In the presence of the Head of the Computer Science Department, Professor Dr. Alaa Kazem Farhan, the Central University Examination Audit Committee supervising the exams visited the Department of Computer Science today, Wednesday, February 19, 2025.

The committee consisted of members from the Registration and Student Affairs Department, the Legal Affairs Department, and the Quality Assurance and University Performance Department. The visit aimed to audit the integrity of examination procedures in documenting student grades in the grade records to ensure accuracy and credibility, thereby safeguarding students' rights.

At the conclusion of the visit, Professor Dr. Suadad Younis Issam, Director of the Registration and Student Affairs Department, expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the efforts of the examination committees.

The Office of the Deputy Minister for Scientific Research Affairs has expressed its gratitude and appreciation to Assistant Lecturer Mohammed Thamer Abdulhadi and programmer Sajjad Salem from the Department of Computer Science in recognition of their outstanding efforts, dedication, and hard work in the technical development of the system within the Scientific Research Skills Development Program for postgraduate students. Their contributions reflect a high sense of responsibility, and we hope they will continue to give more in service of the public good.

Under the supervision of the Head of the Computer Science Department, Professor Dr. Alaa Kazem Farhan, and as part of the activities of the Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit, the Counseling Committee in the Artificial Intelligence Branch organized a workshop on drug abuse, addiction, and its impact on youth on Monday, February 17, 2025, in the late Dr. Imad Kazem Hall. The workshop was presented by Assistant Lecturer Suhad Mal Allah Kazem, in the presence of the Head of the Artificial Intelligence Branch, Dr. Dina Kazem, the Director of Scientific Affairs and Cultural Relations in the department, Dr. Anmar Ali, and members of the educational counseling committees.

The workshop aimed to define drugs as harmful substances that affect the human body and mental health, causing hallucinations and increasing the risk of suicide. It also highlighted the reasons for drug use, such as escaping reality, psychological pressures, and bad company, as well as methods of prevention and ways to diagnose addiction.

The lecturer urged young people to be cautious and avoid taking medications randomly, encouraged their engagement in sports activities, and emphasized the importance of parental supervision over their children.

At the conclusion of the event, the lecturer was awarded a certificate of appreciation in recognition of her efforts in delivering the workshop.

Under the supervision of the Head of the Computer Science Department, Professor Dr. Alaa Kazem Farhan, the department organized a lecture titled "Women's Rights and Gender Equality" on Thursday, February 13, 2025, in the late Dr. Imad Kazem Hall at the Computer Science Department building. The event was held in cooperation with the Office of the Assistant President of the University for Scientific Affairs and Postgraduate Studies / Human Rights Division. The lecture was delivered by Assistant Professor Dr. Rana Riyadh Khalil, with the presence of Dr. Anmar Ali, Director of Scientific Affairs and Cultural Relations at the Computer Science Department.

This lecture aligns with the fifth pillar of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Gender Equality, as all United Nations member states adopted these goals in 2015 to build more peaceful and prosperous societies by 2030. The lecture introduced the concept of women’s empowerment, emphasizing its importance in enabling women to face life’s challenges and their crucial role in society. It also discussed how women can be leaders and have complete freedom in making their own choices. Furthermore, it highlighted the government's initiative to establish women’s empowerment units in ministries and institutions, conduct human resource training programs for leadership positions without gender discrimination, support women in assuming leadership roles, and provide the necessary resources for small business projects to help them become self-reliant in overcoming life’s difficulties.

At the conclusion of the event, a certificate of appreciation was awarded to the lecturer in recognition of her efforts in delivering this lecture.

The Computer Science Department discussed the Master's thesis titled:
"Forensic-Based Camera Model Identification Using SVM and Deep Neural Network"
by Master's student Ibtihal Mohammed Habib, specializing in Computer Science / Artificial Intelligence, on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, in the late Dr. Imad Kazem Hall at the Computer Science Department building.

The thesis aims to develop a robust system to identify the camera model that captured a specific image. A novel approach was proposed, differing from previous traditional methods. The study provided valuable insights into the strengths and relative limitations of image attribution techniques.

The examination committee consisted of:

• Prof. Dr. Hassanein Samir Abdullah (Chair)
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Saif Ali Abdulreda (Member)
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Athraa Jasim Mohammed (Member)
• Prof. Dr. Hanaa Mohsen Ahmed (Member and Supervisor)
• Prof. Dr. Ahmed Tariq Sadiq (Member and Supervisor)