Md. Ali Haider
Brookings, SD.
(605)- 691-4374
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OBJECTIVE Seeking a position as an engineer in a dynamic and research
oriented organization.
EDUCATION M.S in Electrical Engineering
South Dakota State University, SD
Expected Graduation Date: November 2010
GPA:3.46/4.0
B.Sc. in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Dhaka,
Bangladesh
Graduation Date: August 2001
GPA: 3.17/4.0
SKILLS Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong motivation.
Possess high desire and aptitude for learning.
Oral presentation.
EXPERIENCES Graduate Student Employee
Geographic Information Science Center of Excellence
South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota
May 2010~August 2010
. Inspected GLAS (Satellite lidar) file to retrieve
waveform data.
. Assessed waveform metrics for target
characterization.
. Set up meeting with the supervisor to review weekly
result.
. Collaborated with the supervisor to plan weekly task.
Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota
Summer 2007~present
. Calibrated, processed and archived LiDAR data.
. Developed programs in Matlab to classify lidar data.
. Designed and improved the programs applying neural
network for statistical analysis.
. Achieved feedback and upgraded the programs.
. Extracted features from lidar data.
. Arranged follow-up meeting with supervisor each week.
. Originated and filed weekly and monthly technical
report on the research progress.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer
Science
South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota
Spring 2008
. Worked in Digital Logic Design and Simulation Lab.
. Guided an undergraduate lab of 15 students to design
and implemention digital logic circuit using Verilog
HDL and FPGA board.
. Performed experiments and evaluated the results with
other GTAs.
. Met with supervising faculty each week to exchange
views on each experiment.
. Evaluated students' hands-on performance in lab.
COMPUTER
EXPERIENCES
. Programming Languages: MATLAB, FORTRAN, C, C++, ENVI IDL
and Assembly Language.
1. Hardware Description Languages- Verilog HDL and VHDL.
2. Software Packages: Circuitmaker, AutoCAD, PSPICE, ERSI
ArcGIS.
3. Application Software: MS Office Package (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Publisher, FrontPage, MS Access)
4. Operating Systems -Windows (98, 2000, XP and VISTA), DOS.
5. PCB works and computer interfacing as well as computer
Assembly (Hardware) and Software.
6. Computer networking (LAN).
UNDERGRADUATE
PROJECTS
. Light Detection and Color Sensing Using LED as a Sensor in
Reverse Bias Mode (Main Project).
. Schematic Design of an Eight-Bit Microprocessor.
. Schematic Electrical Wiring Design for a Two Storied
Building.
. Schematic Design and Circuit Implementation of a One-Band
Radio.
PRINCIPAL COURSES
Active Remote Sensing Microwave Theory
Electromagnetic Fields and Waves Electromagnetism
Electronics I, II Accelerated Computer
Fundamentals Electrical Properties of Material Solid
State Devices & Circuits Digital Communication & Information
Theory
PUBLICATION
Songxin Tan and Ali Haider, "A Comparative Study of Polarimetric and
Non-Polarimetric Lidar in Deciduous-Coniferous Tree Classification,"
IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Honolulu,
Hawaii, July 25-30, 2010.