Prof. Dr. Riyadh A. Al-Samarai is Assistant Dean for scientific affairs at the University of Samarra, Faculty of Engineering. Al-Samarrai is Winner of the Iraqi Scientific Excellence Award for the year 2024. He launched a master’s program in electromechanical engineering at Samarra University, College of Engineering. He received many honors and awards, including Winner of the Creativity Award for Scientists in Malaysia, and many honors in international forums and scientific conferences, the Iraqi Forum for Intellectuals and Academics (IFIA) Award, and the Best Research Paper Award at the Conference of Asian Universities in Malaysia, a total of 3 awards. Al-Samarai is Managing Editor of the Samarra University of Engineering and Science Journal. Al-Samarai has 32 years of research experience, 23 years of university teaching experience and 16 years of administrative experience.
Prof. Dr. Yarub Al-Douri is Fellow of European Academy of Sciences. Al-Douri is Winner of the prestigious Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation 2024. He has initiated Nanotechnology Engineering M.Sc. Program and Nano Computing Laboratory. He has received numerous accolades including Winner of IAAM Scientist Award by International Association of Advanced Materials, Sweden 2023, 2022, World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University, USA, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020, World’s Top 2% Scientist Career-Long Citation Impact by Stanford University, USA, 2020, OeAD Award, Austria, 2020, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Award 2019, Asian Universities Alliance (AUA) Award 2019, Iraqi Forum for Intellectuals and Academics Award (IFIA) 2019, TWAS-UNESCO Associateship (Twice) Award 2015 and 2012 and Best Paper Award at Global Conference on Energy and Sustainable Development in UK 2015, the total is 81 awards.