On 2/2/2018 Campaign of Cleanup and Maintenance was done under the direct supervision of Head of Materials Engineering Department and Administrative Assistant. so that A comprehensive cleaning operation was carried out for all the buildings of the department with the maintenance, repairing and development of lighting  in order to provide good and healthy conditions for students and staff with a suitable appearance for the visitors and guests in starting days of second course for the academic year 2017-2018. 

• On 22/2/2018 Dr. Amin Daway Thamir, President of the University of Technology, presented a thankful and appreciation letter No. 1769 on 15/2/2018 to Assist. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Hassan Al-Ghabban, Head of Department of Materials Engineering for the exerting distinct efforts to develop the Journal of Engineering and Technology in the university and complete the Scopus requirements in 2017.
• On 13/2/2018, the Dean of College of Sciences for Women / University of Baghdad presented a thankful and appreciation letter No. 22/941 on 14/2/2018 for Assist. Prof. Dr. Fadhil Abbas Hashim, a scientific assistant of the head of Department of Materials Engineering head / University of Technology, due to his outstanding efforts in the discussion of master thesis of a student (Iman Shoaib Shaya) / Department of Chemistry. Wishing to him the best of luck and scientific contribution to serve our country.

On 27/2/2018, Dr. Mohammed Abdul-Hussain Mohammmed / Department of Materials Engineering - University of Technology was promoted from lecturer to assistant professor in implementation of the sixth session of the scientific promotion committee of the university  which held on 21/1/2018 for the academic year 2017-2018 and associated with the approval of the President of the University on 1/2/2018.

Lec. Dr. Mohammed Kashkoul Alwan, academic staff in Department of Materials Engineering / University of Technology, published a scientific research in Clarivet Journal by Elsevier publisher entitled

)Effect of perlite particles on the durability of the separation of layers of epoxy composites reinforced with glass fiber(

The study examined the mechanical properties such as the tensile strength and the strength of the fracture of layers and focuses on the use of perlite particles as a slanted and reinforcing material for the matrix. The results of the tests showed an improvement in the mechanical properties of the layered material compared with the results obtained for the matrix material.

On February 26, 2018, Department of Materials Engineering / University of Technology held the meeting of public staff with the presence of Prof. Dr. Amin Dawai Thamer; President of the University of Technology; and Assist. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Hassan Al-Ghabban; the Head of the Department;  and the assistants of scientific and administrative assistants and the presence of all teaching staff. The President of the University addressed several important issues that included:

• It is necessary to determine educational process, and maintain the reputation of the university and develop it by keeping pace with the global developments and which would be achieved by active contribution of researchers, technical and administrative staff.
• The success of any department of the university is considered the success and progress of the university. Also, as the president of the university insisted and stressed on the independence of the university from the political parties to serve everyone in our community and stressed on the necessity to participate actively in the coming electio
• It is necessary to contribute in development of scientific research through the provision of scientific research in accordance with the international classifications and invite researchers to make more efforts and progress. Also, it has had been emphasized to participate in the initiative 250 global scientific research project, which aims to raise the classification of the university in over all the world as well as  encourage staff who is with scientific degrees (professors) to form research teams in order to transfer their expertise which contributes to develop and enhance the scientific researches.
• the university has goals and plans on the near and distant perspective, therefore he emphasized to work in the e-learning system and urge the completion of all its requirements in keeping with the development in international universities and for the purpose of facilitating the process of education, which enhance the process of development and the advancement of scientific level to serve community.
• it has been guided some of the instructions for the University Day and the graduation ceremonies, so emphasize the need to abide by the Ministry's laws and instructions issued in this regard.
• Finally, the president of the university listened to the questions and opinions of the lecturers. Also Assist. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Hassan Al-Ghabban; Head of the Department; advised to abide by all the instructions directed by the President of the University, wishing all the best to exerting more efforts to serve our country.