The PhD student (Aya Abbas Shaher) discussed her thesis entitled (Effect of Adding Natural Fibers and Nano-Materials on the Properties of Polymethyl methacrylate Used in the Cartilaginous Joints). The discussion was held on the discussions hall / building C / Department of Materials Engineering / University of Technology on Monday(29/4/2024). The discussion committee was formed of the teaching staff listed:

The thesis was evaluating scientifically by Prof. Dr. Bassem Ajeel Abbas/University of Babylon/College of Engineering/Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Assist. Prof. Dr. Zainab Naif Rasheed/University of Technology/Department of Applied Sciences, and linguistically by Assist. Prof. Dr. Laith Wadah Abbas/University of Technology/Department of Materials Engineering.

Abstract

The study aimed to manufacture a biomaterial with good mechanical and biological properties from a composite material consisting of PMMA polymeric material reinforced with natural and ceramic nanoparticles using the ultrasonic mixing method in order to use it as articular cartilage. We investigated the effect of adding reinforcement materials on the mechanical, physical, and biological (in vitro and in vivo) properties of PMMA. The study found an improvement in the mechanical and biological properties of PMMA with the addition of natural and nano-ceramic materials.

The thesis discussion was conducted in a scientific atmosphere and a PhD degree with grade of pass was awarded to the student after the completion of all the corrections that have been decided by the examiners.

 The PhD student (Nour Abdel Nasser Hamid) discussed her thesis entitled (Effect of Waste Materials Contents in Genous Self-Healing of Concretes). The discussion was held on the discussions hall / building C / Department of Materials Engineering / University of Technology on Thursday (25/4/2024). The discussion committee was formed of the teaching staff listed:

The thesis was evaluating scientifically by Prof. Dr. Maan Salman Hassan/University of Technology/Department of Civil Engineering, and Assist. Prof. Dr. Basma Muhammad Fahd/Al-Mustansiriya University/College of Engineering/Department of Materials Engineering, and linguistically by Assist. Prof. Dr Jamal Jalal Dawoud/University of Technology/Department of Materials Engineering.

The Materials Engineering Department held an awareness seminar entitled: "Domestic violence and its effects on the individual and society"

It was on Tuesday, 23/4/2024, at 10:30 am in the Martyr Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis Hall/Civil Engineering Department.

It was attended by Colonel Walid Khaled Muhammad, Mr. Saif Sabri Qasim/Community Police, and Lecturer Asst. L. Haneen Rashid Majeed/ Division of Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance, and in the presence of the Assistant President of the University of Technology for Administrative Affairs, Prof. Dr. Farhad Muhammad Othman and Mr. Head of the Department, Prof. Dr.  Jawad Kazem Aliwi and Mr. Administrative Assistant, Asst. Prof. Dr. Laith Waddah Ismail, and Mr. Administrative Assistant of the Civil Engineering Department, Prof. Dr. The honorable Wael Shawqi Abdel-Sahib and a group of members of the community police and a number of university teaching staff, employees and students. The symposium included learning about the meaning of domestic violence, its types, the effects that lead to violence, the mission of the community police in reducing this phenomenon, and the responsibility placed on the citizen in reporting incidents of domestic violence. The symposium included the psychological effects on the abused individual and on society as a whole

At the end of the lecture, the Administrative Assistant to the University President, Prof. Dr. Farhad Muhammad Othman and the Head of the Department praised the outstanding efforts of the lecturers and appreciated their efforts with certificates of appreciation for the lecturers.

The Materials Engineering Department held a workshop entitled: "The importance of special education in educating individuals with determination (special needs)".

It was on Tuesday,  23/4/ 2024, at 10:00 am in Hall 6 / courtyard of Building B.

The lecture was gave by L. Iman Kazem Hamza, in the presence of the head of the department, Prof. Dr. Jawad Kazem Aliwi and a number of the department’s students. The workshop aimed to Get to know the group of people with disabilities closely, how to deal with them, and in what manner they are dealt with, so that it becomes easier for them to know them well, their hobbies, and the jobs they can master, because they are considered to have sensitive feelings and are very gentle.

At the end of the lecture, the head of the department praised the distinguished efforts made and presented the lecturer, L. Eman Kazem Certificate of Appreciation.