Energy Systems Renewable

MARIAM MAHMOOD, PhD

+* ***- ***-**** ****************@*****.*** Houston, TX 77073

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Versatile teacher and research expert with 05 years' experience in the domain of environmental sustainability, energy transition, energy storage, design and feasibility assessments of renewable energy systems, as demonstrated by 30 peer-reviewed journal publications.

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Skilled at organizing multi-disciplinary projects' details and administration in a collaborative environment as seen in the management of 03 research projects and consultancy of total worth$23,000.

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Excellent scientific communicator adept at simplifying complex concepts to multidisciplinary professionals as shown by teaching 200+ post-graduate university students and 05 research presentations at international forums.

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SKILLS

Presentation skills Project management Team management Adaptability Time management and organization Mentoring/Coaching Communication skills (written, verbal) Supervision and Advising Skills Technical writing Problem solving and Analytical Expertise Curriculum Development and Pedagogical skills

EXPERIENCE

SOLAR ENERGY CONSULTANT, Houston, TX

Kratos Solar Power, July 2023-Present

• Designed customized residential solar systems using industry-leading software and tools.

• Prepared comprehensive solar proposals outlining system specifications and financial projections.

• Coordinated with internal teams, relationship management and worked for talent acquisition.

• Assisted in streamlining internal processes for greater operational efficiency within the consulting team ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, Pakistan

National University of Sciences and Technology, September 2018-September 2023 Instructed post-graduate students on theory and experimental analysis with effective interpretation of scientific literature, as proved by 89% positive feedback from students.

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Provided experimental design advice and supervised 15+ research theses using expertise in design and modelling and techno-economic assessment of renewable energy systems for power generation, water heating, building air conditioning and industrial process heating.

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Contributed to curriculum development by creating pertinent and engaging lessons for classroom and distance learning applications.

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Successfully conducted 05 workshops of design and modelling of solar energy systems and hands on training, with 30+ participants from industry and academia.

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• Performed research to serve as basis for academic writing for publication. Facilitated academic and community collaborations to increase number of community-engaged research proposal submissions to external funders.

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FOCAL PERSON FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION, Pakistan

National University of Sciences and Technology, September 2018-September 2023

• Facilitated the research collaboration with 03 International universities to conduct joint research projects. Accelerated faculty/students exchange programs and mentored students for opportunities to win overseas scholarships.

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RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Genova, Italy

Ansaldo Energia s.p.a, February 2015-February 2017 Supported the project manager in proposal preparation, cost benefit analysis, tasks execution and final presentation within collaboration between University of Genova-Italy and Ansaldo Energia, for modelling and diagnostics of T100 micro gas turbine.

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Presented the research findings at 03 International conferences from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) forum.

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RESEARCH EXCHANGE SCHOLAR, Zhejiang, China

Institute of Thermal Power Engineering-Zhejiang University- China, March 2017-June 2017

• Conducted research on concentrated solar power (CSP) system installed in Zhejiang University

• Designed thermochemical heat storage system based on metallic Cobalt oxides for CSP applications. EDUCATION

PHD IN MACHINE AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING FOR ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORT

University of Genova, Italy, May 2018

MASTERS IN ENERGY SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (MS-ESE)

National University of Science and Technology (NUST) Pakistan, September 2014 GRADUATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (BE-ENV)

National University of Science and Technology (NUST) Pakistan, September 2012 LANGUAGES

English

Fluent

• Italian

Beginner

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SOFTWARE

MATLAB, RETScreen, T*Sol, AutoCAD, System Advisory Model (SAM), Microsoft Office

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