The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Technology organized a scientific lecture entitled (The role of postgraduate students in Research and postgraduate studies). The lecture was delivered by Prof. Dr. Muthanna Al-Dahan from the Missouri University of Science and Technology in the United States of America on Tuesday, 10/10/2023.

The lecture included a detailed presentation on the importance of the role of postgraduate students in scientific research, the nature of international standards adopted in scientific research in the United States of America and other international universities, and the extent of their contribution to developing the capabilities of postgraduate students in the field of completing scientific research and publishing. In addition to explaining the mechanisms of cooperation between international companies and universities, which helps in strengthening the role of universities in various work sectors and obtaining multiple sources of funding, which contributes to the development of universities through concluding contracts between universities and international companies. In this regard, the Head of the Chemical Engineering Department, Prof. Dr. Jamal Manee Al-Rubaie, confirmed that organizing such a lecture is of particular importance because it contributes to understanding the nature of the role of postgraduate students in the field of scientific research in American universities and enhances the development of the capabilities of postgraduate students in Iraqi universities.