Dean of Iraq University College Chairs a Master’s Thesis Defense Committee at the Engineering Technical College / Basra
The Dean of Iraq University College, Professor Dr. Jassim Mohammed Salman, chaired today, Wednesday, September 9, 2026, the committee for the defense of the Master’s thesis entitled:
“Optimization of Operation Conditions for Enhancing the Performance of Three-Phase Separators”
submitted by the student Zahraa Yahya Amer from the Department of Thermal Mechanics / Engineering Technical College – Southern Technical University, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master’s degree in Thermal Mechanical Engineering.
The defense featured a scientific presentation addressing the application of Design of Experiments and Response Surface Methodology (DOE-RSM) to determine the optimal operating conditions for achieving the highest efficiency of the three-phase separator used at the West Qurna oil field. The committee also discussed the scientific and practical findings reached by the researcher and provided academic comments and recommendations aimed at further developing the research work.
The defense committee consisted of:
• Professor Dr. Jassim Mohammed Salman / Iraq University College / Chair.
• Professor Aqeel Mohammed Ali Murad / Southern Technical University – Engineering Technical College, Basra / Member and Supervisor.
• Dr. Amjad Ahmed Ali / Southern Technical University – Engineering Technical College, Basra / Member.
• Professor Dr. Adnan Abdullah Atiq / Southern Technical University – Engineering Technical College, Basra / Member and Supervisor.
• Assistant Professor Dr. Maher Talib Abdul-Zahra / Southern Technical University – Engineering Technical College, Basra / Member and Supervisor.
The defense was attended by the Dean of the Engineering Technical College – Basra, Assistant Professor Dr. Nawras Jameel Jassim, along with a number of faculty members and students.
Following an extensive academic discussion of the findings and proposals presented in the thesis, the committee commended the effort devoted to preparing the thesis and decided to award the student a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering Technology Sciences / Thermal Mechanics with a grade of Very Good.