Biography
Hiwa received a B.Sc. degree in Physics in 2004 and an M.Sc. degree in Nuclear Physics in 2010 from Salahaddin University-Erbil. He obtained his Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics from the same university in 2020. He is currently affiliated with the Department of Physics at Salahaddin University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Education
Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics – Salahaddin University-Erbil, Iraq, (2020)
M.Sc. in Nuclear Physics – Salahaddin University-Erbil, Iraq, (2010)
B.Sc. in Physics – Salahaddin University-Erbil, Iraq, (2004)
My ORCID Account:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8209-1019
Research Interest
Nuclear Physics.
Nuclear Radiation Physics.
Environmental pollution.
Environmental radiation protection.
Teaching Experience
Instructor for Master's, Higher Diploma, and Bachelor's level Theoretical and practical courses in Nuclear Physics, Radiation Detection Physics, Modern Physics, and Atomic Physics.
Academic Supervision
• Supervised M.Sc. students
• Supervises undergraduate (B.Sc.) projects annually.
Publications
1- Ahmed, A., Haji, S., & Azeez, H. H. (2012). Radon Dosimetry in Erbil City Hospitals. Physical Science and Application, 2(7), 240–244.
2- Yaba, S. P., Ismail, A. H., Shekha, R. H., & Azeez, H. H. (2014). Radiological protection of operators and auditors as a result of CT Scan Radiation Leakage : Iraqi Kurdistan Hospitals. International Journal of Medicine and Medical Science Research, 1(2), 021–026.
3- O. Haji, S., H. Ahmed, A., & H. Azeez, H. (2015). Radon concentration Measurements in Qaysare of Erbil City. Kirkuk University Journal-Scientific Studies, 10(3), 332–344. https://doi.org/10.32894/kujss.2015.104999
4- Azeez H H, Samil J M, Ismail A H, and K. H. H. (2015). Asses of Indoor Radon Dose and its Risks on children’s Health using Track Detectors: Case Study in Koya Kindergartens. Journal of Kerbala University, 11(2), 106–113.
5-Ezzulddin, K., S., Mansour, H. H., & Azeez, H. H. (2016). An Investigation of Activity Concentration of 238U, 232Th, 137Cs and 40K. Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 26(6). https://doi.org/10.21271/ZJPAS.28.6.5
6- Azeez, H. H., Ahmad, S. T., & Hanna, H. (2018). Assessment of radioactivity levels and radiological-hazard indices in plant fertilizers used in Iraqi Kurdistan Region. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 317(3), 1273–1283. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-018-6001-3
7-Azeez, H. H., Mansour, H. H., & Ahmad, S. T. (2019). Transfer of natural radioactive nuclides from soil to plant crops. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 147(February), 152–158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2019.03.010
8-Azeez, H. H., Mansour, H. H., & Ahmad, S. T. (2020). Effect of using chemical fertilizers on natural radioactivity levels in agricultural soil in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 29(2), 1059–1068. https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/106032
9- Azeez, H. H., Mohammed, M. A., & Abdullah, G. M. (2021). Measurement of radon concentrations in rock samples from the Iraqi Kurdistan Region using passive and active methods. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 14(7), 1–9.
10-Abdullah, G. M., Azeez, H. H., Mustafa, H. T., & Ismaeel, A. O. (2023). A study of radon concentration and physicochemical parameters in spring water of Erbil city, Iraqi Kurdistan Region. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 332(3), 775–784. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-023-08808-5
11-Smail, J. M., Azeez, H. H., Mansour, H. H., & Ahmad, S. T. (2023). Radon Activity Concentration Measurements in the Water Collected from the Lower Zab River in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Aro-the Scientific Journal of Koya University, 11(2), 51–58. https://doi.org/10.14500/aro.11192
12-Sabr, B. N., Haji, S. O., Azeez, H. H., Hussein, M. I., & Smail, J. M. (2023). Assessment of natural radioactivity levels in widely used food spices in the Iraqi Kurdistan region and their associated radiological risks. Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 35(6), 16–27. https://doi.org/10.21271/ZJPAS.35.6.3
13-Azeez, H. H., Smail, J. M., Salh, H. M., Mansour, H. H., Ahmad, S. T., & Karim, H. H. H. (2024). Comparative Study Between Virgin and Agriculture Soil Radon Activity Concentration and Their Radiological Risks. Polytechnic Journal, 14(1), 4.
14-Azeez, H. H., Othman, S. Q., Sabr, B. N., Smail, J. M., & Karim, H. H. (2025). Radiation hazard assessment of radioactive elements Th , 226 Ra , and 40 K in local and imported sugar in Iraqi Kurdistan. Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, May, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/10256016.2025.2498405.
15- Awla, Hindreen R., et al. "Evaluation of Natural Radioactivity and Radiological Risk Indices in Dust Storm Samples Across Erbil City, Iraq." Environmental Forensics (2025): 1-14.
https://doi.org/10.1080/15275922.2025.2594976
16- Saleh, D. S., Salh, H., Smail, J. M., Azeez, H. H., & Ahmad, S. T. (2025). Assessment and Monte Carlo Risk Simulation of Radon-222 in River Sediments: A Case Study from the Lower Zab, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Radiochemistry, 67(6), 979-988.
https://doi.org/10.1134/S1066362225060268
17- Jahfer M Smail, Hiwa H Azeez, Hemn Salh, Barzan Nehmat Sabr, Dedawan S Saleh, Sardar Qader Othman. (2026). Investigation of soil-to-radish transfer factors for naturally occurring and artificial radionuclides in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Radiochimica Acta.
https://doi.org/10.1515/ract-2025-0111
18- Muhammad, Muhammad Briem, and Hiwa H. Azeez. "Assessment of Natural Radioactivity Level in Rice Available in Erbil City, Iraq, and Its Radiological Indices." Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 38.1 (2026): 83-90.
https://doi.org/10.21271/ZJPAS.38.1.7
19- Azeez, Hiwa H., and Muhammad Briem Muhammad. "Transfer of radionuclides 40K, 226Ra, and 232Th from soil to rice grown in Erbil-Iraq, and its radiological hazards." Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids (2026): 1-23.
https://doi.org/10.1080/10420150.2026.2641500
Teaching
1-Nuclear Physics
2- Modern Physics.
3- Atomic Physics.
4- Nuclear Radiation detection.
2-Nuclear Radiation Physics (Practical).
3-Modern Physics (Practical).
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