UMAIR SHAH

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Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48858

Contact# 989-***-****, E-mail: ac39s8@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Master of Science in Engineering, Dec 2017

Thesis title: “Surface treatment and electrochemical investigation of titanium and magnesium alloys”

Advisor: Dr. Waseem Haider

CGPA: 3.70

University of The Punjab

Lahore, Pakistan

Bachelor of Science in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, May 2014

Thesis title: “Failure Analysis of a Waste Heat Recovery Boiler Thermally Coupled with the Ammonia Oxidation Reactor at Nitric Acid Production Facility of Pak-Arab Fertilizers Ltd, Multan”

Advisor: Dr. Taqi Butt

CGPA: 3.74

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Central Michigan University

Synthetization of nanoparticles (titanium oxide, graphene and iron oxide) via hydrothermal and electrochemical anodization

Preparation of thin films (titanium, iron, magnesium, copper based metallic glasses) via magnetron sputtering

Fabrication of functionalized titanium oxide nanotubular structure loaded with nanoparticles

Surface modification and corrosion evaluation of magnesium alloys (AZ31, AZ91 & ZK 60)

Electrochemical investigation of the bulk metallic glasses (Cu, Zn & Mg) in simulated body fluid.

University of The Punjab

Failure Analysis of a Waste Heat Recovery Boiler Thermally Coupled with the Ammonia Oxidation Reactor at Nitric Acid Production Facility of Pak-Arab Fertilizers Ltd, Multan

Development of Lead, Tin Alloys and developed its phase diagram

ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS

Creative endeavors and research grant from Office of Research & Graduate Studies (ORGS), CMU

Presidential Volunteer Service Award from White House

Academic Excellence Award and Faculty Medal on completion of Bachelor’s degree with distinction

WORK EXPERIENCE

Central Michigan University

Research Assistant, Jan 2016-Dec 2017

Carried our experimentation specific to project, prepared manuscripts, wrote grants, conducted interviews, prepared documentation related to project and conducted several classes and exams

Foundry Service Center

Volunteer Research Assistant, May 2015-Oct 2015

Conducted metallography experiments, mechanical tests and morphological investigation via microscopy as per required standards and customer requirements

FW Fabrication (Pvt) Ltd

QA/QC Engineer, Oct 2014-Mar 2015

Performed QA/QC Operations as per standards and customer requirements

Hi-Tek Manufacturing (Pvt) Ltd

QA/QC Engineer, Mar 2014-Sep 2014

Performed QA/QC operations as per standards and customer requirements

PUBLICATIONS

U.H. Shah, Z. Rahman, K.M. Deen, H. Asgar, I. Shabib, W. Haider, Investigation of the formation mechanism of titanium oxide nanotubes and its electrochemical evaluation, J. Appl. Electrochem. (2017) 1–13. doi:10.1007/s10800-017-1102-1.

U.H. Shah, K.M. Deen, Z. Rahman, H. Asgar, W. Haider, Peculiar behavior of TiO2 tubular structure for water reduction in dark and under natural light exposure, Mater. Lett. 198 (2017) 188–191. doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2017.04.031.

U.H. Shah, K.M. Deen, H. Asgar, Z. Rahman, W. Haider, Understanding the mechanism of TiO2 nanotubes formation at low potentials ( 8V) through electrochemical methods, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry (2017) 228-234. doi:10.1016/j.jelechem.2017.11.014

M.M. Khan, A. Nemati, Z.U. Rahman, U.H. Shah, H. Asgar, W. Haider, Recent Advancements in Bulk Metallic Glasses and Their Applications: A Review, Crit. Rev. Solid State Mater. Sci. (2017) 1–36. doi:10.1080/10408436.2017.1358149.

Hassnain Asgar, K.M. Deen, Usman Riaz, Zia Ur Rahman, Umair Hussain Shah, Waseem Haider, Synthesis of graphene via ultra-sonic exfoliation of graphite oxide and its electrochemical characterization, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Volume 206, 2018, Pages 7-11, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2017.11.062.

CONFERENCES

International Conference & Exhibition on Advanced and Nanomaterials, Aug 2017 (Toronto, ON)

Michigan Microscopy and Microanalysis Conference, Nov 2016 (Oakland, MI)

Student Research & Creative Endeavors Exhibition, Apr 2017 (Mt Pleasant, MI)

Material Science & Technology 16, Oct 2016, (Salt Lake City, UT)

5th Symposium on Engineering Sciences, Apr 2014, (Lahore, PK)

Department of Defense Virtual NACE corrosion conference, Nov 2013, (online)

National Symposium on Engineering Materials & performances, Apr 2013, (Lahore, PK)

VOLUNTEER PROJECTS

Flint Service Trip (Flint, MI)

Youth Emergency Services (Omaha, NE)

Woman in STEM

Completely Kids (Omaha, NE)

Kensington Metropark (Milford, MI)

Cardboard City

Skills

Nanoparticle Synthesis

Thin Films Fabrication

Characterization Techniques

Hydrothermal

Anodization

CVD

Template Assisted

Electrophoretic

Anodization

CVD

Spin Coating

Magnetron Sputtering

Electrochemical Testing

FTIR/UV-Vis

DSC/TGA (calorimetery)

Microscopy (TEM/SEM)

XRD

ICP

AFM

Nanoindentation

AFM

RAMAN

EDS

Failure Analysis

Metallography

Casting, Forging, Microstrucure

Coding Tools/Softwares

Wet Analysis

C++

MATLAB

ORIGIN

Echem Analyst

XPert Analysis

Gravimetric

Volumetric

Chromatography

REFERENCES will be furnished upon Request

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