The Physics Department is pleased to announce a series of upcoming academic seminars. Please find the detailed schedule and topics below:

Location for all seminars: Physics Department

Presenter: Nawzat Saeed Saadi

• Date: 28 January
• 10:00 AM: Scalable and durable superhydrophobic-superoleophilic nanostructured zinc-coated steel wool for efficient oil-water separation.
• 11:00 AM: Modification of PVA Nanofiber by Simple Hot Water Treatment and Application on the Removal of Malachite Green Dye From Aqueous Solutions.

Presenter: Azheen Jarjes

• Date: 29 January
• 10:00 AM: Comparative dose assessment of natural radioactivity in building materials: Empirical equation vs. RESRAD Build computer code.
• 11:00 AM: EVALUATION OF NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY LEVELS AND CORRESPONDING DOSE RATES IN SOIL SAMPLES COLLECTED FROM DUHOK PROVINCE, KURDISTAN REGION-IRAQ.

Presenter: Walat Alhamdi

• Date: 3 February
• 10:00 AM: Investigation of the Gamma Shielding Efficiency Reduction by Depositing PbO and MnO₂ Composition on Various Types of Substrates.
• 11:00 AM: Dose and Risk Assessment of Radon in Three Rooms with Varying Ventilation Levels Using RESRAD-BUILD Software.
• 11:30 AM: Comparative Dose Assessment of Natural Radioactivity in Building Materials: Empirical Equation vs. RESRAD-BUILD Computer Code.

Presenter: Sayran Arshad Abdulgafar

• Date: 4 February
• 10:00 AM: Comparative fabrication and performance of metal-semiconductor-metal and heterojunction near-infrared photodetectors using Ag-modified porous silicon.
• 11:00 AM: Modeling and Simulation of Photovoltaic Module Considering an Ideal Solar Cell.