Visitation of a committee from Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
A committee from Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has visited Materials Engineering Department/ University of Technology on Monday, October, 26th 2020 to establish biomaterilas brach in the department in the precense of department chairman assistant prof. dr. Husayn Alaa, deputy chairman of Materials Engineering Department for postgraduate affairs dr. Muhanned Najah, deputy chairman of Materials Engineering Department for departmental affairs and some other faculty members. The committee admired the efforts the stuff put to develop the department.
Participation
Assistant prof. dr. Luma Akram, dr. Sura Salem Ahmad, lecturer Hiba Anwar and assistant lecturer Dalia Muhammad at Materials Engineering Department/ University of Technology
participated in volunteering some stuff for Zuhoor Alolwiya orphanage on Monday, October, 19th 2020.
Master student discussion (Zaynab Moaiyad Abdulmoniem)
A master’s student “Zaynab Moaiyad Abdulmoniem” defended her thesis entitled:
“Study of Some Properties of Prosthetic Composite Materials in Dental Applications”
on Wednesday, November 11 th , at the conference room C/ Materials Engineering Department/University of Technology. The Committee included:
1. Professor Imad Saadi Abdulkarim as a chair.
2. Professor Thikra Ismaeel Hamad as a committee member.
3. Assistant Professor Hanaa Arir Smeech as a committee member.
4. Assistant Professor Jawad Kadhim Olaiwi as an adviser.
5. Assistant Professor Kahtan Adnan Hamad as an adviser.
Abstract
The aim of this study is to improve and develop the poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) as acrylic resin material, which are commonly used for manufacturing of
partial and complete denture base material. This could be achieved by the addition of a new natural powders to produce PMMA composite material, the (PMMA) resin strengthening by addition two types of natural powders (Peanut and Walnut Shells) powders to enhance its properties and resist any reasons of cracks which lead to the finally fracture of denture base. These reinforcing powders added with a similar particle size and different weight fractions. Therefore, this work showed the efficiency of adding these powders on mechanical and physical properties of PMMA composite denture base material samples. Furthermore, this work finished by performing several mechanical and physical tests such as (tensile, impact, flexural, compression, hardness, surface roughness, density and water absorption) tests. In addition to other tests, morphological test such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and miscibility tests such as (differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)).
Congratulations to the student on her graduation.
A test for graduate school application
A test for graduate school application was held at Materials Engineering Department/ University of Technology on Sunday, October, 18th 2020, 9:00 AM. The test was done under the direction of department chairman assistant prof. dr. Husayn Alaa, deputy chairman of Materials Engineering Department for postgraduate affairs dr. Muhanned Najah and deputy chairman of Materials Engineering Department for departmental affairs with applying all precautions to avoid spread covid- 19 as much as possible.
PhD defense (Alaa Abd Mohammed)
The PhD student (Alaa Abd Mohammed) discussed her thesis entitled (Preparation and Characterization of Prosthesis Composite Materials for Medical Applications). The discussion was held on the discussions hall / building C / Department of Materials Engineering / University of Technology on Monday (12/10/2020). The discussion committee was formed of the teaching staff listed:
Names |
Position in the Committee
|
Prof. Dr. Abbas Khamas Hussein |
Chief |
Prof. Dr. Kadhim Kamel Resan |
Member |
Prof. Dr. Abdul Basit Ahmed Fathallah |
Member |
Prof. Dr. Mohsen Abdullah Al-Shammari |
Member |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Qahtan Adnan Hamad |
Member |
Prof. Dr. Emad Saadi Abdel Karim |
Member-supervisor |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Jawad Kadhim Alaiwi |
Member-supervisor |
The thesis was scientifically evaluated by Assist. Prof. Dr. Ammar Ali Hassan / Central Technical University / Engineering Technical College, and linguistically by Lec. Dr. Rabab Assem Abdel Aziz/ University of Technology / Department of Material Engineering.
The discussion of the thesis 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.