Biography

* Full name and surname: Mahdi Saleh Shalal Hilal al-Hiti
* Date of birth: May 1, 1962
* Permanent address: Anbar Governorate - Ramadi - Southern Al-Thila neighborhood - Anbar University Professors' Residential Complex, Floor 9
* Iraqi nationality, born to Iraqi parents
* Elementary education: Ramadi Elementary School for Boys, 1968 to 1974
* Middle school: Al-Rumaila Intermediate School for Boys, 1974 to 1977
* Preparatory education: Ramadi Intermediate School for Boys, 1977 to 1980
* Bachelor's degree from the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul, in 1985, among the top ten students. 

* Appointed as a teaching assistant in the Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology,

College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul, on December 11, 1985, as the first appointment in a government department.

* obtained a Master's degree in Anatomy and Histology from the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul, in 1992.

* promoted to Assistant Professor on March 18, 1992, and worked as an Assistant Professor at the college, publishing several scientific papers in the specialty.

* promoted to Associate Professor on March 18, 1995, after publishing several scientific papers. This was the shortest period for promotion.
 He continued teaching and publishing scientific papers.

* During the above period, he taught histology for the second year at the Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Mosul 
and received several letters of thanks and appreciation, most notably from the Ministry of Education for Ministerial Examinations.

*  Appointed as a rapporteur for the Anatomy Department from 1995 to 1999.

*  Transferred to the College of Medicine, University of Anbar, on June 1, 1999, and assigned to the Anatomy and Histology Department at the college.

* Awarded the title of First Professor for the years 2001 and 2002 at the College of Medicine, University of Anbar.

* served as Head of the Anatomy and Histology Department at the Faculty of Medicine from 2001 to 2005 and as 
the College's Postgraduate Studies Coordinator from 2003 to 2005.
* served as Assistant Dean of Science at the Faculty of Medicine from 2005 to 2008.
* earned his PhD in Anatomy and Histology in 2007.

* He was appointed Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Anbar University (currently Fallujah University) 
from April 1, 2008 to July 1, 2012. He was relieved of his duties upon his request, receiving thanks, appreciation, 
and honor from the Minister at the time. He was transferred to the College of Medicine, Anbar University, 
by the same decision. He was awarded the title of Professor from the date of submitting his application for academic
 promotion, i.e., March 18, 2009.

* He is still working as a lecturer in the Department of Anatomy and Histology at the College of Medicine, 
University of Anbar, and teaches histology, anatomy, and embryology to students in the College of Dentistry and the 
College of Pharmacy, as well as to the College of Medicine, University of Fallujah. He has supervised several doctoral students in 
the Colleges of Science, Agriculture, Education, and Girls' Education at the University of Anbar, in addition to 
supervising several master's students in the 
same colleges and discussing numerous theses.

* published more than 30 research papers in his specialty in Iraqi journals and two in international journals.
* has received more than 30 letters of thanks and appreciation from the university, five from the ministry, 
and several letters from deans of various colleges.
* has not received any penalties during the above period.

* worked and is currently working on several committees at the ministry, university, and college:
* Headed the Examination Committee at the College of Medicine for eight terms
* He served as Chairman of the Promotion Committee at the medical colleges
* Currently a member of the Ministerial Expert Committee on Anatomy for medical colleges at Iraqi universities

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