The Master's student Fnar Safaa Hussein from the Department of Biomedical Engineering successfully defended her thesis on Monday, September 2, 2024. Her thesis is titled:

"Developing Artificial Kidney System Towards Portability and Wearability."

The defense committee was chaired by Professor Dr. Wajdi Sadiq Aboud from the Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics Engineering at Al-Nahrain University, with committee members Assistant Professor Asmaa Abbas Ajwad, a faculty member in the College of Medicine at the University of Diyala, and Lecturer Dr. Iman Ghadban Khalil from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Al-Nahrain University. The thesis was supervised by Assistant Professor Dr. Hasanein Ali Lutfah from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Al-Nahrain University. The thesis was scientifically evaluated by the first scientific evaluator, Assistant Professor Dr. Ibrahim Aamer Ibrahim from the Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering at the University of Baghdad, and the second scientific evaluator, Assistant Professor Dr. Anas Lateef Mahmoud from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the College of Engineering at Al-Nahrain University. The language evaluation was conducted by Assistant Dr. Salman Majid Salman from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Al-Nahrain University.

The research aims to develop a portable and wearable artificial kidney device that allows patients to undergo dialysis at home, providing a safe, comfortable, and contamination-free environment. This system enables patients to perform their treatments at times that suit their daily needs, without being tied to the schedules of dialysis centers, which may be inconvenient for some. The solution was achieved through the use of a special system of dialysis filters and patient safety mechanisms, ensuring a treatment session with efficiency comparable to that of specialized dialysis centers. The thesis was accepted as it met the requirements for obtaining a Master's degree.