Biography
Huner Khayyat started working at Salahaddin University - Erbil in March 1998 as a scientific researcher in the Geography Department - College of Arts.
Dr. Huner Khayyat has more than fifteen years of GIS experience working for NGOs, private sector companies, and for several Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Ministries as a GIS consultant and data analyst.
Dr. Huner Khayyat holds Ph.D. in GIS & Remote Sensing – Climate Change with distinction from a joint PhD. research program between the University of Rome – La Sapienza and Salahaddin University – Erbil, and holds an M.Sc. with distinction in GIS & Remote Sensing Applications in Urban Planning and Urban Land Use Administration from the Salahaddin University – Erbil. He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (Urban Planning and Management Domain) / International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) – University of Twente - Enschede, The Netherlands.
Dr. Huner Khayyat worked as a lecturer in different fields and topics to Postgraduate (Ph.D. and M.Sc.) and bachelor stage, like Applied GIS in Geology, Advanced GIS for Geology, Urban Geography, GIS, RS, Geomorphology, Physical Geography "in English", Human Geography "in English, Regional Planning, Geography of Natural Resources, Geography of the two America continents,.... etc.
Dr. Huner Khayyat is a co-founder of Kurdistan Geographers Society and has more than 10 research pieces and articles published in different GIS, Remote Sensing, and Geographic fields, and contributed as co-author for a book entitled “Environmental Remote Sensing and GIS in Iraq” by Springer Nature.
Research Interest
As an Assistant Professor specializing in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and climate change, my research interests lie at the intersection of spatial analysis and environmental sustainability. I focus on the spatio-temporal assessment of climate change impacts, particularly in the areas of drought monitoring, land degradation, and ecosystem vulnerability. My work integrates advanced GIS and remote sensing techniques to analyze patterns of environmental change and to support the development of climate change adaptation strategies. I am particularly interested in nature-based solutions that enhance resilience to climate stressors while promoting sustainable land and water resource management. In addition, my research explores the interactions between physical and human geography, aiming to understand how communities adapt to environmental risks and how spatial tools can inform policy and planning for a more climate-resilient future.
Publications
Introduction to “Environmental Remote Sensing and GIS in Iraq”, AMF Al-Quraishi, AM Negm
Environmental remote sensing and GIS in Iraq, 3-15, 2019 - Chapter 19
https://www.doi.org/10.31918/twejer.2251 5 (1), 1285 - 1324 12022
Analyzing and Quantifying Rainfall Changes in Erbil Area 1992-2014 Using Standard Normal Period WMO-SNP., HA Khayyat, AJ Mohammed Sharif, M Crespi, Journal of Kufa-Physics 11 (1) 1 2019
Morphometric Analysis of Taqtaq Watershed/Koysinjaq District, Iraqi-Kurdistan Region
HAK Ahmed, SJ Jirjees, Zanco Journal of Human Sciences 26 (2), 206-220, 2022
هونر عبدالله كاك احمد, Journal of Tikrit University for Humanities 23 (5), 2016
التدهور الشكلي او المورفولوجي للبؤرة القديمة لمدينة اربيل
م. م. هونةر عبدالله كاك أحمد, م. د. سمير محو جميل, أ. د. صلاح حميد الجنابي
Journal of Tikrit University for Humanities 20 (1)
Teaching
- Advanced GeoInformation for Environmental Monitoring - Postgraduate Students (PhD.)
- GeoInformation Basics and Analysis for Physical Geography Studies (Postgraduate (M.Sc.)
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