Under the patronage and supervision of Professor Dr. Duha Bashir Abdullah Al-Bazzaz, Dean of the College of Computer Science and Mathematics, the College’s Career Development and Follow-up Unit held a scientific workshop on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, entitled:

“Digital Twinning and Data Security: Challenges and Opportunities of Digital Transformation in Iraq.”

The workshop was presented by Assistant Professor Dr. Uday Hashim Saeed, Head of the Cybersecurity Department, who discussed the concept of digital twinning and its importance in supporting digital transformation, with a focus on the security aspects of protecting data and ensuring its privacy in advanced digital environments.

The workshop aimed to build national capacity in digital twinning and data security, contributing to the achievement of several development goals, including: developing digital twinning for hospitals based on cloud computing with patient data encryption (Goal 3); creating digital models for infrastructure in the energy, water, and transportation sectors that utilize real-time simulation and predictive analytics to increase efficiency (Goal 9); designing smart city twinning platforms supported by artificial intelligence and a multi-layered security architecture (Goal 11); and employing digital simulation to study the impacts of climate change on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and the marshes through secure and encrypted networks (Goal 13).

This workshop is part of the college’s efforts to promote a culture of secure digital transformation and empower students and researchers to keep pace with modern technological advancements in a way that serves sustainable development goals in Iraq.