Biography

1993, B.Sc in Biology/ Department of Biology/ College of Education/ Salahaddin University-Erbil.

1994, Assistant Biologist/ Ministry of Health (MOH)/ Hawler Teaching Hospital/ Erbil.

1996, Teacher of biology/ Ministry of Education (MOE)/ Erbil.

2004, M.Sc in Microbiology at Al-Neelain University/ Department of Microbiology. 

The Title of my thesis is (Isolation of Bacteria Associated with Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Women and Their Susceptibility to Antimicrobial Agents).

2007, Ph.D. in Microbiology at Al-Neelain University.

The title of my thesis is (Isolation and Identification of Clostridium difficile and Other Clostridium Species Associated with Diarrheic Children and Their Susceptibility to Antimicrobial Agents).

2008, Lecturer at College of Basic Education, Department of General Science/ Salahaddin University-Erbil.

2010-2017, Head of General Sciences Department’s Quality Assurance committee.

2018-2025, Head of Quality Assurance of College of Basic Education.

2024, Assistant Professor of Microbiology at College of Basic Education, Department of General Science/ Salahaddin University-Erbil.

 

 

Research Interest

Microbiology,  Bacteriology,   Anaerobic bacteria,   Biotechnology, Clinical Microbiology, Antibacterial activity.

 

Publications

1. Formulation of Alternative Culture Media from Natural Plant Protein Sources for Cultivation of Different Bacteria and Fungi

     Susan Shareef

     Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 31 (4), 61-69

 

2. Sterilization of Culture Media for Microorganisms Using a Microwave Oven Instead of Autoclave

    Suzan Shareef, Payman Hamasaeed, Abdulilah Ismaeil

    Rafidain journal of science 28 (1E), 1-6

 

3. Synergistic Effect of Different Plant Extracts and Antibiotics on Some Pathogenic Bacteria

    Suzan Shareef, Abdulilah S. Ismaeil, Akhter A. Ahmad

    Science Journal of University of Zakho 8 (1), 7-11

 

4. Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Sudanese Women

    Susan Shareef, Sanaa Yagoub

    Research Journal of Microbiology 1 (6), 534-539

 

5. Incidence and isolation of bacteria associated with nosocomial urinary tract infection (UTI) in Sudanese women.

     Suzan Shareef, Sanaa Yagoub

     Research Journal of Microbiology, 2010, Vol. 5, No. 12, 1289-1294 ref. 22

 

6. Downregulation of Biofilm formation genes in some pathogenic bacteria by extracts from two algal genera

    Nishtiman S Hasan, Janan J Toma, Abdulilah S Ismaeil, Suzan Shareef

    Baghdad Science Journal, Vol. 22 (2025) > Iss. 5

 

7. Isolation and Identification of Clostridium difficile and Other Clostridium Species Associated with Diarrheic Children and Their Susceptibility to Antimicrobial Agents

    Suzan Shareef, , Suleiman El Sanousi, Fadil El Obaid, 2007.

 

8. Detection of Isocaproic Acid from Fecal Samples Using Volatile Fatty Acid Analysis as a Rapid Screening Test for Clostridium difficile in Children

     Suzan Shareef, Suleiman El Sanousi, Fadil El Obaid, 2007.

 

Teaching

Microbiology (Theory & Practice)

Parasitology & Immunology

Histolog