6th International Workshop on Nanotechnology

On December 22nd, 2022, the Department of Physics Education, Faculty of Education at Tishk International University held the 6th International Workshop on Nanotechnology, themed: A Sustainable Development in Energy and Construction in Kurdistan-Iraq. The workshop was held in two parts:

Session 1: Keynote speeches

Session 2: Panel Discussion

The workshop started with a welcoming speech by Dr. Fatih Cura, the Vice President of TIU, and Dr. Orhan Tug, on behalf of the Dean of the Education Faculty at TIU. The opening speech was delivered by Dr. Pshtiwan Akrem, Head of the Physics Education Department of TIU, and Mr. Sivar Aziz Baiz, who presented the statistical data for the keyword of “nano” at Web of Science and Scopus to show the number of publications per author in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. After that, the keynote speeches were presented, and each keynote speech took about 20–30 minutes. There were six keynote speeches with trendy and hot topics about nanoscience and nanotechnology. A question-and-answer session followed each speech. During the second part, a panel discussion entitled Pathways to the Establishment and Sustainability of a Nanotechnology Association in Kurdistan-Iraq was held.

The workshop was performed successfully with the help of distinguished keynote speakers, session chairs, poster presenters, panel moderator, panellists, attendants, registrars, internet and online managers, and the hosting of Tishk International University staff. The Organizing Committee thanks all presenters, participants and Tishk International University.

The short program was as below:

1st Part:

The first part had two sessions. The first session started with a speech by Prof. Dr. Mohammad Mansoob Khan, Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam. He gave a keynote speech on Green Chemistry: Its Potential in Modern Chemistry, Society, and Industry; Band Gap Engineering of Semiconductors using Green Chemistry, Nanobiotechnology. The second keynote speaker was Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azeez A. Barzinjy from Soran University and TIU, joined by Banaz Shahab Haji, from Salahaddin University-Erbil, Iraq, to talk about Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using plant extract and eutectic-based ionic liquid: thin film application and activation energy of conduction. This was followed by a tea break where participants had a chance to further discuss the topics and communicate. 

The second session started with the keynote speech of Prof. Dr. Samir Mustafa Hamad and Peyman Khalid, Soran Research Center, Soran University, Erbil-Iraq. The title of the talk was Synthesis and Characterization of Zinc Oxide Nanorods using Green Method. After that, the next keynote speaker, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Salih Mohammed and Nzar Shakir Pero, from the American University in Sulaimani, Sulaimani University, Sulaimani-Iraq and Soran University, Erbil- Iraq, delivered their speeches titled Green Synthesis of Fe NPs and their Role in enhancing the mechanical and sensitivity properties of cement-based concrete.

The next keynote speakers were Shelan Muhammed Mustafa, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azeez A. Barzinjy and Assist. Prof. Dr. Abubakr Hassan, Erbil Polytechnique University, Erbil-Iraq; Soran University, and TIU, Erbil – Iraq, the title of the talk was Sustainable Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles using Deep Eutectic Solvents for Increasing Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency.

The last keynote speech was delivered by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Salih Mohammed and Chiya Y. Rahimzadeh, from the American University in Sulaimani, Sulaimani University, Sulaimani-Iraq and Soran University, Erbil-Iraq. The title of the talk was Enhancing the Weight Loss, Heat Flow, and Compression Stress-Strain Behavior of Construction Materials using NanoSilica.

2nd Part:

A panel discussion titled Pathways to the Establishment and Sustainability of a Nanotechnology Association in Kurdistan-Iraq was held during the second part of the workshop, under the monitoring of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Salih Mohammed from the American University in Sulaimani, Sulaimani University, Sulaimani-Iraq. 

The organizing committee chose this topic because the number of nanotechnologists and their publications is increasing. Therefore, this is the right time to open discussions on establishing a Nanotechnology Association in Kurdistan-Iraq. This Association will help the nanotechnologists to know each other, collaborate, and conduct workshops, seminars, and conferences.

The participant panellists in this discussion were Prof. Dr. Salah Raza, former President of Charmo University and a Professor at Sulaimani University, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Khidhr R. Khidhr, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at American University in Duhok, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azeez A. Barzinjy from Soran University and TIU. Each speaker discussed the topic for ten minutes, and a question-and-answer session was held. 

Also, some posters were presented in the workshop. Researchers, individually or in a group, participated in the workshop by presenting their studies with posters from Tishk International University.

The workshop was performed successfully with the help of our distinguished keynote speakers, session chairs, poster presenters, panel moderator, panellists, attendants, registrars, and staff of the Tishk International University. The workshop keynote speeches were also streamlined online via the Zoom platform so that people from other cities and countries could participate. It was observed that there was a great interest in the keynote speeches, although they contained high-level nanoscience concepts. The audience who participated face-to-face and online showed great enthusiasm to follow the presentations with their questions. 

The workshop was held from 9:00 to 16:00, and a camera in the hall for live streaming was present for the online participants. A total of 451 participants from various countries joined the workshop. 

The abstract book can be downloaded from the link:

https://rb.gy/ob0een

The 6th International Workshop on Nanotechnology Participants were from 14 different countries and 33 universities:

  1. Abou Bekr Belkaid University
  2. American University in Duhok
  3. American University of Iraq, Sulaimani
  4. Diyala University
  5. Erbil Polytechnical University
  6. Erbil Technology Institute
  7. Hawler Medical University
  8. Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University
  9. Kirkuk University
  10. Koya University
  11. Moulay Ismail University
  12. Polytechnic University of Pachuca (Universidad Politécnica de Pachuca)
  13. Rajiv Gandhi University
  14. Rovira I Virgili University
  15. Salahaddin University
  16. Soran University
  17. Southeast University-China
  18. Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University-Fatehgarh Sahib
  19. Tikrit University
  20. Tishk International University
  21. Universiti Brunei Darussalam
  22. University of Kerbala
  23. University of Baghdad
  24. University of Duhok
  25. University of Fallujah
  26. University of Garmian
  27. University of Halabja
  28. University of Missouri Kansas City
  29. University of Mosul
  30. University of Sulaimani
  31. University of Zakho
  32. Univerzitet u Sarajevu (UNSA)
  33. Zewail City of Science and Technology

Based on the study fields of the attendees, people from a large variety of disciplines participated in the 6th International Workshop on Nanotechnology. The list below shows a general view of participants` Department / School / Faculty / College. This list was prepared according to the attendees` information.

  1. Administration and Economics
  2. Basic Sciences Department
  3. Bioengineering and Science
  4. Biology Education Department
  5. Civil Engineering Department
  6. College of Basic Education
  7. College of Education
  8. College of Science
  9. College of Veterinary Medicine
  10. Commerce and Science College
  11. Computer Education
  12. Dentistry Faculty
  13. Department of Biology
  14. Department of Chemistry
  15. Department of Environmental Sciences and Health
  16. Department of General Sciences
  17. Department of Mathematics Education
  18. Department of Petroleum & Mining Engineering
  19. Department of Physics
  20. Faculty of Pharmacy
  21. General Science
  22. Material Science
  23. Mathematics Department
  24. Mechanical and Energy Engineering Department
  25. Medical Analysis Department
  26. Medicine College
  27. Ministry of Education
  28. Ministry of Higher Education
  29. Molecular Immunology
  30. Natural Products
  31. Organic Chemistry
  32. Petroleum Geoscience Department
  33. Pharmaceutics Department
  34. Physiopathology and Biochemistry of Nutrition
  35. Research Team “Innovative Research & Applied Physics”
  36. Scientific Research Center/Salahaddin University-Erbil
  37. Scientific Research Centre – Soran University
  38. Stirling Education – Iraq

The attendees also wrote comments about the 6th International Workshop on Nanotechnology. From the comments, it can be noticed that the participants received tremendous and valuable information about the talks from the distinguished scientists` keynote speeches. These comments motivate the organising committee to start working on the upcoming International Nanotechnology Workshop and also motivate Tishk International University to host the coming workshop.

Examples of the comments from the online attendees for the 6th International Workshop on Nanotechnology:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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