The First Hced Scholars Conference Proceedings

The First
HCED Iraq Scholars

Conference
2015
London, UK
29th May 2015
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DEDICATION
The book is dedicated to all HCEDs students, the HCEDs staff, His Excellency the
Vice President of Iraq, Mr Nuri Al-Maliki for initiating the Iraqi Educational Initiative
during his premiership and to His Excellency the Prime Minister of Iraq, Dr Haider AlAbadi for his continuing support; without their efforts all these achievements would not
have materialised.
PREFACE
The First Higher Committee for Education Development in Iraq (HCED IRAQ)
Scholars Conference 2015 aims to celebrate and shed light on the achievements and
success of the current scholars and candidates sponsored by the HCED, who are
studying at UK Higher Education Institutions and Universities.
The conference offers the participants an opportunity to present and communicate
their work and achievements. The conference is managed by a committee of scholars of
the HCED IRAQ and is co-hosted with Al-Kindi Society for Engineers. An independent
panel has invited successful applicants to present their research work at the conference
in the form of Abstract and Poster presentation. The conference brings together
representatives of UK Educational and Scientific institutions, industry and Iraqi Scholars
to foster greater collaboration and will present a unique opportunity for networking and
direct dialogue for the development of Iraqs Higher Education and Research sector.
The HCED IRAQ, believes that there are no limits or boundaries for a successful
achiever. Hence, the event is dedicated to all the students who are sponsored by the
HCED regardless of their stage of study. The conference will be a one day event that is
held at the Iraq Cultural Centre, London on the 29th of May 2015.
The conference is being held under the auspices of the Al-Kindi Society of
Engineers and Scientists, a not-for-profit, non-governmental, Learned Society formed in
1994 in the UK, to foster greater collaborations in the engineering and scientific fields
between Iraq and the UK. Al-Kindi Society has for the last 21 years served the Iraqi
scholars and Engineers in Iraq, the UK and the greater Diaspora through hosting worldclass conferences and symposia, conducting training courses and workshops both in
Iraq and the United Kingdom.
For more information about the conference please visit www.hcedconf.com.
CONTENTS
Conference Partners ...................................................................................................................................... 3
The Higher Committee for Education Development in Iraq (HCED IRAQ) ....................... 3
ALKindi Society for Engineers ............................................................................................................ 4
Iraqi Cultural Centre ................................................................................................................................. 5
Conference Team ............................................................................................................................................ 6
Supervising Committee............................................................................................................................ 6
Organising Committee.............................................................................................................................. 7
Keynote Speakers ........................................................................................................................................... 8
Dr Zuhair Humadi ...................................................................................................................................... 8
Dr Alastair Niven, LVO OBE .................................................................................................................... 9
Conference Programme .............................................................................................................................. 10
Poster Presentation Index ......................................................................................................................... 11
Notable HCED Students Profiles ............................................................................................................ 57
First HCED Scholars Conference 2015, London, UK
29 May 2015
CONFERENCE PARTNERS
The Higher Committee for Education
Development in Iraq (HCED IRAQ)
The HCED Scholarship program started in 2009/2010 with
funding from the Iraqi Prime Ministers Office.
HCED has secured about 4251 Master and PhD admissions and
currently there are 1239 students studying in the US, 967 in the
UK, 234 in Australia, 6 in NL and 2 in France. The first groups of
312 students graduated in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and 304
students are expected to graduate in 2015. HCED awarded more
than 1000 scholarship in the year 2014/2015.
Student Eligibility and Selection

Student should rank within the top 15% among the class to be
eligible for the scholarship. Applicants should not exceed 30 years
old for the Master degree and 35 years old for PhD degree. Full
eligibility rules can be found at:
http://www.hcediraq.org/HCED_english_website/eligibility.html
HCED uses a transparent selection process. Students are chosen
based on the application, transcript grades and interview. Students
compete for the scholarship with other students of the same
province, ensuring equitable representation from all areas of Iraq.
http://www.hcediraq.org/HCED_english_website/selectmach.html
Scholarship Benefits
Students receive a full scholarship funding for up to one year of
Intensive English Language study, plus two years for a Master
program and five years for a PhD program including tuition, books,
travel and any other related fees. Health insurance is provided for
the student and the spouse.
The HCED monitors the progress of the students while they are
studying abroad through a team of staff dedicated for monitoring
students achievements and academic progress.
http://www.hcediraq.org/
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CONFERENCE PARTNERS
ALKindi Society for Engineers
AlKindi Society is a not-for-profit, non-governmental, Learned
Society formed in 1994 in the UK, to foster greater
collaborations in the engineering and scientific fields between
Iraq and the UK. Al-Kindi Society has for the last 21 years
served the Iraqi scholars and Engineers in Iraq, the UK and the
greater Diaspora through hosting world-class conferences and
symposia, conducting training courses and workshops both in
Iraq and the United Kingdom.
Membership for Al-Kindi Society for Engineers is open for all
and further information can be found at the back of this book.
Al-Kindi Societys Vision, Mission and Values
Our aims and aspirations, along with the principles and means
by which we wish to achieve them.
Vision
To serve society and making the world a better place by
tackling poverty through the creation of engineering knowledge
and the promotion of science, engineering and technology.
Mission
Our mission is to inspire, inform and encourage the community
to take up careers or studies in science, engineering and
technology related fields;
Support and encourage technology innovation to meet the
needs of society for a better future.
Values
Treat everyone with equality, integrity and respect; and
continually strive for excellence in all our activities; through
teamwork to serve the community.
http://www.kindi.org.uk/
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CONFERENCE PARTNERS
Iraqi Cultural Centre
Iraq, largely known as Mesopotamia, is a land rich in epics,
legends, and folklore all inseparable from its art and
literature wealth. These exist and come to life in villages in vast
deserts, near waterfalls and at the foot of mountains, and in
travels through small towns and reach the uniquely different
urban centres. Each of Iraqs myriad art forms was born and
nurtured in its local context. Each, however, has its own story to
tell of how it travelled down the ages, always seeking to
dialogue with cultures beyond its own. This journey speaks of
centuries-long and inspiring legacy of tradition, vivacity and
synthesis.
The Iraqi Cultural Centre (ICCL) is dedicated to nurturing and
promoting cultural ties between the peoples of the United
Kingdom and Iraq, both through British exposure to Iraqs
cultural history and achievements, and through exposure of
Iraqi artists and scholars to British trends, institutions, and
professional counterparts.
ICCL is mainly concerned with promoting and developing
cultural links with British cultural institutes, universities and
research centres to help increase cultural awareness and build
positive cultural and educational relations.
Our goal is to promote a better understanding of Iraqi culture
by providing a wide range of activities to the British public. For
this purpose, ICCL organises lectures, workshops, seminars,
courses, exhibitions and performances.
http://www.iraqiculturalcentre.co.uk/
29 May 2015
CONFERENCE TEAM
Supervising Committee
Dr Zuhair Humadi
General Director
Higher Committee for Education Development in Iraq
(HCED IRAQ)
Office of The Prime Minister of Iraq
Dr Abdulhakeem Al-Rawi
Head of the Admission and Selection Department
(HCED IRAQ)
Dr Sarmad Khunda
Head of the Medical Education Section
(HCED IRAQ)
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Organising Committee
Mr Zeyad Y. Al-Shibaany
Mr Sudad A. Dayl
Zeyad Al-Shibaany is a PhD

student in the School of
Mechanical and Systems
Engineering Newcastle
University. Zeyad was
awarded an MSc degree in
Mechatronics from Newcastle University in
2012 for which he was ranked 1st out of 19
students. He was awarded a prize and
certificate for Best MSc Student in the
School in 2011/2012. He is an assistant
lecturer in the Control and Systems
Engineering Department University of
Technology Iraq. Zeyad currently holds
the position of Vice President of Al-Kindi
Society for Engineers in London.
Sudad is a PhD student in

the
Department
of
Biochemistry / University
of Leicester. He graduated
from the University of
Baghdad, Iraq in 2007
with a B.Sc. in chemistry and ranked 1st out
of 106 students. Sudad was awarded a
scholarship by the (HCED IRAQ) which
enables him to obtain a M.Sc. in
Bioinformatics with Distinction in 2012. In
Iraq, Sudad has worked as an assistant
lecturer at the University of Baghdad. His
main research interests are understanding
transmembrane proteins on a molecular
level using molecular modelling techniques.
Mr Mootaz M. Salman
Mr Atheer F. Hameed
Mootaz is a PhD student at

the Biomolecular Research
Centre (BMRC)/ Sheffield
Hallam University. Mootaz
is the BMRC rep for the
Faculty of Health and
Wellbeing Research and Innovation Subcommittee. He has been involved in
organizing and actively participating in a
number of national and international
scientific events in addition to his
contribution in multiple roles in scientific
and social committees. In Iraq, Mootaz was
an assistant lecturer in pharmacology and
he was the Head of Scientific Affairs and
Research Development at the Faculty of
Pharmacy/ University of Mosul.
Atheer joined Vibration

Engineering Section within
the College of Engineering,
Mathematics and Physical
Sciences at University of
Exeter, UK in 2014 to
pursue a PhD in vibration serviceability of
floors. Atheer holds M.Sc. (ENG) in
Structural Engineering with Distinction
from the University of Sheffield, UK; and
B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the
University of Anbar, Iraq where he was
ranked 1st in the 2009 Class. Also, he holds
Assisstant Lecturer position in Civil
Engineering Department at University of
Anbar since 2013. His research interests
include vibration serviceability of floors.
Mr Moafaq S. Samir
Mr Ihsan S. Salman
Moafaq is a PhD student in

the School of Biological
Sciences/ University of
Reading. He had his B.Sc
degree
and
Higher
Diploma in Veterinary
Medicine/ University of Baghdad-Iraq. He
had his Master degree in Endocrinology and
Reproductive Physiology from University of
Al-Qadisyah/ Iraq. He is currently a student
ambassador in the School of Biological
Sciences-Reading University. He established
the Iraqi Society in Reading University and
he is the chair of the society. He was the
head of department of Physiology/College of
Veterinary Medicine/ University of Wassit.
Ihsan is a M.Sc. student in

the
Department
of
Computer Science and
Digital Technologies at
Northumbria University.
He received the B.Sc.
degree in Computer Science from Baghdad
University, Iraq in 2009 with very good
grade and his rank was 9 in class out of 100
undergraduate students. Ihsan was awarded
a full scholarship from HCED Iraq to
complete his M.Sc. degree in Computing and
Information Technology at Northumbria
University. His research interests lies in
educational technology, system analysis and
design, and web design.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Dr Zuhair Humadi
Dr Zuhair Humadi is a high-ranking official in the Iraqi
government, a renowned international educator. He is
frequently called upon to provide expert commentary on
the politics of Iraq and the Middle East.
Dr Humadis career is marked by many notable
accomplishments, the highest of which is the
stewardship of the Iraq Education Initiative. He was
instrumental in establishing the English Language Centre
as part of the Education Initiative that has been
operational since the summer of 2013. Dr. Humadi
served as the co-chairman of the Iraqi Fulbright
Commission where his contributions have significantly
increased Iraqis contributions to the Fulbright Visiting
Student Program.
Dr Humadi received the NAFSA prestigious Cassandra
Pyle award for Leadership and Collaborations in
International Education Exchange in the year 2010. This
award honours the contributions of an international
educator to the field of international education.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Dr Alastair Niven, LVO OBE
Dr Alastair Niven is an Associate Director at the Iraq
Britain Business Council, and chairs the Education Sector
Table. He is a Fellow of Harris Manchester College,
University of Oxford. He was Director-General of the
Africa Centre in London for six years. He then became
Director of Literature at the Arts Council of Great Britain,
later Arts Council England, from 1987 to 1997, and was
Director of Literature at the British Council from 1997 to
2001; a unique double.
Dr Niven, was President of English PEN from 2003 to
2007 and is currently Chairman of the Board of The
Annual Register. He also chairs Border Crossings, a
company promoting the arts across frontiers. He has
written widely about post-colonial literature, as well as
two books about D.H. Lawrence.
Dr Niven was awarded the OBE in 2001 and in 2012 The
Queen personally appointed him a Lieutenant of the
Royal Victorian Order.
29 May 2015
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
09:45 10:00
10:00 10:20
09:00 09:45
Registration and Networking (Refreshments Served)
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Conference Organising Committee
Session 1
Keynote Address: The Role of HCED in Developing Iraqs Education
Sector
10:20 10:40
Dr Zuhair Humadi, General Director

The Higher Committee for Education Development in Iraq (HCED IRAQ)
Keynote Address: The Role of the UK in Iraqs Development
10:40 11:00
Dr Alastair Niven LVO OBE, Associate Director Iraq Britain Business Council
(IBBC)
The Academic Achievements of HCED Students in the UK
11:00 11:30
Dr Ala Al-Zubaidie, Trustee, Al-Kindi Society for Engineers

Refreshments & Networking Break
11:30 11:45
Session 2
The Role of the UK Universities in Developing Iraqi Education
11:45 12:00
Mrs Wendy Jordan, Director, British Universities Iraq Consortium (BUIC)

Centres of Excellence as a Tool for Capacity Building in Science,
Engineering and Technology
12:00 12:15
Prof. Guglielmo Aglietti, Director of Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey

Collaborative Programmes in Education for Iraqs Healthcare
professionals
12:15 12:30
Mrs. Elaine Buckley, Assistant Dean, Sheffield Hallam University

HCED Iraq Students in a University Environment, The Case of Newcastle
University
12:30 14:30
Mr Stephen North, Middle East Regional Manager Newcastle University

Opening of the Poster Exhibition Hall and Lunch Break
14:30 - 15:40
Dedicated Workshop
Towards Greater Collaboration in Developing Iraqs Education Sector
Meeting between Dr Zuhair Humadi, the General Director of HCED,
representatives of the UK Institutions and Universities and the conference
organising committee.
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POSTER PRESENTATION INDEX
No Poster Details
1
The Influence of Twentieth Century British War Poetry on the Development of Modern
Iraqi War Poetry
Adhraa Al Shammari Plymouth University
LAR protein tyrosine phosphatase regulates cell adhesion via CDK1

Adil Sarhan University of Birmingham
Infra-red Nano-Antennas for Solar Energy Collection

Ahmed Sabaawi Newcastle university
Dynamic Performance of Tall Reinforced Concrete Buildings Subjected to Wind Load

Ali Al-Balhawi Glasgow Caledonian University
Using Improved DSIFT Descriptor to Detect CRM Forgery in Digital Images

Ali Khayeat Cardiff University
Double Spectrum Small Cell (DSSC) for Discovering Inter-Frequency Small Cell in HetNet
Ali Mahbas University of Kent
Incidence and Determinants of Switching between Antihypertensive Drug Classes in

Primary Hypertension Patients in the UK Primary Care Setting
Amanj Baker University of Nottingham
Foamed Concrete: from Weakness to Strength

Ameer Hilal University of Nottingham
On Enhancing The Minimum Hamming Distances of Polar Codes

Ammar Hadi University of Manchester
10
Hybrid Wire-Surface Wave Interconnect Architecture for multicast Communication in

NoC with centralized management
Ammar Karkar Newcastle University
11
The use of Anatomical dense correspondence in soft tissue analysis following Le Fort I
maxillary advancement surgery
Anas Yousif University of Glasgow
12
The effects of chemotherapy and the protective role of antidepressant and antiinflammatory on white matter tracts in the CNS
Ayoub Ali AL-BAYTI University of Nottingham
13
A Novel Approach for Identifying the Locations of Potential Transit Rail Stations Using A
GIS Based Model
Chro Ahmed Imperial College London
14
Study regulation of trefoil protein (TFF1) expression in AGS gastric adenocarcinoma cell
line
Farah Rashid Newcastle University
15
Investigating the role of tetraspanin proteins in Salmonella infection

Fawwaz Ali University of Sheffield
29 May 2015
11
16
A Scalable Physical Model for Nano-Electro Mechanical Relays

Haider Alrudainy Newcastle University
17
Architecture Controls on Reservoir Performance of the Zubair Formation: Rumaila and

West Qurna Oilfields in the Southern Iraq
Haitham Ghazi Faisal Al-Ziayyir University of Manchester
18
A Novel Idea to Utilize Harmonics Current to Feed Electrical Loads

Hussein Al-Bayaty University of Plymouth
19
Long Term Performance of Bacteria-Based Self Healing Concrete

Intisar Gatea Brunel University London
20
Expression and localisation of TGF-/ Smad signals and identification of potential

inhibitors during early follicle development
Isam Sharum University of Sheffield
21
Portable Brain Computer Interface and Functional Electrical Stimulation for

rehabilitation of hand function
Manaf Al-Taleb University of Glasgow
22
Investigating the Molecular Significance of Aberrant HER2, HER3 and Downstream

Partner Signalling in Castrate Resistance Prostate Cancer
Massar Alsamraae Newcastle University
23
Artificial Heart Pumps: non-Newtonian blood flow investigations of Ventricular Assist

Devices
Mohammed Al-Azawy University of Manchester
24
Effect of voluntary modulation of alpha rhythm over the primary motor cortex on the
Hoffmann reflex
Mohammed Jarjees University of Glasgow
25
Anticancer properties and biological evaluation of novel natural alkaloid Jerantinine-B

Mohannad Qazzaz University of Nottingham
26
Risk Management in Megaprojects

Mustafa Al-Shammaa University of Leeds
27
Evaluation of embryotoxicity for herb extracts using chick embryonic heart micromass
system
Omar Jasim Mohammed Mohammed University of Nottingham
28
Multi-scale Modelling of Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cell Devices

Oras Alani Newcastle University
29
Neuroprotective properties of FK866 in in vivo models of Neurodegeneration

Othman Ahmad Othman University of Nottingham
30
Predicting runoff and groundwater recharge in large semi-arid catchments

Peshawa Najmaddin University of Leicester
31
The IGF signalling factors during chick limb muscle development

Rabeea Hazim Mohammed University of Nottingham
32
Challenges of Translating Arabic Rhetoric into English with Reference to Ali Bin Abi
Talib's Nahjul Balagha (Peak of Rhetoric)
Ruqaya AL-Taie University of Belfast
33
Optoelectronic devices based on Graphene P-N Junctions

Saad Fadhil Ramadhan University of Exeter
29 May 2015
12
34
Imam Ali Shrine: the impact of the external and internal forces on local conservation
management
Sadiq Abid University of Sheffield
35
The Effect of Processing Conditions on the Flexural Strength of Polyetheretherketone

(PEEK) Used as Innovative Denture Base Material
Saja Ali Muhsin University of Sheffield
36
E-Invigilation of E-Assessments
Salam Ketab Plymouth University
37
Rescuing the functional deficit of hypertrophy muscle through metabolic reprogramming

Saleh Omairi University of Reading
38
Do amyloidogenic proteins compete with each other during fibrilisation?

Sirwan M. Amin AL-jaf The University of Sheffield
39
Relation of biological entities isolated from stratosphere to the theory of cometary

panspermia
Tareq Omairi University of Reading
40
Protonation and Binding of Substrates to [Fe4S4Cl4]2Thaer Mahdi Madlool Al-Rammahi Newcastle University
41
KMT5A regulated gene expression in models of castrate resistant prostate cancer

Zainab Adnan Hatem Alebady Newcastle University
42
Comparing the performance of different impellers in mixing viscoplastic fluids: CFD,

theory and experiment
Zainab Al-Sharify Birmingham university
43
A Framework To Secure A Document Outside Its Organization

Zeyad Aaber University Of Southampton
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13
Poster #1
The Influence of Twentieth Century British War Poetry on the
Development of Modern Iraqi War Poetry
Adhraa Al Shammari
School of Humanities and Performing Arts, Faculty of English, Plymouth University
mairi2011uk@yahoo.com
Abstract
The study examines sample poems of civilian and combatant poets poetry, written and
published during and after WWI and modern Iraqi war poetry of the 1980s War, and the
influences these wars had on the transformation of the cultural scene into a space of
fragmentation that found its expression in the prose poetry form. The aim is to bring
together the complex but recognizable human reaction to the experience of the war
through the attendant development of subversive poetic forms in the literary
articulation of these poems. The research brings together the subversive literary forms
and forms of subversion to show the remarkable influences of British war poetry as it
was transformed through the translation movement in the first half of the twentieth
century and the impressive influences of British poetry translated into Arabic language.
The translators of the iconic modern British war poetry were also the innovators of the
free poetry movement in the period that followed the Second World War and later led to
the development of the prose poem form and its subversive revolutionary domination in
the period that followed the 1980s. The significance of these results is shown through
the remarkable intentional and unintentional intertextualities from British poetic
images and poetic forms in Iraqi war poems. Other significant traces of intertextualities
are shown from war poems that were not translated or widely read in Iraqi culture but
articulate the human consciousness of the poets of the front. These similar attitudes are
formed through the poets social, political and militarily violent, horrific experiences,
despite differences of time, geography and culture.
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Poster #2
LAR protein tyrosine phosphatase regulates focal adhesions via CDK1
Sarhan A.R., Patel T.R., Tomlinson M.G., Hellberg C., Heath J.K., Cunningham D.L.,
Hotchin N.A.
University of Birmingham
axa305@bham.ac.uk
Abstract
LAR belongs to a receptor-like subfamily of protein tyrosine phosphatases. It is a
membrane-anchored protein composed of an extracellular domain that contains three
immunoglobulin domains and a fibronectin type III domain as well as a cytoplasmic
domain with phosphatase activity. To study the function of LAR we use wild type (WT)
mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEF) and LARP cells (MEFs that express a form of LAR
that lacks the two LAR phosphatase domains) to achieve our goals. Cell adhesion assays
and confocal microscopy studies established that the deletion of LAR phosphatase
domain resulted in reduced numbers of focal adhesion complexes, and significantly
reduced cell adhesion to fibronectin an extracellular matrix protein. To understand the
role of specific signalling events that contribute to the adhesion phenotype, we
performed SILAC-based mass spectrometry studies to analyse global phosphorylation
events in both cell lines. This approach identified a number of cyclin-dependent kinases
(CDK) with significantly reduced phosphorylation in the absence of LAR phosphatase
activity (LARP cells). We confirmed the role of one of these CDKs - CDK1 - in cell
adhesion
using
Western
blot
analysis,
which
demonstrated
reduced
CDK1
phosphorylation in LARP cells compared to the WT cells. The preliminary data indicate
that LAR regulates CDK1 dependent cell adhesion via Akt signalling pathway.
KEYWORDS: LAR protein tyrosine phosphatase, CDK1, SILAC, PDGFR, Akt
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Poster #3
Infra-red Nano-Antennas for Solar Energy Collection
Ahmed M. A. Sabaawi*, Charalampos C. Tsimenidis and Bayan S. Sharif
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
*a.m.a.sabaawi@ncl.ac.uk
Abstract
In this work, three infrared nano-antennas have been designed: Dipole, Spiral, and Bowtie infrared (IR) antennas for solar energy collection. A performance comparison
between these designs is presented to find the optimum solution for this application.
The main goal of this study is to design and optimize nano-antennas for maximum solar
and earth radiation energy conversion in the mid-IR region. The nano-antennas are
simulated using COMSOL Multiphysics based on finite element method (FEM). The
results demonstrate that the converted electric field in spiral nano-antennas is larger
than that in bowtie and dipole nano-antennas. Furthermore, it is shown that the bow-tie
nano-antenna exhibits a wider bandwidth when compared to the other types and that its
electric field can be enhanced by coupling more bow-tie elements to form an array.
Keywords: Bow-tie antennas, Finite element method, Nanoantennas, Spiral antennas,
Solar energy collection.
29 May 2015
16
Poster #4
Dynamic Performance of Tall Reinforced Concrete Buildings Subject to
Wind Load
Ali Al-Balhawi, Ben Zhang and Nick Hytiris
Glasgow Caledonian University
civil_engineerproject@yahoo.co.uk
Abstract
High-rise buildings have been become one of the most important constructions in the
modern cities for more reasons, e.g. to reduce the occupied areas due to the scarcity of
available land especially for domestic and commercial use, and to increase the aesthetic
impression of the cities. These buildings have been constructed by using popular
materials like steel, concrete, or composite of the two. Due to the topic of this research,
the spot light will concentrate only on tall buildings which made of reinforced concrete
that has become popular since 1920s in the world, especially in the US which have been
regarded as the dominant place of tall buildings till 1980s. Therefore, it is very
significant to concern the dynamic response for such buildings of different structural
systems, in particular, the RC tall buildings under dynamic excitation due to wind
loading to investigate many factors that largely affect the stability of structures and
occupants comfort by using various types of analytical, numerical and empirical
methods such as the FE method, the design and analysis procedures of major
international Codes/Standards, and the proposed formulae in literature.
Keywords: tall buildings, wind load, dynamic response
29 May 2015
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Poster #5
Using Improved DSIFT Descriptor to Detect CRM Forgery in Digital
Images
Ali Retah Hasoon Khayeat, Xianfang Sun, Paul Rosin
Cardiff University
ali_retha@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Nowadays, there is a high possibility that an image goes through several processing
stages before its publication. These stages aim to enhance the quality and/or create a
new image by tampering the content of the image. Doctored images are very common
now and in major cases, it is too difficult to distinguish between original and forged
images using the human visual system, so this highlights the needs for sophisticated
methods to detect forgery in digital images.
Keywords: Image Forgery, Copy- Rotate- Move Forgery, DSIFT Descriptor.
29 May 2015
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Poster #6
Double Spectrum Small Cell (DSSC) for Discovering Inter-Frequency
Small Cell in HetNet
Ali J. Mahbas and Jiangzhou Wang
Broadband and Wireless Communications, School of Engineering and Digital Arts, University of
Kent, Kent CT2 7NT, UK.
Email: {ajm83, J.Z.Wang}@kent.ac.uk
Abstract
A double-spectrum small cell (DSSC) is proposed as a small cell approach to address the
strong co-channel interference and the handover energy consumption problems faced
by the conventional small cell approaches, which either use the same spectrum for both
macro-cell and small cells, or different spectrums for macro-cell and small cells. In the
proposed DSSC approach, the co-channel frequency (spectrum initially used by the
macro-cell) is reused by all the small cells. Each small cell can also use a dedicated
spectrum (high frequency used by the small cells). The co-channel frequency can be
used as an indicator to help user equipment (UE) to find the dedicated spectrum for
small cells with less power consumption for small cell detection and without loss of
offloading opportunity.
Results obtained in a scenario where a reference UE is in a nomadic state follows the
random waypoint (RWP) model to choose a starting point and a destination point from
finite domain. It is assumed that the first tier and the second tier in the heterogeneous
network (HetNet) are spatially distributed as poisson point process (PPP). The results
show that the proposed approach can significantly reduce the energy consumption in
different small cell densities for future mobile network.
Keywords: HetNet; small cells discovery; energy saving.
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Poster #7
Incidence and Determinants of Switching Between Antihypertensive
Drug Classes in Primary Hypertension Patients in the UK Primary Care
Setting
Amanj Baker, Li-Chia Chen, Rachel A Elliott
Division for Social Research in Medicines and Health, School of Pharmacy, University of
Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
amanjbaker@yahoo.com
Abstract
This cohort study used data from CPRD database (April/2006 to March/2013).
Hypertesnive patients were followed from the prescription date of index drug to the first
switching to another antihypertensive class, end of study period, patients left the dataset
or died. Patients were grouped by six index drug classes, i.e. diuretics, beta-blockers
(BB), calcium channel blockers (CCB), angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI),
angiotensin receptor II blockers (ARB), and Others. Switching (starting a new class
within 30 days after stopping the index class) and time to the first switching (new class
prescribing date) were analysed, and adjusted for patients age, gender, Charlson
comorbidity index (CCI), hypertension stage, new and existing patient or user using Cox
regression model.
Results show that 39% of the 176835 included patients switched classes; 10.2% of them
switched in the first follow-up year. The switching rate was 6.4 (95%CI: 6.3, 6.5) per 100
person-years. ARB (HR: 0.6; 95%CI: 0.5, 0.7), existing users (HR: 0.8; 95%CI: 0.7, 0.9),
and CCI<2 (HR: 0.94; 95%CI: 0.91, 0.98) were associated with lower risk of switching.
Female (HR: 1.1, 95%CI:
0.8, 1.2), existing patients (HR: 1.2; 95%CI: 1.1, 1.3),
hypertension stage I-III (HR: 1.34, 95%CI: 1.28, 1.41) and elderly (HR: 1.29; 95%CI:
1.25, 1.31) were associated with a higher risk of switching.
Switching of antihypertensive drug classes frequently occurred in the first year of
therapy. Factors other than drug classes that are associated with switching should be
included in future research to explore switching-related clinical outcomes.
Key words: Antihypertsnive drugs switching; The Clinical Practice Research Datalink
(CPRD); UK primary care settings
29 May 2015
20
Poster #8
Foamed Concrete: From Weakness to Strength
Ameer A. Hilala,b,*, Nicholas Howard Thoma, Andrew Robert Dawsona
aDepartment
bDepartment
of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham. UK.

of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Anbar. Iraq.
*Corresponding authors: E-mail: evxaah@nottingham.ac.uk, ameer_amn@yahoo.com
Abstract
In construction buildings, use of thermal insulating materials is essential and beneficial
not only by reducing the cooling/heating cost and the structural element sizes but also
reducing the pollution of the environment which results from heavy use of fuel.
Therefore, this poster presents an experimental study of the enhancement to preformed foamed concrete, lightweight material with density of 1300-1900 kg/m3; by
utilising two types of additives, silica fume and fly ash together with a water reducer
agent, to partially replace Portland cement and fine sand. It focuses on the air-void
structure, mechanical, thermal and permeation properties. In addition to conventional
foamed concrete mixes without additives, modified foamed concrete mixes were also
manufactured and a comparison between them was carried out. It was found that:
Both additives (silica fume and fly ash) together with a water reducer, improve
the pore structure by making it less connected.
An improvement in the strength properties (compressive and indirect tensile) of

foamed concrete was also achieved by using the additives and water reducer.
By making the cement paste denser and less porous, the inclusion of additives
also slightly increased the thermal conductivity.
Although the porosity self-evidently increased with a reduction in the density of

foamed concrete without additives, the water absorption exhibited a reduction.
For the same density, additives helped in reducing the water absorption of
foamed concrete.
Keywords: Foamed concrete; Fly ash; Silica Fume; Pore structure; Mechanical
properties; Thermal conductivity; Permeation properties.
29 May 2015
21
Poster #9
On Enhancing The Minimum Hamming Distances of Polar Codes
Ammar Hadi, Emad Alsusa
University of Manchester
ammar_hadi77@yahoo.com
Abstract
Polar codes were invented recently by Arikan, who proved in his seminal work that this
family of codes can achieve the symmetric capacities of Binary Discrete Memoryless
Channels (B-DMCs). The principle work of polar codes utilizes the channel polarization
for the construction of such codes. In channel polarization, the identical independent
copies of B-DMC bit channels combine and split into two groups, pure noisy bit channels
group and noiseless bit channels group. Although polar codes can achieve the channel
capacity in Discrete Memoryless channel, the practical performance of such codes,
especially for short ones, is still a subject of much needed improvement. There is an
issue in the original version of polar codes that the construction of polar codes doesnt
take into consideration the hamming distances between the codewords; hence, the polar
codes have low minimum distances, relatively. The aim of this paper is to investigate
increasing the hamming distances of polar codes without infringe their linearity
property. We propose a method; in which the code rate remains unchanged, could
produce superior performance. It will be shown from simulation that this method
produces enhanced performance relative to the conventional polar codes.
Keywords: Polar codes, Channel Coding, Minimum Hamming Distances
29 May 2015
22
Poster #10
Hybrid Wire-Surface Wave Interconnect Architecture for multicast
Communication in NoC with centralized management
Ammar Karkar, Nizar Dahir, Ra'ed Al-Dujaily, Kenneth Tong, Terrence Mak and Alex
Yakovlev
Newcastle University
a.j.m.karkar@newcastle.ac.uk
Abstract
Network-on-chip (NoC) is a communication paradigm that has emerged to tackle
different on-chip challenges and has satisfied different demands in terms of high
performance and economical interconnect implementation. However, merely metal
based NoC pursuit offers limited scalability with the relentless technology scaling,
especially in one-to-many (1-to-M) communication. To meet the scalability demand, this
study proposes a new hybrid architecture empowered by both metal interconnects and
Zenneck surface wave interconnects (SWI). This architecture, in conjunction with newly
proposed routing and global arbitration schemes, avoids overloading the NoC and
alleviates traffic hotspots compared to the trend of handling 1-to-M traffic as unicast.
This work addresses the system level challenges for intra chip multicasting. Evaluation
results, based on a cycle-accurate simulation and hardware description, demonstrate the
effectiveness of the proposed architecture in terms of power reduction ratio of ~4 to
~12X and average delay reduction of ~22X or more, compared to a regular NoC. These
results are achieved with negligible hardware overheads.
Keywords: Network-on-chip, many-cores, emerging interconnects, multicast.
29 May 2015
23
Poster #11
The use of Anatomical dense correspondence in soft tissue analysis
following Le Fort I maxillary advancement surgery
A. Almukhtar; B. Khambay; X. Ju; J. Macdonald; A. Ayoub.
University of Glasgow
ans.1900@yahoo.com
Abstract
Three dimensional facial analyses following orthognathic surgery have largely
developed in the last few decades. Each of these analyses has its own shortages. The aim
of this study is to present a state of the art analysis of the soft tissue changes following
Le Fort I maxillary advancement surgery.
Pre-and post-operative CBCT scans of 33 patients underwent Li Fort I maxillary
advancement osteotomy were captured in the Glasgow dental hospital and school. A
generic facial mesh has been used for soft tissue analysis. An average pre operative and
post operative faces were created from the conformed generic meshes of both groups
using full procrustes analysis. Anatomical dense correspondence analysis was
established between the superimposed pre-and post-operative average faces and the
differences were analysed in the x, y and z dimension of space separately.
Widening of the midface especially in the upper lip, nostrils and para nasal areas was
clearly evident. Upward movement of the chin and nasal tip were observed. The marked
advancement of the mid-face region was largely confined to its anatomical boundaries
and chilion points were relatively stable. The vertical and antero-posterior changes
extended to the chin region due to auto rotation of the mandible.
Dense anatomical correspondence is a reliable analysis of the face morphology changes
in response to Le Fort I osteotomy. In addition to mid-face soft tissue advancement, Le
Fort I advancement osteotomy widened the mid-face, lengthened the upper lip,
compressed and widened the nostrils and shortened the lower lip.
Key words: Orthognathic surgery; soft tissue; Generic mesh; average face.
29 May 2015
24
Poster #12
The effects of chemotherapy and the protective role of antidepressant
and anti-inflammatory treatments on white matter tracts in the CNS
Ayoub Al-bayti, Angus Brown, Peter Wigmore
School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Queens
Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK
drayoub1977@yahoo.com
Abstract
Although chemotherapy effectively kills cancer cells, it also has unwanted effects on
normal cells, especially proliferating precursor and stem cells of the adult brain. Animal
models and patient studies have found reduced conduction and evidence for the
degeneration of white matter tracts after chemotherapy, effects which are associated
with persistent cognitive decline. In the CNS, proliferating precursor and stem cells
appear to be particularly susceptible to chemotherapy. We have developed an animal
model, using Lister Hooded rats to test the effects of chemotherapy on the optic nerve
(ON). Using this model, we also determined whether prior treatment with the antidepressant fluoxetine (FLX) or anti-inflammatory indomethacin (indo), was able to
protect the ON from the effects of the chemotherapy agent 5-FU.
Quantification of Ki-67, a proliferation marker, showed that six injections of 5-FU caused
a decrease in proliferating cells number in ON, whereas the number of NG2+ cells, an
oligodendroctye precursor, showed a significant increase after treatment. Chronic
treatment with FLX and indo for 3 weeks prior to chemotherapy prevented the
reduction in cell proliferation. Transmission electron microscopy showed no change in
the density of myelinated axons but a decrease in myelin thickness, indicative of ongoing myelin degeneration after chemotherapy. Treatment with FLX or indo could be
prevented these changes.
Keywords: chemotherapy, fluoxetine, indomethacin, white matter, CNS, optic nerve
29 May 2015
25
Poster #13
A Novel Approach for Identifying the Locations of Potential Transit
Rail Stations Using A GIS Based Model
Chro Ahmed* , Khalid Nur , Washington Ochieng
Centre for Transport Studies, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
*Author for correspondence: Email: c.ahmed11@imperial.ac.uk
Abstract
The planning of a transit rail system is a complex process involving the determination of
station locations and network of lines linking the stations. The designation of station
locations represents the central and part of the planning process. It is a complex
decision making and evaluation process, involving many interrelated requirements and
constraints. Although various analytical approaches have been developed for rail station
location identification, most of them focus on a single objective and result in suboptimal
solutions. This study addresses the limitations in the current approaches and develops a
flexible GIS-based methodology for transit rail station location identification. It accounts
for local factors and multiple planning requirements that arise from passenger, operator
and community objectives simultaneously. Furthermore, it incorporates both
quantifiable and non-quantifiable requirement criteria into a single integrated planning
platform and presents a building block for determining the network of lines linking the
stations to obtain the final system configuration. The methodology is applied to the City
of Leicester (United Kingdom) as a case study to demonstrate its effectiveness in regions
with complex topographies.
Keywords: transit rail system, GIS, station location identification, rail planning platform,
multiple objectives design.
29 May 2015
26
Poster #14
Study Regulation of trefoil protein TFF1 expression in AGS gastric
adenocarcinoma cell line
Farah Rashid and Felicity May
f.a.rashid@ncl.ac.uk
Abstract
Trefoil protein TFF1 is one of the three human trefoil proteins which are expressed
mainly by mucus secretory-cells in the gastrointestinal tract. In pathological conditions
such as metaplasia and ulceration, trefoil proteins expression has high levels whereas in
gastric cancer, TFF1 expression has low level. These differences in TFF1 expression are
not understood. Trefoil proteins expression is regulated in breast cancer by oestrogen,
and growth factors; epidermal growth factor (EGF), insulin, insulin-like growth factor I
(IGF-I) and fibroblast growth factors (FGF). However, the mechanism of how trefoil
proteins are expressed and regulated in gastric cancer remains unclear. The aim of
current study is to investigate if oestrogen and growth factors have a regulator effect on
TFF1 expression or cell density has a role in regulation TFF1 expression in AGS gastric
adenocarcinoma cell line. TFF1 expression was detected clearly in third day from culture
AGS in serum-full medium. Effect of oestrogen and growth factors (EGF, IGF-I and
insulin) and effect of cell density on TFF1 expression was studied. TFF1 expression is
inhibited by oestrogen and insulin whereas TFF1 expression is increased with increased
cell density at protein and mRNA levels. Therefore, these findings suggest that there is a
transcription factor that might be formed as cells become more dense and affected TFF1
expression.
Keywords:
trefoil protein, oestrogen, insulin, epidermal growth factor, Insulin-like
growth factor I, cell density.
29 May 2015
27
Poster #15
Investigating the role of tetraspanin proteins in Salmonella infection
Fawwaz Ali1, Marzieh Fanaei1, Gabriela Dveksler2, Peter Monk3, Lynda Partridge1
1Dept. Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK
2Dept.
Pathology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland

20814-4799 USA
3Dept.
Infection and Immunity, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield S10 2RX, UK
fawazalhaseerchy@yahoo.com
Abstract
Tetraspanins are a large family of transmembrane proteins; in human, this family
consist of thirty three members in four subfamilies. tetraspanin proteins have been
shown to have roles in bacterial adhesion and invasion of different human epithelial and
macrophage cells (Green et al . (2011) Infect Immun 79 2241-9). Salmonella is an
infectious pathogen linked with human and animal diseases world-wide. These bacteria
are characterized by the ability to infect a variety of human cells.. Treatments that target
tetraspanins could therefore offer an alternative to antibiotics, in infections where
resistance is an increasing problem. The aim of this research is to investigate the
mechanism whereby tetraspanins are involved in Salmonella infection of different cell
types.
The well-characterised mouse macrophage cell line J774 and mouse macrophage cell
lines established from CD9 KO and wild type mice were pre-treated with antitetraspanin antibodies or recombinant proteins representing the large extracellular
domain (EC2) prior to infection with Salmonella bacteria. The human epithelial cell line
HEC-1-B was similarly investigated. Assays were developed to monitor infection by
FACS analysis in addition to conventional microscopy. Pre-treatment of mouse
macrophage cells with anti-CD9, anti-CD81 and less extant anti-CD63 antibodies
significantly decreased Salmonella infection. Differences in the infectivity of the CD9KO
and wild type mouse macrophage cell lines were noted, although this varied depending
on the virulence of the Salmonella strain. In this study, no effect of anti-tetraspanin
antibodies on the HEC-1-B cell line was noted.
This study suggests a prominent role for tetraspanin CD9 and other tetraspanins in
Salmonella infection of mouse macrophages.
Key words: Tetraspanins, CD9, CD81, Salmonella, mouse macrophages
29 May 2015
28
Poster #16
A Scalable Physical Model for Nano Electro Mechanical Relays
Haider Alrudainy, Andrey Mokhov, and Alex Yakovlev
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering,
Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, England, UK
Emails: (h.m.a.alrudainy, andrey.mokhov, alex.yakovlev ) @Newcastle.ac.uk
Abstract
Nano-Electro-Mechanical (NEM) relay is a promising device overcoming the energyefficiency limitations of CMOS transistors operating at or near the sub-threshold voltage.
Many exploratory research projects are currently under way investigating the
mechanical, electrical and logical characteristics of NEM relays. One particular issue that
this paper addresses is the need for a scalable and accurate physical model of the NEM
switch that can be plugged into the standard EDA software.
The existing models are accurate and detailed but they suffer from the convergence
problem. This problem requires finding ad-hoc workarounds and significantly impacts
the designers productivity. In this paper we propose a new simplified Verilog- A model.
To test scalability of the proposed model we crosschecked it against our analysis of a
range of benchmark circuits. Results show that, compared to standard model, the
proposed model is sufficiently accurate with an average of 6% error and can handle
larger designs without divergence. In particular the largest circuit we could handle with
the standard model in our experiments contained only 22 NEM relays, while the
proposed approach could handle circuits comprised of 192 NEM relays.
29 May 2015
29
Poster #17
Architecture Controls on Reservoir Performance of Zubair Formation:
Rumaila and West Qurna Oilfields in the Southern Iraq
Haitham G. Al-Ziayyir 1 , David Hodgetts 1,School of Earth, Atmospheric, and
Environmental Sciences (SEAES)
The University of Manchester, UK.
haithamhmood@yahoo.com
Abstract
The main reservoir in Rumaila /West Qurna oilfields is the Zubair Formation of
Hautervian and Barremian age. This silicilastic formation extends over the regions of
central and southern Iraq. This study attempts to improve the understanding of the
architectural elements and their control on fluid flow paths within the Zubair Formation.
A significant source of uncertainty in the Zubair formation is the control on
hydrodynamic pressure distribution. The reasons for pressure variation in the Zubair
are not well understood. This work aims to reduce this uncertainty by providing a more
detailed knowledge of reservoir architecture, distribution of barriers and baffles, and
reservoir compartmentalization.
To characterize the stratigraphic architecture of the Zubair formation, high resolution
reservoir models that incorporate dynamic and static data were built. Facies modelling
is accomplished by means of stochastic modelling techniques. The work is based on a
large data set collected from the Rumaila oilfields. These data, comprising conventional
logs of varying vintages, NMR logs, cores from six wells, and pressure data, were used
for performing geological and petrophysical analyses. Flow simulation studies have also
been applied to examine the impact of architecture on recovery.
Understanding of geology and reservoir performance can be greatly improved by using
an efficient, quick and viable integrated analysis, interpretation, and modelling.
Key words: Stochastic facies modelling, Reservoir architecture, Zubair Formation.
29 May 2015
30
Poster #18
A Novel Idea to Utilize Harmonics Current to Feed Electrical Loads
Hussein Al-Bayaty
University of Plymouth
al_kabeily@yahoo.com
Abstract
This research presents a novel idea to show the ability to benefit of the harmonic
currents which are produced on the source side of the power grid because of the non
linear loads. It includes two methods to investigate the main aim of the research which is
represented by the benefit of harmonics current by converting it to a useful power in
order to feed different electrical loads.
The first method deals with three phase system uses a passive filter to take out the
harmonics current (In 150 Hz and higher frequencies) and convert them to DC current
(Zero frequency) and then reconvert it to a sinusoidal AC current.
The second method uses a passive filter in combination with a shunt active power filter
(APF), which represent a new topology of hybrid active power filter (HAPF). The duties
of the new proposed HAPF are to compensate harmonic currents which have been
extracted through using a low pass filter (LPF), compensate reactive power of the circuit
and fixes the resonance problem which happens usually between the passive filter and
the source impedance. The control circuit has been designed based on the instantaneous
reactive power theory, Clarke transformation equations and the hysteresis current
controller have been used in the design. The proposed circuits have been designed and
tested by Matlab-Simulink program.
Keywords: Total Harmonic Distortion (THD), Hybrid Active Power Filter (HAPF),
Harmonic current.
29 May 2015
31
Poster #19
Long Term Performance of Bacteria-Based Self-Healing Concrete
Intisar Kadhim Gatea, Mizi Fan
Brunel University London
mepgikg@brunel.ac.uk
Abstract
Concrete is one of the most common construction materials because of its relatively low
cost and freedom of design. Despite many important benefits, the concrete exhibits
cracks which appear due to both internal and external applied stresses, and via these
cracks, aggressive salts may attack concrete causing concrete degradation and
reinforcement corrosion. Repairs are time consuming, expensive and in some cases
impossible. Therefore, self-healing concrete has been attempted for in situ crack
repairing.
One type of these self-healing is Bacteria-Based Self-Healing which is material that can
biologically produce limestone to heal cracks, typically such as genus Bacillus along with
a calcium-based nutrient known as calcium lactate. However, these bacteria can not
directly be added to the concrete matrix as they will be crushed in a small concrete
pores during hardening process. So, they need to encapsulate by suitable carrier.
Different encapsulation methods are examined in this work. Hydrogel, and expanded
clay particles are used as microcapsules to protect the bacteria along with nutrient from
the high alkaline environment.
However, the engineering design performance of self-healed concrete, especially long
term performance is still unclear. Before implementing this kind of bio concrete into
construction application, it is vital to understand this material and accumulate reliable
and repeatable data, and such to ensure a safe engineering design, and also direct
further innovations.
Keywords: Self-Healing, Genus Bacillus, Encapsulation, Microcapsules, and Hydrogel.
29 May 2015
32
Poster #20
Expression and localisation of TGF-/ Smad signals and identification
of potential inhibitors during early follicle development
Isam Sharum; Mark Fenwick; Alireza Fazeli; Alastair Goldman
University of Sheffield
ibbsharum2@sheffield.ac.uk
Abstract
Primordial follicles are relatively quiescent structures consisting of a small oocyte
surrounded by a single layer of granulosa cells. Periodically, some of these follicles are
recruited to develop further for ovulation; however, the mechanism responsible for this
initial activation is yet to be defined. Recently, evidence indicated that the TGF- superfamily and their internal signalling mediators, Smads, are implicated in this process. The
exclusion of Smad2/3 from the nuclei of granulosa cells was observed to coincide with
initial follicle development. In other TGF- responsive cells, many factors have been
identified as Smad inhibitors. We therefore hypothesized that these inhibitors may also
have functional relevance in the ovary. The present study designed to express and
localise of Smad inhibitors in the ovary.
Mouse ovaries, and isolated follicles were utilised for RNA extraction. rt-PCR was
utilised to determine the expression of 10 Smad regulators and Smads.
Immunofluorescence staining was applied for the localisation of Strap Smad proteins.
The mRNAs of all tested genes were expressed according to stage-specific of follicle
growth. Ppm1a and Strap were expressed in primordial follicles. All genes, were
expressed by growing follicles. Smad2/3 were particularly localised in primordial
follicles. Conversely, Smad1/5/8 were detected in granulosa cells of the preantral
follicles. In neonatal ovary, Strap was localised in the primordial follicles, precisely in the
cytoplasm of oocytes. In the day16, Strap was detected in the granulosa cells of growing
follicles.
In conclusion, this study identified Strap as a potential modulator of TGF- signalling in
granulosa cells of growing follicles.
Keywords: TGF- legends, Smad pathway; Smad inhibitors; and primordial follicle.
29 May 2015
33
Poster #21
Portable Brain Computer Interface and Functional
Stimulation for rehabilitation of hand function
Electrical
Manaf Kadum Al Taleb1,2, Shinyi Breslin1, Aleksandra Vuckovic1

1University
of Glasgow, UK; 2 Wasit University, Iraq
m.al-taleb.1@research.gla.ac.uk
Abstract
Brain computer interface (BCI) controlled Function Electrical Stimulation (FES) has
been proposed in literature for rehabilitation of spinal cord injured (SCI) and stroke
patients. However, most of these studies rely on costly equipment, Therefore, it is
necessary to find low cost sustainable solutions. Here we propose a portable BCI system
consisting of wireless multichannel headset (Epoch, Emotive, USA) and a tablet,
combined with multichannel FES (Rehastim, Hasomed, Germany). Six naive participants
took part in this study. The electroencephalography (EEG) signal was recorded at FC3CP3 (sampling frequency 128 Hz). The FES simulator controlled the right hand extensor
muscles. A controlled parameter was the power of the sensory-motor rhythm (8-12 Hz).
Subjects were instructed to imagine moving their right hand, supported by a visual
feedback. They had 10s to accomplish the tasks; otherwise, the trial was considered
unsuccessful. Each participant attempted 2 sessions of 30 trials each. Result showed that
average success rate was 76.2% in the first session and increased to 85.7% in the next
session. This shows fast improvement of BCI performances in nave participants due to
training.
This study demonstrates the technical feasibility of the design of a portable, inexpensive
BCI-FES system. Experiments on patients in the home environment are necessary to
establish a long-term reliability of the system.
Keywords: Brain computer interface, wireless EEG, functional electrical stimulation.
29 May 2015
34
Poster #22
Investigating the Molecular Significance of Aberrant HER2, HER3 and
Downstream Partner Signalling in Castrate Resistance Prostate Cancer
Massar Alsamraae, Craig N. Robson, Stuart McCracken.
Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Paul OGorman Building, Medical School, Newcastle
University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH.
m.i.s.alsamraae@newcastle.ac.uk
Abstract
Prostate cancer (PC) is the most common male cancer in the UK with a mans lifetime
risk of developing PC being 1 in 8 (Prostate Cancer UK). The androgen receptor (AR) has
crucial role in the in proliferation and growth of the prostate gland. Increased
expression of HER2 and HER3 is suggested to play an important role in the castrate
resistant prostate cancer.However, it not clear how HER2 and HER3 regulate AR in
advance stage of prostate cancer .This study aimed
to interrogate the theory of
HER2/HER3 activation of the AR in CRPC, utilizing our in-house prostate drug-resistant

cell line models, including a Casodex Resistant cell line, an Enzulatmide Resistant cell
line and a ARN509 Resistant cell line.
The preliminary data showed increased
expression of HER2/3 in seen in LNCaP treated with anti-androgen drugs at the protein
level but not seen at mRNA level. Increased expression of HER2/3 in resistant cells
compared with LNCaP cells at the both proteins and mRNA levels. Negative effect on AR
demonstrated when HER2/3 activated with Heregulin in Resistant cell lines
29 May 2015
35
Poster #23
Artificial Heart Pumps: non-Newtonian blood flow investigations of
Ventricular Assist Devices
Mohammed G. Al-Azawy, A. Turan, and A. Revell
University of Manchester
moh_g1981@yahoo.com
Abstract
The fluid mechanics studies inside artificial heart pumps have been started in an
attempt to investigate and understand the flow behaviour of blood inside the device in
order to predict and mitigate the blood damage formation by the device. In recent years,
these artificial heart devices have emerged as a Promising alternative therapy for
patients suffering from heart disease. They are particularly attractive given that the
number of available donor hearts (hearts for transplant) is very small, and in general far
lower than potential demand. The field of fluid mechanics for ventricular assist devices
is based on volume displacement, that categorize to positive displacement (pulsatile
pump), or rotary pump techniques, the latter called continuous flow blood pumps (nonpulsatile pumps).
A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) strategy is applied to study the haemodynamic
and hydrodynamics of flow inside the blood pumps to evaluate the haemolysis and
thrombus formation. The positive displacement or pulsatile pump, which includes
valves and pusher plate (mimics the natural heart), is the interest area in this study. In
current study, the authors investigated the unsteady flow inside a pulsatile pump left
ventricular assist device in order to assess the sensitivity to non-Newtonian model with
turbulence, the CFD model includes valves and moving pusher plate. An overset mesh
technique was employed to capture the cycle motion and the valves were simulated in
their fully open position to mimic the natural scenario.
Keywords: computational fluid dynamics; ventricular assist device; turbulence
modelling; non-Newtonian model, overset mesh.
29 May 2015
36
Poster #24
EFFECT OF VOLUNTARY MODULATION OF ALPHA RHYTHM OVER THE
PRIMARY MOTOR CORTEX ON THE HOFFMANN REFLEX
Mohammed Jarjees1,2 , Aleksandra Vuckovic1
1School
of Engineering, University of Glasgow, UK
2Technical
College of Mosul, Foundation of Technical Education, IRAQ
m.jarjees.1@research.gla.ac.uk
Abstract
Studies from the literature have shown that motor imagery (MI) and mental math (MM)
tasks can modulate the Hoffmann reflex (H-reflex). However, these studies have not
measured cortical activity during H reflex modulation tasks. This study aimed to explore
whether the voluntary modulation of the alpha rhythm (8-12 Hz) over the primary
motor cortex can modulate the amplitude of H reflex. Fifteen able bodied participants
(age 27.94.2 years) performed three neuromodulation tasks: MI, MM and
Neurofeedback (NF). Participants electroencephalogram was recorded from electrode
location Cz located over the primary motor cortex of legs. The soleus muscle H reflex of
the right leg was evoked 5 times during each of these three tasks and during the baseline
period prior to and following all tasks. Averaged value over 5 trials was analysed. In this
study NF aimed at voluntarily increasing the power of the alpha rhythm for 60% above
the baseline. During MI and MM participants voluntarily reduced the power of the alpha
rhythm for 80% under the baseline. In MI task participants imagined dorsiflexion of feet
with 60% of the maximum voluntary contraction and in MM they subtracted numbers in
steps of 7 starting from 100. In all subject and overall tasks statistically significant
change in H reflex amplitude was found (P<0.0001) and the largest change was noticed
during NF task. Fourteen participants achieved modulation of H reflex larger than 5% in
at least one task. Modulation in H reflex amplitude that was mostly excitatory
independent on a neuromodulation task.
Keywords: H reflex, Alpha Rhythm, Neuromodulation tasks.
29 May 2015
37
Poster #25
Anticancer properties and biological evaluation of novel natural
alkaloid Jerantinine-B
Mohannad Qazzaz1, Vijay J Raja1, Kuan-Hon Lim2, Anne Straube3, Michel Steinmetz4 and
Tracey D Bradshaw1
1University
of Nottingham; 2University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus; 3University of Warwick,
Paul Scherrer Institut, 4Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Dynamic Protein Interactions

paxmq@nottingham.ac.uk
Abstract
Even today, natural compounds are relevant to improve humans health and many of the
modern drugs largely depend on drugs initially originated from natural products.
Preliminary outputs revealed that both jerantinine B (JB) and jerantinine B (JBA) acetate
cause significant growth inhibition (GI50 0.245-0.917 M) and significantly inhibition of
colony formation, accompanied by time- and dose-dependent induction of apoptosis in
human cancer cell lines after treatment with JB. Dose-dependent accumulation of
cleaved-PARP and caspase 3/7 activity assay further confirmed apoptosis. The
supporting features of G2/M cell cycle arrest (mitosis halt) including inhibition of
tubulin polymerisation and significant inhibition of Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) activity
(IC50 1.5 M) after treatment with JB were clearly observed. Furthermore, JB evoked
significant increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, which is plays an
important role in stimulating release of pro-apoptotic factors from mitochondria and
apoptosis induction. In addition to its ability to affect directly to microtubule and inhibit
tubulin polymerisation, JB increases ROS production, which may be responsible for
phosphorylation of end-binding protein 1 (EB1) protein on tubulin, leading to
disruption of microtubule dynamics, anti-proliferation and anti-migratory effects. These
findings suggest that JB should be considered for further preclinical and in vivo testing
and development as a potential chemotherapeutic agent.
Keywords: Apoptosis. Cell cycle. PLK1. Reactive oxygen species. Tubulin.
29 May 2015
38
Poster #26
Risk Management in Megaprojects
Mustafa M. Al-Shammaa1, Nigel J. Smith2
Institute for Resilient Infrastructure, School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Woodhouse
Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
ml13mmas@leeds.ac.uk
Abstract
The role of megaprojects in particular infrastructure projects remains in stimulating
economic development, and have proliferated rapidly worldwide. Due to their
distinctive characteristics such as the huge size of assets, long-term project life cycle,
large investment, high degree of uniqueness, complexity and uncertainty, megaprojects
regarded as extremely risky projects. Risks associated with this sort of projects have the
potential impact on project objectives negatively or positively. However, and despite the
fact that there are many methods of risk management have been proposed in the
literature and practice, these are still inadequate due to the unique nature of each
megaproject. Furthermore, and despite the wide range of risk classification in the
literature of megaprojects, there is a dearth of studies attempted to address and classify
risk based on project life cycle. This is vital due to long duration of megaprojects timeframe. Hence, any enhancement to the current risk management practices in
megaprojects will be significance to boost the rate of megaprojects success. In this
regards, the current study aims to address and investigate the related literature together
with a selected case study of a megaproject to propose a new approach for managing
risk in megaprojects context in effective manner.
Keywords: Risk; Risk Management; Megaprojects.
29 May 2015
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Poster #27
Evaluation of embryotoxicity for herb extracts using chick embryonic
heart micromass system
Omar J. Mohammed, Margaret K. Pratten
School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
omar_al_faris@yahoo.com
Abstract
Herbal remedies are used throughout the world for several purposes and many women
use herbal products during pregnancy and consider them harmless as they are natural.
At the same time, there are insufficient data regarding their safety and potential
embryotoxicity. For instance, congenital heart defects are considered a leading cause for
postnatal loss, almost one out of 100 newborn are estimated to be affected directly, but
unfortunately the exact causes behind these defects are yet to be specified [1,2]. A
selection of main constituents for some herbs (6-gingerol/Ginger for morning sickness,
Ginkgolide A/Ginkgo biloba as a tonic, Ginkgolide B/Ginkgo biloba as a tonic and
Ginsenoside Rg1/Ginseng as a tonic or antidepressant), that could be used during early
stages of gestation have been chosen to be investigated. Using the recently developed
chick embryonic heart micromass system [3], cardiomyocytes were exposed to various
concentrations of each extract for six days. The potential effects of the extracts were
evaluated via alteration in foci number, contractility rate, cell viability (resazurin
reduction assay), and cell protein content (kenacid blue assay). Immunohistochemistry
was performed for the control culture and myocytes were shown to predominate by
displaying the specific cardiomyocyte marker -actinin, alongside the observed
spontaneous contraction. 6-Gingerol resulted in a significant (p < 0.05) decrease in foci
number, cell viability and protein content for all concentrations (10012.5 M) but it
had no effect on cardiomyocytes beating rate. For Ginkgolide A (2M250 nM) and
Ginkgolide B (1m to 125 nM), they have not modified total cell protein but they
revealed a significant (p < 0.05) effect on the foci number, beating rate and cell viability.
Ginsenoside Rg1 (50062.5 nM) had no effect on the cardiomyocytes where there were
no significant alterations on all endpoints. These data, with the concentrations relevant
to plasma levels, indicate that consuming some herbal remedies to treat or ease some
conditions in the first trimester of pregnancy, for example morning sickness, depression
or general fatigue, might not be safe for the fetus. Unless it is necessary, lowest doses
should be considered.
29 May 2015
40
Poster #28
Multi-scale Modelling of Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cell Devices
Oras A. Al-Ani, Ahmed M.A. Sabaawi, J. P. Goss, N. E. B. Cowern, P. R. Briddon and MJ
Rayson
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Newcastle University, UK.
o.a.s.al-ani@ncl.ac.uk
Abstract
Cost reduction of photovoltaic material is an important issue in the development of
future economic fabrication of solar cells, and currently wafer based crystalline-Si
represents the majority of the PV market. It has been shown that multicrystalline silicon
(mc-Si) can offer a cost-effective option to gain reasonable cell efficiency compared with
mono-crystalline Si . However, mc-Si generally contains numerous extended defects
(EDs) such as grain boundaries (GBs) and Intrinsic stacking faults (ISF) that are affected
by transition elements typically present during PV module fabrication.
Iron as interstitial iron (Fei) is arguably the most important detrimental impurity in
lower grade silicon. It is proposed also that gettering Fei in the ISF and GBs and can
influence the performance of the PV device.
In this study, the data obtained at the quantum-mechanical level, AIMPRO, can provide a
basis for whole-device level simulation using TCAD tools. A combination of these
methods is employed to understand the effect of EDs on relevant Fe-doped Si properties,
and then on the solar cell performance.
The results show that iron has a trivial impact on the real and imaginary parts of the
refractive index for all modelled structures (with and without iron). Whereas, it reduces
the band gap energy significantly, thus, degrade the conversion efficiency of the solar
cell in unstrained structure, ISF. On the other hand, segregation of iron at GBs can
increase the solar cell efficiency by approximately 3% as compared with ideal Si.
Furthermore, the presence of GBs itself have a positive impact on the solar performance.
Keywords: silicon; solar cells, interstitial iron; gettering; extended defects.
29 May 2015
41
Poster #29
Neuroprotective properties
Neurodegeneration
of
FK866
in
in
vivo
models
of
Othman Ahmad Othman, Marie-Christine Pardon, Laura Conforti*

School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham
*Corresponding authors: Dr Laura Conforti, E-mail: Laura.Conforti@nottingham.ac.uk
Abstract
Several studies suggest that axon degeneration is an early event in many
neurodegenerative diseases including Huntingtons disease (HD) and Alzheimers
disease (AD). The importance of NAD synthesis pathway in axon protection following
acute injury and in models of neurodegeneration has been demonstrated. We found that
FK866 a specific inhibitor of a key enzyme in NAD biosynthesis which catalyses the
formation of the NAD precursor nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) reduces axon
degeneration in in vitro models of HD and AD. Here, we tested that FK866 could also
improves behavioural symptoms in in vivo models of these neurodegenerative diseases,
and compared that to the NMDAR antagonist memantine. Six month old Q140 mice, a
knock-in mouse model of HD, APPswe/PS1E9 mice, a transgenic mouse model of AD,
and their nontransgenic littermates (n=12/group) were administered FK866 (15
mg/kg/day i.p.) in combination with nicotinic acid to salvage NAD biosynthesis while
still inhibiting NMN with FK866 - (50 mg/kg/day p.o.), or memantine (20 mg/kg/day
i.p.), or vehicle for 3 weeks. The effect of treatments on locomotor activity, spatial
learning, sensorimotor gating and anxiety-related behaviour were assessed. There was
no effect of FK866/nicotinic acid and memantine treatments on spatial learning.
Interestingly however, FK866/nicotinic acid significantly reduced APPswe/PS1E9 mice
hyperactivity (p<0.001) to levels similar to those of their nontransgenic vehicle-treated
littermates. Memantine significantly restored the reduction in locomotor activity of
Q140 mice (p<0.05) to levels similar to their nontransgenic vehicle-treated littermates.
In addition, memantine significantly restored sensorimotor gating abnormalities in
APPswe/PS1E9 mice (p<0.05), to levels similar to their nontransgenic vehicle-treated
littermates. We conclude that modulation of NAD synthesis pathway with
FK866/nicotinic acid not only reduces axon degeneration in vitro, but also restores
some of behavioral abnormalities in in vivo models of neurodegeneration.
29 May 2015
42
Poster #30
Predicting runoff and groundwater recharge in large semi-arid
catchments
Peshawa Najmaddin, Heiko Balzter1, Mick Whelan.
University of Leicester
peshawa.najmaddin@gmail.com
Abstract
Semi-arid regions have always faced problems of water shortage which will be
exacerbated by increasing demand and probably by global climate change. Hence, it is
necessary to understand and predict hydrological processes in these regions in order to
develop sustainable management strategies. The aim of this study is to develop a
modelling framework to evaluate runoff and groundwater recharge potential in
semiarid regions. The framework will be developed in a data rich catchment in the USA.
The model will be based on simple water balance concepts and will simulate runoff
based on land use and climate. It will be tested against observed data (calibration,
sensitivity analysis and validation). In particular, attention will be focused on evaluating
model performance for systematically degraded input data (e.g. reduced spatial and
temporal resolution of meteorological data or the use of satellite RS data in place of
measurements) in order to quantify potential uncertainties when the model is applied to
data poor areas. The framework will be eventually applied to the semiarid Lesser Zab
river catchment, located between the North East of Iraq and the North West Iran.
Groundwater recharge prediction will be compared with measured well water level data
from North East of Iraq and with regional (GRACE) Gravity recovery and Climate
Experiment data available from NASA. The framework will then be used to investigate
aspects of water resources management including the effects of potential climate and
land use change.
Keywords: Rainfall-runoff modelling, Semi-arid Regions, Runoff, Ground water recharge.
29 May 2015
43
Poster #31
THE IGF SIGNALLING FACTORS DURING CHICK LIMB MUSCLE
DEVELOPMENT
RABEEA HAZIM MOHAMMED, DYLAN SWEETMAN and JOHN BRAMELD
SCHOOL OF BIOSCIENCES, SUTTON BONINGTON CAMPUS, NR LOUGHBOROUGH, LE12 5RD
rebeeh@yahoo.com
Abstract
The insulin-like growth factors (IGF-I and IGF-II) are small polypeptides acting through
two receptors, IGF-IR and IGF-IIR, and are further regulated by six IGF binding proteins.
Quite a lot of efforts have been made to understand the IGF role in regulating muscle
growth and development. Recent experiments have identified interactions between IGFs
and MRFs, in particular with MYOD and MGN. However, the role of IGFs in regulating
MRFs during early myogenesis is still undefined. Therefore, the objective of our study is
to detect the roles of IGF-I and II during early myogenesis in the developing limb of chick
embryos.
Expression patterns of IGF signalling components have been analysed by in situ
hybridisation.For functional studies chicken embryos are grafted at precise
developmental stages with beads soaked in recombinant IGF-I or IGF-II. Myogenic gene
expression is then assessed using whole-mount in situ hybridisation with various
muscle specific markers.
IGF-I expression was initially detected in the fore limn at HH stage 20. IGF-II expression
was clearly shown in somites and expressed later at stages HH24, and 26. IGF-IR was
expressed in a more discrete expression profile during early embryogenesis, while IGFIIR expressed weakly at all stages. IGFBP5 not only expressed in early myogenesis, but
also shown strong expression in limbs.
Both IGF-I and IGF-II beads induced the MyoD and myogenin expression and upregulated Pax3 expression when the later used as markers.
29 May 2015
44
Poster #32
Challenges of Translating Arabic Rhetoric into English with Reference
to Ali Bin Abi Talib's Nahjul Balagha (Peak of Rhetoric)
Ruqaya Sabeeh AL-Taie
University of Belfast
ruqaya_sabeeh@yahoo.com
Abstract
Translating Arabic rhetoric into English language is one of the real challenges that the
translator faces because the language of classical Arabic rhetoric, particularly in Nahjul
Balagha, is very rich area of figurative speech. Nahjul Balagha is one of the rhetorical and
religious book in the Islamic and Arab culture. This book consists of sermons, letters,
and speeches of Ali bin Abi Talib who is the cousin and son-in-law of the prophet
Mohammed. This project attempts to analyze the rhetorical aspects in the English
translation of Nahjul Balagha according to the three branches of Arabic rhetoric: the
science of meanings, science of illustration, and science of creative writings. Nahjul
Balagha is chosen to be analyzed because it represents a good area for analyzing the
above mentioned three Arabic rhetorical branches, investigating the challenges the
translator encounters when rendering it into English language since it has high level of
Arabic literary style such as figurative language, rhythm and rhyme, material richness,
textual creativity, artistic pictures, aesthetic motives, figurative language, etc.
Key words: Arabic rhetoric, challenges, Nahjul Balagha, figurative speech, Ali Bin Abi
Talib, rhetorical aspects, meanings, illustration, creative writings, creativity, aesthetic.
29 May 2015
45
Poster #33
Optoelectronic devices based on Graphene P-N Junctions
Saad Fadhil Ramadhan
University of Exeter
saad@uod.ac
Abstract
Devices that convert photons to electrical current, such as photodetectors and
photovoltaic devices, are the backbone of optoelectronics. In this project I am
developing atomically thin photodetectors based on graphene. Graphene is a single,
tightly packed layer of carbon atoms that are bonded together in a hexagonal
honeycomb lattice. The richness of optical and electronic properties of graphene attracts
enormous interest. For example, graphene has high carrier mobility and optical
transparency, in addition to flexibility, robustness and environmental stability. Our
graphene photodetectors are based on PN junctions defined by electrostatic gating using
an ionic liquid. We show that this device configuration leads to an enhanced
photocurrent compared to previous devices reported in the literature.
Keywords: Graphene, Optoelectronic, Photodetector, PN junction.
29 May 2015
46
Poster #34
Imam Ali Shrine: the impact of the external and internal forces on
local conservation management
Sadiq Khalil Abid,
School of Architecture, University of Sheffield
skabid1@sheffield.ac.uk
Abstract
The Imam Ali Shrine is located in the heart of Najaf old town the historic Islamic
pilgrimage city. It is one of the great icons of Islamic religion and architecture, especially
for the Shia, and is regarded by many as the finest masterpiece of Iraqi heritage.
However, Najaf as a pilgrimage city has many problems, which the central and local
government have been trying to resolve through development projects. The main
concern is that these projects have led to the demolition of the cultural heritage of Najaf,
and the removal of the local identity of the city. Moreover most development solutions
have been adopted from elsewhere rather than being specific to Najaf and, ultimately,
the city will be left without history or historic character. Consequently, Najafs buildings
in general, and the Shrine in particular, are under threat in terms of safeguarding
cultural heritage. This research focuses on the external (national) and internal (local)
forces that have acted on the Shrine as a building to understand how heritage has been
designated protected and managed. It details specific projects in depth to discover their
remit and impact on the Shrines historic fabric. In terms of conservation management, it
discusses how and why the Shrine has been changed over time. To reiterate, this case
study is used to justify and understand the application of conservation management
framework before and after 2003 in order to support Najaf to become a contemporary
city through protecting and enhancing its cultural heritage.
Keywords: Najaf, Imam Ali Shrine, cultural heritage, external and internal forces,
conservation management.
29 May 2015
47
Poster #35
The Effect of Processing Conditions on the Flexural Strength of
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Used as Innovative Denture Base Material
S.A. MUHSIN1, D.J. WOOD1, P.V. HATTON1, A. JOHNSON1, and N. SERENO2
1(School of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health, University of Sheffield)
2(Juvora Ltd, Thornton Cleveleys, England)
Kaka.alshimmary@yahoo.com; smuhsin1@sheffield.ac.uk
Abstract
Introduction: Currently used denture base materials have shortcomings related to
biocompatibility and strength, their components may fail for a variety of reasons.
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a new biomedical polymer which has been increasingly
suggested to be used in dentistry. However, no systematic studies have been published
to assess PEEK as a denture material in terms of flexural failure. Therefore, this study
aim is to evaluate the flexural properties of PEEK as a denture material processed by
different techniques compared to the conventional base materials using a static 4-point
bend test. Methods and Materials: According to ISO standardization (1567) specimens
(n=10) were prepared from PEEK-JuvoraTM discs using CAD/CAM technology; PEEKOptimaNI1 (Invibio Ltd.) granules thermo-pressed at 100, 150, 175, and 200C mould
temperature; Heat-cured Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) (Candulor, Switzerland),
PMMA-injected pellets (Brecrystal HP, Bredent, Germany); and cobalt chromium casting
alloy (Co-Cr) (Wironit, Germany). The mould temperature for pressing technique was
monitored using multi-sensitive thermocouples inserted inside the simulating RPD
mould cavity during preheating. Thermopress-400 pressing machine was used for
injection purposes (Bredent, Germany). The mechanical testing was established using a
Lloyds tester machine of 2.5KN loading capacity (2000, England) under normal room
conditions and immediately after water storage. Results: All tested materials resisted
fracture under permanent deformation of 100N. However, PEEK-JuvoraTM and PEEKOptimaNI1 revealed significant flexural properties compared to PMMA (P<0.001).
Conclusion: PEEK under static 4-point bend test revealed promising flexural properties
which are essential to utilize strong and resilient fabricated prostheses to withstand
impact loading. PEEK might be the new resource required for future denture material.
Keywords: Polyetheretherketone (PEEK), Denture material, Flexural properties
29 May 2015
48
Poster #36
E-Invigilation of E-Assessments
Salam Ketab, Nathan Clarke, Paul Dowland
Plymouth University, UK
salam.ketab@plymouth.ac.uk
Abstract
Over the last ten years, e-learning has played a very important role in education. A
leading Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), reports having 70 million students, 1.2
million teachers across 7.5 million courses. Whilst e-learning has introduced flexibility
and remote/distance-based learning, there are still aspects of course delivery that rely
upon traditional approaches. The most significant of these is examinations. Students are
still required to attend physical testing centres in order to ensure strict testing
conditions are applied. Whilst research has begun to propose solutions in this respect,
they fundamentally fail to provide the integrity required. This research will explore the
feasibility of developing robust online testing environments that can provide the same
or better levels of testing integrity than current physical centres provide.
Keywords: e-assessment, e-invigilation, e-learning, biometric.
29 May 2015
49
Poster #37
Rescuing the functional deficit of hypertrophy muscle through metabolic
reprogramming.
Saleh Omairi, Antonios Matsakas and Ketan Patel.
University of Reading
S.S.K.Omairi@student.reading.ac.uk
Abstract
Skeletal muscle is the largest component of the muscular tissue and contributes to
innumerable aspects of organismal biology. Skeletal muscle is composed of a variety of
functionally diverse fibres types. Furthermore, muscle phenotypic profiles are affected
by innervation, exercise training, and transgenic. According to the myosin heavy chain
content, the mammalian skeletal muscle fibres can be classified into I, , extra-ocular,
neonatal, embryonic, IIA, IIB, IIX and IIM.
Skeletal muscle growth is control by Myostatin, which is a Transformation Growth
Factor- (TGF-) family member that is essential for proper regulation of skeletal
muscle mass. The lack of Myostatin or inhibitor of its activity induces a dramatic
increase in body weight of mice due to enhanced growth of skeletal muscle through
myofibres hyperplasia and hypertrophy. Despite the considerable increase of muscle
mass in absence of myostatin, this increase accompanied by loss of oxidative properties,
impaired of oxidative enzymes activity, mitochondrial DNA depletion, decrease of force
generation, specific tetanic tension decrease and reduction in capillary density.
The document then focuses on the Estrogen-related receptor- (ERR-), which is a
constitutively active orphan nuclear receptor. ERR controls mitochondrial functions
and metabolism together with angiogenesis that anatomically synchronizes vascular
arborization to oxidative metabolism.
We hypothesize that ERR when expressed in a muscle specific manner will rescue the
functional deficits of the Myostatin null muscle, by inducing a glycolytic to oxidative shift
yet preserving the hyper muscular phenotype.
Keywords: Skeletal muscle, Myostatin, Myosin Heavy Chains (MHC) and Estrogenrelated receptor- (ERR).
29 May 2015
50
Poster #38
Do amyloidogenic proteins compete with each other during
fibrillisation?
Sirwan Al-Jaf, Abigail Williams and Rosemary Staniforth
Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, UK
sirwanm.amin@yahoo.com
Abstract
There are an increasing number of pathologies that appear to be correlated with protein
misfolding and the improper deposition of protein aggregates. Alzheimers disease is the
result of the deposition of amyloid peptide (A) into extracellular amyloid plaques.
Whereas in the past, each disease was usually associated with one amyloid-forming
protein, current data suggest the involvement of multiple amyloid-forming proteins in
the pathophysiology of Alzheimers disease. This is becoming the source of new ways of
defining the disease. Several of the proteins that associate with A in AD are
amyloidogenic proteins themselves, such as cystatin C, transthyretin, neuroserpin and
gelsolin. Looking at these processes in detail will identify common natural mechanisms
for the modulation of amyloid formation in vivo and lead to the identification of common
structural features of oligomeric forms.
The thyroid hormone transporter transthyretin (TTR) is a homotetramer protein which
is associated with systemic amyloidoses, however an inhibitory effect that prevents A
fibril formation both in vitro and in animal models has been noticed. Colocalization of
extracellular TTR in A plaques of APP23 mice brain has been shown.1 Protection
from A toxicity has been connected to up-regulation of TTR expression in Tg2576
mice.2 It has been observed that there is an inverse relation between the amyloidogenic
potential of TTR and affinity to bind A peptide. A recent study shown that TTR tetramer
binding to A monomer and both tetramer and monomer binding of A oligomers.3
Different stable species of TTR (such as monomer, tetramer and high molecular weight
oligomer) were produced and characterised, and their ability to suppress A fibrilisation
in vitro was examined to determine the interacting species. A comparison with previous
work from the Staniforth group on the interaction of the cysteine-protease inhibitor
cystatin C with A, along with other systems, will allow the determination of a general
mechanism of the modulation of A fibre formation.
29 May 2015
51
Poster #39
RELATION OF BIOLOGICAL ENTITIES ISOLATED FROM THE
STRATOSPHERE TO THE THEORY OF COMETARY PANSPERMIA
Tareq L Omairi and M. Wainwright
The University of Sheffield
tlsomairi1@sheffield.ac.uk
Abstract
Cometary Panspermia is the theory that life is distributed universally thought the
cosmos, and that it continues to arrive to Earth up to this moment carried within comets
which can provide protection against harsh conditions of the space vacuum and cosmic
radiations. Our work aims to investigate this theory through the search for signs of
microbial life that might be arriving to the stratosphere of the Earth by the collection
and analysing of stratospheric samples using samplers loaded on stratospheric balloon
launches sent up to 27 km, Scanning Electron Microscopy, and Energy Dispersive X-ray
analysis (EDAX). Three successful launches were done so far, and two of these launches
showed various entities that are strongly believed to be biological in nature, many of
them possess rare morphological and chemical features that are yet unknown in any
terrestrial organisms, all of these entities were relatively large to be lifted from the
Earths troposphere. It is therefore concluded, due to all the evidence collected so far,
that those entities are extra- terrestrial in origin, and are not due to contamination or
being lifted to the stratosphere from the Earth since no contaminants has ever been
found in any of the three sampling missions.
Keywords: Panspermia, Life, Microbes, Space, Comet, Stratosphere.
29 May 2015
52
Poster #40
Protonation and Binding of Substrates to [Fe4S4Cl4]2Thaer Mahdi Madlool Al-Rammahi1, 2 and Richard A. Henderson1
School of Chemistry, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 RU7, UK1
Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Karbala, Iraq2 ; thr_mahdy@yahoo.com
Abstract
Fe-S-based clusters are the active sites in a variety of enzymes including nitrogenases,
aconitase and carbon monoxide dehydrogenase. How substrates are bound and
transformed at these natural clusters remains poorly defined. In work presented in this
poster we have focused on understanding the factors affecting substrate binding to
synthetic Fe-S clusters operating in a protic environment using methodologies
established earlier.1 Initial studies on the kinetics of the acid catalysed substitution
reactions of [Fe4S4Cl4]2- with PhSH in the presence of NHR3+ (R = Me, Et, Prn or Bun)
showed that with NHBun3+ the mechanism involves rate-limiting proton transfer,
presumably because of the bulk of the acid. In general, the kinetics of the acid-catalysed
substitution reactions exhibit some unusual features which all suggest structural
changes to the cluster are a significant barrier to protonation. Recent DFT calculations
indicate that protonation of a 3-S is coupled to concomitant Fe-S bond cleavage as
shown in the Figure.2. Using NHBun3+ as the acid we have studied the effects that a
variety of different small molecules and ions {L = Cl-, Br-, I-, RNHNH2 (R=Me or Ph),
Me2NNH2, pyridine, ButNC, NCS-, CN- or N3-) have on the rates of protonation when the
substrates are bound to [Fe4S4Cl4]2-. In all these studies the reaction between [Fe4S4Cl4]2(0.2 mmol dm-3) and NHBu3+ (10 mmol dm-3) with PhS - (2.5 mmol dm-3) was monitored
in the presence of various concentrations of substrates. In all cases the rate law is that
shown below which is consistent with the mechanism shown in the Figure.
The studies in the presence of the various substrates show: (i) that binding any
substrate increases the rate of protonation of the cluster (k1L/k1 > 1); (ii) the increase in
rate depends on the electronic characteristics of the substrate and (iii) how the binding
affinities (KL) vary with the substrates.
29 May 2015
53
Poster #41
KMT5A regulated gene expression in models of castrate resistant
prostate cancer
Zainab A. Alebady, Craig N. Robson and Kelly Coffey
z.a.h.alebady@newcastle.ac.uk
Prostate cancer (PC), the most common male cancer in the UK, is initially androgen
dependent due to the steroidal dependency of the organ. Initial therapy is including
androgen depletion via chemical castration in conjunction with an anti-androgen
chemotherapeutic that target the androgen receptor (AR) signalling pathway. However,
patients relapse and the tumours aggressively re-grow in a castrate resistant (CRPC)
manner. In CRPC, AR signalling remains functional via numerous mechanisms hence the
AR remains a viable therapeutic target. Recently, we identified a lysine
methyltransferase, KMT5A, as an AR co-activator exclusively in models of CRPC.
Furthermore, KMT5A is found to be over-expressed in a number of cancers and its
expression positively correlates with metastatic potential (1). The aim of this study is to
determine whether KMT5A regulated genes, as indicators of KMT5A activity, can be
used as biomarkers to predict aggressive metastatic PC
KMT5A was knocked down with 2 independent siRNA sequences in LNCaP (androgen
dependent) and LNCaP-AI (androgen independent) cell lines under steroid depleted
conditions for 72 hours. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) (10 nM) was applied for 24 hours,
RNA collected and gene expression analysed by QPCR.Knockdown confirmation by
Western blotting and proliferation ( assessed using using Incucyte) were also
performed. Microarray analysis was performed for LNCaP-AI samples to detect KMT5A
regulated genes and the relative changes in the expression of these genes in response to
the knockdown of KMT5A.
Knockdown of KMT5A was confirmed with both siRNA sequences and QPCR confirmed
expected androgen regulated gene expression patterns in both cell line models; PSA
mRNA was enhanced upon DHT stimulation in both cell lines whilst upon KMT5A
knockdown PSA increased further in LNCaP cells but was inhibited in LNCaP-AI cells.
The Microarray data analysis revealed a number of genes regulated by KMT5A either
independent or dependent on AR stimulation.
Samples sent for microarray analysis were satisfactorily validated for 2 independent
KMT5A siRNA sequences. Preliminary microarray data has confirmed androgen
regulated genes and identified genes that are differentially regulated by KMT5A in the 2
cell lines.
29 May 2015
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Poster #42
COMPARING THE PERFORMANCE OF DIFFERENT IMPELLERS IN
MIXING VISCOPLASTIC FLUIDS: CFD, THEORY AND EXPERIMENT
Z. Talib Al-Sharify, Y.Zhao and M. Barigou
School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham
zainab_talib2009@yahoo.com
Abstract
Mechanically agitated vessels are widely used in a wide range of industries such as
nuclear, pharmaceuticals, minerals, food processing, household and personal care
products. Complex fluids including viscoplastic (yield stress) fluids are frequently
encountered in these processes. In the mixing of viscoplastic fluids, the impeller creates
a cavern within which liquid is in flow, but in the bulk where the shear stresses are
below the apparent yield stress the fluid is stagnant, a phenomenon that can be
disastrous for many mixing operations.
Little work has been done, however, to
understand which type of impeller is most effective in mixing such fluids by giving larger
and better mixed caverns.
The mixing of a Herschel-Bulkley fluid agitated was studied numerically using AnsysCFX CFD software. The CFD simulations were validated using photographic imaging
where by caverns were visualised using methylene blue dye and measured on digital
images taken during mixing of a Carbopol polymer solution. Four different types of
impeller were investigated: Rushton turbine, pitch blade turbine, hydrofoil impeller, and
the elephant ear impeller.
Cavern size predicted from CFD predictions showed a good agreement with
experimental measurements. Finally, a number of mechanistic cavern models were
tested and compared with experiment and CFD predictions. A modified toroidal model
has been formulated for each impeller and a general model which can be used for all
these impellers has also been developed.
Keywords: Herschel-Bulkley fluid; CFD; Carbopol; PBT, A310, RT and ER impellers;
cavern models.
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Poster #43
A FRAMEWORK TO SECURE A DOCUMENT OUTSIDE ITS
ORGANIZATION
Zeyad Sabah Aaber
University of Southampton
Zsa1g13@soton.ac.uk
Abstract
Information inside any enterprise is an asset. By default securing this information
is a primary task. The irony is that 63% of information attacks and document leakage in
2012 were insider jobs and cost billions in term of Intellectual Property IP, effort and
money. Is that due to lack of security precautions (security policies, security software or
security mechanisms)? What if you knew that 50% of the attacks mentioned above were
caused by employees unawareness? So what is more important, focusing on securing
information from being attacked or mitigating the damage from that attack? Since there
is no such thing as a zero tolerant security system, this research will focus on the second
part; that is mitigating the damage.
The problem is that a document is almost defenseless outside the enterprise
network. Password protection is not impenetrable; it is matter of time until the real
information is extracted using high processing power. The proposed solution is to make
the file take a part in decisions regarding the basic operations performed on it whether
it is inside or outside the enterprise network. In theory the file should maintain its
integrity by preventing content modification. This concept is not new , it was introduced
for the first time in 1994 to facilitate the document management process. According to
the literature review this concept was not used in a security context until 2012.
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NOTABLE HCED STUDENTS PROFILES

Students Information
Full Name
HCED number
Field of Study
Level of study
University
Contact details
Adhraa Al Shammari
D-10-963
English Literature
PhD
Plymouth University
Adhraa.alshammari@plymouth.ac.uk
Achievements
1
2
3
Best Presentation Award Winner / Postgraduate Societys Annual Conference /

Plymouth University.
Holder of Certificate of recognition for acheivment as the Chair and member of the
Postgraduate Society (Management, leadership and PG Stundets representative) at
Plymouth Univrsity for the period between Augest 2012 to October 2014.
Holder of certificate of achievement for effort in organizing Hands On Genomics and
Proteomics Workshop / Plymouth University. (26-29 June) and (1-3 July) -2013.
Publications
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Conference paper/ oral presentation/ The Impact of War on the Civilian Writers:
A Comparative Study of Rudyard Kipling (WW1) and Yaseen Taha Hafiz (Iran/Iraq
1980s)/The First World War and Its Global Legacies: 100 Years On/Sunderland
University. 5-6 April 2014. (waiting for the publication acceptance letter).
Conference paper/ oral presentation/Impact of English Poetry of the Great World War
on the development of Iraqi war poetry in the 20th century :A Comparative Study of
Rudyard Kipling (WW1) and Yaseen Taha Hafiz (Iran/Iraq 1980s)/Post Gradate
Societys Annual Conference / Plymouth University. 21-11-2013.
Conference paper/Oral Presentation/ The 1980s War Legacy and the development of
the Iraqi Prose Poem/Alternate Space of War Conference/School of Humanities and
Performing Arts/Plymouth University. 6-7 July 2015.
Conference paper/ Oral presentation /the influence of English War Poetry on the
development of Iraqi war poetry in the 20th century: the civilian and the combatant
poets/Iraqi Day Academic conference/member of organizing committee. 01-03-2014.
Conference paper/ oral presentation/ The Impact of War on the Civilian Writers:
A Comparative Study of Rudyard Kipling (WW1) and Yaseen Taha Hafiz (Iran/Iraq
1980s)/The First World War and Its Global Legacies: 100 Years On/Sunderland
University. 5-6 April 2014. (waiting for the publication acceptance letter).
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Full Name
HCED number
Field of Study
Level of study
University
Contact details
Ahmed M A Sabaawi
D-09-6168
Nano-electronics Engineering
PhD
144 Ellesmere Road
Achievements
1
2
3
Best Poster Award in the Conference of Engineering Science, organised by the Iraqi
Cultural Attach and held at UCL, October 2011.
Best Poster Award in the Annual Research Conference ARC2012, Newcastle
University, 2012.
Award of the Minister of Higher Education for publishing 9 papers during the PhD
study, March 2014.
Publications
1
Ahmed M. A. Sabaawi, Charalampos C. Tsimenidis, Bayan S. Sharif, Overview of

Nanoantennas for Solar Rectennas Rectenna Solar Cells. Springer New York, 231-256.
ISBN 978-1-4614-3715-4, October 2013. (Invited Book Chapter)
2
Ahmed M. A. Sabaawi, Charalampos C. Tsimenidis, Bayan S. Sharif, "Analysis and
Modeling of Infra-red Solar Rectennas" IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum
Electronics, Volume 19, Issue 3, 2013. (impact foctor=4.08)
3
Ahmed M. A. Sabaawi, Charalampos C. Tsimenidis, Bayan S. Sharif, "Planar Bowtie
Nanoarray for THz Energy Detection" IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and
Technology, Volume 3, Issue 5, 2013. (impact foctor=4.3)
4
Ahmed M. A. Sabaawi, Charalampos C. Tsimenidis, Auxiliary Ring Resonator for
Local Field Enhancement in Solar Rectennas," IEEE Loughborough Antennas and
Propagation Conference (LAPC), 10-11 Nov. 2014.
5
Ahmed M. A. Sabaawi, Kaydar M. Quboa and Charalampos C. Tsimenidis, Low Profile
UHF Meandered Antennas for RFID and WSN's Applications," IEEE Loughborough
Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC), 10-11 Nov. 2014.
6
Ahmed M. A. Sabaawi, Charalampos C. Tsimenidis, Bayan S. Sharif, Characterization
of Coupling and Quantum Efficiencies in Solar Rectennas," IEEE Loughborough
Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC), 11-12 Nov. 2013.
7
Ahmed M. A. Sabaawi, Charalampos C. Tsimenidis, "Circular Truncated Patch
Antennas for Energy Harvesting Applications," IEEE Loughborough Antennas and
Propagation Conference (LAPC), 11-12 Nov. 2013.
8
Ahmed M. A. Sabaawi, Charalampos C. Tsimenidis, Bayan S. Sharif, " Infra-red Spiral
nano-antennas," IEEE Loughborough Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC),
pp.1-4, 12-13 Nov. 2012.
9
Ahmed M. A. Sabaawi, Charalampos C. Tsimenidis and Bayan S. Sharif, 'Bow-Tie
Nano-Array Rectenna: Design and Optimization, The 6th IEEE European Conference
on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2012) , Prague, Czech Republic, 26-30 March
2012.
10 Ahmed M. A. Sabaawi, Charalampos C. Tsimenidis and Bayan S. Sharif, "Infra-red
nano-antennas for solar energy collection," Loughborough Antennas and Propagation
Conference (LAPC), pp.1-4, 14-15 Nov. 2011.
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Full Name
HCED number
Field of Study
Level of study
University
Contact details
Ahmed Maan Abdulkhaleq

M-09-5122
Personal, Mobile and Satellite Communications
MSc
University of Bradford
Email: a.m.abdulkhaleq@gmail.com
Achievements
1
2
Best poster award at university of Bradford, 2012

1st rank among MSc students, 2013
Publications
1
2
K. H. Sayidmarie, and A. M. Abdulkhaleq," Investigation of six array geometries for

focused array hyperthermia applications", Progress In Electromagnetics Research M,
Vol. 23, pp.181-194, 2012.
A. M. Abdulkhaleq, K. H. Sayidmarie, R. A. Abd-Alhameed, and E. A. Elkhazmi, "Effects
of elements distribution in near focused arrays," in Computer Aided Modeling and
Design of Communication Links and Networks (CAMAD), 2012 IEEE 17th International
Workshop on, 2012, pp. 343-347.
A.M. Abdulkhaleq, N.T. Ali, R.A. Abd-Alhameed, K.H. Sayidmarie, C.H. See, J.M. Noras,
P.S. Excell, Noise Cancellation for Compact MIMO Systems, Third International
Workshop on Energy Efficient and Reconfigurable Transceivers (EERT): Towards a
Green Wireless Internet, in Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on
Internet Technologies and Applications (ITA 13), Glyndwr University, Wrexham,
September 2013.
A.M. Abdulkhaleq, K.H. Sayidmarie, E.A. Elkazmi, R.A. Abd-Alhameed, P.S. Excell,
Evaluation of Focused Array Configurations for Near Field Applications, ACES
Workshop on Challenges in Electromagnetic Simulation: Supported by the Applied
Computational Electromagnetics Society (ACES), in Proceedings of the Fifth
International Conference on Internet Technologies and Applications (ITA 13), Glyndwr
University, Wrexham, September 2013.
Full Name
HCED number
Field of Study
Level of study
University
Contact details
Ahmed Salim Mohammed

9003738
Civil Engineering
Master degree
Sheffield University
Ahmed_sa_87@yahoo.com
Achievements
1
2
Getting the highest dissertation mark in the programme (out of 74 students).

The first HCED master student to be offered a fully funded PhD position from the
university.
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Full Name
HCED number
Field of Study
Level of study
University
Contact details
Ahmed Niameh Mehdy Alhusseny

D-10-936
Mechanical Engineering
PhD
The University of Manchester
Mobile: +44 787 634 0153
Emails: anm78nam82@yahoo.com;
ahmed.alhusseny@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk
Publications
1
2
Ahmed Alhusseny and A. Turan, A numerical study of double-diffusive flow in a long

rotating porous channel, Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 51, pp. 497-505, 2015.
The Paper Link: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00231-014-1426-x
Ahmed Alhusseny and A. Turan, Effects of centrifugal buoyancy on developing
convective laminar flow in a square channel occupied with a high porosity fibrous
medium, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 82, pp. 335-374, 2015.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0017931014010527
Ahmed Alhusseny, A. Turan, and A. Nasser, Computational simulation of the heat and
fluid flow through a rotary thermal regenerator based on a porous mediaapproach, 8th
International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer, Istanbul, May 2428, 2015, Turkey.
Full Name
HCED number
Field of Study
Level of study
University
Contact details
Ameer Abdulrahman Hilal

D-09-964
Civil Engineering
PhD
The University of Nottingham
Ameer_amn@yahoo.com
evxaah@nottingham.ac.uk
00447427060820
Achievements
1
Acknowledgment and prize from the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific
Research/ Iraq, for publications and contributions during the period of PhD study.
Iraqi Cultural Centre, London, 17 January 2015.
Publications
1
2
3
4
5
6
Hilal, A.A., Thom, N.H., and Dawson, A.R. 2015. The Use of Additives to Enhance
Properties of Pre- formed Foamed Concrete. International Journal of Engineering and
Technology, 7(4): p. 286-293.
Hilal, A.A., Thom, N.H., and Dawson, A.R. Pore Structure and Permeation Characteristics
of Foamed Concrete Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, 12. p: 535-544.
Hilal, A.A., Thom, N.H., and Dawson, A.R. 2015. On entrained pore size distribution of
foamed concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 75, 227-233.
Hilal, A.A., Thom, N.H., and Dawson, A.R. 2014. Effect of additives on void structure of
foamed concrete, in 34th Annual Cement and Concrete Science Conference, S.A. Bernal
and J.L. Provis, Editors: University of Sheffield, UK. p. 63-66.
Hilal, A.A., Thom, N.H., and Dawson, A.R. 2014. Foamed Concrete: From Weakness to
Strength in 34th Annual Cement and Concrete Science Conference, S.A. Bernal and J.L.
Provis, Editors: University of Sheffield, UK p. 231-234.
Hilal, A. A., Thom, N. H. & Dawson, A. R. On void structure and strength of foamed
concrete made without/with additives. Construction and Building Materials, 85, 2015.
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Full Name
HCED number
Field of Study
Level of study
University
Contact details
Amanj Ismael Baker

D-10-491
Pharmacy Practice
PhD
Division for Social Research in Healths and
Medicines,
School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham,
University park, East Drive, Nottingham, NG7
2RD, UK
Publications
1
2
3
Amanj Baker, Li-Chia Chen, Brian Godman, Rachel Elliott. Impact of the Better Care
Better Value prescribing policy on the utilisation of renin-angiotensin system drugs in
primary care in England. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice,2013;21:115-116.
Amanj Baker, Li-Chia Chen, Rachel Elliott. Factors associated with patients adherence
to antihypertensive drug classes in the UK. Pharmacoepidmiology and Drug Safety,
2014;23 (Issue S1):320
Amanj Baker, Li-Chia Chen, Rachel Elliott. Incidence and Determinants of
Antihypertensive Drug Switching in Patients with Primary Hypertension in the
Primary Care Setting in the UK. Poster Presentation, EuroDURG 2014 Scientific
Meeting, 27 to 29 August 2014 at University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen,
Netherlands
Amanj Baker, Li-Chia Chen, Rachel Elliott. Determinants of antihypertensive drug
discontinuation among patients with primary hypertension in the UK. Poster
Presentation, EuroDURG 2014 Scientific Meeting, 27 to 29 August 2014 at University
Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Amanj Baker, Li-Chia Chen, Rachel Elliott. Lessons on the failure of the "Better Care
Better Value" prescribing indicator for renin-angiotensin system drugs in treating
hypertension: a qualitative study from general practitioners. Elevator pitch
presentation, Society for Academic Primary Care Conference 2015, 8 to 10 July 2015 at
University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Full Name
HCED number
Field of Study
Level of study
University
Contact details
Ahmed Hilal Farhan

D-10-553
Civil Engineering
PhD
Email: ahmed.farhan2010@yahoo.com;
evxahfa@nottingham.ac.uk
Mobile: 00 44 744 846 1314
Achievements
1
Poster competition winner: The division of infrastructure, geomatics and architecture
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Full Name
HCED number
Field of Study
Level of study
University
Contact details
Ammar Jallawi Mahmood Karkar

D-10-447
Computer engineering
PhD
Newcastle university
a.j.m.karkar@newcastle.ac.uk
ammar.karkar@uokufa.edu.iq
00447741550829
Achievements
1
2
3
4
Best paper in the annual research conference (ARC'2015) in the school of electrical
and electronic engineering in Newcastle university.
Best presentation second place in the annual research conference (ARC' 2015) in the
school of electrical and electronic engineering in Newcastle university.
Best presentation second place in the annual research conference (ARC' 2014) in the
school of electrical and electronic engineering in Newcastle university.
Best poster first place in the annual research conference (ARC' 2013) in the school of
electrical and electronic engineering in Newcastle university.
Publications
1
2
3
4
5
A. Karkar, R. Al-Dujaily, A. Yakovlev, K. Tong, and T. Mak, Surface wave

communication system for on-chip and off-chip interconnects, in Proceedings of the
Fifth International Workshop on Network on Chip Architectures, NoCArc 12, (New
York, NY, USA), pp. 1116, ACM, 2012.
A. Karkar, J. Turner, K. Tong, R. AI-Dujaily, T. Mak, A. Yakovlev, and F. Xia, Hybrid
wire-surface wave interconnects for next-generation networks-on-chip, Computers
Digital Techniques, IET, vol. 7, pp. 294303, November 2013.
A. Karkar, N. Dahir, R. Al-Dujaily, K. Tong, T. Mak, and A. Yakovlev, Hybrid wiresurface wave architecture for one-to-many communication in networks-on-chip, in
Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition (DATE), 2014, pp.
14, March 2014.
A. Karkar, K. Tong, T. Mak, and A. Yakovlev, Mixed wire and surface wave
communication fabrics for decentralized on-chip multicasting, in Design, Automation
and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition (DATE), 2015, accepted, March 2015.
Mengyuan Wu; Karkar, A.; Bo Liu; Yakovlev, A.; Gielen, G.; Grout, V., "Network on Chip
optimization based on surrogate model assisted evolutionary algorithms,"
Evolutionary Computation (CEC), 2014 IEEE Congress on , vol., no., pp.3266,3271, 6-11
July 2014 doi: 10.1109/CEC.2014.6900559
B. Liu, F. Fernndez, G. Gielen, A. Karkar, A. Yakovlev, V. Grout, SMAS: A Generalized
and Efficient Framework for Computationally Expensive Electronic Design
Optimization Problems, Computational Intelligence in Electronic Design, Springer,
2015.
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Full Name
HCED number
Field of Study
Level of study
University
Contact details
Anas Mohammed Yousif Almukhtar

D-10-992
Dentistry
PhD
Tel 00447414929524
ans.1900@yahoo.com
Achievements
1
Best Poster presentation in international conference in Basel, Switzerland. 2014
Publications
1
2
Comparison of the Accuracy of Voxel Based Registration and Surface Based

Registration for 3D Assessment of Surgical Change following Orthognathic Surgery.
Innovation in the prediction planning for anterior open bite correction
Full Name
HCED number
Field of Study
Level of study
University
Contact details
Falah Abdulhassan Jasim Alzuwaid

D 1001349
PhD
Brunel University London
Falah.alzuwaid@yahoo.com
Mobile: 07466584339
Publications
1
2
3
F. Alzuwaid., Y.T. Ge., S.A. Tassou. A. Raeisi, B. Gowreesunker., 2014 " THE NOVEL USE
OF PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS IN A REFRIGERATED DISPLAY CABINET: AN
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ", 3rd IIR International Cold Chain Conference,
London.
Alzuwaid F, Ge Y, Tassou S, Raeisi A, Gowreesunker L. The novel use of phase change
materials in a refrigerated display cabinet: An experimental investigation. APPLIED
THERMAL ENGINEERING. 2015; 75:770-8.
F. Alzuwaid., Y.T. Ge., S.A. Tassou. Jining Sun, 2015 " Simulation of a Refrigerated
Display Cabinet Integrated with Phase Change Materials . Sustainable Thermal Energy
Network Conference, Newcastle University. Accepted.
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Full Name
HCED number
Field of Study
Level of study
University
Contact details
Haider MohammedDawod Abdamer Alrudainy

D-10-1078
Electrical engineer/ Microsystem Design group
PhD
Email: h.m.a.alrudainy@newcastle.ac.uk
Mobile: 00447916021827
Address: 19 Morpeth street
Newcastle upon Tyne
UK
Postcode: NE24AS
Achievements
1
Best Poster awarded in ARC conference 2013 which has been held in Newcastle upon
Tyne
Publications
1
2
3
A Scalable Physical Model for Nano-Electro-Mechanical Relays been presented In

PATMOS conference, which has been held in Spain
Balancing Regularity and Burstiness in New Computer Systems been presented in
ASYNC conference which has been held in Germany
A Scalable Physical Model for Nano-Electro-Mechanical Relays Extended work, been
presented as a poster in the DAC conference which has been held in the USA
Full Name
HCED number
Field of Study
Level of study
University
Contact details
Hasan Saad Aldewachi

9000617
Pharmaceutical Analysis
MSc
Sheffield Hallam University
07459003238
b0037207@my.shu.ac.uk
Publications
1
"A Comparative Study of Two Chromatographic Techniques for the Determination of

Group of Imidazoles Simultaneously"
Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 20(1), May Jun 2013; n 26, 153-158
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Full Name
HCED number
Field of Study
Level of study
University
Contact details
Hikmat Banimuslem
D-09-3079
Material Physics
PhD
Address: 24 Headford Mews, Sheffield, S3 7XL
Mobile: 07553770913
E-mail: hikmatadnan@gmail.com
Achievements
1 Certificate of achievement for the best poster presented at the materials and
engineering research institute, Sheffield Hallam University student seminar day 2012.
Publications
1 H. Banimuslem, A. Hassan, T. Basova, M. Durmus, S. Tuncel, A.A. Esenpnar, A.G. Grek,
V. Ahsen, Copper Phthalocyanine Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: Thin
Films for Optical Detection, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 15 (2015)
2157-2167.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2015.8845
2 H. Banimuslem, A. Hassan, T. Basova, A.A. Esenpnar, S. Tuncel, M. Durmu, A.G. Grek,
V. Ahsen, Dye-modified carbon nanotubes for the optical detection of amines vapours,
Sensors
Actuators
B:
Chemical.
207A
(2014)
224-234.
3 H. Banimuslem, A. Hassan, T. Basova, A.D. Glmez, S. Tuncel, M. Durmus, A.G. Grek, V.
Ahsen, Copper phthalocyanine/single walled carbon nanotubes hybrid thin films for
pentachlorophenol detection, Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical. 190 (2014) 990-998.
4 H. Banimuslem, A. Hassan, T. Basova, Copper phthalocyanine functionalised singlewalled carbon nanotubes: Thin films deposition and sensing properties. Key
Engineering Materials. 605 (2014) 461-464.
http://www.scientific.net/KEM.605.461
5 S. Tuncel, H.A.J. Banimuslem, M. Durmu, A.G. Grek, V. Ahsen, T.V. Basova, A.K.
Hassan, Liquid crystalline octasubstituted lead(ii) phthalocyanines: Effects of alkoxy
and alkylthio substituents on film alignment and electrical properties, New Journal of
Chemistry. 36 (2012) 1665-1672.
http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2012/nj/c2nj40247e
6 S. Tuncel, E.N. Kaya, M. Durmu, T. Basova, A.G. Grek, V. Ahsen, H. Banimuslem, A.
Hassan, Distribution of single-walled carbon nanotubes in pyrene containing liquid
crystalline asymmetric zinc phthalocyanine matrix, Dalton Transactions. 43 (2014)
4689-4699.
http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2014/dt/c3dt52736k
7 T. Basova, A. Berezin, V. Nadolinny, H. Peisert, T. Chass, H. Banimuslem, A. Hassan,
Formation of ordered films of axially bridged aluminum phthalocyanine [(tBu) 4PcAl]
2O via magnetic field-induced reaction, Journal of Chemical Physics. 139 (2013) 204710.
http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/journal/jcp/139/20/10.1063/1.4832875
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Full Name
HCED number
Field of Study
Level of study
University
Contact details
Hussein Al-Bayaty
D11000923
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Ph.D.
Plymouth University
al_kabeily@yahoo.com
07784186543
Publications
1
2
Al-bayaty, H.; Ambroze, M.; Ahmed, M.Z., "Taking advantage of the harmonics at the
load side using passive filters," Systems and Informatics (ICSAI), 2014 2nd
International Conference on , vol., no., pp.169,174, 15-17 Nov. 2014
The Benefit of Harmonics Current Using a New Topology of Hybrid Active Power Filter
(Accepted for POWERENG 2015 Presentation)
Full Name
HCED number
Field of Study
Level of study
University
Contact details
Mahmoud Khashaa Mohammed

D-09-2782
Civil Engineering
PhD
Emails: mahmoudkh_ani@yahoo.com
evxmkm@nottingham.ac.uk
Tel: 07427105596
Publications
1
2
3
4
M.K. Mohammed, A.R. Dawson and N.H. Thom Production, microstructure and
hydration of sustainable self-compacting concrete with different types of filler (journal
paper)
M.K. Mohammed, A.R. Dawson and N.H. Thom Carbonation of filler typed selfcompacting concrete and its impact on the microstructure by utilization of 100% CO2
accelerating techniques (journal paper)
M.K. Mohammed, A.R. Dawson and N.H. Thom Macro/micro-pore structure
characteristics and the chloride penetration of self-compacting concrete incorporating
different types of filler and mineral admixture (journal paper)
M.K. Mohammed, A.R. Dawson and N.H. Thom Improvement of the service life of
sustainable self-compacting concrete SCC by integrating high dosage of cement
replacement. Volume2 issue1 of International Journal of Structural Analysis & Design
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Full Name
HCED number
Field of Study
Level of study
University
Contact details
Manaf Kadum Hussein Al-taleb

D-10-770
Electrical and Electronic -Biomedical
Engineering department
PhD
eng.manaf78@gmail.com
07776685929
Publications
1
2
Portable Brain-Computer Interface for Home-Based Neurorehabilitation

http://akademska-misao.rs/Pdf/BAW_Proceedings_kompletan.pdf
Portable Brain Computer Interface and Functional Electrical Stimulation for HomeBased Sensorimotor Training
Accepted in: 5th Conference of the IFESS UK & Ireland, Stimulating Technology for the
Future. UK 2015
Full Name
HCED number
Field of Study
Level of study
University
Contact details
Moafaq Sachit Samir

D10-1943
Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
PhD
University of Reading
E.mail: drvmk79@yahoo.com
Phone: 00447450204430
Achievements
1
2
Best poster, the 3rd place in the International Conference/ Society of Reproduction and
Fertility/ Edinburgh/ UK. September/2014
Holder of certificate of the students ambassador of School of Biological Sciences/
Reading University from 2013-present
Publications
1
2
3
4
The effect of Pro-inflammatory Cytokine Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha on

steroidogenesis in bovine ovaries.
Moafaq Samir, Dareen Mattar, Claire Glister and Philip Knight. Conference paper,
Edinburgh-UK-2014
Effect of Macrophages on steroidogenesis and tissue remodelling in bovine ovaries.
Moafaq Samir, Dareen Mattar and Philip Knight. Conference paper, Oxford- UK-2015
The role of innate immunity in ovarian functions.
Moafaq Samir, Claire Glister, Philip Knight. Conference Paper , University College
London (UCL)-UK-2013
Does kisspeptin exert a local modulatory effect on ovarian steroidogenesis?
Dareen Mattar, Warakorn Cheewasopt, Moafaq Samir and Phil G knight Conference
paper, Oxford, UK. 2015
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Full Name
HCED number
Field of Study
Level of study
University
Contact details
Mohammed Khalil Shaker Al-Baghdadi

D-09-2929
Dental Sciences
PhD
NE4 6P
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Mobile: 0044 7402 805050
e-mail: dr.mk79@yahoo.com F
Publications
1
2
3
4
5
M. Al-Baghdadi, J. Durham, V. Araujo-Soares, S. Robalino, L. Errington and J. Steele ,

TMJ Disc Displacement without Reduction Management: A Systematic Review DOI:
10.1177/0022034514528333
Timing interventions in relation to temporomandibular joint closed lock duration: a
systematic review of locking duration M. AL-BAGHDADI*, J. DURHAM* & J. STEELE
Al-Baghdadi, M.1, Durham, J. and Steele, J., Effects of Locking Duration on TMJ Closed
Lock Management Outcomes: A Systematic Review
M. AL-BAGHDADI1, J. DURHAM2, V. ARAUJO-SOARES3, S. ROBALINO3, L.
ERRINGTON3, and J. STEELE1, Temporomandibular Joint Disc Displacement without
Reduction Management: A Systematic Review.
M.K. Al-Baghdadi, J. Durham, R. Green,Understanding Clinicians Decisions in
Managing Disc Displacement Without Reduction
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Mohammed Sabah Hussein

D-10-1408
Applied Mathematics
PhD
University of Leeds
mmmsh@leeds.ac.uk,
mohammedgqi@gmail.com
07466888517
Publications
1
2
3
4
5
Free Boundary determination in nonlinear diffusion. / East Asian journal on applied

mathematics 3(2013)295-310.
http://www.global-sci.org/eajam/volumes/v3n4/
Simultaneous determination of time-dependent coefficients in the heat
equation./Computer and Mathematics with Applications 67(2014) 1065-1091.
Determination of a time-dependent thermal diffusivity and free boundary in heat
equation. / International communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 53(2014)154163. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735193314000670
An inverse problem of finding the time-dependent diffusion coefficient from an
integral condition. / Mathematical Method in Aplied Sciences , DOI:
10.1002/mma.3482
Determination of the Time-dependent Thermal Conductivity in the Heat Equation with
Spacewise Dependent Heat Capacity. Lecture Notes in Computer Science V. 9045,
2015.
29 May 2015
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University
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Mohammed Ghalib Muhssen Al-Azawy

D-10-374
PhD
The University of Manchester
Email: mohammed.alazawy@manchester.ac.uk
moh_g1981@yahoo.com
Tel: 0044(0)7733326983
Achievements
1
2
3
1st Prize: Best Poster Award, in Postgraduate Research Conference, PGR-MACE-2014,

The University of Manchester, UK.
Book Prize: YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD, 6th European Conference of the
International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering, MBEC 2014, 7-11
September 2014, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Honorable Mention: the winner of the IFMBE YIC prizes at the MBEC 2014 in
Dubrovnik, Croatia.
http://www.mbec2014-ifmbe.org/Program/YoungInvestigatorCompetition
Publications
1
Article title: Assessment of turbulence models for pulsatile flow inside a heart pump.
Type of article: journal paper, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical
Engineering.
DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2015.1015527
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2015.1015527
Article title: Investigating the Use of Turbulence Models for Flow Investigations in a
Positive Displacement Ventricular Assist Device.
Type of article: Conference paper, 6th European Conference of the International
Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering, MBEC 2014, 7-11 September 2014,
Dubrovnik, Croatia.
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-11128-5 _255
http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-319-11128-5_255
Article title: Artificial Heart Pump: A review of Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis
of Ventricular Assist Devices.
Type of article: Poster- Postgraduate Research Conference, PGR-MACE-2014, The
University of Manchester, UK.
29 May 2015
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University
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Mohammed Shihab Mahmood

D-09-6343
Structural Engineering
PhD
The University Of Nottingham
Email: mohammed.shihab@outlook.com
Achievements
1
Session chair in ICCSEE 2014 XII International Conference on Civil, Structural and
Environmental Engineering, Paris, France.
Publications
1
3
4
5
M. Mahmood, W. Tizani, and C. Sansour, Effect of Tube Thickness on the Face Bending
for Blind-Bolted Connection to Concrete Filled Tubular Structures. International
Journal of Civil, Architectural, Structural and Construction Engineering, 2014. 8(9): p.
904-910.
M. Mahmood, W. Tizani, and A. Elamin. Experimental Investigation of Anchorage
Length on Face Bending Behaviour of Blind Bolted Connections. in 2014 International
Conference on Civil Engineering, Energy and Environment (CEEE 2014). 2014. Hong
Kong: Society for Resources, Environment and Engineering.
M. Mahmood and W. Tizani. Bending Behaviour of Column Face for Concrete Filled
Hollow Sections. in 16th Young Research Conference. 2014. Londom: The Institution of
Structural
M. Mahmood, W. Tizani, and C. Sansour. Effect of Bolt Gauge Distance on the Behaviour
of Anchored Blind Bolted Connection to Concrete Filled Tubular Structures. in 15th
International Symposium on Tubular Structures. 2015. Brazil [Accepted].
A. Elamin, W. Tizani, and M. Mahmood, Bolts Gauge Effect on the Face Bending
Behaviour of Concrete-Filled Hollow Section for Hollo-Bolted Connections.
International Integrated Engineering Summit IIES 2014.
29 May 2015
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Level of study
University
Contact details
Mootaz M. Salman
GD-13-3
Molecular Pharmacology and Medicinal
Biotechnology
Ph.D.
Email: m.salman@shu.ac.uk
mootaz84@yahoo.com
Achievements
1
2
3
The first ranked student over all the M.Sc. courses students at department of
Biosciences Faculty of Health and Wellbeing Sheffield Hallam University University,
2012.
The Faculty of Health and Wellbeing Prize for the student of the most significant
scientific contribution for the year 2011-2012 at Sheffield Hallam University.
Best Poster Award (4th Place) among more than 120 participants of PhD students and
Post-Docs while I am the only M.Sc. student during the Nature Genetics 6th Genomics
of Common Diseases, Potomac, Washington-2012.
Publications
1
4
5
Philip Kitchen, Rebecca Day, Mootaz M. Salman, Roslyn M Bill, Matthew T Conner and
Alex C Conner. Is the rapid tonicity-induced relocalization of aquaporin 4 a
therapeutic target for astrocytic oedema formation? The Journal of Biological
Chemistry JBC (in press)
Oral Communication: Mootaz M. Salman , Mariam Sheilabi, D. Bhattacharyya,
Alessandra Princivalle and Matthew T. Conner: Aquaporin translocation and
expression: a possible new drug target for temporal lobe epilepsy. Second World
Congress on Water Channel Proteins (Aquaporins and Relatives) Celebrating the 30th
Anniversary of the Discovery of the First Water Channel Protein (Later Called
Aquaporin1) Cluj-Napoca, Romania, May, 2015
Mootaz M. Salman , Alex C. Conner and Matthew T. Conner. The aquaporin-mediated
molecular mechanisms of mannitol in brain oedema and cerebral blood flow. Oral
presentation for the XXVIIth International Symposium on Cerebral Blood Flow,
Metabolism and Function and the XIIth International Conference on Quantification of
Brain Function with PET to be held in Vancouver, Canada June, 2015.
Mootaz M. Salman and Matthew T. Conner. Published abstact and poster presentation
of The mechanism of aquaporin translocation. FEBS EMBO, Paris, France- 2014.
Mootaz M. Salman. Conference paper at the Journal Experimental Biology Conference
2013, Boston, Massachusetts under the title of Tonicity-regulated AQP1 translocation
in mammalian cells and the protective effect of Mannitol on the swelling of brain
astrocytes.
Mootaz M. Salman and Matthew T. Conner. Conference paper of The Trafficking of
Brain Aquaporins in Mammalian Cells at the Nature Genetics 6th Conference Journal
of the genomic of Common Diseases 2012. Potomac, Washington, USA-2012.
29 May 2015
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University
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Mustafa Jawad Rwayyih Al-Musawi

9004395
Oral Medicine/ Dentistry
PhD
Email: mjawad_79@yahoo.com
Mobile: 07587421847
Achievements
1
2
First prize for the scientific poster session by the International Congress of orofacial
pain and Temporomandibular disorders (ICOT) and American Academy of Orofacial
Pain (AAOP)
Third prize in the 2015 International Association for Dental Research (IADR)
neuroscience group young investigator
Publications
1
M.J. Al-Musawi, In Vitro Effects of Topical Neuromodulatory Medication on Orofacial

Tissue, the 93rd General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for
Dental Research
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University
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Mustafa Ayad Mohsin Al-Shammari

M-10-2188
Civil Engineering/Construction Project
Management
MSc
University of Portsmouth
Email:
mustafa.shammari.mas@gmail.com
Achievements
1
2
Prize for the Best MSc Construction Project Management Student

Top Student on Cohort ( Fisrt Student in the Class ) with the highest mark of the year
for the MSc Project
Publications
1
Article entitled (The CIC BIM Protocol: A Critical Appraisal). Published with the Journal
of Civil Engineering Surveyours in October 2013
29 May 2015
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University
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Nabeel Mohammed Jasim Al-zurfi

D-10-443
Mechanical Engineering Department
PhD
Manchester University
Mobile : 07557408702
Email :
nabeel.al-zurfi@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk
Publications
1
Article title : A Numerical Simulation of the Effects of Swirling Flow on Jet Penetration
in a Rotating Channel
Journal title : Flow Turbulence Combust
Publication status : available online
DOI : 10.1007/s10494-014-9586-9
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10494-014-9586-9#page-1
Article title : LES of density ratio effects on film cooling under rotating frame
Journal title : Heat Mass Transfer
Publication status : available online
DOI : 10.1007/s00231-015-1576-5
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00231-015-1576-5#page-1
Article title : A numerical study of rotation effects on jets effusing from inclined holes
into a cross flow
Journal title : Journal of turbulence
Publication status : Accepted
Article title : A numerical study of rotation effects on compound triple jets film cooling
Conference title : The 8th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass
Transfer, Istanbul, May 24-28, 2015, Turkey
Publication status : Accepted
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University
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Omar Jasim Mohammed Mohammed

D11000203
Pharmacology and Toxicology/ Biomedical
Sciences
PhD
University of Nottignham
Tel: 07513100218
Email: omar_al_faris@yahoo.com
Publications
1
2
Evaluation of embryotoxicity for herb extracts using chick embryonic heart micromass
system. (Abstract)
Assessment of Developmental Cardiotoxic Effects in Chick Embryonic Cardiomyocyte
Micromass Culture and the Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation Model of Novel
Phytochemicals. (Abstract)
29 May 2015
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University
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Oras Ahmed Al-Ani

D-11-431
Nanomaterial-based Solar Cell Technology
PhD
EEE School
Merz Court
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU
Achievements
1
2
3
The top motivated student at INTO Newcastle University, 2013

Third place for Best Poster Award in the Annual Research Conference ARC2015,
Newcastle University, 2015
Third place for Best Presentation Award in the Annual Research Conference ARC2015,
Newcastle University, 2015.
Publications
1
2
3
4
5
Oras A. Al-Ani, J. P. Goss, N. E. B. Cowern, P. R. Briddon, M Al-Hadidi, A K Tiwari and M J

Rayson, Density Functional Study of Iron Segregation at the ISF and 5-(001) Grain
Boundary in mc-Si, GADEST2015 conference, Germany.
Oras A. Al-Ani, Ahmed M.A. Sabaawi, J. P. Goss, N. E. B. Cowern, P. R. Briddon and M J
Rayson, Investigation into Efficiency-Limiting Defects in mc-Si Solar Cells,
GADEST2015 conference, Germany.
Oras A. Al-Ani, J. P. Goss, N. E. B. Cowern and P. R. Briddon First Principle
Investigations of Iron in Planar Defects in mc-Si in ARC 2015 conference, Newcastle
University, 2015.
Oras A. Al-Ani, J. P. Goss and N. E. B. Cowern A preliminary Literature Review
Impurities and Defects in Photovoltaic Si solar cell in ARC 2014 conference, Newcastle
University, 2014.
Meaad Al-Hadidi, J.P. Goss, P.R. Briddon, Oras AL-Ani, Raied AL-Hamadany, Mariam
Ahmed and M. J. Rayson AB INITIO CALCULATIONS OF CARBON IMPURITIES IN LEAD
TITANATE, Materiais 2015 International Conference, Portugal, 2015.
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Level of study
University
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Rabab Jasim Mohsin

D-11-446
Electronic systems engineering
PhD
Essex University
whitcloud_2004@yahoo.com
Achievements
1
Best One Minute Presentation Award

Enginnering Conference,2014.
6th Computer Science and Electronic
Publications
1
Performance Evaluation of MANET Routing Protocols in a Maritime

Environment,published in IEEE 6th Computer Science and Electronic Engineering
Conference (CEEC) 2014.
29 May 2015
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University
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Othman Kareem Qadir

D 1001251
Agriculture Food Quality and Health
PhD
Email: othman_kareem@yahoo.com
Mobile: +44 (0) 7925417105
Publications
1
2
3
Confernce Paper: Qadir Othman K., Teh Jean, Siervo Mario, Seal Chris J., Brandt Kirsten.
(2013). Method using gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) for analysis of
nitrate and nitrite in vegetables. NUTRIHORT, Nutrient management, innovative
techniques and nutrient legislation in intensive horticulture for an improved water
quality September 16-18, 2013, Ghent (Belgium).
A. Jajja, A. Sutyarjoko, J. Laraa, K. Rennie, K. Brandt, O. Qadir, M. Siervo. (2014).
Beetroot supplementation lowers daily systolic blood pressure in older, overweight
subjects. Nutrition Research. Volume 34, Issue 10, October 2014, Pages 868875.
Conference: Jajja A, Sutayoko A, Lara J, Clio Oggioni, Rennie K, Brandt K, Qadir O, Siervo
M. Effects of beetroot juice on daily and 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure
monitoring in older overweight and obese subjects. Carbohydrates in health: friends
or foes, OC109: The Nutrition Society Annual Summer Meeting 14-17 July 2014 at
University of Glasgow (UK).
W Ashor, A Jajja, A Sutyarjoko, K Brandt, O Qadir, J Lara, M Siervo. (2014). Effects of
beetroot juice supplementation on microvascular blood flow in older overweight and
obese subjects: a pilot randomised controlled study. Journal of Human Hypertension.
4th Dec 2014.
Jose Lara, Ikponmwonsa Ogbonmwan, Clio Oggioni, Dingchang Zheng, Othman Qadir,
Kirsten Brandt, John C Mathers, Mario Siervo. Effects of handgrip exercise or beetroot
juice on 24-hr ambulatory blood pressure and peripheral arterial function in
overweight older adults: a pilot RCT. This paper has been accepted in JNHA - The
Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging but NOT publish yet.
Ageing modifies the effects of beetroot juice supplementation on 24-hour blood
pressure variability: An individual participant meta-analysis M. Siervo, J. Lara, A. Jajja,
A. Sutayoko a, A.W. Ashor, K. Brandt, O. Qadir, J.C. Mathers, N. Benjamin, P.G. Winyard,
C. Anning, A. Shore, M. Gilchrist. Nitric Oxide, 2015
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University
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Roza Abdulrazaq Salih Al-Aqar

D11000231
Chemistry
PhD
Telephone number : 07776681705
Email: rozachemistry@yahoo.co.uk
Publications
1
The quest for highly fluorescent chromophores: evaluation of 1H,3Hisochromeno[6,5,4-mna] xanthene-1,3-dione (CXD). Roza Al-Aqar, Daniel Avis,
Andrew C. Benniston* and Anthony Harriman, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 53072,
DOI:10.1039/c4ra09728a. URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C4RA09728A
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University
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Saja Ali Muhsin

D-09-3249
Dentistry Science
PhD
University of Sheffield
Kaka.alshimmary@yahoo.com
Smuhsin1@sheffield.ac.uk
Mobile:00447805503027
Achievements
1
Prizewinner:
- VOCO Dental Biomaterials Prize Award (UK)- IADR/PER Congress, DubrovnikCroatia (September, 2014).
-BSODR Dental Materials Group Prize- (Dubrovnik- Croatia, Septemper 10th 2014)
Winner:
Faculty of Medicin, Dentistry and Health 3 Minute Thesis Competition (3MT), UK
Publications
1
2
3
4
Comparison of Impact Strength of Machined and Thermo-pressed

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Denture Base Material
USES Conference, June 24, 2014-University of Sheffield, Sheffield- UK
"Determination of Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Impact Strength as a Denture
Material" IADR/PER Congress, Dubrovnik- Croatia (September 9-13th, 2014)
The Effect of Processing Conditions on the Flexural Strength of Polyetheretherketone
(PEEK) Used as Innovative Denture Base Material
2nd International PEEK Conference, USA-Washington DC (23rd-24th April, 2015)
Accepted:
Investigating
The
Surface
Roughness
of
Thermo-pressed
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) as a
Denture Base material UK Society For
Biomaterials (UKSB) 14th Annual Conference and Postgraduate Day, Belfast, UK (25th
and 26th June 2015).
Submitted: Mechanical Properties of Thermo-pressed Polyetheretherketone as a
Denture Material British Society for Oral and Dental Research (BSODR)- Annual
Meeting 14-16 September 2015, Cardiff- UK
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Sadik Lafta Salmain Omairey

M11000336
MSc Civil and Structural Engineering
MSc
University of South Wales
Zanko 99
Erbil
09647512394919
SADIKLAFTA@GMAIL.COM
Achievements
1
Awarded the Certificate of Excellent Academic Performance in the MSc program,

University of South Wales, the UK.
Publications
1
Unidirectional carbon fibre anchorage length effect on ductility and flexural strength
capacity for concrete beams
29 May 2015
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University
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Shereen Jawad Kadhim Al-Ali

D-09-6151
Immunology and Molecular Biology
PhD
Email: shereenalali@yahoo.com
Achievements
1
Award winning abstract at the 12th International Symposium on Sjgren's Syndrome

(ISSS) (New Era on Sjgren's Syndrome ) held on the 9 Wed 12 Sat October, 2013, in
Kyoto Hotel Okura, Kyoto, Japan.
Publications
1
2
3
4
Poster presentation and an young travel award winning abstract at the 12th
International Symposium on Sjgren's Syndrome (ISSS) ( New Era on Sjgren's
Syndrome ) held on the 9 Wed 12 Sat October, 2013, in Kyoto, Japan.
Oral presentation at the ACR/ARHP Annual meeting (American College of
Rheumatology) in Boston, USA
Oral presentation at The Annual Northern and Yorkshire Rheumatology Meeting at
York on Wed 24th 2014.
Poster presentation at the 13th International Symposium on Sjgren's Syndrome
(ISSS) , Bergen, Norway 19-22 May 2015.
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University
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Thaer Mahdi Madlool Al-Rammahi

D-10-1029
Chemistry
PhD
5 Oliver Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE4 9HQ, UK.
Achievements
1
The most motivated student/ INTO Newcastle University
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University
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Salam Shakir Ketab

D11000034
Computing
PhD
University of Plymouth
salamshkr@yahoo.com
Publications
1
E-INVIGILATION OF E-ASSESSMENTS, S.S. Ketab, N.L. Clarke P.S. INTED2015

Conference 2nd-4th March 2015, Madrid, Spain
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University
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Tareq Lafta Salman Omairi

D11000340
Astrobiology Molecular Biology and
Biotechnology
PhD
The University of Sheffield
00447404070849
TAREQ86SALMAN@GMAIL.COM
TLSOMAIRI1@SHEFFIELD.AC.UK
Publications
1
3
4
Wainwright, M., Rose, C. E., Omairi, T., Baker, A. J., Wickramasinghe, C., & Alshammari,
F. (2014). A Presumptive Fossilized Bacterial Biofilm Occurring in a Commercially
Sourced
Mars
Meteorite.
Astrobiol
Outreach,
2(114),
2332-2519.
http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2332-2519.1000114
Wainwright, M., Rose, C. E., Baker, A. J., Wickramasinghe, N. C., & Omairi, T. (2015).
Biological Entities Isolated from Two Stratosphere Launches-Continued Evidence for a
Space Origin. Astrobiol Outreach, 3(129), 2332-2519.
http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2332-2519.1000129
Wainwright, M., Wickramasinghe, N. C., Harris, M., & Omairi, T. (2015). Masses Staining
Positive for DNA-Isolated from the Stratosphere at a Height of 41 km. Astrobiol
Outreach, 3(130), 2332-2519. http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2332-2519.1000130
Omairi, T., Wainwright, M. (2014). Studies on astrobiology with particular reference to
cometary panspermia. The 14th European Astrobiology Conference- UK Centre of
Astrobiology, October 13-16, 2014, Edinburgh, 38: European Astrobiology Network
Association. http://www.astrobiology.ac.uk/files/2013/03/Abstract-Book-EANA.pdf
Omairi, T., Wainwright, M. (2015). Fluorescent minerals- a potential source of UV
protection and visible light for the growth of green algae and cyanobacteria in extreme
cosmic environments. Life Sciences in Space Research.
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Zainab Talib Al-Sharify

D1001894
Chemical engineering
PhD
Birmingham University
School of chemical engineering
Birmingham university
Edgbaston
B15 2TT
zainab_talib2009@yahoo.com
Achievements
1
1st Prize for poster presentation

5th Birmingham Environment for Academic Research Poster Confernce, 2014
Publications
1
2
Poster: The 2nd ChemEngDayUK2015, Sheffield, UK
Positron Emission Particle Tracking Inside Caverns Formed During Mixing Of

Viscoplatsic Fluids Of Shear-Thinning And Shear-Thickening Rheology
Poster: The 4th BEAR Postgraduate Conference 2013, Birmingham, UK
Numerical Modelling Of Solid-liquid Suspensions In A Mechanically Agitated

Vessel: CFD And Experiment
29 May 2015
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University
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Zeid Shakir Yousif Yasiry

M1001307
Medicine/ Clinical Neurology
MSc
University College London
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Babylon
Hilla, Babylon
Iraq
Email: z.yasiry@ucl.ac.uk
Mobile: +964(0)7707117766
Achievements
1
2
Graduation with Distinction- Top student in the class 2012

Selected by the Education Unit to be a Teaching Assistant for a Distance Learning
Programme run by the faculty ( Diploma of Clinical Neurology Via Distance Learning),
a position that is still currently held since 2012
Publications
1
2
3
How phenobarbital revolutionized epilepsy therapy: The story of phenobarbital

therapy in epilepsy in the last 100 years. Zeid Yasiry, Simon D Shorvon. Epilepsia
12/2012; 53(s8):26-39. DOI:10.1111/epi.12026
The relative effectiveness of five antiepileptic drugs in treatment of benzodiazepineresistant convulsive status epilepticus: A meta-analysis of published studies. Zeid
Yasiry, Simon D. Shorvon. Seizure 01/2013; 23(3). DOI:10.1016/j.seizure.2013.12.007
The Approach to New Onset Seizures. Zeid Yasiry, Simon D Shorvon , In Differential
Diagnosis in Neurolgy. Editors: Gagndeep Singh, Sudep Prabhakar. JaypeeBrothers
Medical Publisher Group ( In Press)
29 May 2015
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University
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Zeyad Yousif Abdoon Al-Shibaany

GD 13 - 1
Mechatronics & Medical Control Systems
Engineering
PhD
zeyad.al-shibaany@ieee.org
zeyad_yousif85@yahoo.com
Achievements
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Top student (Ranked First) in the class of M.Sc. Mechatronics Engineering, School of
Mechanical and Systems Engineering - Newcastle University, 2012.
Certificate and Prize for the Best M.Sc. student amongst all the postgraduate students
in the School of Mechanical and Systems Engineering Newcastle University United
Kingdom, 2012.
Certificate of achievement in recognition of the outstanding contribution as a Student
Orator at University congregation ceremony on December 6, 2012 signed by Professor
Chris Brink (Vice-Chancellor of Newcastle University UK).
First Iraqi Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer (CLAD), National Instrument
Corporation United Kingdom, 2014.
LabVIEW Champion Certificate and Prize from National Instrument Corporation
United States of America, 2012.
Best Presentation Award (2nd Place) in the Postgraduate Research Conference,
Newcastle University, United Kingdom, 2015.
Accepted as a Member of The IEEE Panel of Conference Organizers (POCO) in the
United Kingdom, 2015.
Publications
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4
5
6
7
Zeyad Y. Al-Shibaany, J. Hedley, and R. Bicker, "Design of an adaptive neural

kinematic controller for a National Instrument mobile robot system," in Control
System, Computing and Engineering (ICCSCE), 2012 IEEE International Conference on,
2012, pp. 623-628.
Zeyad Yousif Abdoon Al-Shibaany, Nadia Abdalzhra Jassar "Design and
Implementation of a Real-Time Intelligent Controller for a Differential Drive Mobile
Robot," International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, vol. 4, pp. 1556 1562, 2013.
Zeyad Al-Shibaany, Hedley J, Huo DH, Hu ZX. Micromachining Lithium Niobate for
Rapid Prototyping of Resonant Biosensors. In: 27th International Conference on
CADCAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future 2014 (CARs & FoF). 2014, London:
Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd.
Yulin Shi ,Zeyad Al-Shibaany, Hedley J, Dehong Huo, Yan Zhao. Investigation of micro
milling of lithium niobate for biosensor applications. In: euspens 15th International
Conference & Exhibition, Leuven, Belguim, June 2015.
Zeyad Al-Shibaany, Hedley J, Huo D, Hu Z. Micromachining Lithium Niobate for Rapid
Prototyping of Resonant Biosensors. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and
Engineering 2014, 65, 012030.
Zeyad Al-Shibaany, Zhongxu Hu, John Hedley, Degenerate Modes of Operation in
Lithium Niobate Sensors. IEEE Sensors 2015, Busan, South Korea (Accepted for
Publication)
Zeyad Al-Shibaany, Zi Jie Choong, Zhongxu Hu, John Hedley, Dehong Huo. CNC
Machining of Lithium Niobate for Rapid Prototyping of Sensors. IEEE Sensors 2015,
Busan, South Korea (Accepted for Publication)
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INVESTMENT IN HUMAN RESOURCES

Investment in human resources is the key to development and progress because
investing in human resources is the basic ingredient of building a modern and
progressive society.
We would like to demonstrate through statistics the investment that was made by
the Higher Committee for Education Development in Iraq / Prime Minister Office in
developing the human resources of Iraq through the scholarship program of sending
thousands of students to the United Kingdom, the United State and Australia.
Dr. Zuhair A. Humadi

General Director
(HCED IRAQ)
STATISTICS
Total number of students nominated for a scholarship and will gradually
join their universities in 2016
PhD
MSc
BSc
1055
898
19
Total number of students expected to graduate according to their

contracts 2011 2020
PhD
MSc
BSc
Graduates in Years
Graduates of 2011
Graduates of 2012
Graduates of 2013
Graduates of 2014
Graduates till May 2015
Total
1373
1005
19
PhD
MSc. / MA.
BSc. / BA
No. of Students
0
0
1
2
2
5
10
29
119
139
12
309
0
0
0
1
0
1
10
29
120
142
14
315
Scientific Majors
Engineering
Medicine
Medical Sciences (Dentistry,
Pharmacology, Nursing)
Science (Math, Chemistry,
Physics . . .)
Educational Majors
Agriculture
Administration
Law
English
Total
Bachelors
Masters
Doctorate
Total
0
0
130
23
4
0
134
23
29
29
56
57
0
0
1
0
0
1
4
3
20
19
25
309
0
0
0
0
0
5
4
3
21
19
25
315
Students expected to graduate in 2015

Doctorate
Masters
Bachelors
68
231
6

Doctorate
Masters
Bachelors
231
268
11

Doctorate
Masters
Bachelors
388
171
1

Doctorate
Masters
Bachelors
476
26
0

Doctorate
Masters
Bachelors
169
0
0

Doctorate
Masters
Bachelors
36
0
0
Total
305
Total
510
Total
560
Total
502
Total
169
Total
36
Province
Total of
Nominees
Anbar
Babylon
Baghdad
Basrah
Dhi Qar
Diyala
Duhok
Erbil
Karbala
Kirkuk
Misan
Muthana
Najaf
Nineveh
Qadissiya
Saladdin
Sulaymaniya
Wasit
206
300
1292
283
162
135
59
110
156
128
75
51
187
480
144
202
184
97
Total of
students
admitted
overseas
152
209
877
214
123
102
36
75
118
87
53
36
142
335
104
132
101
73
Total
4251
2969
Total of students
joined their
universities
Total of
students who
graduated
127
170
715
181
100
90
23
64
100
69
46
31
118
267
89
108
84
64
18
19
82
26
15
16
4
15
13
9
3
5
11
39
13
9
10
8
2446
315
Province
Anbar
Babylon
Baghdad
Basrah
Dhi Qar
Diyala
Duhok
Erbil
Karbala
Kirkuk
Misan
Muthana
Najaf
Nineveh
Qadissiya
Saladdin
Sulaymaniya
Wasit
Total
Provinces seats
according to
population
281
314
1350
358
302
296
96
291
169
169
158
118
203
532
187
225
358
203
5610
Total no. of
nominated
students
206
300
1292
283
162
135
59
110
156
128
75
51
187
480
144
202
184
97
4251
Percentage Vacant
of
seats
Achievement
73%
75
96%
14
96%
58
79%
75
54%
140
46%
161
61%
37
38%
181
92%
13
76%
41
47%
83
43%
67
92%
16
90%
52
77%
43
80%
23
51%
174
48%
106
76%
1359
Province
Anbar
Babylon
Baghdad
Basrah
Dhi Qar
Diyala
Duhok
Erbil
Karbala
Kirkuk
Misan
Muthana
Najaf
Nineveh
Qadissiya
Saladdin
Sulimaniya
Wasit
Total
Students admitted to
board medical
studies in UK
0
11
16
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
35
Students admitted to
post-board medical
studies in Australia
0
2
8
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
18
Students admitted
to the ministries
program
1
0
9
5
2
2
0
0
1
3
1
0
1
0
1
4
0
2
32
Place of Employment
Ministry of Higher education and scientific research
Ministry of Oil
Ministry of Health
Ministries of Kurdistan government
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Telecommunication
Other Boards and corporations
Ministry of science and technology
Ministry of electricity
Ministry of municipalities and public work
Ministry of housing and constructions
Ministry of agriculture
Ministry of Water resources
Presidency of the council of Ministers
Ministry of interior
Ministry of industry and minerals
Ministry of transportation
General Secretariat of the Council of ministers
Ministry of Planning
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Defense
Ministry of environment
Iraqi Parliament
Central bank of Iraq
Ministry of Commerce
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of State for Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
Ministry of Sport and Youth
Ministry of Finance
Private Sector
Unemployed
Total
Nominees
1893
338
305
344
87
40
41
40
27
23
17
21
15
15
9
8
8
5
6
5
5
7
6
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
742
234
4251
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29th May 2015

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Student Eligibility and Selection

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Zeyad Al-Shibaany is a PhD

Sudad is a PhD student in

Mootaz is a PhD student at

Atheer joined Vibration

Moafaq is a PhD student in

Ihsan is a M.Sc. student in

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Dr Zuhair Humadi, General Director

Dr Ala Al-Zubaidie, Trustee, Al-Kindi Society for Engineers

Mrs Wendy Jordan, Director, British Universities Iraq Consortium (BUIC)

Prof. Guglielmo Aglietti, Director of Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey

Mrs. Elaine Buckley, Assistant Dean, Sheffield Hallam University

Mr Stephen North, Middle East Regional Manager Newcastle University

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