{"id":37893,"date":"2026-01-07T07:36:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T07:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/remotesensingcenter\/?p=37893"},"modified":"2026-01-07T07:36:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T07:36:26","slug":"remote-sensing-center-participates-in-a-masters-thesis-defense-at-the-department-of-surveying-engineering-techniques-technical-engineering-college-kirkuk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/remotesensingcenter\/2026\/01\/07\/remote-sensing-center-participates-in-a-masters-thesis-defense-at-the-department-of-surveying-engineering-techniques-technical-engineering-college-kirkuk\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote Sensing Center Participates in a Master\u2019s Thesis Defense at the Department of Surveying Engineering Techniques \/ Technical Engineering College \u2013 Kirkuk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Director of the Remote Sensing Center, <b>Asst. Prof. Dr. Abdulrahman Ramzi Quba<\/b>, was selected as a member of the committee for the defense of a Master\u2019s thesis at the <b>Technical Engineering College \u2013 Kirkuk \/ Department of Surveying Engineering Techniques<\/b>, entitled:<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cUsing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) Techniques to Analyze and Evaluate the Selection of a Wastewater Treatment Plant Site: A Case Study of the Unified Sewerage Project in Kirkuk.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The defense took place on <b>Sunday, 4 January 2026<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>The thesis presented an analytical and evaluative study aimed at selecting the optimal site for a wastewater treatment plant in the city of Kirkuk, which is still under construction, in light of the city\u2019s ongoing lack of central wastewater treatment facilities. The study primarily sought to analyze and evaluate the proposed site for the wastewater treatment plant using <b>GIS techniques integrated with Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM)<\/b> methods, in order to reach a scientifically sound site selection that considers environmental, engineering, and planning aspects. The research also aimed to support decision-makers and contribute to sustainable water resources management in Kirkuk Governorate.<\/p>\n<p>The results confirmed the possibility of adopting the proposed model as an effective <b>decision-support tool<\/b> for planning authorities in the city and governorate of Kirkuk when selecting future wastewater treatment plant sites.<\/p>\n<p>The defense committee consisted of the following members:<\/p>\n<p><b>Prof. Dr. Qahtan Ahmed Mohammed<\/b> \u2014 Chair<\/p>\n<p><b>Asst. Prof. Dr. Abdulrahman Ramzi Quba<\/b> \u2014 Member<\/p>\n<p><b>Asst. Prof. Dr. Kilan Ismat Safa Al-Din<\/b> \u2014 Member<\/p>\n<p><b>Prof. Dr. Alia Abbas Al-Attar<\/b> \u2014 Member and Supervisor<\/p>\n<p><b>Prof. Dr. <\/b><b>Montather<\/b><b> Aidi Sharif<\/b> \u2014 Member and Supervisor<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-37895\" src=\"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/remotesensingcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/01\/\u0639\u0631\u0636-\u062a\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645\u064a1-232x300.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/remotesensingcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/01\/\u0639\u0631\u0636-\u062a\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645\u064a1-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27232%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20232%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27232%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/remotesensingcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/01\/\u0639\u0631\u0636-\u062a\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645\u064a1-200x259.png 200w, https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/remotesensingcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/01\/\u0639\u0631\u0636-\u062a\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645\u064a1-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/remotesensingcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/01\/\u0639\u0631\u0636-\u062a\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645\u064a1-400x518.png 400w, https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/remotesensingcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/01\/\u0639\u0631\u0636-\u062a\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645\u064a1-600x776.png 600w, https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/remotesensingcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/01\/\u0639\u0631\u0636-\u062a\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645\u064a1-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/remotesensingcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/01\/\u0639\u0631\u0636-\u062a\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645\u064a1-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/remotesensingcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/01\/\u0639\u0631\u0636-\u062a\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645\u064a1-800x1035.png 800w, https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/remotesensingcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/01\/\u0639\u0631\u0636-\u062a\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645\u064a1.png 816w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The Director of the Remote Sensing Center, Asst. Prof. Dr. Abdulrahman Ramzi Quba, was selected as a member of the committee for the defense of a Master\u2019s thesis at the Technical Engineering College \u2013 Kirkuk \/ Department of Surveying Engineering Techniques, entitled: \u201cUsing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) Techniques to Analyze and Evaluate the Selection of a Wastewater Treatment Plant Site: A Case Study of the Unified Sewerage Project in Kirkuk.\u201d The defense took place on Sunday, 4 January 2026. 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