Dr. Muhannad Tahrir Younis

Head of the Department of Artificial Intelligence — Mustansiriyah University

Dr. Muhannad Tahrir Younis is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence and Head of the Department of Artificial Intelligence at Mustansiriyah University. He earned his PhD in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence from De Montfort University in the United Kingdom in 2018. His research focuses on evolutionary computation, swarm intelligence, artificial neural networks, and hybrid optimization algorithms for complex scheduling and optimization problems.

Sessions by this speaker

Panel11:30 AM – 01:00 PM

Artificial Intelligence: Strategy, Policy, Education and National Transformation

A high-level discussion on the future of artificial intelligence in Iraq, bringing together government and academic leaders to explore national AI strategy, policy, education, research, institutional adoption, and the role of AI in accelerating digital transformation.

VIP Main Stage – Grand VIP HallPart of

Artificial IntelligenceAI StrategyDigital TransformationAI PolicyAI EducationEmerging Technologies

Prof. Dr. Dhiaa Jassim Kadhim
Dean, College of Artificial Intelligence — University of Baghdad
Dr. Ammar H. Mohammed · Moderator
Head of Strategy Department — National Artificial Intelligence Center – Prime Minister’s Office
Dr. Raghad Al-Shabandar
Director, National Artificial Intelligence Center — Prime Minister’s Office – Republic of Iraq
Dr. Muhannad Tahrir Younis
Head of the Department of Artificial Intelligence — Mustansiriyah University
Dr. Ali Abdul Tahma
Director of the Informatics Center — Joint Operations Command – Office of the Commander-in-Chief
Dr. Ayad Murad
Dean, College of Artificial Intelligence Engineering — University of AL-Nahrain
Hamza Kamil
Director of IT Solutions, Cloud Computing & Artificial Intelligence — Huawei