Under the auspices of the President of the University of Technology Prof. Dr. Amin Daway Thamir, the Department of Chemical Engineering held a scientific symposium entitled "Applications of Nanotechnology in Oil Refineries and Gas Treatment Processes" on Sunday 19/5/2019 at Dar Al-Salaam Hall. The seminar was attended by the head of the Department of Chemical Engineering Asst. Prof. Dr. Khalid Ajami Sukkar, deputies of the head of the department and heads of branches in addition to the faculty members and employees of the department and the university. The head of the department delivered a speech in which he said that the scientific and academic successes achieved by the department are the result of the diligent and good efforts exerted by the faculty members of the educational, technical and administrative staff. The department has sought to communicate with the field of work in the industrial and oil sectors. The seminar aims at preparing engineers who are familiar with the basic scientific and engineering expertise and knowledge in the field of chemical engineering as well as preparing graduates able to operate and manage laboratories and factories related to chemical engineering disciplines. The symposium was chaired by Asst. Prof. Dr. Zaidoun Mohsen Shakour and coordinator of the symposium Lect. Dr. Haidar Abdul-Ali Abdul-Kareem. The scientific lectures were delivered by Asst. Prof. Dr. Talib Mohammed Nayef / University of Technology and Asst. Prof. Dr. Basma Abbas Hussein / University of Baghdad. At the end of the symposium, certificates were awarded to the lecturers and the preparatory committee.