The Materials Engineering Department, represented by the General Materials Engineering Branch and the Ceramic and Building Materials Engineering Branch, made a scientific field visit to the Building Research Department/Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities on Sunday, 12/11/2023. The delegation was headed by the Head of the General Materials Engineering Branch,  Respected Asst. Prof. Dr. Jamal Jalal Dawoud and Mrs. Head of the Ceramic and Building Materials Engineering Branch, Respected Asst. Prof. Dr. Heba Anwar Abdullah, and in the presence of a group of department staff and students of the fourth stage in the general materials engineering branch and the ceramics and building materials engineering branch, the visit aimed to open horizons of academic cooperation with the practical side to prepare engineers capable of applying scientific engineering basics in their work and selecting and developing materials suitable for scientific applications. The delegation visited the department's scientific departments and laboratories and was briefed on the latest equipment and the most important tests it conducts

At the end of the visit, the heads of the delegation thanked those working in the Building Research Department for their cooperation and patience to answer all inquiries.

The Department of Materials Engineering at the University of Technology awarded a doctorate degree to the student, Hassanein Bassem Abdul Jabbar, Department of Materials Engineering / University of Technology for his thesis titled

“Investigation of 5G Antenna Ceramic Materials”

The discussion took place in the postgraduate hall located in Building C within the department on Thursday, 9/11/2023 at nine o'clock in the morning, and the discussion committee consisted of ladies and Gentlemen

1. Prof. Dr. Thamer Abdel Amir Hassan, Chairman
2. Prof. Dr. Akram Rahim Jabr, member
3. Asst. Prof. Dr. Hussein Alaa Jaber, member
4. Asst. Prof. Dr. Hanaa Shukr Mahmoud, member
5. Asst. Prof. Dr. Mayada Shanan Abd, member
6. Prof. Dr. Alaa Abdel Hassan Attia, supervisory member
7. Prof. Dr. Saad Badri Hassoun, supervisory member.

In addition, the thesis was scientifically evaluated by Prof. Dr. Samir Hamed Awad / University of Babylon / Department of materials Engineering, and Asst.Prof.Dr. Mujahid Muhammad Najm / university of technology / Department of Applied Sciences, and linguistically by Asst. prof. Dr. Khaled Khudair Abbas / University of Technology/Department of Materials Engineering.

Abstract:

The goal of the study  is to design composite materials with suitable dielectric properties  at a lower cost for 5G antennas. The dielectric properties are measured using Vector Network Analyzer. The results show that epoxy composite with a 5% volume fraction of Li6Mg7Ti3O16 has good microwave dielectric properties at 5.28 GHz. The silicone rubber hybrid composite (0.12BiVO4+0.12LaNbO4) offers a lowered loss tangent while maintaining a good dielectric constant at 5.78 GHz.

After the examination committee recorded its comments on the thesis, which covered both explanation and correction, the student's defense of his thesis, and the conclusion of the discussion, the committee convened to evaluate the thesis. They decided to award the student a doctorate degree with a pass grade.

The Department of Materials Engineering at the University of Technology awarded a doctoral degree to the student Amjed Raad Jassim/Department of Materials Engineering/University of Technology for his thesis titled

""Improvement of Interaction Between Cells and Dental Implant Surface"

The discussion took place in the graduate studies hall in Building B in the department on Sunday, 11/12/2023, at nine in the morning, and the discussion committee consisted of Messrs

Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahim Kazem Ali, Chairman

Prof. Dr. Aseel Bassem Abdel Hussein, member

Asst .Prof.Dr. Laith Qais Abbas, member

Asst.Prof.Dr. Ammar Salem Kazem, member

Asst..Prof .Dr. Fatima Jaafar Muhammad, member

Prof. Dr. Imad Saadi Abdel Karim, supervisory member

Prof. Dr. Akram Rahim Jabr as supervisor

In addition to evaluating the thesis scientifically by Prof. Dr. Ali Hobi Rahim/University of Babylon/College of Materials Engineering, and Asst.Prof.Dr. Mohsen Talib Muhammad/University of Technology/Department of Production and Mineral Engineering, and linguistically by Lect.Dr. Shams Basem Ali/ University of Technology/ Department of Laser Engineering and Optoelectronics

After the examination committee recorded its comments on the thesis, which covered both explanation and correction, the student's defense of her thesis, and the conclusion of the discussion, the committee convened to evaluate the thesis. They decided to award the student a Doctorate degree with a pass grade

Abstract:

The study aims to improve the interfacial integration between the surface of the implant and living bone to achieve a quick, strong, and stable bond. In this study, one of the most important biocompatible titanium alloys, Titanium-Zirconium, was manufactured using powder metallurgy. The alloy underwent surface coating using biologically active multifunctional materials. The coating process involved three techniques: dip coating, spin coating, and electrospinning. The results showed significantly higher cell survival rates for the electrospinning-coated samples after seven days of cultivation compared to other coated and uncoated samples. The values for PCL/Chitosan/nCaTiO3 reached 271.56%

The Department of Materials Engineering, in cooperation with the Center for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials at the University of Technology and the National Center for Packaging and Packaging at the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, held a scientific symposium entitled:

“The role of nanotechnology and materials engineering in packaging”

The conference took place on Monday, November 20, 2023, at nine o’clock in the morning in the conference hall of the Civil Engineering Department, in the presence of the Scientific Assistant, Assist. Prof. Dr. Kazem Matar Shabib. The lectures of the symposium were given by:

1. Dr. Abdullah Adnan Abdul Karim/ Director of the National Packaging and Packaging Center/ Lecture title "An introductory overview of the National Center for Packaging and Packaging"
2. Prof. Dr. Aseel Bassem Abdel Hussein/ Department of Materials Engineering/ Lecture title "The role of materials technology in packaging"
3. Dr. Sinan Salman Hamdi/ Center for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials/ Lecture title "The role of nanotechnology in packaging"

At the end of the symposium, the Scientific Assistant, Assist. Prof. Dr. Kazem Matar Shabib praised the lecturers for their efforts and presented them with certificates of appreciation.