The metarials engineering department at the University of Technology granted PHD to the student (Sajid Abd Khuder) for his dissertation ((----------)).

The technique of friction and mixing is an innovative way to improve the properties of materials through plastic deformation. Therefore, it was used to improve the surface properties of polymers by creating hybrid overlays on the surface of the base material used in industrial and structural applications. the study was devived into two parts,  in the first part the researcher tries to make. (HDPE: Polyvinyl Chloride), high Density Polyethylene (HDPE): Acrylonitrite Polypropylene (HDPE) Polypropylene by using a friction and mixing method at a depth of 3 mm from the base surface of the high-density polyethylne  material. The discussion committee was chaired by Prof.Dr.Ahmed Auda from university of Babylon and the membership of Prof.Dr.Balqes Mohamed, Prof.Dr.Mohamed Salab from university of Technology, Prof.Dr.Zuher Jabbar from university of Karbalaa and Asst.Prof.Dr.Abdul-Rahman Najim from al-Nahrain University. Asst.Prof.Dr.Suhama Essa and Asst.Prof.Dr.Jiwad Kadhim from university of Technology as supervisors. Asst.Prof.Dr.Mohsen Abulaah from university of Baghdad as scientific reviewer.

Production and Metal Engineering Department at the University of Technology held a seminar for postgraduate students to discuss the course of students' research of the production engineering branch and the metal engineering branch and their percentage of achievement.

Their researches were discussed by the Graduate Studies Committee in the department and a number of teachers, and presented valuable interventions by the audience to evaluate the course of research by asking the scientific questions that are important and relevant in the aspects of their research.

Prof.Dr. Amin Dawei, President of the University of Technology, honored and appreciated the faculty members of the Department of Laser and Optical Electronics Engineering, namely Asst.Prof.Dr. Jassim Kazem and Asst.Prof.Dr. Makram Abdulmutallab, for their distinguished efforts exerted by publishing research in Solid scientific journals within the initiative of 250 scientific research.Prof.Dr. Ameen Dawei said ((according to your outstanding efforts through the publication of your research in scientific journals within the initiative of 250 scientific research, we are pleased to offer you thanks and appreciation from you to continue to bid with the same vigor to serve the university's scientific path and God conciliator).

The University of Technology opened a new scientific branch in the Electromechanical Engineering Department named(Engineering Branch of Unmanned Aircraft Systems) Starting from the academic year 2018-2019 after obtaining the fundamental approvals.The decision was made by the University of Technology and the Department of Electromechanical Engineering to keep abreast of the scientific developments and the necessary needs to provide the appropriate environment to boost the labor market with the necessary expertise in line with scientific needs.Electromechanical Engineering Department is one of the most important sections of the University of Technology. It has three engineering branches: Electromechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Renewable Energy and Navigation and Guidance Engineering