Prof. Dr. Riyadh Abdullah Ahmed Zaidan

research focuses on urban issues, including city planning and internal urban structure, as well as the application of modern technologies such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, and artificial intelligence in addressing urban environmental problems.

• B.A. in Geography, University of Tikrit, 2002.
• M.A. in Human Geography, University of Tikrit, 2007.
• Ph.D. in Human Geography, University of Baghdad, 2012.

• Head, Department of Geography, College of Education for Humanities (Feb 1, 2014 – Dec 25, 2014).
• Head, Department of Geography, College of Education for Humanities (Sep 1, 2017 – Sep 1, 2019).
• Assistant Dean for Scientific Affairs, College of Education for Humanities (Sep 10, 2019 – Sep 13, 2023).
• Acting Dean, College of Education for Humanities (Oct 19, 2019 – Dec 8, 2019).

The City and Urban Growth 

1. M.A.: Abdullah Saleh Bahram (2016) – Spatial Expansion of Tuz Khurmatu City and Its Growth Directions
2. M.A.: Mohammed Hussein Ghadhban (2018) – Spatial Analysis of the Residential Reality of Balad City and Its Future Directions
3. M.A.: Abbas Salman Hammadi Feyhan (2018) – Spatial Suitability of Urban Expansion Trends in Balad City
4. M.A.: Amir Anad Hassan Aboud (2019) – Spatial Analysis of Educational Services in Al-Sharqat City
5. M.A.: Falah Hassan Marah Ahmed Al-Obaidi (2019) – Urban Poverty and Its Impact on the Urban Environment: Tikrit City, A Case Study
6. M.A.: Majid Hameed Sahi Al-Khazraji (2019) – Spatial Suitability of Expansion Trends in Al-Dujail City
7. M.A.: Omar Ghazi Abdullah (2019) – Spatial and Functional Efficiency of Health and Educational Services in Al-Hawija District
8. M.A.: Baha’ Al-Din Mohammed Shahab Al-Samarrai (2020) – Distribution of Commercial Functions in Samarra City and Its Impact on the Urban Environment
9. M.A.: Munther Mahdi Abdullah Al-Obaidi (2020) – Visual Pollution in Al-Khalis City
10. M.A.: Eyad Noaman Fahd (2020) – Spatial Analysis of Commercial Functions in Hit City and Future Prospects
11. M.A.: Muthanna Saleh Hammadi (2020) – Spatial Analysis of Commercial Functions in Balad City and Future Prospects
12. M.A.: Karim Abdullah Hamed (2020) – Spatial Analysis of Health Services in Hit District and Future Prospects
13. M.A.: Mohammed Suleiman (2021) – Spatial Analysis of Kindergarten Services in Kirkuk City
14. M.A.: Ali Badi’ Alawi (2022) – Spatial Analysis of Commercial Function Development in Haditha City
15. M.A.: Mohammed Al-Aani (2022) – Spatial Suitability of Expansion Trends in Al-Daloo’iya City
16. M.A.: Wafaa Hussein Mansour Hussein (2023) – Spatial Analysis of Land Price Variation in Al-Khalis City
17. M.A.: Alaa Abdul-Hussein Joulan (2023) – Spatial Analysis of Land Price Variation in Kirkuk City
18. M.A.: Shammam Yas Khudair (2023) – Spatial Analysis of Functional Change of Green Areas in Samarra City
19. M.A.: Sami Mahdi Hassan (2024) – The Role of Street Networks in Functional and Urban Structure of Balad City
20. M.A.: Maysar Sharif Abdul (2024) – Spatial Analysis of Visual Pollution in Tikrit City and Its Impact on the Urban Environment
21. M.A.: Mohammed Ahmed Abdulghani (2024) – Spatial Variation of Land Prices in Al-Hawija City and Its Impact on the Urban Environment
22. Ph.D.: Mohammed Hussein Ghadhban (2022) – Spatial Analysis of Land Prices in Samarra City
23. Ph.D.: Amir Anad Hassan (2024) – Spatial Analysis of Educational Services in the Rural Districts of Al-Sharqat and Baiji
24. Ph.D.: Majid Hameed Sahi (2024) – Spatial Analysis of the Economic Base of Samarra and Balad Cities
25. Ph.D.: Sabrin Khudr Ismail (2024) – Spatial Analysis of Infrastructure Services in Al-Qaim and Haditha Cities

• Iraqi Geographical Society
• Iraqi Academics Syndicate