College of Agriculture and Forestry

A Ph.D. thesis was discussed in the Department of Food Science/ College of Agriculture and Forestry / University of Mosul for the student (Hassan Mahdi Saleh) on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The thesis title was (Evaluating Bottled Drinking Water and the Extent of Its Contamination with Hydrocarbon Compounds and Heavy Metals). Professor Dr. Muhammad Younis Al-Allaf, Prof. Dr. Ali Farouk Al-Maadidi (Assistant Dean For Scientific Affairs), and several college teachers attended part of the discussion.
The study aims to evaluate the content and type of priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compounds, pollutant heavy elements, and mineral elements of local and imported bottled water and liquefaction water in the city of Mosul, study the rates of molecular diagnosis of pollution sources, and evaluate the human health risks of heavy elements.
The discussion committee consisted of:
1. Prof. Dr. Muwaffaq Mahmoud Ahmed … (Chairman).
2. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Muhammad Thanoun … (Member).
3. Prof. Dr. Asaad Faisal Khattab …. (Member).
4. Asst. Prof. Dr. Ali Falih Muhareb … (Member).
5. Asst. Prof. Dr. Taha Muhammad Taqi … (Member).
6. Prof. Dr. Mazen Muhammad Ibrahim …. (Member and supervisor).
7. Prof. Dr. Moaz Abdullah Najm …. (Member and supervisor).
Then, the discussion committee read the decision, which included acceptance of the thesis and awarded the student a Ph.D. degree.
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