With continuous support, encouragement, and unlimited support from the President of the Northern Technical University, Prof. Dr. Alia Abbas Al-Attar, two researchers from the Kirkuk Engineering Technical College obtained a patent. They are both:

Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahman Ikram

Engineer Sabah Khudair

Where the researchers were able to design a smart automatic cover for solar panels, and with this innovation, the researchers were able to increase the efficiency of solar cells in complex weather conditions such as dust storms and rain.