Activities 2024
The Department of Materials Engineering organized an Arabic calligraphy competition for students, teachers, and department employees on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at ten in the morning in the courtyard of Building A. The event saw active participation from numerous students, teachers, and staff members of the department. The Administrative Assistant, Laith Waddah Ismail, was present during the competition. At the conclusion of the event, gifts and certificates of appreciation were distributed to the winners.
The Materials Engineering Department, within the activities of the Educational and Psychological Counseling Division, held a workshop entitled:
"First aid and occupational safety"
This was on Monday, 26/2/ 2024, at 10:30 a.m. in Hall No. 4 in the courtyard of Building A, where Dr. Shaima Mahdi Saleh. The workshop targeted third-year students in the Polymeric and Petrochemical Materials Engineering Branch working in chemical laboratories to familiarize them with the principles of safety in laboratories and the first aid procedures that must be taken.
The Department of Materials Engineering conducted a field scientific visit to the Environmental Center at the University of Technology on Sunday, 25/2/ 2024. The visit targeted students of the fourth stage/Polymeric and Petrochemical Materials Engineering Branch, under the supervision of a number of the department’s teaching staff. During the visit, the center’s facilities, existing equipment, and methods for conducting laboratory and field tests were reviewed.
The Department of Materials Engineering conducted a three-minute dissertation competition for master and PhD postgraduate students in the department on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at 9.00 am in the postgraduate studies hall/building B, in the presence of Head of the Department Prof. Dr. Jawad Kadhim Olaiwi, and Lect. Dr. Haider Alaa Saleh, and the official of the scholarship investment unit the competition committee consisted of:
- Prof. Dr. Kazem Matar Shabib, President
- Prof. Dr. Alaa Alaa El-Din Abdel Hamid, member
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Fatima Jaafar Muhammad, member
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Khaled Khudair Abbas, member
- Lect. Dr. Ali Abdul Karim Mohsen, member
Doctoral students participated in the competition
- Doaa Jabbar Mustafa Hassoun on her tagged thesis
(Green Synthesis and Characterization of Nanocomposites Particles In Advance Concrete)
- Russell Ali Tariq about her thesis titled
(Improvement the skin care products by polymer addition)
- Omar Nazim Qasim Hamo for his tagged thesis
(Electrostatic Coating of Hybrid Bioactive glass)
- Furqan Majeed Saadi Majeed for his tagged thesis
(Improving the properties of composite material for medical applications)
While master's students participated
- Nour Abdel Nasser Hamid for her tagged dissertation
"Effect of Waste Materials Contents in genous Self-Healing of Concretes"
- AYnoor Ibrahim Ali Jan for her tagged dissertation
"Fabrication and Characterization of Hybrid Composite Tissue Engineering Scaffold for Bone Growth by Electrospun"
- Israa Abdullah Hussein for her tagged dissertation
"Investigate the effect of nano-materials additives on the performance of ultrafiltration membranes for wastewater treatment application"
The Department of Materials Engineering at the University of Technology held a training course entitled "Occupational safety" for the period 26-29/2/2024 in the electronic hall / Building A at ten in the morning, in the presence of the head of the department, Prof. Dr. Jawad Kadhim Olaiwi and the scientific assistant, Prof. Dr. Kazem Matar Shabib and a group of the teaching staff. The administrative assistant, Assist. Prof. Dr. Laith Wadah Ismail lectured in the training course. The course included an introduction to occupational safety and the necessity of implementing health and safety rules in the workplace, guaranteed and stipulated by all labor regulation in various countries and confirmed by international labor standards. The course also addressed occupational health and safety procedures in the work environment and how to deal with risks in the workplace and the role of officials in ensuring a healthy and safe environment for employees. At the end of the workshop, the head of the department praised the efforts made by the lecturer and presented the lecturer with a certificate of appreciation.
As part of the extracurricular activities of the Biomaterials and Prosthetics Engineering Branch, and based on the principle of enhancing the applied and practical aspect of the branch’s students, the Materials Engineering Department, Biological Materials and Prosthetics Engineering Branch, headed by the branch head, Prof. Dr. Sarmad Imad, and in the presence of Some members of the branch’s teaching staff, undertook a scientific field trip to Ibn Al-Qaf Hospital./ Baghdad Center for Prosthetic Limbs, on Monday, 3/4/2024, where we were received by the director of the center, Mr. Saleh Burhan, who explained and presented all the practical details, along with a group of specialized doctors.
The trip included getting acquainted with all the departments of the center and the stages that people with special needs (amputation) go through, including diagnosis, examination, determining the condition, then the manufacturing processes for the prosthetic limb, where the materials involved in the manufacture of prosthetic limbs and their specifications were identified, in addition to the obstacles and problems that could arise during the manufacturing process.
At the end of the scientific visit, the students were briefed on a number of cases and how to diagnose them and train them to use the prosthetic limb.
The Materials Engineering Department, in collaboration with the Department of Laser and Optics Engineering, conducted a workshop titled "The Role of Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance in Developing the Educational Process" as part of the eleventh cultural season's activities.
The workshop took place on Tuesday, 3/5/2024, at nine-thirty in the morning in the conference hall of the Civil Engineering Department.
The lecture has been delivered by Assist. Prof. D. Firas Abbas Fadel in the presence of the Scientific Assistant, Professor Dr. Kazem Matar Shabib, and the Administrative Assistant, D. Laith Wadah Ismail, addition to several department teachers, staff, and students.
The workshop covered the significance of psychological counseling in enhancing the educational process and addressing deviant behaviors, including issues related to drugs and harassment. Additionally, it inquired into methods for treating addiction and the application of mental health principles.
Finally, the Scientific Assistant commended the outstanding efforts of D. Firas Abbas Fadel and presented him with a certificate of appreciation and an excellence shield.
As part of the activities of the eleventh cultural season, and in cooperation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Department of Materials Engineering organized sports competitions for the department’s students
This competitions held on Wednesday, 3/6/2024, at ten morning on the football field, in the presence of the Scientific Assistant, Prof. Dr. Kazem Matar Shabib with participated a number of the department’s students, in order to recognize the importance of practicing sports and enhancing the sports spirit among the department’s students.
At the end of the competitions, the Scientific Assistant, Dr. Kazem Matar, distributed medals and symbolic gifts to the winning students.
The Department of Materials Engineering, in cooperation with the Center for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Research, held a workshop entitled:
"The benefits of afforestation for humans and the environment"
It was on Tuesday, 12/3/2024, at nine in the morning, in the seminar hall at the Center for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Eng. Engineer Huda Abbas Zidan, and in the presence of the Assistant President of the University for Administrative Affairs, Prof. Dr. Farhad Muhammad Othman, a ministerial committee responsible for afforestation, and a group of teaching staff and associates. The workshop included the importance of afforestation, the importance of afforestation and planting plants and trees that contribute to purifying the air and reducing temperatures, in addition to reducing desertification, dust storms and other many benefits of trees. All of this contributes to spreading this culture and constantly educating the community to urge them to establish such initiatives.
At the end of the workshop, the Administrative Assistant, Prof. Dr. Farhad Muhammad Othman praised Eng. Huda Abbas for her valuable lecture and the efforts made and encouraged such initiatives because they are beneficial to the public interest. She was presented with a certificate of appreciation.
The Department of Materials Engineering held a course entitled: "Work mechanism and how to calculate bonuses and promotions"
This was on Sunday, 3/25/2024, at nine o’clock in the morning in the Graduate Studies Hall/Building B, where lectured by the Administrative Assistant, Asst.Prof .Dr. Laith Waddah Ismail and Mrs. M.R. Specialists Shaima Youssef Jumaa, and Chief Engineers Hasna Fawzi Hassan, in the presence of the head of the department, The respectables Prof. Dr. Jawad Kadhum Aliwi and the scientific assistant, Prof. Dr.Kadhum Matar Shabib and a number of the department’s teachers and employees. The course included the concept of the basic rules for calculating bonuses and promotions and what are the points that speed them up or delay them.
At the end of the lecture, the head of the department praised the distinguished efforts made by the lecturers and presented them with certificates of appreciation.
The Department of Materials Engineering organized a scientific lecture titled "Materials Engineering Tests and Avoiding sudden failure and collapse of materials." The lecture took place on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 10:00 AM in Room 6, Building B courtyard.
The lecture has presented by lecture Hashem Shareef Ni'ma, with present the Head of the Department, Dr. Jawad Kazem Aliwi, and several students of the department.
The lecture targeted fourth stage students on purpose of providing a clear view about opportunities of specializing in the field of engineering tests and obtaining scientific examination levels (Levels 1, 2, and 3), as well as training in welding inspections for a post-graduation students.
Furthermore, the lecture illustrates the collaboration with various government institutions for training both students and graduates.
At the end of the lecture, the Head of the Department praised the lecturer's outstanding efforts and honored him with a certificate of appreciation.
The Materials Engineering Department held a workshop entitled: "The importance of special education in educating individuals with determination (special needs)".
It was on Tuesday, 23/4/ 2024, at 10:00 am in Hall 6 / courtyard of Building B.
The lecture was gave by L. Iman Kazem Hamza, in the presence of the head of the department, Prof. Dr. Jawad Kazem Aliwi and a number of the department’s students. The workshop aimed to Get to know the group of people with disabilities closely, how to deal with them, and in what manner they are dealt with, so that it becomes easier for them to know them well, their hobbies, and the jobs they can master, because they are considered to have sensitive feelings and are very gentle.
At the end of the lecture, the head of the department praised the distinguished efforts made and presented the lecturer, L. Eman Kazem Certificate of Appreciation.
The Materials Engineering Department held an awareness seminar entitled: "Domestic violence and its effects on the individual and society"
It was on Tuesday, 23/4/2024, at 10:30 am in the Martyr Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis Hall/Civil Engineering Department.
It was attended by Colonel Walid Khaled Muhammad, Mr. Saif Sabri Qasim/Community Police, and Lecturer Asst. L. Haneen Rashid Majeed/ Division of Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance, and in the presence of the Assistant President of the University of Technology for Administrative Affairs, Prof. Dr. Farhad Muhammad Othman and Mr. Head of the Department, Prof. Dr. Jawad Kazem Aliwi and Mr. Administrative Assistant, Asst. Prof. Dr. Laith Waddah Ismail, and Mr. Administrative Assistant of the Civil Engineering Department, Prof. Dr. The honorable Wael Shawqi Abdel-Sahib and a group of members of the community police and a number of university teaching staff, employees and students. The symposium included learning about the meaning of domestic violence, its types, the effects that lead to violence, the mission of the community police in reducing this phenomenon, and the responsibility placed on the citizen in reporting incidents of domestic violence. The symposium included the psychological effects on the abused individual and on society as a whole
At the end of the lecture, the Administrative Assistant to the University President, Prof. Dr. Farhad Muhammad Othman and the Head of the Department praised the outstanding efforts of the lecturers and appreciated their efforts with certificates of appreciation for the lecturers.
The Department of Materials Engineering celebrated the discussion of the graduation projects of the fourth class/undergraduate studies students on Monday, 5/6/2024, at ten in the morning in the courtyard of Building A, before starting to discuss the projects, and in the presence of the President of the University of Technology, The respected Prof. Dr. Ahmed Muhammad Hassan Al-Ghaban and Mr. Head of the Department, . The respected Prof. Dr. Jawad Kazem Aliwi and the scientific assistant, the Respected Prof. Dr. Kazem Matar Shabib and Mr. Administrative Assistant, The esteemed assistant.Prof. Dr Laith Waddah Ismail and a number of the department’s teachers included guiding the students on their professional careers after graduation and how to excel and work hard to find job opportunities within their specialty. At the end of the celebration, the University President praised the head of the department for holding these encouraging activities and wished the students success in their professional lives.
