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As part of the Future Sustainability Week, and under the esteemed patronage of Assistant Professor Dr. Azher Muhsin Abd, Dean of the College of Engineering and Engineering Technologies, a high-level scientific panel was organized in collaboration with the University of Babylon / College of Materials Engineering, under the title:
"The Role of Engineering Materials in Achieving a Sustainable Future."
The session aimed to highlight the vital role of engineering materials in supporting sustainability concepts and to promote integration between education and scientific research in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals, while also fostering academic cooperation between Iraqi universities.
The session was opened with a welcoming speech by Dr. Alaa Mohammed Hussein Wais, the session moderator from the Department of Biomedical Engineering / College of Engineering and Engineering Technologies. He presented an overview of the session’s themes, emphasized the embodiment of sustainability principles across engineering disciplines, and delivered a lecture entitled:
"A Research Study on Electroless Nickel Plating for a Sustainable Future."
The session was honored by the presence of the Dean, Assistant Professor Dr. Azher Muhsin Abd, who expressed his support for such scientific initiatives and stressed the importance of directing academic research toward sustainable development.
A distinguished group of professors from the University of Babylon / College of Materials Engineering enriched the session with their insights, including:
Prof. Dr. Nizar Jawad Hadi – who spoke on sustainability in materials engineering projects.
Prof. Dr. Ali Abdul Ameer Al-Zubaidi – who addressed renewable energy towards a sustainable future.
Prof. Dr. Najm Abdul Ameer Saeed and Dr. Dhi Jawad Mohammed – who discussed lightweight structures and their contribution to sustainability.
Asst. Lecturer Samara Bashar Saeed – who presented on biomaterials as a foundation for a sustainable future.
The panel covered a wide range of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including:
Goal 4: Quality Education
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Goal 13: Climate Action
At the conclusion of the session, Assistant Professor Dr. Azher Muhsin Abd, the Dean of the College, presented certificates of appreciation to the distinguished speakers in recognition of their valuable contributions and active participation in the success of this academic event.
Al-Mustaqbal University, the First in Iraq