Department of Biology

The Department of Life Sciences was established with the founding of the College of Education for Women (1987/1988) and is one of the scientific departments that provides the Ministry of Education, through the Directorate of Education, with graduates as teachers specialized in life sciences. Following the graduation of the first cohort, the department launched its master’s program in the academic year 2009/2010, followed by the doctoral program in 2019/2020. In addition to the morning program, the department also offers evening studies.

Head of the Department

Name: Asst. Prof. Dr. Ali Muayad Sultan
Email: alimusu82@tu.edu.iq

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Department Chair

Name: Asst. Prof. Fahad Saber Awin Jumaa
Email: fahad.saber903@tu.edu.iq

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Vision

The department aims to offer an educational program that relies on modern scientific research methods in the field of life sciences and employs advanced teaching approaches utilizing modern technologies in both instruction and research. Its goal is to graduate highly qualified teaching staff, whether in life sciences education, scientific research, or related fields.

Many professions require their practitioners to have an exceptional background in life sciences, such as tourism, archaeology, libraries, archives, and others. Accordingly, the department has a strategic vision to subject life sciences problems to research and study in order to understand them within a scientific framework, thereby fostering a knowledgeable and scientific perspective that contributes to the advancement of life sciences in society and the resolution of related challenges.

Mission

Providing academic and research-based educational services that prepare outstanding graduates specialized in life sciences, enabling them to play a positive and effective role within society—particularly in research, teaching, and consultancy. The department aims to impart knowledge in life sciences that helps understand and solve various challenges facing societal development. Biology thus plays a fundamental, not secondary, role in the advancement and construction of society, contributing to a brighter future.

Objectives

1- Strengthening the mission and status of the College of Education for Women and Tikrit University in fulfilling their academic objectives and scientific goals.

2- Preparing graduates specialized in life sciences to work in educational and professional fields within various community institutions, contributing to the advancement of modern Iraq.

3- Developing analytical skills and the ability to deconstruct and systematically reconstruct biological material, mastering terms, concepts, and information, and enhancing skills in handling biological concepts to prepare biological researchers who can serve their community and the world.

4- Conducting biological studies and research across all fields to contribute to community development and advancement in education and learning.

5- Directing the study of life sciences to serve society and research centers.

6- Utilizing scientific and technological advancements in education, studies, and biological research.

7- Carrying out focused studies in biological sciences for undergraduate and postgraduate students through in-depth scientific research and data analysis from a scientific perspective.

8- Organizing seminars and conferences addressing key biological issues and contributing to developing appropriate solutions.

9- Encouraging faculty members to participate in local, regional, and international scientific conferences.

10- Promoting scientific, knowledge-based, and cultural exchange with corresponding departments in other Iraqi universities.

Department Faculty
No. Instructor Name Academic Title Specialization
1 Rana Jalal Assistant Professor Microbiology
2 Ashraf Jamal Mahmoud Professor Parasitology
3 Intisar Ghanem Abdul Wahab Professor Parasitology
4 Abdul Ahmed Hassan Professor Environment
5 Ayoub Juma Abdul Rahman Assistant Professor Plant Physiology
6 Iktifa Abdul Hameed Muhammad Assistant Professor Animal Physiology
7 Ibrahim Abdul Rahman Latif Assistant Professor Microbiology
8 Israa Hashim Ali Assistant Professor Tissue & Embryology
9 Alaa Emad Tawfiq Assistant Professor Parasitology
10 Salma Khalid Yasin Assistant Professor Plant Environment
11 Thabet Mazhar Khalaf Lecturer Entomology
12 Ali Muaid Sultan Assistant Professor Environment
13 Rania Ghasan Abdul Lecturer Parasitology
14 Hala Hameed Majid Assistant Professor Animal Physiology
15 Ruaa Hasan Latif Lecturer Mycology
16 Fahad Saber Awin Lecturer Animal Physiology
17 Manar Emad Jamil Lecturer Microbiology
18 Shurooq Hameed Majid Lecturer Comparative Anatomy
19 Dunia Abdul Hussein Lecturer Parasitology
20 Saba Abdul Kareem Mustafa Assistant Lecturer Environment
21 Aaraf Sabah Abdul Wahid Assistant Lecturer Animal Physiology
22 Zahra Khalil Ismail Assistant Lecturer Entomology
23 Enas Majeel Assistant Lecturer Animal Physiology
24 Israa Abdul Monem Assistant Lecturer Tissue & Embryology
25 Aya Jamil Assistant Lecturer Microbiology
26 Bashaer Khairi Assistant Lecturer Tissue
27 Balkis Osama Muhammad Assistant Lecturer Parasitology
28 Khansa Ahmed Hassan Assistant Lecturer Parasitology
29 Sarah Abdul Hameed Hassan Assistant Lecturer Microbiology
30 Shilan Qader Assistant Lecturer Parasitology
31 Majid Hameed Salman Assistant Lecturer Parasitology
32 Marwa Dawood Suleiman Hameed Assistant Lecturer Botany
33 Nisreen Aqdam Assistant Lecturer Environment
34 Shaimaa Ali Hassan Assistant Lecturer Environmental Microbiology
35 Souad Hamoud Muhammad Lecturer Microbiology
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