Research & Publications
Applied engineering research tied to Iraq's development needs — published across our departments in peer-reviewed journals and international conference proceedings.
Publications by Year
Distribution of the college's 80 catalogued publications across departmental research records. Peak output occurred in 2019 with 25 papers, followed closely by 24 in 2020.
Where Our Research Happens
Published 2017 – 2020— urban planning, sustainable design, and the theory of built environments.
Civil Engineering
Published 2018 – 2022— the college's most prolific department, covering structural analysis, geotechnics, and construction materials.
Petroleum Engineering
Published 2017 – 2021— reservoir engineering, drilling, and production optimisation for Iraq's oil and gas sector.
Petroleum Refinery Engineering
Published 2017 – 2022— refining processes, petrochemical production, and plant operations.
Computer Engineering
Published 2018 – 2022— spanning embedded systems, networks, digital design, and applied computing.
Cybersecurity Engineering
Published 2026— the college's newest research area, with output beginning as the department establishes its programme.
🌱 Building Research Capacity
Three of our nine departments are newly established and have not yet catalogued published output. Their faculty are currently developing research programmes, and publications will be listed here as they appear.
Our Areas of Focus
Infrastructure & Construction
Structural analysis, geotechnical engineering, and construction materials research supporting Iraq's reconstruction and built environment.
Energy & Petroleum
Reservoir engineering, drilling optimisation, refining processes, and petrochemical production for the country's most critical industry.
Computing & Digital Systems
Embedded systems, computer architecture, network engineering, and applied computing across industrial and civil contexts.
Architecture & Urban Planning
Sustainable architectural design, urban development, and the theory and practice of shaping liveable built environments.
Cybersecurity
Network defence, digital forensics, and security architecture — an emerging area as Iraq's critical digital infrastructure expands.
Sustainability & Environment
Cross-cutting work on environmental protection and sustainable practice, in line with the college's commitment to responsible engineering.
A Culture of Inquiry
Scientific research is one of the seven strategic pillars set out in the college's goals. We support and encourage applied research that is linked directly to community needs and national development plans, rather than research pursued in isolation from the problems Iraq actually faces.
That commitment runs in two directions. We work to raise the level of scientific output and publication in reputable journals, and we work to promote a culture of research and innovation among students and faculty members alike — so that inquiry is part of the everyday academic environment, not a separate activity reserved for a few.
Faculty who publish bring current developments straight into the lecture hall, and senior students are drawn into that work through supervised projects and co-authorship.
Applied Research Priority
Research directions tied to community needs and national development plans across the engineering disciplines.
Publication Support
Encouraging output in reputable, peer-reviewed scientific journals and international conference proceedings.
Equipped Laboratories
Purpose-built departmental labs giving researchers and students access to the tools of professional practice.
Academic Partnerships
Scientific partnerships with local and international universities and research institutions, plus academic exchange.