On Thursday, March 31, 2022, the Department of Materials Engineering/University of Technology organized a scientific trip for the second and third stage students to the National Company for Chemical and Plastic Industries under the supervision of the head of the department, Assist. Prof. Dr. Hussein Alaa Jaber and the Head of the branch of General Materials Engineering, Assist. Prof. Dr. Jamal Jalal Daoud, with the presence of a number of the department's teaching staff.

Where the students were briefed on the factories in the company and learned about the stages of production processes for some plastic industries, including the plants for the production of plastic tanks, water cups, single-use dishes, and coolers.

At the end of the trip, the teaching staff and students of the department gave their deepest thanks to the manager of the company, Hadi Murad, for his great and distinguished cooperation during the visit. Mr. Muhammad expressed his willingness to receive the department’s students during the summer training period and to provide any possible assistance for the research of post graduate students or the research of the teaching staff in the department in the service of our dear country.

The Department of Materials Engineering at the University of Technology awarded a PhD degree to Sura Hamid Ahmed, Department of Materials Engineering/ University of Technology, for her tagged thesis (Fabrication and Characterization of Composite Materials by Using Natural Materials for Prosthetic Limbs Applications)

The discussion was held on the discussions hall / building C / Department of Materials Engineering / University of Technology on Tuesday (22/02/2022). The discussion committee was formed of the teaching staff listed:

The thesis was scientifically evaluated by Assist. Prof. Dr. Ali Hussein Muhammad/ Al-Nahrain University/ College of Engineering, and Prof. Dr. Oham Muhammad Hamid/ University of Technology/ Department of Applied Sciences, and linguistically by Assist. Prof. Dr. Laith Waddah Ismail/ University of Technology/ Department of Materials 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.

Abstract

Aim of this study to Preparing a composite materials reinforced with natural particles and fibers which environmentally friendly materials, low cost, available, and have acceptable mechanical properties for use in the manufacture of prosthetic limbs, especially the socket part. Mechanical tests (tensile, bending, and impact) and physical tests (density and water absorption) were carried out. The results showed that when adding (4) layers of Luffa fibers (Lu) and (6) layers of Perlon fibers (P) to the composite material, it led to a significant increase in the mechanical properties, and that the best composite material obtained was when the layers were arranged in order.

The Head of the Department of Materials Engineering at the University of Technology granted a certificate of appreciation and a financial reward to the student Nuri Sabah Nuri / Second Class in General Materials Engineering Branch, for winning The First place in the University of Technology Chess Championship and coming  in third place in the University of Technology Table Tennis Championship.

The Department of Materials Engineering at the University of Technology awarded a master’s degree to the student Dina Farhan Hammadi, Department of Materials Engineering/ University of Technology for her thesis Titled .
"The Effect of Ceramics Addition on Microstructure and Wear Behavior of Cu-Based Shape Memory Alloys"
Where the discussion took place in the Post Graduate Studies Hall in Building C in the department on Thursday, February 17, 2021, and the discussion committee consisted of Messrs.
1. Asst. Prof. Dr. Jamal Jalal Daoud as President
2. Asst .Prof .DR. Abbas Ali Salih as Member
3. Asst. Prof .Dr . Fatima Jaafar Muhammad as  member
4. Lect. DR.  Raad Suhail Ahmed Adnan is a supervisor and   member
5. Asst. Prof .Dr . Muhammad Ausama Abbas is a supervisor and   member
As well as a scientific evaluation of the thesis by a professor .Dr. Zuhair Taleb Khalif/ Babylon University/ College of Materials Engineering, and Prof. Dr. Muzaffar Ali Muhammad/ University of Technology/ Department of Applied Sciences, and linguistically by Asst .Prof. Dr. Laith Waddah Ismail/University of Technology/Department of Materials Engineering.
After the discussion committee recorded its observations on the thesis, in on  the   explanation, correction, the student’s defense of her Thesis and the end of the discussion, the committee decided to evaluate the thesis and decided to grant the student a master’s degree with a Pass  grade.