On February 26, 2018, Department of Materials Engineering / University of Technology held the meeting of public staff with the presence of Prof. Dr. Amin Dawai Thamer; President of the University of Technology; and Assist. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Hassan Al-Ghabban; the Head of the Department;  and the assistants of scientific and administrative assistants and the presence of all teaching staff. The President of the University addressed several important issues that included:

• It is necessary to determine educational process, and maintain the reputation of the university and develop it by keeping pace with the global developments and which would be achieved by active contribution of researchers, technical and administrative staff.
• The success of any department of the university is considered the success and progress of the university. Also, as the president of the university insisted and stressed on the independence of the university from the political parties to serve everyone in our community and stressed on the necessity to participate actively in the coming electio
• It is necessary to contribute in development of scientific research through the provision of scientific research in accordance with the international classifications and invite researchers to make more efforts and progress. Also, it has had been emphasized to participate in the initiative 250 global scientific research project, which aims to raise the classification of the university in over all the world as well as  encourage staff who is with scientific degrees (professors) to form research teams in order to transfer their expertise which contributes to develop and enhance the scientific researches.
• the university has goals and plans on the near and distant perspective, therefore he emphasized to work in the e-learning system and urge the completion of all its requirements in keeping with the development in international universities and for the purpose of facilitating the process of education, which enhance the process of development and the advancement of scientific level to serve community.
• it has been guided some of the instructions for the University Day and the graduation ceremonies, so emphasize the need to abide by the Ministry's laws and instructions issued in this regard.
• Finally, the president of the university listened to the questions and opinions of the lecturers. Also Assist. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Hassan Al-Ghabban; Head of the Department; advised to abide by all the instructions directed by the President of the University, wishing all the best to exerting more efforts to serve our country.