Architectural Engineering

Academic Staff

Dec. 10, 2025, 11:50 a.m.
Zhiman Khairi Ismael
Zhiman Khairi Ismael (Master)
Lecturer
Lecturer in Architectural Engineering

Architectural Engineering
College of Engineering
University of Duhok
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  • M.Sc. in Architectural Engineering, Department of Architecture, Salahaddin University - Erbil, Iraq (2020).
  • B.Sc. in Architectural Engineering, Department of Architecture University of Duhok, Iraq (2013).

Zhiman Khairi Ismael is a Lecturer in the Department of Architectural Engineering at the University of Duhok, Iraq. She earned her B.Sc. in Architectural Engineering from the University of Duhok, Iraq, in 2013. She later completed her M.Sc. in Architecture at Salahaddin University–Erbil, Iraq. She has been a member of the teaching staff at the University of Duhok since 2013. Her research interests include architectural design, architectural theory, design strategies, and artificial intelligence in design.

DESIGN STUDIOS

  • Commercial Buildings Design. Undergraduate, 5th Semester, Architectural Department, University of Duhok. practical project-based course. (2021- 2025)
  • Multi-story Buildings Design, 6th Semester, Architectural Department, University of Duhok. practical project-based course. (2021- 2025)
  • Residential Units Design, 3rd Semester, Architectural Department, University of Duhok. practical project-based course. (2020- 2021)
  • Educational Buildings Design, 4th Semester, Architectural Department, University of Duhok. practical project-based course. (2020- 2021)

LECTURE BASED COURSES

  • Bio-architecture, 7th Semester, Architectural Department, University of Duhok. practical project-based course. (2022- 2024)
  • Building Technology, 8th Semester, Architectural Department, University of Duhok. practical project-based course. (2021- 2022)

Research

  1. Ismael, Z.K., Baper, S.Y., Mohammed, A.S. & Khalil, K.F. (2025). The Role of Layers Assembly Procedure in the Creation of Architectural Form: Eisenman Design Strategies. Passer Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences,7(1). 547-560. https://passer.garmian.edu.krd/article_223916.html.
  2. Khalil, K.F., Farhan, R.F., Sadiq, C.J. & Ismael, Z.K. (2025). Spatial Quality Assessment of Prefabricated Schools: Duhok Schools as Case Study. Journal of Architectural Engineering, 31(1). 05024013. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/JAEIED.AEENG-1865.
  3. Ismael, Z.K., & Baper, S.Y. (2024). The Impact of Site Contexts in Increasing the Diversity of Architectural Concepts: Using an Interactive Architectural Approach. Buildings, 14(8), 2567. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14082567.
  4. Mohammed, A.S., Ismael, Z.K. & Khalil, K.F. (2024). The Effect of Intertextuality on the Semantic Level of Architectural Form. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Recent Innovation in Engineering (ICRIE 2023), University of Duhok. Special issue for Passer Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, Paper No. 15, pp. 224–241. https://passer.garmian.edu.krd/article_188561.html.
  5. Ismael, Z.K. & Khalil, K.F. (2022). Space Performance Assessment of a Relocatable Health Facility: Mosul Hospital as a Case Study. Buildings, 12(1539). https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/10/1539.
  6. Baper, S.Y. & Ismael, Z.K. (2020). The Impact of the Process of Layering on the Architectural Products. Journal of Green Engineering, 10(4), 1633–1652.
  7. Mustafa, F.A. & Ismael, Z.K. (2019). A Typological Study of the Historical Mosques in Erbil City. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Engineering and Innovative Technology (Su-ICEIT-2019), University of Sulaimani. Special issue for Sulaimani Journal for Engineering Sciences, 6(3), 11–28. https://sjes.univsul.edu.iq/article?id=82.

Architectural Design, Architectural Theory, Design Strategies, and Artificial Intelligence in Design.