A systematic review paper titled “Operational framework for recent advances in backtracking search optimisation algorithm: A systematic review and performance evaluation” authored by Dr. Bryar A. Hassan and UKH Professor Dr. Tarik A. Rashid achieved the first rank in the Web of Science Core Collection for the year of 2020-2021 in Iraq. The achievement is a milestone in UKH’s research and development. See paper details here.
Tarik A. Rashid is a professor at UKH Computer Engineering Department and is the Director of Quality Assurance and Accreditation Unit at the university. He joined UKH in 2017 and is engaged in UKH’s journals and paper publishing.
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