Assistant Professor Dr. Zainab Jumaa Suwaih from the Polymer Research Center at the University of Basrah participated in the defense of graduate student (Master's) Hajar Ali Hussein from the Department of Chemistry, College of Education for Pure Sciences. Her thesis was titled "Preparation of New Polymeric Compounds and Study of Their Electrical and Physical Properties." Dr. Zainab participated as an examiner on the master's thesis defense committee, as part of strengthening cooperation between research centers and colleges of similar specialization. The thesis addressed the preparation of polymers and nanocomposites that can be used in various industrial applications.