Ayda Bashiri
***-**** *********** ****** 519-***-****
London, Ontario N6H 5W7 *******.****@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: To obtain an Electrical Engineering internship position through MITACS
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Highly motivated and results oriented graduate with a Master of Engineering Degree in Electrical Engineering,
specializing in the field of robotics & control
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, SolidWorks, 3D Slicer, Matlab, Ultiboard and Multisim; strong
knowledge of Codevision, C, C++, C#, Hspice and Pspice
• Experienced in Robot (Motorman) and PLC (Allen-Bradley) programming as well as designing, evaluating and
assembling embedded systems and Printed Circuit Board (PCB)
• Strong analytical thinking skills, problem-solving skills and detail orientation; ability to bring new perspectives
and ideas to projects, working effectively as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal skills, bringing high energy and strong work ethic to projects
• Eligible for registration with Professional Engineers of Ontario
EDUCATION
Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Western University, London, Ontario Jan/2012-Dec/2012
Bachelor of Science in Electrical-Telecommunications Engineering
Urmia University, Urmia, Iran Jan/2005-Aug/2009
TECHNICAL AND DESIGN PROJECTS
Helicopter Control
Advance Digital Control Systems, Course Project
Western University, London, Ontario Sept/2012-
Dec/2012
• Analyzed the controllability and observability of a linearized helicopter model to design a digital controller
• Designed and simulated a digital controller to perform reference tracking and rejection of the turbulence effect on
the helicopter’s performance using Matlab and Simulink
• Designed a system observer for the Helicopter model to estimate unknown state variables
Automatic Segmentation of Ossicles in Micro-CT Images, Master’s Project
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Ayda Bashiri
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London, Ontario N6H 5W7 *******.****@*****.***
Western University, London, Ontario May/2012-
Dec/2012
• Evaluated feasibility of automatic segmentation of ossicles in Micro-CT images
• Compared the effects of several registration algorithms (Plastimatch, Demons, Bspline) on automatic
segmentation; determined best method that satisfies clinical requirements
• Developed method for automatic segmentation of ossicles in Micro-CT images of the middle ear using 3D-Slicer
Automated Assembly of a Sewing Kit
Robotics and Manufacturing Automation, Course Project
Western University, London, Ontario Jan/2012-
May/2012
• Designed and built a storage, pallet for sewing kit boxes and an end-effector for a robotic arm using SolidWorks
• Assembled and tuned the designed components in the automation line in order to successfully load and transfer
sewing kits to the next work cell
• Programmed an industrial robot (Motoman) to transfer a product from one production line to another
• Used sensors (retroreflective and photo electric) and actuators in PLC programming to run the automation line
Design and Manufacture of an Intelligent Fire Alarm System
Urmia University, Urmia, Iran Sept/2008-May/2009
• Programmed an AVR family micro-controller to activate a combination of alarms based on smoke and heat
detected by an array of sensors
• Designed a GSM (global system mobile) based communication system to call a user-specified phone number
shortly after the smoke detection
• Designed a Printed Circuit Board for Intelligent Fire Alarm system using Ultiboard
• Assembled the circuit and evaluated the system with respect to the design specifications
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Electrical Engineer
Urmia Power System Co., Urmia, Iran May/2009-Jan/2010
• Designed a GSM based communication system for Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) units to facilitate service
maintenance
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Ayda Bashiri
101-1460 Beaverbrook Avenue 519-***-****
London, Ontario N6H 5W7 *******.****@*****.***
• Designed printed circuit board for the system and evaluated the designed prototypes
• Programmed microcontroller (AVR) and designed a user friendly user interface for the system
• Specified the required hardware components of the system with respect to the design requirements
Electrical Engineer, Intern
Telecommunications Bureau, Urmia, Iran Jun/2008-Sept/2008
• Monitored daily mobile network traffic of the province; reported all issues to maintenance team
• Recorded daily data retrieved from an online network; prepared this information for the Bureau
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Imaging Network Ontario (IMNO) Symposium
• Sunnybrook research institute Toronto, Ontario Feb/2013
Matlab & Simulink Workshop
• Western University, London, Ontario May/2012
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Electrical Engineer
Vital Biomedical Technologies Inc., London, Ontario, 2013
• Designed the printed circuit board of a multi-axis motor control servo-mechanism
• Quantified and evaluated the performance of the multi-axis motor controller and tuned the system for optimal
performance
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Ayda Bashiri
101-1460 Beaverbrook Avenue 519-***-****
London, Ontario N6H 5W7 *******.****@*****.***
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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