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Volunteer Bazaar
The Department of Laser Engineering and Optoelectronics, in cooperation with Al-Wissam team for voluntary works, held a bazaar for handicrafts under the title (Baghdadiyat) in an initiative to spread the spirit of professional activities and handicrafts among students and to show everything that contributes and supports tourism in our beloved country and the product that the hands of our generous people, especially the youth category, where the handicrafts bazaar continued for three days starting from 11/2/2025 on the gardens of the university's presidency.
After the conclusion of the activities of the bazaar, our department was honored by the Al-Wesam team represented by the team's manager, Mrs. (Wesam Al-Azzawi)
Second place in the annual reading competition
Under the patronage of the Minister of Youth and Sports Mr. (Ahmed Al-Mabarqa) and the President of the University, Mr. (Ahmed Mohammed Al-Ghabban), the Techno Book team held a cultural festival that included the annual reading competition in its fourth edition and a free drawing exhibition on Sunday, 16/2/2025, on the grounds of the Department of Civil Engineering. The student (Hussein Ali Abdul Zaid) - third stage (evening study) in the Department of Laser Engineering and Optoelectronics won second place in the annual reading competition and was honored with a certificate of thanks and appreciation and a book entitled (Brief History of Science).
Visiting Al Atta'a Home for the Elderly
The Department of Laser Engineering and Optoelectronics organized a support campaign for the inmates of (Al-Atta House for the Care of the Elderly) in Baghdad. The campaign included donating money and buying some of the needs of the occupants of the house, who were unable to live in a family and were opened to them by state institutions through the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and its shelters, where many students and affiliates of the department participated in donating and buying the needs and holding this campaign, which was well received by the occupants of the house and its occupants. The campaign varied in its paragraphs, the most prominent of which were the provision of clothing and accessories for sleeping beds and bathing tools with a variety of meals of food and concluded with a barber who accompanied the department with his visit. The delegation expressed its thanks and appreciation to the management of Dar Al-Ataa for their work and overcoming difficulties and agreed to repeat this campaign because of the good impact it had on the management and residents of the home.
Defense of the master's thesis of the student Hussein Ali Qasim
The Department of Laser and Optoelectronics Engineering awarded a master's degree to a student ( Husain Ali Qassim) majoring in Optoelectronics Engineering for his thesis entitled:
(A smart environmental fiber optic sensor based on surface plasmon resonance)
On Monday 3/2/2025, the aim of the thesis is to determine the new characteristics of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors to measure the moisture ratio in inhalation and exhalation to detect the impact of various changes on the human respiratory system, the results obtained from the thesis is to integrate artificial intelligence with optical fiber sensors based on surface plasmon resonance and by combining artificial intelligence and optoelectronics engineering, this approach enhances the performance of the sensor and demonstrates the potential of artificial intelligence applications in engineering, medical and technological fields.
The discussion committee consisted of Prof. Dr. Makram Abdulmuttalib Fakhry as chair, Prof. Dr. Razi Gabr Shughaith, Prof. Dr. Ali Abdulkhalek Abdulhadi, Prof. Dr. Muzaffar Hussein Ali, Prof. Dr. Suhad Abdulrahman Youssef, and Prof. Dr. Muzaffar Hussein Ali.
The harm of smoking and its impact on the individual and society
The Department of Laser Engineering and Optoelectronics held an awareness workshop on (the harm of smoking and its impact on the individual and society) on Monday, 17/2/2025, in the department's hall and was delivered by Assistant Professor Dr. (Karim Hussein Jawad), head of the anti-smoking subcommittee in the department, and indicated that young people are the basis for the progress and construction of every society and its advancement, and it is our role to preserve this important segment of society and guide them properly and maintain their health and behavior, as the harm of smoking does not only target the smoking person, but its effects extend to cause severe social and economic damage. He also touched on the components that help students to quickly take preventive measures that help them to quit smoking and get rid of its effects before reaching the stage of addiction, and focused on the damages and risks that the smoker and addict may be exposed to, and the negative effects that result from not recognizing their risks early and thus reaching a late stage of addiction.
The workshop was attended by members of the anti-smoking committee and a number of students and employees of the department, and the anti-smoking subcommittee in the department emphasized that it will continue to carry out various awareness activities and events in order to educate our dear students about this deadly danger.
The University of Technology obtains the official Iraqi accreditation certificate
Written by Dr Taif AlawsiThe University of Technology (represented by the Department of Laser and Optoelectronics Engineering) obtained the official Iraqi accreditation certificate issued by the Ministry of Planning, the Iraqi Accreditation Authority (IQAS).
The fact that the Department of Laser and Optoelectronics Engineering at the University of Technology obtained the accreditation certificate came in implementation of the directives of the esteemed Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, on the necessity of supporting and activating activities that enhance the axis of (community service and leadership), which represents an important axis among the other two axes (education and scientific research), within the three axes of the tasks of universities.
In implementation of the direction of (maximizing resources and increasing financial revenues for government institutions), which the Council of Ministers sought to make a practical method in implementing the government program, and in an unprecedented achievement at the level of universities and educational institutions in the Ministry of Higher Education and other ministries in Iraq.
The accreditation certificate provides the university with the opportunity to hold high-level training courses for engineers and technicians in the labor market and for the public and private sectors, and for all various engineering and technical specializations that use laser and optoelectronics technologies in many civil, security and medical applications, which is the pillar of digital transformation technology.
The head of the bonuses and promotions committee in the department, Senior Chief Engineer (Mudhar Muhammad Raouf), held a workshop for the members of the bonuses and promotions committee on Tuesday 10/8/2024, where the employee’s rights were discussed, including the annual bonus and promotion, in addition to the conditions for promotion and cases of delay in granting the bonus and promotion, with promotion procedures and some administrative matters in this topic and the laws related to it. At the end of the lecture, some questions were raised and answered.
On Tuesday 10/1/2024, our department students, under the supervision and participation of the department’s faculty and staff, carried out a campaign to plant seedlings and flowers that decorated the university’s gardens. The campaign was initiated by the university president, the university’s assistant president for administrative affairs, the department head, and the administrative assistant, followed by the faculty, staff, and students. A beautiful atmosphere prevailed among the participants, under the supervision of the senior chief engineer (Sahar Jawad Mahdi) - Director of the Agricultural Division at the university.
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The Department of Laser and Optoelectronics Engineering held a two-day training course for new staff members (Master’s degree holders) 9-10/10/2024. It was delivered by Senior Chief Engineer (Mudhar Muhammad Raouf), Director of the Human Resources Department, to learn about the laws and instructions related to the employee, including (State Employees Discipline Law, Civil Service Law, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Law, Code of Conduct) in addition to other administrative matters that benefit the work of new members.
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The Department of Laser and Optoelectronics Engineering held a workshop entitled (Professional Conduct Regulations) on Sunday 10/13/2024 in the department hall, where the sub-committee in the department delivered it and included the Professional Conduct Regulations No. 6 of 2016.
The workshop aimed to introduce and inform employees and those assigned to public service about the importance of what is stated in the regulation of duties and obligations that must be carried out and what are the consequences of violating it, as well as the necessity of filling out the form and signing it by employees in order to keep it in the personal archive.
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The Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit in the Department of Laser and Optoelectronics Engineering held a workshop on (First Aid) on Tuesday 10/29/2024 in the department hall under the supervision of the assistant lecturer (Ruaa Shaker Mahmoud), the unit’s head, and in cooperation with the White Line Volunteer Team affiliated with the Office of the Minister of Health - Government Coordination and Volunteer Work Division.
The workshop addressed guiding undergraduate students on how to deal with the patient, and how to provide first aid to the injured person or the paramedic himself. The method of using special first aid devices such as a blood pressure monitor, a pulse oximeter, and a blood sugar meter was also explained.
The Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit in the Department of Laser and Optoelectronics Engineering held an awareness workshop entitled (Gender) on Thursday, 10/31/2024, in the department hall, targeting junior students / Laser Engineering Branch / Evening Study.
The workshop was given by Assistant Lecturer (Ruaa Shaker Mahmoud), Head of the Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit, who addressed the importance of protecting society from calls and manifestations of decadence and perversion, due to its importance and dangers to society, especially the youth.
The Career Development Center, in cooperation with the Graduate Follow-up Unit in the Department of Laser and Optoelectronics Engineering, held an introductory seminar on Wednesday, 10/23/2024, at the central hall of the Department of Control and Systems Engineering, targeting final-year students in our department, with the aim of introducing them to the objectives and activities of the Career Development Center and employment mechanisms and preparing them before graduation to work in the private sector companies in the Iraqi labor market.
The lecture was given by Mr. (Mohammad Al-Bayati), Head of the Communication and Employment Unit in the Career Development Center - Office of the Scientific Assistant, in the presence of Lecturer Dr. (Taif Aied Faisal), Head of the Graduate Follow-up Unit in the department, and a large number of senior students who interacted positively with the lecture, as the students were introduced to the Career Development Center and its objectives, the students were also introduced to the mechanisms for developing students' skills in the practical aspect were discussed, and employment mechanisms in the private sector were identified and explained with great motivation and details.
