Assistant Professor Dr. Rana Ibrahim Mahmoud, a faculty member in the Biomedical Engineering Department, participated as a member of the Master’s thesis defense committee for Mariam Ayad Malik in the Department of Life Sciences / College of Science / University of Baghdad, for her thesis titled:

“Assessment of Obesity-Related Hormones in Obese and Non-Obese Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome”

The committee was chaired by Prof. Dr. Jabbar Hamid Yanzeel from the College of Science, University of Baghdad, with the following members:

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Rana Ibrahim Mahmoud – College of Engineering, Al-Nahrain University

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Zainab Khudair Hussein – College of Science, University of Baghdad

The thesis was supervised by Dr. Sara Fouad Abdulameer – College of Science, University of Baghdad.

The scientific evaluation of the thesis was conducted by:

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Roa Jamal Abdul Khaliq – University of Fallujah / College of Applied Sciences

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Neama Issa – Al-Qasim Green University

The linguistic review was conducted by:

• Prof. Dr. Rikkad Mohammed Khames – College of Science, University of Baghdad

The public defense session was held in Prof. Dr. Raad Al-Moula Hall, in the Department of Life Sciences, College of Science, University of Baghdad, on Sunday, February 16, 2025, where the student was awarded a distinction grade.