Food Sciences and Technology

Academic Staff

June 1, 2026, 11:05 a.m.
Issa Mousa Mohammed
Issa Mousa Mohammed (PhD)
Lecturer
Assistant Professor in Food and Dairy Microbiology

Food Sciences and Technology
College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences
University of Duhok
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  • 1993 BSc in Food Sciences, Department of Food Sciences, College of Agriculture, University of Mosul, Iraq.
  • 2000 MSc in Food Microbiology, University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
  • 2007 PhD in the Dairy Microbiology field, Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Mosul, Iraq.

  • Food & Dairy Microbiology, Food Safety, Food & Dairy Technology

  • Lecturer in training courses and guidance for government departments and civil organizations
  • TV interviews and newspapers

2022-2025

  • Member of scientific committee in Food sciences and technology department, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, Duhok University.
  • Member of Department Council at the Food sciences and technology department, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, Duhok University.

2017-2018

  • Served as a member of scientific committee to evaluate teacher portfolio in the Animal production department. College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, Duhok University.

2000-2001

  • Reporter of Department Council at the Animal Production department, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, Duhok University.
  • Member of scientific committee at the Animal Production department, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, Duhok University.

Research

  • SAEED, W. Q., & MOHAMMAD, I. M. (2021). COMPARISON BETWEEN CHICKEN AND RED MEAT SHAWARMA FOOD FOR BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION. Journal of Duhok University, 24(2), 39-48.
  • MOHAMMED, I. M. (2022). A Study the Relationships Among Chemical and Physical Properties of Milk Components of Native and Maraz Goat Breeds. Journal of Duhok University, 25(1), 56-65.
  • MOHAMMED, I. M., AL-SULAIVANY, J. K., & AYED, M. A. (2021). EVALUATION OF BACTERIAL QUALITY OF GOAT’S MILK IN DUHOK PROVINCE. Journal of Duhok University, 24(2), 156-162.
  • MOHAMMED, I. M. (2020)MULTIPLEX PCR ASSAY FOR ADULTERATION CHECK IN LOCAL CHEESE PRODUCTS. Journal of Duhok University, 23(2), 136-141.
  • Abdulrahman, R. B.; Mohammad, I. M. Assessment of the Microbiological Quality of Local Ice Cream Sold in Duhok City, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Zanin Journal of Science and Engineering 2025, 1(2), 19–31.

Research interest topics: food microbiology, meat and dairy microbiology,dairy science, food safety.

I Supervised Three M.Sc. Students:

  1. Jwan Khaled Mohy Al-Sulaivany

Physico-Chemical analysis and determination of bacterial content of Goats' Milk in Summel / Duhok region

Date of graduation: 20 / 7 / 2017

  1. Wazira Qarani Saeed

Chemical and microbiological characteristics of red meat and chicken shawarma in Soran city, Kurdistan-Iraq.

Date of graduation: 14/ 11 / 2021

  1. Rezheen Burhan Abdulrahman

Assessment of Microbiological Quality and Some Physicochemical Properties of Locally Produced Soft Ice Cream in Duhok City

Date of graduation: 19 / 10 / 2025