• Ph.D., Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia, 2018
• M.Sc., Water Resources Engineering, University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, 2010
• B.Sc., Water Resources Engineering, University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, 2005

Dr. Evan Hajani is an Assistant Professor of Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering at the University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Water Resources Engineering in 2005, her Master’s degree in Hydrology in 2010, and her Ph.D. in Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering from Western Sydney University, Australia, in 2018, where she specialized in nonstationary rainfall extremes, uncertainty analysis, and climate projections. She has served in several academic roles at the University of Duhok since 2005 and gained international experience as a water engineer and hydrologist at EnviroWater Sydney Pty Ltd (2016) and as a sessional academic at Western Sydney University (2014–2017). She has also led a research project funded by the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (2022–2023). Dr. Hajani teaches core courses in water resources and civil engineering and has supervised Master-by-Research students. She has authored more than 30 publications, including journal articles, conference papers, and book chapters. Her research focuses on IFD curve development, hydrological and rainfall–runoff modelling, flood risk assessment, extreme value analysis, and climate change impacts on water resources. Her long-term goal is to advance predictive hydrological modelling and promote climate-resilient water infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region and beyond.

Dr. Evan Hajani has extensive teaching experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, covering core areas of hydrology, water resources, and engineering sciences. As an Assistant Professor at the University of Duhok, she prepares and delivers lectures, designs and evaluates assessments, and supervises final-year projects and postgraduate research. She has taught a wide range of courses, including: Research Methodology, Advanced Hydrology, Hydrological Engineering, Mathematics, Statistical Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Irrigation Systems, Fluid Mechanics, and Hydraulic Structures.
Dr. Hajani’s teaching philosophy emphasizes practical application, analytical thinking, and integrating real-world hydrological challenges into the learning process.