Under the patronage of the President of the University of Technology, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Muhammad Hassan Al-Ghaban, and on the occasion of National Afforestation Day, the activities of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Technology were launched on Tuesday, 12/3/2024, to celebrate this day, and in the presence of the Assistant President of the University for Administrative Affairs, Professor Dr. Farhad Muhammad Othman. Many different shade and seasonal plants were planted in the department's gardens. In addition to holding an exhibition of posters and photographs dealing with agriculture and afforestation, as well as organizing a scientific lecture entitled Sustainability and Sustainable Development, which addressed the nature of the relationship between sustainable development and the environment.

In this regard, Prof. Dr. Khalid Ajmi Sukkar, Head of the Chemical Engineering Department, indicated that this day’s activities come within a series of activities carried out by the department periodically to support and implement green and sustainable projects planned within the Green University Program, increase cultivated areas, and pay attention to the beauty of the university’s gardens and maintain their sustainability by implementing afforestation campaigns and planting various types of evergreen shade plants, as well as planting seasonal flowers. It also represents an actual and practical step towards activating the directives of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, which designated March 12 as the National Afforestation Day in conjunction with the initiative to plant five million trees and palm trees, which was launched by Prime Minister Engineer Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani to combat desertification. The Green Technology Team, which includes students and faculty members in the Department of Chemical Engineering, participated in these activities and is concerned with green and sustainable engineering technologies.

As part of the scientific activities of the Department of Chemical Engineering, the summer training unit in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Technology organized a scientific visit to Al-Daura refinery on Thursday, 7/3/2024, for students of the fourth stage in all branches for morning and evening studies, accompanied by a group of faculty members. During the visit, the students learned about the production units and scientific laboratories within the refinery. In addition to providing a comprehensive explanation of the stages that the crude oil refining process goes through inside the refinery, as well as a visit to the units controlling refining operations. At the end of the scientific visit, the faculty members and students of the Chemical Engineering Department extended their thanks and appreciation to the Midland Refineries Company (Al-Daura Refinery) for the facilities they provided during this visit. The committee supervising the visit consisted of Lect. Dr. Wallaa Abdul-Hadi Noori, director of the summer training unit, Lect. Ghaida Saeed Mahdi, Senior Biologist Shaima Kazem Katia, Chemical Assistant Ruaa Alaa Abbas, and Chief Observer Haider Jassem Abdullah.

Under the patronage of the President of the University of Technology, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Muhammad Hassan Al-Ghabban, the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Technology organized a workshop on activating scientific cooperation in accordance with the memorandum of understanding signed with the Iranian University of Al-Khwarizmi. The lecture was given by Prof. Dr. Mahdi Haj Mohammadi from Al Khwarizmi University. The lecture included a detailed presentation about Al-Khwarizmi University and the nature of academic specializations, scientific activities, and events at the university. As well as the capabilities of scientific laboratories, research teams, and the nature of the postgraduate studies specializations therein. During the visit, a field tour was undertaken to see the reality of the scientific laboratories of the Chemical Engineering Department at the university. At the end of the lecture, Prof. Dr. Khalid Ajmi Sukkar, Head of the Chemical Engineering Department, was awarded the Academic Cooperation Shield, in addition to a certificate of appreciation for the lecturer in recognition of his efforts in delivering the lecture.