A teaching staff, "Nassier A. Nassir" from the Department of Materials Engineering at the University of Technology-Iraq, got a scientific promotion from the rank of lecturer to assistant professor for fulfilling all the requirements for scientific promotion while enjoying all the rights and privileges that this rank entitles him to, according to university order No. P/126 dated 14/3/2023.

The Department of Materials Engineering held a scientific symposium entitled "Characterization and analysis of nanomaterials". And that is on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at nine o’clock in the morning, in the Graduate Studies Hall (Building B), and in the presence of the Head of the Materials Engineering Department, Prof. Dr. Hussein Alaa Jaber, and the scientific assistant, Prof. Dr. Jawad K. Oleiwi. The participants lecturers were:

1-Pro. Dr. Aseel B. Al-Zubaidi, Materials Engineering Department.

2-Assist Pro. Dr. Laith W. Ismail, Materials Engineering Department.

3-Lec Dr. Shams B. Ali, Laser and Optoelectronics Engineering department.

The symposium aimed to explain in detail about nanomaterials, study their effect and properties, and special tests for nanomaterials such as X-rays, atomic scanning microscopy, and Fourier transformation bright infrared. At the end of the symposium, certificates of appreciation were distributed to the lecturers.

On Monday, 13/3/2022, the Department of Materials Engineering held an awareness seminar entitled (Summer training and its importance) at Dar Al-Salam Hall / Center for Continuing Education, in the presence of the Head of the Materials Engineering Department (Assist. Prof. Dr. Hussein Alaa Jaber), the scientific assistant (Prof. Dr. Jawad Kazem Olaiwi) and the administrative assistant (Assist. Prof. Dr. Laith Waddah Ismail). The seminar speech was delivered by Assist. Prof. Dr. Sarmad Imad Ibrahim/ Summer Training Unit Officer, Lect. Dr. Nadia Aziz Butti, Lect. Dr. Ishraq Abdul Razzaq Kazem and Assist. Lect. Aws Moayad Mahdi.

The symposium aimed to educate students about summer training by experiencing the practical reality and moving away from the academic and theoretical atmosphere, in addition to introducing students to the most important goals of summer training, which is one of the requirements for graduation, as well as introducing students to the terms and conditions of summer training and the duration of training for students of our department.

In addition, guiding the students on the tiring mechanism of summer training in the training sites and the criteria of evaluating the trainer by the practical and the scientific supervisors, and educating the students about the most important cases of failure to meet the summer training, which is the most common for the trainee students.

At the end of the symposium, certificates of appreciation were awarded to the lecturers.

The honor of the President of the University, the Respected Prof. Dr.  Ahmed Muhamed Hassan Al-Ghabban A group of female teaching staff , employees and students of the University of Technology, including women from the Department of Materials Engineering, and they are:

Asst.Prof.Dr. Hanaa Arir Smeig

Asst.Prof.Dr. Luma Akram Jallo

Asst Director Fatima Abdel Wahed Hussein

Graduate student Insam Ali Hashem

the student Nabaa Salah Fleih

The President of the University praised the role of women in the development and raising the name of the University of Technology among universities.

The Department of Materials Engineering held a lecture entitled:

Preparing Course Portfolio On Monday, 6/3/2022, at nine o’clock in the morning, in the electronic hall / building A, and in the presence of the Head of the Materials Engineering Department, Prof. Dr. The respected Hussein Alaa Jaber and the scientific Deputy, Prof. Dr. The respected Jawad Kazem and the administrative assistant, the respected Prof. Dr. Laith Waddah Ismail, , and Dr. Manar Abdul-Jabbar Najm, a lecturer from the Department of Materials Engineering

Where the most important parts of the educational portfolio, which is considered one of the basics of obtaining program accreditation, were discussed, as it was explained how to prepare it and the role of each of the professor, the faculty, the expert committee and the student in the process of continuous development of the academic program.

At the end of the lecture, the certificate of appreciation was distributed to the lecturer.