The Civil Engineering Department in Tishk International University (TIU) started the first Joint Master Program in collaboration with Erbil Polytechnic University (EPU) in April ,2018. On July 2nd, 2020 , the master defense session of the Joint Program was held in the presence of Dr.Mehmet Ozdemir, Vice President, Dr. Halit Vural, Dean of Engineering Faculty -TIU , Prof. Dr. Hamed Jassim, Chief of Postgraduate Studies Office-TIU , Assist.Prof. Dr. Ganjeena Khoshnaw, Chief of Postgraduate Studies Office-EPU.

Hozan Himdad Majeed, who was one of the master candidates in the field of Structure Engineering-Civil Engineering Joint program, presented his thesis to the examination committee under the title of ( EVALUATION OF LATERAL LOAD RESISTING SYSTEM OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES USING PUSHOVER ANALYSIS).

The master examination committee members were :
1- Professor Mireen Hasan Fahmy ,PhD., EPU, Chairman.
2- Asst. Professor Sinan Abdulxaliq Yasin , PhD., Salahaddin University, Member.
3- Asst. Professor Faris Rashid Ahmed, PhD., Koya University, Member.
4- Professor Bayan Salim Obaid, PhD., TIU, Member and thesis supervisor.

The examination committee accepted the thesis successfully with recommending some minor corrections to be done within one month and congratulated the student for his great effort and high performance in the presentation and through the two years of his study.
Strict precautions and health regulations including wearing masks and applying social distancing rules for protection against the COVID-19 pandemic were followed during the defense session.