journal of Ecology (2022) 49 Special Issue (18): 559-565.
  26. Radon Assessment in Ceratophyllum demersum Plant Samples. Iraqi Journal of Science (2022) Vol. 63, No. 12, pp: 5278-5285. https://doi.org/10.24996/ijs.2022.63.12.17
  27. Radioactivity assessment in Euphrates river sediment samples. GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 14(03), 265–271. https://doi.org/10.30574/gscarr.2023.14.3.0095
  28. The Synergistic Anticancer Effect of Some Plant Extracts in Combination against Human Liver Cancer Cell Line. Asian Journal of Dairy and Food Research, Volume 42, Issue 1. 2023. https://doi.org/10.18805/ajdfr.DRF-297
  29. Sclerosing Central Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: Rare Case Series and Review Central Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma. Iraq Medical Journal (IMJ) 7 No. 1 (2023): Winter 2023. DOI:https://doi.org/10.22317/imj.v7i1.1204
  30. Application of the Water Quality and Water Pollution Indexes for Assessing Changes in Water Quality of the Tigris River in the South Part of Iraq. Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology 2023, 24(5), 177–184. https://doi.org/10.12912/27197050/165901
  31. The Comparative Study of Quantitative Real-Time Monitoring QRT-PCR for BCR-ABL Gene in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) Between Blood and Bone Marrow Samples. Iraq Medical Journal 2023, 7(2), 32-36. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22317/imj.v7i2
  32. Evaluation of the Validity of Water Storage Tanks and the Impact of Water’s Physical, Chemical, and Biological Characteristics.  https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57054-4 In book: International Conference on Environment and Sustainability, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-57054-4_10, Page: 141-157, Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland (2024)
  33. Removal of Heavy Metals (Cd and Pb) from Contaminated Soil by Amorphous Al and Fe Hydroxides. Pak. j. sci. ind. res. Ser. A: phys. sci. 2024 67A(3) 268-280 
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  1. A certificate of thanks and appreciation for excellence in the educational qualification course for teachers (President of the University of Baghdad) 6/15/2002
  2. A certificate of thanks and appreciation for participation in the conference (Dean of the Laser Institute for Postgraduate Studies) 1/2/2003
  3. A certificate of thanks and appreciation for the success of the scientific symposium (Dean of the Laser Institute for Postgraduate Studies) 11/23/2008
  4. A certificate of thanks and appreciation for the performance of the work entrusted to the trustees of chemical stores (assistant to the university president for scientific affairs) 2/5/2010
  5. A certificate of thanks and appreciation in the administrative development course (assistant to the university president for administrative affairs) 2/12/2010
  6. In delivering a lecture for the scientific symposium on 9/20/2012 “Laser Applications in Environmental Technologies” (Chairman Q.H. Laser and Optoelectronics) 11/26/2012
  7. A certificate of thanks and appreciation for the success of the Environmental Research Center conference (Head of the Building and Construction Department / University of Technology) 1/20/2014