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 Administrative and Academic Curriculum Vitae

  1. Full Name: Juma Salman Chiad Faraj
  2. Current Place of Work: University of Al-Karkh for Science
  3. Current Position: President of the University of Al-Karkh for Science
  4. Contact Information:
    1. Phone Number: 07726589070
    1. Email: jumaachiad@yahoo.com, jumaachiad@gmail.com
    1. juma.s.chiad@nahrainuniv.edu.iq, jumaachiad@kus.edu.iq
  5. Years of Service in the Ministry of Higher Education:
    1. Total service: Over 26 years, distributed as follows:
      1. 19 years at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research / Al-Nahrain University.
      1. 7 years, 8 months, and 12 days at the Higher Institute for Trainer Preparation / Department of Mechanical Engineering, Libya (from 20/03/1998 to 01/12/2005).
  6. Degrees and Dates of Attainment:
    1. Bachelor’s Degree: Iraq, Al-Mustansiriya University, 1993
    1. Master’s Degree: Iraq, Al-Mustansiriya University, 1997
    1. Doctorate: Iraq, University of Technology, 2009
  7. Academic Title: Professor
  8. Date of Attainment: 19/09/2018
  9. General Field of Specialization: Mechanical Engineering
    Specific Field of Specialization: Applied Mechanics
  10. Number of Theses and Dissertations Supervised:
  • 20 Master’s theses
  • 10 Doctoral dissertations
  • Administrative Positions Held:

1- Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department / Al-Mustansiriya University , From 18/08/2011 to 25/08/2014

 2- Head of the Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics Engineering / Al-Nahrain University , From 01/09/2016 to 25/01/2017

3- Assistant Dean for Administrative and Financial Affairs / College of Engineering, Al-Nahrain University , From 06/11/2016 to 28/09/2017
4- Assistant President for Administrative Affairs / Al-Nahrain University From 28/09/2017 to 21/09/2020 | Dean of the College of Engineering / Al-Nahrain University , From 10/08/2023 to 25/02/2025
5- President of the University of Al-Karkh for Science | From 26/02/2025 to Present.

  1. Published Research: More than 65 scientific papers, 24 of which are published in high-impact international journals (indexed in Scopus and Clarivate), 20 are published locally, and the remaining are published in Arab and international journals.
  2. Patents: 4 patents
  3. Ministry and University Scientific Committees: Over 50 ministry committees and more than 100 university committees
  4. Scientific Evaluation: Evaluation and support for more than 100 doctoral theses and master’s theses, in addition to reviewing more than 100 scientific papers for international and local journals and supporting dozens of research papers for academic promotions. Also, head of and member of more than 100 thesis defense committees.
  5. Editorial and Advisory Board Memberships in Scientific Journals:
  • Member of the Editorial Board in two prestigious scientific journals.
Journal NameMembership Type (Editorial Board / Advisory Board)Date of Membership
International Journal of Energy and EnvironmentalEditorial Board Member in IJEE15/01/2016
Academia Journal for Engineering and Science (AJES)Editorial Board Member01/01/2019
Al-Nahrain Journal for Engineering SciencesEditorial Board Member in NJES16/10/2022
Journal of Engineering and Sustainable DevelopmentEditorial Board Member in JESD01/01/2024
  1. Participation in Conferences, Seminars, and Workshops: More than 30 participations with research papers in conferences, seminars, and workshops, and attending over 100 conferences and workshops. Also, membership in over 100 organizing and scientific committees for conferences and workshops.
  2. Training Courses Attended or Delivered: Over 40 training courses, ten as a trainee and the rest as a trainer.
  3. Hirsch Index in Scopus: 11
  4. Awards Received: More than six awards.
Award NameAwarding BodyDate
Prime Minister’s Award, Fourth Sovereignty Festival (Medical Sciences Award)Ministry of Youth and Sports24/05/2010
Prime Minister’s Award, Fifth Sovereignty Festival (Medical Sciences Award)Ministry of Youth and Sports14/05/2011
Science Day Award (Innovation or Scientific Creativity Award)Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research12/10/2011
Prime Minister’s Award, Sixth Sovereignty Festival (Medical Sciences Award)Ministry of Youth and Sports12/05/2012
Science Day Award (Innovation or Scientific Creativity Award) & (Best Graduation Project)Al-Mustansiriya University30/06/2013
Science Day Award (Innovation or Scientific Creativity Award) & (Best Graduation Project)Minister of Higher Education05/09/2018
  • In addition to dozens of certificates of appreciation and various honors.
  • Membership in Scientific Associations:

1-  Member of the Iraqi Engineers Association , 1993 ,
2- Member of the ASME Global Engineers Association , 2012 .

  • Certificates of Appreciation Received: 125 certificates of appreciation, including one from the Prime Minister, one from the Speaker of the Parliament, 20 from the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, over 50 from the President of the University, and the rest from Deans of Faculties.
  • Achievements and Initiatives: 18 initiatives and achievements contributing to the development of the country’s institutions, which have been implemented.
  • Projects Contributing to the Development of the Scientific Institution: 17 projects contributing to the development of the scientific institution.
  • Community Service / Number of Projects Implemented for Community Service: 21 projects contributing to providing services to beneficiary entities.
  • Civil and Community Contributions: 25 civil, community, and humanitarian contributions.