Teaching staff ( Dr. Akram Rahim Jabr), Department of Materials Engineering/ University  of Technology,  obtained a scientific promotion from assistant professor to professor. This is because he meets all the requirements for academic promotion while enjoying all the rights and privileges that entitles him to this rank according to the university letter 126 on 29/3/2021.

Materials Engineering Department stuff set up a routine cleaning for coronavirus in April, 12^th, 2021 under the direction of Materials Engineering Department chair, assistant prof. dr. Husayn Alaa, to avoid spread covid- 19 as much as possible as a procedure to do in person- first semester final exam of the undergraduate students in the department.

On Monday, 12/4/2021, the undergraduate students of the Department of Materials Engineering / University of technology started the final attendance examinations for the first semester for the academic year 2020-2021.

On Tuesday, 13/4/2021, the progress of the exams was followed up by the head of the Department, Assist. Prof.  Dr. Hussein Alaa Jaber, and the Scientific Assistant Lec. Dr. Muhannad  Najah Jawad.

The examinations were conducted under the supervision of the chairman of the examination committee in the department of materials engineering, Assist. Prof. Dr. Nahidh Mahmoud Ali. Precautions of social distancing and masks wearing have been applied in the examinations.

The department of Materials Engineering in University of Technology awarded the PhD degree to graduate student Hiba Anwar Abdul Allah under her thesis titled “Deposition of Advanced Coating for Industrial Applications”. The final defense occurred in building-C of the Department of Materials Engineering on Monday 04/12/2021. The defense committee consist of: - 

• Dr. Abaas Khamas Hussain - chair
• Dr. Bassam Ghalib Rashid - member          
• Assist Prof. Dr. Hussain Alaa Jaber - member
• Assist Prof. Dr, Rana Sabah Jawad - member
• Assist Prof. Dr. Jamal Jalal Dawood - member
• Dr. Rana Afif Majeed- supervisor
• Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Hassen - supervisor

The thesis scientific reviewer Assist Prof. Dr. Amal Saleh Mirza- Isra University College-Chemical Engineering College. The thesis linguistic reviewer Assist Prof. Dr. Laith Wadah Isamil- University of Technology- Materials Engineering Department.

Abstract:

This work is an attempt to increasing corrosion resistance of SS 316 L through coating with CeO2/β-TCP composites by RF sputtering technique at constant conditions. The composites include the substitution of cerium oxide in TCP lattice structure with seven weight percents. Many techniques were used to confirm the substitution involve XRD, FESEM/EDS and AFM, generally, (60%CeO2/40%TCP and 70%CeO2/30%TCP) gave the best substitution.

Some biological properties were measured for coated SS 316L specimens inculding antibacterial, good biocompatibility and ability to osseointegration. Some mechanical properties were tested included adhesion and microhardness. Electrochemical property (Corrosion) in SBF at 37oC was tested to measure corrosion data.