Second Periodic Scientific Conference
Conference Date: March 18–20, 1990
Preparatory Committee:
Dr. Mohammed Anis Hassan Al-Layla …………… Chairperson
Dr. Hamid Rasheed Rafiq …………………………… Member
Dr. Kanana Mohammed Thabit …………………… Member
Dr. Mohammed Amin Siddiq ……………………… Member
Dr. Nabeel Hameed Al-Sayegh …………………… Member
Dr. Dhunoon Hameed Al-Dabbagh ……………… Member
Conference Slogan:
“Research Centers in Universities: Centers of Thought and Outlook for the Future”
Scope of the Conference:
- Water Resources
- Environment
- Earth and Soil Sciences
Conference Objectives:
To provide a clear understanding of the ongoing research activities regarding dams and water resources in Iraq, and to involve interested experts in proposing suitable solutions to the problems resulting from or anticipated after the construction of dams. The conference also aims to provide a platform for researchers to exchange scientific opinions and benefit from shared expertise, thereby enhancing knowledge and achieving practical outcomes in this vital field.
Participating Research Papers:
- Flood frequency probability of the Upper Zab River.
Naseer Al-Ansari, Adel Ali Bilal, and Ali Mohammed Sadiq - Generation of monthly hydrological series (rainfall and discharges) for gauging stations in basins characterized by dry months.
Khalid Mahmoud Khidr - Study of rainfall infiltration rate after surface saturation time in soils of different textures.
Younis Mohammed Hassan and Nawal Mohammed Jajo - Effect of irrigation water quality on the permeability of two-layered soils at varying depths.
Ahmed Khalaf Al-Jubouri, Mohammed Abdul Fattah Al-Mallah, and Nashwan Ibrahim Hamo - Experimental device to estimate bulk dry density of fine surface soils.
Saad Saeed Al-Diwaji, Nashwan Ibrahim Hamo, and Mohammed Abdul Fattah Al-Mallah - Identifying low-mixing zones in lakes using the multi-cell model.
Neama Hameed Amara and Mohammed Ibrahim Basheer - Groundwater quality in the city of Mosul.
Fakhri Yassin Mahmoud and Jamal Mohammed Zangana - Study of qualitative characteristics of some water sources in Kirkuk Governorate and their suitability for civil, industrial, and irrigation uses.
Abdul Sattar Mohammed Fadhil and Abdul Aziz Younis Talea - Effect of nutrients in Mosul Dam Lake on water quality.
Mohammed Anis Hassan Al-Layla and Taha Ahmed Taha - Distribution of trace elements in mollusk shells in northern Shatt Al-Arab, southern Iraq.
Adnan Hassan Afaj - Effect of environmental factors on the distribution of Chironomidae larvae in Mosul Dam Lake and the Tigris River.
Tariq Mohammed Saleh, Gabriel Barsoum Aziz, and Salma Mahmoud Al-Qaddo - Future predictions for grouting in six wells beneath Mosul Dam body based on engineering classification and inferred quality distribution.
Mohammed Alaa Al-Din Hamdi and Izz Al-Din Saleh Hassan - Geochemistry and mineralogy of drainage system sediments in Al-Khosar Basin – Nineveh, Northern Iraq.
Nidhal Ahmed Yahya and Salim Mahmoud Al-Dabbagh - Formation of voids in riverine deposits in Mosul City.
Mohammed Tayyib Al-Layla and Kanana Mohammed Thabit - Magnetic study of Tell Al-Hawa archaeological site in northern Al-Jazira Plain, northwestern Iraq.
Nabeel Hameed Al-Sayegh and Saleh Khalil Abdulkarim - Determination of type and depth of subsurface deposits in the Qubbah (Qara Qoyli) area using vertical electrical sounding.
Jasim Mohammed Al-Ani and Marwan Mutib Ahmed - Survey of natural conditions of the Mosul Dam Lake Basin and characteristics of its soil and lands.
Mohammed Khudhur Abbas, Essam Abdul Sattar Siddiq, and Amer Mohammed Yahya - Comparative study of vegetative and root growth of seedlings of twelve strains and four species of poplar aged (1+1).
Sami Hameed Majeed and Adnan Fathallah - Study of climate impact on the chemical composition of Nimrud soil.
Saadallah Najm Al-Nuaimi and Ahmed Khalaf Al-Jubouri - Nature of distribution of different forms of potassium in some soils east of the Mosul Dam Basin.
Nizar Mustafa Al-Nuaimi and Mohammed Ali Jamal - Study of chemical changes in gypsum-rich soils of Upper Al-Jazira based on their oxide content.
Mohammed Khudhur Abbas, Khalid Faleh Hassan, and Thuraya Khalaf Badawi - Stochastic modeling of the stream flow of Tigris River falling in Mosul Dam.
Hasan M. Al-Rizzo - Prediction of dimensionless unit hydrograph northern part of Tigris River basin.
N. T. Shareef, Y. M. Hassan & K. A. Jubouri - Optimum design of barrage floors.
Amir A. H. Al-Neaimi & Hanan A. H. Al-Neaimi - Erosion of the southwestern bank of Mosul Lake due to first filling.
Salim Q. Al-Naqib, Thair M. Al-Taiee & Talal Y. Ahmed - The influence of flow velocity distribution on river bank erosion and failure.
A. Al-Badran & J. McManus - Stochastic generation of rainfall data for Mosul Dam catchment area.
Hasan M. Al-Rizzo & Basil K. Dawood - Development of prediction model for total load transport in Tigris River at Baghdad.
N. M. Al-Marsi & A. J. Alawi - Optimum design of land forming.
A. A. Slaby - Stochastic model of rainfall intensity for Dohuk city.
R. H. Al-Dabbagh, Maha A. S. M. Saleh & H. M. Al-Rizzo - Preliminary water balance of Mosul Dam lake.
T. M. Al-Taiee & Y. I. Sulaiman - Hydraulic resistance of strips in open channel of 0.2 slopes.
B. M. Noori & N. A. Mohammed - A method for estimating the input parameters of a physically-based infiltration model.
Ahmed Y. Hashum - Flow in vertically layered porous media with infiltration.
A. J. Alawi & K. A. Rahi - Computer analysis for intensity-duration-frequency curves of rainfall at Mosul area.
M. S. Hassan, N. T. Shareef & P. Kh. Dawood - Physicochemical evaluation of groundwater around Mosul Lake used for drinking and domestic purposes.
M. A. Al-Layla, S. M. Al-Rawi & H. A. Al-Kawaz - Effects of chemicals on presettlement tanks performance: Case study at Al-Karkh water treatment plant.
N. A. Al-Masri & A. A. Al-Khalat - Determination of the heavy metals in wastewater of textile factory – Erbil.
J. Zangana & Sh. O. Ismail - Geochemistry of underground water in Erbil city, Iraq.
H. R. Habib, N. H. Al-Saigh, Z. M. Hassan & D. M. Ali - Hydrogeochemical evaluation of groundwater in some parts of Mosul city and its suitability for irrigation.
S. M. Al-Rawi, S. I. Al-Azzo & S. A. Abbawi - Effect of prechlorination on bacterial removal efficiency: Case study on Al-Rasheed water treatment plant.
N. A. Al-Masri, A. J. Alawi & H. Al-Delaimi - The effect of acids on the clay fraction of siltstone and the rate of Al, Fe, Ni, and Co dissolution from Montmorillonite.
Hisham Y. Dhannon - Geomorphology and instability of slopes along the stern bank of regulating lake of Mosul Dam.
Thannon H. Al-Dabbagh - Paleontological and lithological studies of the Euphrates and Jeribe formations (Lower–Middle Eocene) of Dair Maleh anticline, Mosul Dam area, NW Iraq.
M. T. Al-Rawany, Ramzi K. Hanna & Thamer Al-Shammary - Marine sediments behavior against natural compaction.
B. Al-Badran - Evidence of induced seismicity at Derbandikhan Dam area.
Basel S. Ayar - Geological and geophysical study of the southern part of Mosul reservoir.
Nabeel H. Al-Saigh & Aram N. Toffeq - Effects of burial depth on the mineralogy and properties of shale horizons from Chia Zairi Formation, Northern Mosul.
R. M. Aziz & T. A. Thannon - Determination of the rate of dissolution of gypsum and anhydrite from Mosul Dam foundation.
Thannon H. Al-Dabbagh, Elias M. Elias & Moayad S. Khaleel - The necessity of monitoring seismic activity at large dams in north and northeastern Iraq.
Basil S. Ayar, Janan S. Rizkalla & Saad B. Alnaib - Water quality index of groundwater wells at Horn area, Western Iraq.
Maha A. S. M. Saleh - Further consideration and reliable operation of Mosul Dam 132 kV and 400 kV interconnected network and distance protection.
Maamoon F. Al-Kabajie

