The Department of Materials Engineering at the University of Technology grant a master’s degree to the student Nizar Jabbar Abdul Redha, Department of Materials Engineering/ University of Technology, for his thesis tagged:

"Enhancement The Performance of Bioceramics Using Novel Nanostructured Fillers"

Where the discussion took place in the Graduate Studies Hall in Building B in the department on Wednesday 9/11/2022 at 9:am and the discussion committee consisted of Messrs:

1. 1. Dr. Farhad Muhammad Othman, committee president
2. 2. Prof.Dr. Farouk Omar Hamdoun, a member
3. Asst.Prof.Dr. Sadir Muwaffaq Majid, a member
4. 4. Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Hassan Al-Ghabban, a supervisor member
5. 5. Prof.Dr. Anwar Juma Al-Obaidi, a supervisor member

As well as the scientific evaluation of the thesis by Ass.Prof.Dr. Israa Qahtan Sabri/ Babylon University/ College of Materials Engineering, and Asst.Prof.Dr. Haitham Talib Hussein/ University of Technology/ Department of Applied Sciences, and linguistically by Asst.Prof.Dr. Jamal Jalal Daoud/ University of Technology/ Department of Materials Engineering. After the discussion committee recorded its observations on the thesis, which were divided between explanation and correction, the student’s defense of his message and the end of the discussion, the committee decided to evaluate the thesis, and decided to grant the student a master’s degree with a fulfillment  grade.

Abstract:

The aim of this work is to synthesis and production bioceramic composites reinforced with novelty nanostructured fillers that may be a turning point bioceramics. Hydroxyapatite and Tri-calcium phosphate selected as vital basic materials and using silicene fillers. As well as the reinforcement of the base materials individually and composite with silicene fillers percentage (1, 3, 5) %.Powders technology is the method adopted for preparing samples for Mechanical, Physical and Biological tests.

The results showed the positive effect of adding silicene on the general properties of the base and composite materials, the best composite samples are those with (25% HA + 75% TCP + 5% silicene) in terms of properties.

Nuri Sabah Nouri, the student in the Department of Materials Engineering, participated in the Table Tennis Championship which was held in the Table Tennis Hall in the Student Activities Department/university of technology on Monday and Tuesday, 7- 8/11/2022. Shukran Mudar and Rita Samir, female students of the materials engineering department, were also participated in the same Championship which was held on Tuesday, 8/11/2022 in the same hall. 35 male and 14 female students participated in the two championships.

The Honorable President of the University of Technology, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Hassan Al-Ghabban, granted a letter of thanks and appreciation to each of the professors. Visions of Haitham Abdel Rahim and m. Marwa Sobhi Atallah, two teachers in the Department of Materials Engineering, for their outstanding efforts in completing and publishing two research papers within Scopus containers, according to the book No. 951 u/qq dated 10/23/2022.
First search title
"Verification of the effect of nano additive silica dioxide on
Properties of epoxy resin for use in industrial applications

The Paper has been published in the journal
 Materials Science Forum
ISSN: 1662-9752, Vol. 1050, pp 103-113 Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Switzerland Accepted: 08-13-2021

Abstract:
This work aims to evaluate the characteristics of epoxy resins by introducing (1%, 3%, 5%, and 7% wt. nano dioxide silica). Using the "hand lay-up " process, about 125 samples were prepared for conducting tests (Hardness, Tensile strength, Impact, Water Absorption) and analyzing results by (SPSS-Scheff). The addition of 7% nano-silica dioxide particles to epoxy considerably raises the hardness values (85.350+.5150 shore D), according to the hardness results. Statistically, very large variations were observed of hardness, tensile strength, elongation at break, impact strength, and water absorption (Sig 0.01, 0.04, 0.003, 0.02, and 0.002) respectively, and this indicates an improvement in the properties when addition nano-silica dioxide to the epoxy resin.

Second search title
"The wear and tensile properties of polyester resin modified by cut lemon peel particles/carbon fibers"
This research has been published in the journal
Technologies and Materials for Renewable Energy, Environment and Sustainability
AIP Conf. Proc. 2437, 020186-1–020186-13; https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0096317

Abstract:
In this research study, specimens were provided by polyester full with (5% weight fractions) of chopped carbon fibers and (1%,3%, 6%, and 9% weight fractions) of lemon peels particles prepared by Hand lay-up method. To evaluating (S/N) values with variance analysis (ANOVA), Taguchi's experimental design method (L9) was used. From the results of ANOVA the factors (specimen content and load) were most influential affecting the wear process, while the sliding time factor had the least effect on the wear process. The tensile properties results show that adding particles of lemon peels by 9% improved (tensile strength, modulus elasticity, and elongation percentage) values compared to other weight fraction. Presence of lemon peel particles and chopped carbon fiber with the unsaturated polyester resin was positive for both wear and tensile properties.

The teaching team of the Department of Materials Engineering won the University of Technology Football Championship for teachers. The match was held on Thursday, 3/11/2022 at 9:30 am at the University Stadium. The teaching team of the Department of Materials Engineering met with the teaching team of the Training Center. The Materials Engineering Department won with three nil for the thus qualifying for the final match, which will be held on Tuesday, 11/8/2022. Our best wishes to the teaching team of subjects will win.