The Department of Environmental Engineering won two awards in the Environmental Sustainability Competition on campus, in which (177) students and university members participated through the participation of Assistant Prof. Dr. Hussein Jabbar Kazim. The competition aims to select the best (innovative project, best scientific research, and best sustainability program) by presenting a set of environmental projects that work to enhance environmental awareness and encourage sustainable initiatives among students and faculty members. The competition included six main axes: the work environment and green spaces of the university, energy and climate change, waste management, optimal use of water, transportation and communication within the university campus, education and scientific research in the field of environmental sustainability. The honoring ceremony was held during the session of the University of Baghdad Council, in the presence of the deans of the colleges of the Parent University, professors and researchers at the university, where the winning projects and participants in the competition were praised.
The President of the University of Baghdad confirmed that this competition comes within the vision of the parent university to be a leading academic institution in the field of environmental sustainability, noting that the winning projects represent inspiring models that can be applied inside and outside the university campus. This honor comes within the framework of the University of Baghdad’s support for scientific innovation and encouragement to provide qualitative research that contributes to finding practical solutions to environmental and economic problems, and enhances the role of the University of Baghdad in achieving sustainable development goals.
- The work environment and green spaces axis, the indoor air quality monitoring system in the university’s buildings
- The scientific research axis in the field of environmental sustainability for the research titled
Smart and cost-effective water quality monitoring system: University of Baghdad canal case study
