Dr. Hayman has got BSc (Bachelor of Science) from Faculty of Agriculture, Plant protection department, at Salahaddin University, Erbil, Iraq in July 2003. After obtaining MSc (Master of Science) at the same college in Feb 2008 in Plant Pathology, Dr. Hayman started lecturing in Horticulture and Plant Protection Dept. at Khabat Technical Institute for a period of 6 years. He has got a Ph.D. from the Faculty of Agriculture, plant protection department from the University Putra Malaysia (UPM) on May 2016.
Dr. Hayman has published many articles and participated in multiple national and international conferences winning two International Patents alongside other contributions. He has also supervised higher committees at the Ministry of Higher Education. He was acting as the the General Director of Scientific Research Center at Erbil Polytechnic University from 2017 to Jan, 2024, Now he is lecture at Medical and health college at Erbil Polytechnic University .
EDUCATION
Dr. Hayman Kakakhan Awla, PhD
Assistant professor
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Agricultural and Biological Sciences, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology
19
Scopus Publications
482
Scholar Citations
10
Scholar h-index
12
Scholar i10-index
Scopus Publications
Enhancing Wheat Seed Germination and Protection Against Fungal Seed-Borne Pathogens With Beneficial Microorganisms Tavga Sulaiman Rashid, Hayman Kakakhan Awla Journal of Phytopathology, 2026 The role of microorganisms with beneficial effects in enhancing wheat seed germination, as well as in checking seed‐borne fungal pathogens, was evaluated. Pathogens ( Fusarium oxysporum , Fusarium solani , Zymoseptoria tritici , Phoma sp. and Alternaria alternata ) were isolated and molecularly identified. Beneficial isolates of Bacillus subtilis , Pseudomonas fluorescens , Pseudomonas putida , Penicillium sp. and Aspergillus flavus were screened for growth promotion. Inoculation with A. flavus maximally promoted the elongation of roots (17.07 cm) and shoots (11.2 cm) compared to the control. Among the bacterial isolates, P. fluorescens B6 exhibited the most reaction, with root and shoot lengths of 14.09 and 15.49 cm, respectively. Co‐inoculation of P. fluorescens B6 and A. flavus in pots recorded the highest shoot height (81.78 cm), root length (58 cm), biomass and grain weight increase, along with reduced pathogen infection. These findings demonstrate the promising combined application of fungal–bacterial bioinoculants as an eco‐friendly strategy to improve wheat growth, vigour and overall plant health.
Seed Treatment With Pseudomonas fluorescens and Aspergillus flavus Enhances Rice Growth and Suppresses Bacterial Blight Caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae Hayman Kakakhan Awla, Sirwa Anwar Qadir, Tavga Sulaiman Rashid Journal of Phytopathology, 2025 The bioinoculants Pseudomonas fluorescens and Aspergillus flavus were assessed for their roles in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae suppression and enhancement of rice growth, yield and disease resistance. The disk diffusion method was used to determine the antibacterial activity of crude culture filtrates of A. flavus and P. fluorescens against X. oryzae , whereby the zones of inhibition reached 36.7 and 32.0 mm after 48 h, respectively. P. fluorescens and A. flavus treated rice seeds exhibited significantly enhanced germination and growth promotion. Combined application of P. fluorescens and A. flavus demonstrated significantly higher values in seed germination, seedling vigour, root length and shoot height. The combined treatment's positive effects were similarly verified in pot experiments through increased plant growth and yield and notably reduced bacterial leaf blight incidence. In addition, A. flavus alone exhibited plant growth promotion. These findings highlight the potential of P. fluorescens and A. flavus as feasible alternatives to chemical fertilisers and pesticides, offering an environmentally friendly strategy for improving crop productivity and resilience to unfavourable conditions.
Effect of Streptomyces xantholiticus on Rice Blast Disease Reduction and Enzyme Activity Hayman K. Awla Polytechnic Journal, 2021 The rice blast infection triggered by Pyricularia oryzae Cav. is a grave issue restraining rice yields globally. Biological regulation has been seen as an encouraging option to such chemical fungicides. The biological control proficiency of 24 isolates of Streptomyces against P. oryzae (KT693184.1) has been examined. Analysis of defense enzymes such as polyphenol, peroxidase (PO), and total protein and phenol content was performed. The Streptomyces isolate that was determined to have maximum effectiveness was determined to be Streptomyces xantholiticus. The sequence was sent to the NCBI vide accession number MW029942. The S. xantholiticus isolate inhibited P. oryzae 92% using dual culture tests. The greenhouse experiments showed that the disease gravity in rice plants with S. xantholiticus isolate was considerably lower compared to plants sans the treatment. The S. xantholiticus isolate was analyzed for its effects concerning the activity of polyphenol and Po enzymes as well as the total protein content present in rice leaves under greenhouse conditions in both presence and absence of P. oryzae. It was found that rice species treated with the S. xantholiticus isolate had enhanced resistance to the rice blast pathogen along with increasing activity levels of the polyphenol and PO enzymes. There was a direct impact on pathogen growth along with the defense response triggered in the plants as a result of the treatment.
Enhancing Wheat Seed Germination and Protection Against Fungal Seed‐Borne Pathogens With Beneficial Microorganisms TS Rashid, HK Awla Journal of Phytopathology 174 (2), e70293 , 2026 2026
Biocontrol potential of metabolites from Streptomyces sp., non-toxic Aspergillus fumigatus, and their co-cultures against tomato anthracnose TS Rashid, HK Awla, R Sharifi Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 123, 105067 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Seed Treatment With Pseudomonas fluorescens and Aspergillus flavus Enhances Rice Growth and Suppresses Bacterial Blight Caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae HK Awla, SA Qadir, TS Rashid Journal of Phytopathology 173 (6), e70189 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Innovative Biological Control Strategies for Managing Peach Tree Canker Disease caused by Cytospora leucostoma MJ Jameel, MZ Bakir, HK Awla, MH Mustafa, TS Rashid Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 103725 , 2025 2025
Bioactive constituents in Rhus coriaria l. fruit extract and their antibacterial activity against Xanthomonas vesicatoria TS Rashid, HK Awla European Journal of Plant Pathology 170 (4), 1013-1021 , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
Recent advances in applications, antimicrobial, cytotoxic activities and their associated mechanism of green silver nanoparticles: A review TS Rashid, Y Galali, HK Awla, SM Sajadi Results in Chemistry 11, 101849 , 2024 2024 Citations: 10
Tomato Seed Treatment and Germination Responses to Selected Plant Extracts T Sulaiman Rashid, K Kazm Mahmud, H Kakakhan Awla, S Anwar Qadir Journal of Crop Health 76 (5), 1137-1146 , 2024 2024 Citations: 6
A RECONNAISSANCE SOIL SURVEY OF ERBIL GOVERNORATE DRK Hayman Kakakhan Awla, Hemn Othman Salih, Tavga Sulaiman Rashid 2024
Investigating the in vivo biocontrol and growth-promoting efficacy of Bacillus sp. and Pseudomonas fluorescens against olive knot disease AO Ali, HK Awla, TS Rashid Microbial Pathogenesis 191, 106645 , 2024 2024 Citations: 7
Efficacy of the nanoemulsion formulation of Rhus coriaria extract on selected tomato pathogens under greenhouse condition TS Rashid, HK Awla, K Sijam Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 51, 102785 , 2023 2023 Citations: 5
Formulation, characterization and antimicrobial activity of Rhus coriaria aqueous crude extract TS Rashid, HK Awla, K Sijam Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 45, 102519 , 2022 2022 Citations: 8
Induction of defence related enzymes and biocontrol efficacy of Trichoderma harzianum in tomato plants infected with Fusarium oxysporum and Fusarium solani TS Rashid, SA Qadir, HK Awla Acta Agriculturae Slovenica 117 (1), 1-6 , 2021 2021 Citations: 14
Vzpodbuditev aktivnosti encimov povezanih z obrambo in učinkovitost biokontrole z glivo Trichoderma harzianum Rifai v paradižniku okuženem z glivama Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht … TS RASHID, SA QADIR, HK AWLA 2021
Effect of Streptomyces Xantholiticus on Rice blast disease reduction and enzyme activity HK Awla Polytechnic Journal 11 (1), 20 , 2021 2021 Citations: 3
HPLC fractionation: A comparative analysis of anti-fungal compounds from different Streptomyces isolates inhibiting Colletotrichum acutatum HK Awla, TS Rashid Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 27, 101688 , 2020 2020 Citations: 12
Abscisic acid accumulation and physiological indices in responses to drought stress in wheat genotypes SA Qadir, MQ Khursheed, TS Rashid, HK Awla The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science 50 (2), 705-712 , 2019 2019 Citations: 10
Influence of two varieties of broad bean and Beauveria bassiana (Blas) on Aphis fabae Scop. under field conditions ZZ Omer, TS Rashid Polytechnic Journal 9 (2), 3 , 2019 2019 Citations: 2
تقييم فاعلية التأثير الجاذب والطارد لمساحيق أوراق خمسة انواع من أشجار الغابات في بالغات خنفساء الحبوب الشعرية. Coleptera: Dermestidae))(Everts) Trogoderma granarium شاهين عباس مصطفى, سعد مولود زبير, هيمن كاكه خان عه ولا Journal of Kirkuk University for Agricultural Sciences 9 (2) , 2018 2018
Antifungal effects of Rhus coriaria L. fruit extracts against tomato anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum acutatum TS Rashid, HK Awla, K Sijam Industrial crops and products 113, 391-397 , 2018 2018 Citations: 56
Plant growth-promoting abilities and biocontrol efficacy of Streptomyces sp. UPMRS4 against Pyricularia oryzae HK Awla, J Kadir, R Othman, TS Rashid, S Hamid, MY Wong Biological Control 112, 55-63 , 2017 2017 Citations: 110
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Plant growth-promoting abilities and biocontrol efficacy of Streptomyces sp. UPMRS4 against Pyricularia oryzae HK Awla, J Kadir, R Othman, TS Rashid, S Hamid, MY Wong Biological Control 112, 55-63 , 2017 2017 Citations: 110
Bioactive compounds produced by Streptomyces sp. isolate UPMRS4 and antifungal activity against Pyricularia oryzae HK Awla, J Kadir, R Othman, TS Rashid, MY Wong Am J Plant Sci 7 (07), 1077 , 2016 2016 Citations: 82
Antifungal effects of Rhus coriaria L. fruit extracts against tomato anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum acutatum TS Rashid, HK Awla, K Sijam Industrial crops and products 113, 391-397 , 2018 2018 Citations: 56
Pathogenicity assay and molecular identification of fungi and bacteria associated with diseases of tomato in Malaysia TS Rashid, K Sijam, HK Awla, HM Saud, J Kadir American Journal of Plant Sciences 7 (6), 949-957 , 2016 2016 Citations: 51
Screening for active compounds in Rhus coriaria L. crude extract that inhibit the growth of Pseudomonas syringae and Ralstonia solanacearum. TS Rashid, K Sijam, J Kadir, HM Saud, HK Awla, D Zulperi, EM Hata Indian Journal of Agricultural Research 50 (1) , 2016 2016 Citations: 31
Occurrence of Anthracnose Fruit Rot Caused by Colletotrichum nymphaeae on Pepper ( Capsicum annuum ) in Malaysia A Nasehi, J Kadir, TS Rashid, HK Awla, E Golkhandan, F Mahmodi Plant Disease 100 (6), 1244-1244 , 2016 2016 Citations: 25
Induction of defence related enzymes and biocontrol efficacy of Trichoderma harzianum in tomato plants infected with Fusarium oxysporum and Fusarium solani TS Rashid, SA Qadir, HK Awla Acta Agriculturae Slovenica 117 (1), 1-6 , 2021 2021 Citations: 14
Biological control of Pyricularia oryzae using antifungal compounds produced by Aspergillus niger AA Idan, K Sijam, J Kadir, TS Rashid, HK Awla, W Alsultan Am. J. Plant Sci 8, 2445-2460 , 2017 2017 Citations: 14
HPLC fractionation: A comparative analysis of anti-fungal compounds from different Streptomyces isolates inhibiting Colletotrichum acutatum HK Awla, TS Rashid Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 27, 101688 , 2020 2020 Citations: 12
Recent advances in applications, antimicrobial, cytotoxic activities and their associated mechanism of green silver nanoparticles: A review TS Rashid, Y Galali, HK Awla, SM Sajadi Results in Chemistry 11, 101849 , 2024 2024 Citations: 10
Abscisic acid accumulation and physiological indices in responses to drought stress in wheat genotypes SA Qadir, MQ Khursheed, TS Rashid, HK Awla The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science 50 (2), 705-712 , 2019 2019 Citations: 10
First report of tomato anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum boninense in Malaysia. TS Rashid, K Sijam, J Kadir, HM Saud, HK Awla, EM Hata 2015 Citations: 10
First report of Xanthomonas gardneri causing bacterial spot of tomato in Malaysia TS Rashid, S Kamaruzaman, E Golkhandan, A Nasehi, HK Awla Plant Dis 100, 854 , 2016 2016 Citations: 9
Formulation, characterization and antimicrobial activity of Rhus coriaria aqueous crude extract TS Rashid, HK Awla, K Sijam Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 45, 102519 , 2022 2022 Citations: 8
Investigating the in vivo biocontrol and growth-promoting efficacy of Bacillus sp. and Pseudomonas fluorescens against olive knot disease AO Ali, HK Awla, TS Rashid Microbial Pathogenesis 191, 106645 , 2024 2024 Citations: 7
Occurrence of Phoma Blight Caused by Phoma destructiva on Tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum ) in Malaysia TS Rashid, K Sijam, A Nasehi, J Kadir, HM Saud, HK Awla Plant Disease 100 (6), 1241 , 2016 2016 Citations: 7
Tomato Seed Treatment and Germination Responses to Selected Plant Extracts T Sulaiman Rashid, K Kazm Mahmud, H Kakakhan Awla, S Anwar Qadir Journal of Crop Health 76 (5), 1137-1146 , 2024 2024 Citations: 6
Investigation of phytochemical components and bioautography of Garcinia mangostana L. methanol leaf extract Q Alsultan, K Sijam, T Rashid, K Ahmad, H Awla Journal of Experimental Agriculture International 15 (3), 1-7 , 2017 2017 Citations: 6
Efficacy of the nanoemulsion formulation of Rhus coriaria extract on selected tomato pathogens under greenhouse condition TS Rashid, HK Awla, K Sijam Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 51, 102785 , 2023 2023 Citations: 5
Effect of Streptomyces Xantholiticus on Rice blast disease reduction and enzyme activity HK Awla Polytechnic Journal 11 (1), 20 , 2021 2021 Citations: 3
RESEARCH OUTPUTS (PATENTS, SOFTWARE, PUBLICATIONS, PRODUCTS)
NANOEMULSION BIOPESTICIDE COMPOSITION HAVING RHUS SPP. PLANT EXTRACT AND METHOD THEREOF. (2016). Malaysia. Patent No. PI201670214.
SEED COATING COMPOSITION. (2017). Malaysia. Patent
MYPI 2017701912 ANTIFUNGAL AND GROWTH PROMOTING PREPARATION FOR COATING PLANT SEEDS (
STARTUP
2016 Bronze Medal Award
Pameran Rekacepta, Penyelidkan Dan Inovasi 2016,UPM
2017 Bronze Medal Award
The international conference and exhibitions on inventions by institution of higher learning (PECIPTA 2017).
2020 Gold Medal Award
Special Award presented by Toronto International Society of Innovation &
Advanced Skills (TISIAS)
