Under the patronage of the President of the University of Technology, Professor Dr. Ahmed Muhammad Hassan Al-Ghabban, the Chemical Engineering and Oil Pollution Branch in the Chemical Engineering Department held a scientific workshop on water security...and its role in achieving peace and development in Iraq. Thursday, February 15, 2024.

The symposium included a scientific lecture by Professor Dr. Mufid Saadi Abdel Ghafour from the Central Technical University, during which he gave a detailed presentation on the nature of the water reality in Iraq, the most prominent factors affecting it and its relationship to climate change, water scarcity, the phenomenon of drought and high temperatures. In addition to the high salinity. He also touched on the need to find appropriate solutions to confront water scarcity by adopting an effective strategy to negotiate with neighboring countries to conclude agreements that work to protect and use cross-border water and enhance regional cooperation for sustainable water management to reduce the problem of water scarcity. At the conclusion of the workshop, a certificate of appreciation was given to the lecturer in appreciation of his efforts in delivering the lecture.

Under the patronage of the President of the University of Technology, Professor Dr. Ahmed Muhammad Hassan Al-Ghabban, the Chemical Engineering and Oil Refining Branch in the Chemical Engineering Department held a scientific symposium on the role of universities in investing in natural gas and associated gas in oil sites. The symposium included the delivery of two scientific lectures, the first by Professor Dr. Ahmed Askar Najaf from Al-Karkh University of Science, during which he gave a detailed presentation on the nature of gas sites in Iraq and the most prominent factors affecting gas exploitation in oil fields and their dependence on the geological structures of gas traps. In his second lecture, Professor Dr. Talib Muhammad Nayef, Scientific Assistant for the Department of Chemical Engineering, also touched on the necessity of finding appropriate solutions for exploiting natural and associated gas according to a well-thought-out program, and this is what the Ministry of Oil and the government program have actually worked on by launching the licensing round for gas investment. The session was chaired by Assistant Professor Ali Raad Muhammad Jawad, and Assistant Professor Lama Hussein Mahmoud was the rapporteur of the session.

At the conclusion of the symposium, the Head of the Chemical Engineering Department, Professor Dr. Khaled Ajami Sukkar, presented certificates of appreciation to the lecturers for their scientific efforts that go into supporting the oil industry and building the economy of our beloved country through investing in gas wealth.

The scientific and preparatory committees for the Third International Conference on Modern Technologies for the Oil Industry and Gas Technology in the Department of Chemical Engineering held their fourth regular meeting on Thursday, 3/22/2024, in the presence of professors from the University of Technology and representatives of the Central Refineries Company and the University of the Future. The meeting devoted itself to studying all the scientific research presented and participated in the conference, which contributes to the development of the oil industry. During the meeting, the final touches were placed on the administrative, scientific and logistical preparations for holding the conference. It is worth noting that the third edition of the scientific conference will be held for the period 6-7/3/2024 in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Komar University.

On the occasion of the opening of the future sustainability week at Al-Mustaqbal University for the period 17-22/3/2024, a scientific delegation from the Department of Chemical Engineering participated in opening the activities of the first day of the festival. The department participated in a group of green and sustainable creative projects, including postgraduate research, faculty member research, and undergraduate student projects, including fourth-stage projects with various cultural and environmental activities. It is worth noting that the University of Technology pays great attention to issues of sustainable development, as it launched the slogan of the Green Sustainable University in all aspects of its academic, administrative and scientific programmers.

Under the patronage of the President of the University of Technology, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Hassan Al-Ghabban, the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Technology held an exhibition documenting the crimes of genocide committed against the Yazidis on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. The exhibition shed light on the victims of the Yazidi sect and the nature of the tragedy that resulted from the mass killings, captivity, and displacement they were subjected to at the hands of members of the terrorist organization ISIS. In this regard, the head of the Chemical Engineering Department, Prof. Dr. Khalid Ajmi Sukkar, said during his opening of the exhibition that today we remember with pain the anniversary of the genocide that it was committed by the terrorist organization ISIS against our Yazidi people in northern Iraq. At the same time, we also remember with pride the courage and sacrifices of our brave security forces and the heroes of the holy popular mobilization forces in confronting terrorism, defeating the terrorist organization ISIS, and liberating the cities of Iraq. In addition, the exhibition represents a clear condemnation of one of the most heinous terrorist crimes that the world has witnessed in modern history and that shook every living human conscience. The exhibition included many photographs, posters, and slogans denouncing this heinous crime, embodying its dimensions and scale historically.