Under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Alia Abbas Al-Attar, President of Northern Technical University, and the supervision of Assistant Professor Dr. Abdul-Nasser Abdul-Razzaq Kashmoula, Dean of Mosul Polytechnic College, a scientific workshop titled “Transforming Your Ideas into Research Papers” was held.

Organized by the Department of Environment and Water Resources Engineering Technologies in collaboration with the Quality Assurance and University Performance Division, the workshop was presented by Dr. Maha Mohammed Taha Al-Nuaimi.

Content Overview

The workshop detailed the scientific and methodological foundations required to transform research concepts into robust, publishable papers. Key topics included:

• Selecting impactful titles.

• Formulating research problems.

• Building rigorous scientific methodologies.

• Navigating the publication process in reputable international journals.

Objectives

1. Cultivating a culture of scientific research among faculty and students.

2. Encouraging scholarly contributions to elevate academic standards and keep pace with global scientific developments.

Key Recommendations

The session concluded with several strategic recommendations:

• Consistency: The need for ongoing workshops that support academic research.

• Transformation: Encouraging students and faculty to convert their scientific projects into publishable manuscripts.

• Integrity: Emphasizing strict adherence to scientific methodology and research ethics.

• Skill Development: Enhancing academic writing skills and utilizing modern software for reference management and plagiarism detection.

• Collaboration: Promoting collaborative research and providing follow-up support for researchers until their work reaches the publication stage.

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