Assistant Professor Saif Mohammed Abbas, along with Professor Dr. Ayad Murad Takhakh, head of the Prosthetics and Industrial Supports Department, and Professor Dr. Jumaa Salman Jiad, Dean of the College of Engineering, presented a scientific research paper at the Second International Conference on Engineering Sciences held in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 7-8, 2024. The conference was sponsored by the College of Engineering, Al-Mustansiriya University, in collaboration with the University of Birmingham and the National University of Kyiv.

The research was titled: "Study and Analysis of Below Knee Osseointegration Prosthesis". The paper will be published in the Journal of Engineering and Sustainable Development (JEASD), as the research has been accepted by the journal.

The research describes the osseointegration process of surgically implanting a metal implant into the remaining bone of the amputated limb, allowing an external prosthetic limb to be attached to this implant. This work examines and analyzes artificial limbs for osseointegration at different levels of lower limb amputations (below-knee amputation). Various artificial components are carefully evaluated using a combination of experimental tests and computer simulation results using ANSYS software.

Additionally, the mechanical properties of the artificial leg and foot during tensile testing on composite materials made of carbon and glass fibers, as well as for osseointegrated artificial components made from Ti-13Nb-13Zr alloy, were calculated. Integrating actual data, such as tensile, compression, and fatigue test results, with digital simulation processes, highlights the importance of materials and mechanical analysis in the development of prosthetic limb technology, promising to improve the mobility and quality of life for amputees.