Engineering Project
Resume:
ALI A W AI S FA R H A T
B I O M E D I C A L & M E C H A T R O N I C E N G I N E E R
PROFILE
I am an engineer with a Master in Biomedical engineering and a Bachelor in Mechatronics engineering with first class honours. I am passionate about researching new endeavors to continue to build on my knowledge in the field and to add breadth to my experience. My multi-cultural experience, while volunteering for the university, is also my foundation in adapting to new environments with ease and confidence. My aim is to be a part of an organization which I can help grow by utilizing my skills.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Lab Designer
(Advanced surgical navigation)
University of Dundee April 2018 – Aug 2018
Developed a lab task to simulate tumor biopsy
Created a phantom on which biopsy procedures can be performed by engineering students
Designed a surgical tool that can be used with the available tracking system
Developed a working prototype to simulate the biopsy procedure
Guest Lecturer
University of Dundee Jan 2018 – April 2018
Prepared lectures for the Bioinstrumentation course
Delivered lectures in a clear and concise manner
Clarified topics within and outside the class duration
Assessed presentations of students and offering critique Teaching Assistant
University of Dundee Sep 2017 – April 2018
Taught CAD, MATLAB and LabVIEW software
Assisted the professor in making the course module better by giving feedback
Solved any problems for students that arose during tutorials or lectures
Marked the assignments of students
EDUCATION
University of Dundee, Scotland, UK
MSc in Biomedical Engineering Jan 2017- Jan 2018 Final degree classification Distinction
Project title: Active System for Physiological tremor cancellation
Project Description: Designed, simulated and fabricated a hydraulic actuator which is used to cancel the effects of physiological tremors.
University of Engineering
& Technology, Pakistan
BSc in Mechatronics Engineering Sept 2011 – Dec 2015 Final degree classification First class Honours
Project title: Automation of prosthetic limbs for
amputees
Project Description: Designed and fabricated an
autonomous trans radial-prosthesis. Shape memory
alloys were explored for the actuation of the
prosthesis.
S O F T W A R E S K I L L S
• SOLIDWORKS
• Design and Simulation
• 3D Printing (Prusa i3 mk3, Objet30 Pro)
• MATLAB
• Programming
• Toolboxes: Simulink, Fuzzy Logic,
Robotics, Hydraulic Toolbox
• ANSYS
• LabVIEW
• Multisim
• Proteus
• Microsoft Office
Flat 2, 21 Commercial Street, Dundee, UK
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www.linkedin.com/in/a-a-f
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Masters year
• Graduated with the award of a distinction from an IET accredited course
• Selected as the class representative by fellow students
• Maintained excellent grades throughout the duration of the course
• Tackled a project which involved design, manufacturing and testing of a prototype to a high standard, resulting in a high grade
• Head hunted for a project entitled advanced surgical navigation systems designed by the Institute of Medical Science and Technology
• Selected as a student ambassador for the school of Science and Engineering with the following roles and responsibilities: greeting and welcoming potential students and their parents, answering their questions and giving campus tours
• Nominated for the “Volunteer of the year” and “International volunteer of the year” awards
Undergraduate years
• Graduated with a first class honours degree
• Worked as the secretary to the president of the
Robotics club
• Organised and hosted various events for the department
• Developed a prosthetic limb for amputees as a final year project, in accordance with PIPOS (Pakistan institute of prosthetic and orthic sciences). I thoroughly enjoyed the project and it motivated me to pursue a masters in the field of Biomedical engineering
• Conference paper based on the final project was accepted in ISPO 2015 international conference in France
CO-CURRICULAR
Competition success
• Robotics Competition (2016)
• Speech competitions winner (2007-2008)
Roles
• Robotics club events organizer, University of
engineering and technology
• Published reviewer for US magazine (2006-2009)
• Worked as freelancer on upwork.com
Volunteering
• Volunteered to be a Peer connector at the University of Dundee
• Responsible for helping new students to settle in the cit
• Solved problems encountered by students
REFERENCES
Name and role: Dr Chunhui Li
Telephone: +44-138*-******
Email: *.**@******.**.**
Relationship: Lecturer and teaching assistant
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Fun facts: I was born in a small town of Laramie in Wyoming, USA. I speak three languages; English (native speaker), Urdu (2nd language) and Pashto. I am often described as: punctual, enthusiastic, team player, great work ethic, and resilient under pressure by employers and colleagues. Name and role: Dr Markus Pakleppa
Telephone: +44-138*-******
Email: *.*.********@******.**.**
Relationship: Lecturer and employer for the advanced surgical navigation systems design project
Name and role: Dr Luigi Manfredi
Telephone: +44-138*-******
Email: *.********@******.**.**
Relationship: Lecturer and masters year project
supervisor
ALI A W AI S FA R H A T
B I O M E D I C A L & M E C H A T R O N I C E N G I N E E R 1B St.Peter Street, DD1 4JJ, Dundee, UK
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