Engineer Engineering

A KIM FAISAL

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WORK EXPERIENCE

New York State Department of Public Service New York, NY

Engineer, Electric Distribution Systems Present

• Provide technical support to the Electric Distribution System team by researching and analyzing the energy market and industry

trends which include smart meters and sensors (AMI), Distribution Energy Resources, Distribution Automation, Electric

Vehicle, energy storage, solar energy, micro grid, green technology, renewable energy, and demand response to curtail peak load

as part of the NYS Reforming the Energy Vision (REV).

• Served as a member of NYSERDA Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) to evaluate proposals related to “Demand Response,

Smart Building and Demand-Side Resources”.

• Work closely with Con Ed to manage projects related to Brownsville load relief program, capital expenditure, and electric reliability.

• Work closely with PSEG-LI distribution team to manage Emergency Response Plan and PSEG-LI Utility 2.0 plan

• Prepare written reports and memos for Chiefs, Directors, and Commissioners related to the smart grid and utility performance.

• Oversee IOUs to ensure safe and reliable service to New York State residents through over head and underground inspections of

transmission and distribution substations, facilities, and electrical equipments.

• Assess and evaluate investor owned utility Distribution Emergency Response Plan annually and propose recommendations for IOUs to

adopt in order to enhance safe and reliable operation of service.

National Science Foundation ( NSF) Graduate Fellow Brooklyn, NY

Mechatronics Engineer 2011 – 2013

• Created Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) curriculum through sensors, actuators, robotics, and mechatronics

components for underdeveloped and underrepresented NYC public schools.

• Developed strong communication and interpersonal skills by serving as a mentor and inspiring inner-city students to pursue challenging

academic endeavors and to achieve high academic standards.

American Institute of Chemical Engineers ( AIChE) New York, NY

Engineer Intern 2010 – 2011

• Developed a structured rubric for chemical data and incorporated safety guidelines in compliance with standards and regulations

• Successfully created an online client database with CMS and TIMSS.

Department of Homeland Security (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Richland, WA

Research Intern Summer 2010

• Developed unique signature detecting methods to identify a family of threat agents using "diasetereomer distribution" analysis by detection

of hazardous chemical agents with NMR spectroscopy.

EDUCATION

Polytechnic Institute of New York University

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering

• Cumulative GPA: 3.69

• NSF Graduate Fellowship Award (2011-2013)

• MS Thesis: Computational Fluid Dynamics, ANSYS FLUENT: " Flow of a Non Newtonian Fluid Over a Backward Facing Step"

Bachelor of Science, Chemical and Biological Engineering

• Minor Concentration in Nuclear Physics

• Summa cum Laude (GPA: 3.74)

• Honors: Dean’s List (2007-2011), Nuclear Foundation Scholarship (2010-2011), NYU Poly Promise Scholarship (2007-2011)

• Memberships: Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society) and Omega Chi Epsilon (Chemical Engineering Honor Society)

TECHNICAL SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS

Engineering in Training ( EIT), Siemens PTI Power Academy: Electric Distribution Systems, SEPS & SGPS:

Certification:

Understanding Grid Operations and the Future of the Grid

CAD Software: AutoCAD, SolidWorks

Simulation Software: ANSYS FLUENT, ANSYS Mechanical, CFDesign, MATLAB

Modeling Software: GAMBIT, ANSYS Workbench

ACADEMIC PROJECTS & PUBLICATIONS

(1) M.S. Thesis: Modeling of Herschel Bulkley and power law non Newtonian fluids over a backward facing step. Successfully generated efficient

and optimal MESH with GAMBIT, CFD simulation and analysis of flow field with ANSYS FLUENT NYU POLY 2011-2013

(2) Discretization of heat conduction on a plate using Finite Elements Method (simulated using MATLAB) NYU POLY 2011

(3) A. Faisal, V. Kapila, and M. Iskander, “Using Robotics to Promote Learning in Elementary Grades,” Proc. Amer. Soc. Eng. Ed., June 2012

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