Mechanical Engineer

TAHIR RASUL; P.Eng.

**** ******* **. **** ***, Mississauga, On L5M 0W7, CANADA Tel: 647-***-****

email: *.*****@*****.***

Summary of Skills:

Strong analytical and technical skills

Effective team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills

Experienced in use of CAD software for design development and FEA

Expertise in electro-mechanical systems and pneumatics/hydraulics

Employment Experience:

2008 – Jun 2015 Foreign Professor, Department of Mech. & Aerospace Engg.

Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Teaching structural engineering subjects to MS Aerospace and BS Mechanical engineering classes; development of communication skills

Establishing Stress Analysis, Mechanical Vibrations and Mechanics of Materials laboratories

Design and development of various apparatus for local production of equipment related to mechanics of materials, vibrations and stress analysis labs; machine build expertise

2004 – 2007 Group Leader Mechanical, Exfo Photonics and Life Science Inc. Mississauga, ON

Streamlined working of mechanical group by making it more efficient and responsive to providing solutions

Conceptual stage model of a new generation inch worm actuator; system design experience

Carried out testing to develop noise specifications for a microscope light source

1999 – 2004 Design Engineer, Advanced Product Design Services, Mississauga, ON

Following are all examples of system design and improvement

Improved design of heat exchangers for power generation industry through FEA

Helped develop a new product based on natural convection

Thermal and mechanical design for ASME code pressure vessels

Completed FEA for pressure, temperature, wind and seismic loads for a typical fan cooler

Three-dimensional modeling of components and assemblies for automated assembly lines

Stress analyses of structures and mezzanines through finite element software

Stress analyses of critical components using finite element analysis

Improvements of manufacturing and assembly methods by developing jigs and fixtures

1997 – 1998 Senior Research Associate, University of Toronto (Mechanical Engg.)

Carried out experimental/theoretical studies to improve protection of Stainless Steel against hydrogen attack; directed at large vessels for storing and transporting Hydrogen fuel

1989 – 1996 Principal Engineer, Engineering Research Labs. Kahuta, Pakistan

Managed shop floor for flow forming, cylindrical grinding, surface grinding, milling machines for efficient operations and resource allocation

Control of engineering drawings and documentation for products produced in the shop.

Manufacturing strain gage transducers and development of residual stress measurements testing equipment.

Education:

M.Engg Industrial Engg & Mgmt, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

B.Sc.– Mechanical Engg., Engineering University, Pakistan

Computer Skills:

CAD Software: AutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop, Unigraphics, Inventor, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Ansys, I-DEAS, Cosmos and Algor

Intermediate level knowledge of CATIA. Pro E

Office Support: MS Office – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Professional Affiliations:

Professional Engineers of Ontario, Canada Member

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