On Sunday, 14/9/2025, the Ph.D. student Khawla Hameed Rasheed defended her dissertation at the Department of Biomedical Engineering / College of Engineering / Al-Nahrain University, entitled:

“Virtual Planning and 3D Printing of Patient-Specific Craniomaxillofacial Implants”

Examination Committee:

• Prof. Dr. Eyad Murad Tukhakh – Chairman (College of Engineering / Al-Nahrain University)

• Prof. Dr. Ria Rasheed Abd – Member (College of Dentistry / Ibn Sina University for Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences)

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Najat Rasheed Abd – Member (College of Dentistry / University of Kirkuk)

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Sadiq Jaafar Abbas – Member (College of Engineering / Al-Nahrain University)

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Hala Salman Hassan – Member (College of Engineering / Al-Nahrain University)

• Prof. Dr. Anas Qusay Hashim Al-Nuaimi – Member and Supervisor (College of Engineering / Al-Nahrain University)

• Consultant Dr. Haider Abdulrahim Abbas – Supervisor (Martyr Ghazi Al-Hariri Specialized Surgical Hospital)

Scientific Evaluation:

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Taghreed Khalid Hamad – College of Engineering / Al-Nahrain University

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Ghaidaa Hadi Hassan – College of Engineering / University of Baghdad

Linguistic Evaluation:

• Dr. Safa Laith Kilan – College of Engineering / Al-Nahrain University

Study Summary:
This study aims to employ virtual surgical planning and 3D printing technologies to design and manufacture patient-specific cranio-maxillofacial bone implants. The approach ensures high accuracy in matching the implant to each patient’s unique anatomy, thereby achieving optimal surgical outcomes.

The results demonstrated the feasibility of applying this method to reduce surgical time, enhance reconstructive precision, and improve success rates, which in turn elevates the quality of medical care and offers advanced practical solutions in reconstructive surgery.

The dissertation was approved as it fulfilled the requirements for obtaining a Doctorate in Biomedical Engineering.