In the presence of the assistant president of the university for scientific affairs, Prof Dr. Haider Abd Dahad, and under the supervision of the head of the Chemical Engineering Department, , Prof Dr. Jamal Manee Al-Rubaye. The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Technology held the first annual festival for posters of postgraduate students' projects on Wednesday, 8/6/2022. The festival included the presentation of the research projects of postgraduate students for the master and doctoral stages, with 28 posters. The Head of the Chemical Engineering Department, Prof. Dr. Jamal Al-Rubaye, confirmed that organizing this festival acquires a necessary scientific importance as it contributes to enhancing aspects of scientific research and developing the scientific capabilities of postgraduate students by presenting their research projects in a simplified manner in the presence of a jury based on international standards. The festival activities were completed by awarding certificates of appreciation to the participants in the festival activities.

The President of the University of Technology, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Muhammad Hassan Al-Ghabban, inaugurated the scientific poster exhibition for processes and operational units in the oil refineries, which was held by the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Technology in cooperation with Al-Mustaqbal University College (MUC) and in the presence of Prof. Dr. Jamal Manee Al-Rubaye, Head of the Chemical Engineering Department and representative of Al-Mustaqbal College, Asst. Prof. Dr. Issam Kamel, on Thursday 19/5 / 2022. The students of the Department of Chemical Engineering presented the most important recent scientific developments in industrial and production units in the oil refining sector. In his speech at the exhibition, Dr. Al-Ghabban stated that the University of Technology, in its academic programs, seeks seriously to develop the scientific capabilities of students in order to make the graduate engineer loaded with real knowledge to be able to work in the public and private sectors with his skills and applied experience. Dr. Al-Ghabban pointed out the importance of the joint scientific efforts between the Department of Chemical Engineering and Al-Mustaqbal College in order to enhance the fruitful scientific cooperation between the two parties. It is worth noting that the scientific poster exhibition included more than 28 posters prepared by faculty members and students of the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Technology, and others prepared by students and faculty members in the Department of Refining and Petroleum Industries at Al-Mustaqbal College. The industrial projects of the operational units were presented from the stage of entering the crude oil to the refinery to the final stages of obtaining oil derivatives with approved international specifications.

The University of Iowa in the United States of America discussed the tagged doctoral thesis (THERMAL SHOCK AND ANTIBIOTIC COMBINATIONS FOR BIOFILM INFECTIONS ON MEDICAL IMPLANTS). The thesis of the scholarship student Haider Alaa Al-Jaafari from the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Technology included a proposal to use the remote thermal shock technique to treat injuries locally without the need for any surgeries. Where the surfaces of the devices implanted with the bacterial layer are heated using an alternating magnetic field. Both the time and temperature required to treat three of the most common bacterial species associated with medical implants were studied. The effect of using antibiotics with thermal shock in treating these injuries was also studied. The results showed that thermal shock can successfully eliminate these bacterial infections and that the use of antibiotics during treatment can significantly reduce the time and temperature of shock required to complete the treatment. These results are considered the cornerstone in the development of alternative treatment for medical implant injuries, which will save the patient from the trouble of performing surgeries and length of recovery or hospitalization period, in addition to saving billions of dollars annually. The discussion committee consisted of the members listed below: Prof. Eric E. Nuxoll, Thesis Supervisor Prof. David W. Murhammer,Prof. David G. Rethwisch,Prof. Syed Mubeen,Prof. Jacob M. Elkins.

The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Technology organized a voluntary initiative to visit the residence of university students on Monday, 04/18/2022. The initiative included the preparation and distribution of a food basket containing a set of basic foodstuffs, and (60) food baskets were distributed to the students of the indoor dormitories. The head of the Chemical Engineering Department, Prof. Dr. Jamal Al-Rubaie, stressed that this initiative is of particular importance as it leads to deepening the bonds of relationship between students and the department staff and enhances the values of caring and cooperation as well as contributing to the development of psychological and moral aspects of students. Appreciating all the efforts made to make the initiative a success.