Distinguished Participation of the College of Engineering – Civil Engineering Department in an International Geotechnical Conference in Collaboration with Local and International Universities

As part of the Civil Engineering Department’s strategic vision to enhance scientific research and foster academic engagement at both local and international levels, a high-level academic delegation from the College of Engineering – University of Kirkuk, led by Prof. Dr. Chelang Akram Omar, Dean of the College, along with a number of faculty members and postgraduate students, participated in the 5th International Conference of the Iraqi Geotechnical Society, held concurrently with the 3rd World Conference on Engineering Sciences and Energy, from July 2–3, 2025, at Komar University of Science and Technology – Sulaymaniyah.

This scientific event was organized in collaboration with:

The Iraqi Geotechnical Society

Komar University of Science and Technology – Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University – Russia

The conference served as an important scientific platform for exchanging ideas and exploring cutting-edge research across a range of disciplines, including:

Geotechnical engineering and soil challenges

Renewable energy systems

Sustainable urban planning

The impact of climate change on engineering projects

The College had a strong and active presence, marked by the acceptance of 15 scientific papers submitted by faculty members and postgraduate students from the Civil Engineering Department, all of which will be published in Scopus-indexed proceedings—reflecting the department’s scientific rigor and outstanding research activity.

Participants from the College included the following faculty members, listed by academic title:

Prof. Dr. Chelang Akram Omar

Prof. Dr. Taymoor Abdul-Majeed Ibrahim

Prof. Dr. Aram Mohammed Raheem

Asst. Prof. Dr. Mariwan Faris Rida

Asst. Prof. Dr. Majid Hussein Hamad

Asst. Prof. Dr. Omar Muhyaddin Taha

Dr. Diyar Nasih Qadir

Dr. Hammad Dhari Marai

Lecturer Ibrahim Jalal Nasser Mohammed

Lecturer Mohammed Omar Ibrahim

Asst. Lecturer Iman Ali Shawkat

Asst. Lecturer Huda Nazar Ali

Asst. Lecturer Bara’ Thaer Kamel

The conference also witnessed notable and enthusiastic participation from Master’s students of the Civil Engineering Department, in line with the College’s commitment to encouraging student involvement in international academic activities.

Special thanks and appreciation are extended to the organizing bodies and to all those who contributed to the success of this outstanding scientific event.