KUST Academic Achievements

Her published article describes an in situ green biosynthesis of zinc oxide nanocomposite using the seaweed Sargassum muticum water extract and hyaluronan biopolymer. The morphology and optical properties of the hyaluronan/zinc oxide (HA/ZnO) nanocomposites were determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and ultraviolet–vis analysis.

Dr. Heshu is a Part-Time Faculty member in Komar University, Department of Medical Laboratory. She has PhD in Hematology and Cinical Pathology. As she mentioned to KUST Website, this published article is her fifth ones with Komar University Affiliation.

Lania Aras is a student from Civil Engineering department at third Level; she will join the program between June and August 2016. She spoke to KUST website and expressed that she feels honored to get her dream come true, and she stated “I will do my best to explore and develop my skill and upon my return home, I expect myself to be able to do more projects and try to serve any benefits I have got to my Nation, Community and KUST.”
It worth mentioning that this is not the first time which KUST have student elected for that program, in previous years several talented students in Komar University got this achievement as well.
This program will give young Iraqis the chance to build their leadership skills and will give them the tools needed to develop their own youth-led projects for community change upon their return home.

The Undergraduate Program will bring 100 competitively selected Iraqi university students in their first, second, or third year of school to the United States for a leadership program within an American university setting.