The Director of the Training and workshops Center , Prof. Wissam Hamid Alawi, participated in the PhD student discussion committee (Hadi Obaid Marri) in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Technology, his thesis title (controlling of transient flow using different type of air vessels and relive valves for long pumping lines). It is noteworthy that the student obtained a doctorate degree with distinction in the field of mechanical engineering.