At 12/03/2017 and as a part of scientific activities schedule which prepared by materials engineering department, a scientific lecture was held under the title:
Computer applications in materials engineering
Which speech by Assis. Prof. Dr. Abbass K. Hussien the head of general materials engineering branch which involved the computer software to calculate the input materials in metal, ceramic and composite materials and calculate the mechanical properties like (hardness, tension and creep) and compare it with experimental work with an error less than 4%, an input numbers value to select the optimum condition.
A head of this scientific meeting was done by Assis. Prof. Dr. Farhad M. Othman; dean scientific assistance and with member of Assis. Prof. Dr. Laith Q. Abbass; daen management assistance and Assis. Prof. Dr. Aseel B. Abdulhussien; head of Committee on Conferences in department, also some academic staff and graduate students were attendance on Prof Dr. Fadhil A. Jeaad Hall

At 13/03/2017 Assist Prof.Dr. Akram R.Jabir academic staff in materials engineering Dep./UOT
Participate in discussion committee of graduate student Sura F. Sabri/ materials Eng. Collage university of Babylon for her thesis:
Effect of natural pigments on the phy sical properties of non-polar polymers
This discussion was done at the discussion hall in materials Eng. Collage university of Babylon were the student gain excellent degree.

Referring to the book of ministry of higher education and scientific research/ Supervision and Scientific Education Office/ Department of quality assurance and accreditation, order no.60 at 29/1/2017 involved forming special analysis committees related to national ranking, a meeting was done at materials engineering dep hall at UOT 13/3/2017 first meeting for special analysis committee related to national ranking for Iraqi universities quality which headed by prof Dr. Nabiel A.Jadooe from civil engineering and members of:
1. Assist Prof Dr. Suhama E. Salih Materials Eng. Dep.
2. Assist Prof Dr. Abdulkadhim M hassan Mechanical Eng. Dep.
3. Assist Prof Dr. Hussien W. Mashi Mechanical Eng. Dep.
4. Assist Prof Dr. Najim A. Jwaad Oil technology Dep.
5. Assist Prof Dr. Ramzi S. Hameed Oil technology Dep.
6. Assist Prof Dr.Dhuha S. Ahmed Applied Science Dep.
7. Assist Prof Dr. Ahmed S. Abdulameer control Eng. Dep.
8. Assist Prof Dr. Ahmed H. Hameed Architecture Eng. Dep.
9. Lec. Dr. Abduljabbar A.Hinfeesh Electro-mechanical Eng. Dep.
10. Lec. Dr. Khalid F. Sultan Electro-mechanical Eng. Dep.
11. Lec. Dr. Firas F. Said prod. Eng.& Metallurgical Eng. Dep.
12. Assist. Prof. Ahmed A prod. Eng.& Metallurgical Eng. Dep.