The Registration Division in the Computer Science Department has begun welcoming newly admitted students according to the central admission channels for the 2024-2025 academic year, under the direct supervision of the Head of the Department, Professor Dr. Alaa Kadhom Farhan, who has worked to overcome any obstacles in service to our dear students.

The Computer Science Department discussed the doctoral dissertation titled: Effective Resource Allocation in Secure Cloud Computing By Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm

by the student (Sanaa Ali Jabir), majoring in General Computer Science, on Thursday, October 17, 2024, in the late Dr. Imad Kadhom Hall in the department building. The dissertation aims to develop an effective resource allocation system in a computing environment capable of predicting workload patterns and distributing resources according to these patterns. The proposed system contributes to improving service quality by reducing waiting times and increasing throughput. The proposed dataset played a crucial role in training these models and evaluating their performance. The examination committee consisted of Prof. Dr. Hala Bahjat Abdulwahab as Chair, and members Prof. Dr. Alaa Kadhom Farhan, Prof. Dr. Haider Kadhom Hammoud, Prof. Dr. Nada Faleh Hassan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Athraa Jasim Mohammed, Prof. Dr. Sakeena Hassan Hashim as a member and supervisor, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shatha Habib Jaafar as a member and supervisor.

Under the patronage of the President of the University of Technology, Professor Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Hassan Al-Ghaban, and the supervision of the Head of the Computer Science Department, Professor Dr. Alaa Kadhom Farhan, the Computer Science Department organized the lecture titled: "The Importance of Educational Counseling in Achieving Academic Success for Students" by Assistant Professor Dr. Suhair Mohammed Zaki, in cooperation with the Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit. The lecture was held on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, in the late Dr. Imad Kadhom Hall, attended by the Scientific Assistant, Professor Dr. Abeer Tareq Mawlood; the Administrative Assistant, Assistant Professor Dr. Bashar Saadoun Mahdi; and members of the faculty. This lecture was dedicated to the liaison members of the Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit in the department. It covered various topics, including the definition and types of counseling (individual and group), the rationale for counseling, the impact of social, familial, and political changes, and the influence of media on students. The lecture also addressed ways to improve academic performance, areas and approaches of counseling, preventive methods used by educational counselors, the importance of in-class and extracurricular activities, qualities of an educational counselor, the appropriate timing for counseling, and regular meetings for educational counseling committee members. At the end of the lecture, the Scientific Assistant, Professor Dr. Abeer Tareq Mawlood, awarded the lecturer a certificate of appreciation in recognition of her efforts in delivering the lecture.

The Ibn Al-Haytham College of Pure Sciences hosted a scientific lecture titled "Debate in Artificial Intelligence" by Professor Dr. Ahmed Tareq Sadeq from the Computer Science Department at the University of Technology. The lecture was attended by a group of professors and students. At the conclusion of the lecture, the Dean of the College, Professor Dr. Firas Abdul Hameed, awarded Professor Dr. Ahmed Tareq Sadeq the college shield and a certificate of appreciation in recognition of his efforts in delivering this lecture.