Iraqi Consul General welcomed to campus
The Iraq Consul General, Ambassador Zaid Noori (right), meets the University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor, International, Professor David Taylor.
Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:21:00 GMT
Iraqi Consul Said Noori toured the University’s EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Advanced Metrology and lunched with the Iraqi students
THE Iraq Consul General, Ambassador Zaid Noori, and other senior officials from the Iraqi Consulate, paid a fact-finding visit to the University.
Hosting the day’s events was the University’s Director of International Development Andrew Mandebura, who had invited Ambassador Noori to the University whilst visiting the office of the Iraqi Consulate in Manchester.
Pictured left: Dr Hussam Muhamedsalih gives a presentation to Ambassador Zaid Noori and the Iraqi delegates about the University’s EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Advanced Metrology and the award-winning research being undertaken.
The day began with talks between the Iraqi delegates and the University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor, International, Professor David Taylor. The tour then progressed to the University’s EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Advanced Metrology, which is globally respected for its expertise in the science of measurement.
The Centre is based at the University’s Centre for Precision Technologies, a long-established group with an international reputation in precision engineering and metrology research and development.
Ambassador Noori, whose background is in civil engineering, heard a presentation from EPSRC researcher Dr Hussam Muhamedsalih about the Centre’s award-winning research into creating the next generation of measurement technology.
Dr Muhamedsalih highlighted the development of an innovative Wavelength Scanning Interferometer (WSI). The WSI measures micro and nano geometry and surface topography, which can also be undertaken when environmental conditions are exceptionally harsh.
Pictured right: Iraqi researcher Saif Ahmed (left) talks about his research to Ambassador Zaid Noori (right).
The device won the prestigious 2014 Manufacturing Technology category of the annual Innovation Awards run by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
Ambassador Noori then met award-winning Iraqi PhD student Mothana Hassan, who explained his doctoral research in the field of interferometry. The quality of his research led to Mothana receiving a scholarship from Iraq’s Ministry of Higher Education. The certificate was presented by the Iraqi Cultural Attaché at a special ceremony in London.
The tour finished with Ambassador Noori being introduced to members of the Iraqi Student Society. Thirty Iraqi students attended the meeting where there was an open discussion session over lunch.
“The open discussion session was an excellent opportunity for current students, who are sponsored by the Iraqi government, to give feedback about their experiences on campus and it was a huge success,” said Andrew Mandebura.
“We thank Ambassador Noori for taking the time out of his busy schedule to come and visit the University’s Iraqi student population as well as seeing some of their excellent research,” he said.
