HAMID MEHMOOD PASHA
+92-314-***-**** adigm9@r.postjobfree.com
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/hamid-pasha/18/515/1ba
OBJECTIVE
Resourceful PhD student seeking to obtain a position as Electrical Engineer. Offering previous experience in system operations, administration and office management. Possess the ability to design, analyze, and troubleshoot power systems that will contribute to greater efficiencies and better customer satisfaction.
EDUCATION
PhD (All but Dissertation) in Electrical Engineering, GPA: 3.88 Expected: December 2021
Western Michigan University (WMU) Kalamazoo, USA
Topic: Transient analysis of Power Line Communication channels at High Frequency for SMART grids
Masters of Science in Electronic Engineering, GPA: 3.53 September 2013
Staffordshire University Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Thesis title: Smart Home Automation and Research Project (SHARP)
BS in Engineering Sciences, (Semi-conductors and Super-conducting materials & devices) June 2009
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute (GIKI) Swabi, Pakistan
Topic: Design of NDE that included construction of a 3D translational stage of 3-micron precision
WORK EXPERIENCE
Carbon Footprint Manager June 2012– September 2012
Stoke on Trent City Council (STCC) Staffordshire, UK.
Evaluated, troubleshoot and optimized a centralized Database management system (TRANMAN) for the Stoke county fleet.
Liaised with the Climate team to discuss details of the specific outcomes.
Published Technical report for the fiscal year 2011-2012 as per standards provided by the STCC.
R&D Engineer (Wind Turbines) May 2008 – August 2008
Data Communications & Controls (DCC) Pvt. Ltd. Karachi, Pakistan.
Achieved within a short time, the ability to grasp detailed understanding of wind turbine concepts after investigating all prevalent wind turbine technologies.
Proposed an innovative design prototype for the for small scale implementation in an urban environment of Karachi.
Presented the proposed design to students on a laymen level, and provided a solid defense to the turbine model in front of the team of experts.
Research Assistant September 2018 – June 2019
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, WMU Kalamazoo, USA
Mentor Electrical students with their course projects.
Diagnose and troubleshoot hardware and software issues on computers and laptops.
Install and utilize software programs such as COMSOL, MATLAB, PSCAD and ATP (EMTP).
Graduate Assistant January 2018 – April 2018
Department of Marketing, Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, USA
Graded assignments, essays and quizzes of qualitative and quantitative nature.
Assisted faculty and staff in distribution and collection of exam papers.
Lab Instructor (Electronic Circuits/Electronics course) January 2016 – April 2017
ECE Department, Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, USA
Troubleshoot lab equipment and upgraded software tools utilized in the lab.
Wrote lab manuals and self-help guides on the utilization of JAVA scripts used in the WMU labs.
Instructor (Machines and Electronic Circuits course) September 2015 – April 2016
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, USA
Lectured on topics in basic electronics such as system design, basic PCB design, circuit analysis, power factor correction and digital electronics, and software installation and simulation.
Set goals, design projects, prepare course material, laboratories, and testing metrics meeting ABET accreditation standards.
Facility Maintenance Co-ordinator at Kanley Chapel (Bernhard Centre) Jan 2018 – June 2019
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, USA.
Scheduled events, Maintenance requests & leased offices using EMS (Event Management System).
Record keeping using Word, Excel and sending emails to ensure proper delivery of invoices.
International Orientation Leader (Heinecke Institute, WMU) Aug 2015 – Jan 2018
Staffordshire University Kalamazoo, USA.
Troubleshooting and fixing Printers and Laptops utilized during the orientation period.
Leading Engineering students to respective advisors at Department of Engineering, WMU.
COURSE PROJECTS at WMU
Constructed in ETAP a 7 bus, 3 phase power system and simulated the power flow diagram for the input & output data files for the generators, buses and transformers and then applied 3 Phase unbalanced faults to each of the 7 buses to acquire suitable ratings for the circuit breakers for each location for the rated system voltages and line currents
Design in PSPICE of DC-DC buck-boost converters and a switching boundary control using PWM to provide isolated charging for laptop batteries
Proposed best design using Mentor Graphics for a 3 address, RALU (or 4-bit RISC processor) using Dual 4x4-Bit Register Bank (DRB) circuit, performing DRC Parasitic extraction and LVS check and achieving lowest system size and least complex design and layout for the entire project
Utilized STM32F4 Cortex M4 Micro-controller for control of conveyer belt which utilized infra-red sensors, multi-frequency PWM based speed control along with a distance measurement unit for the forward and backward movement of the belt with a sample placed on it.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Published Poster presentation for the STEM 2019 Instructional fellowship program at WMU.
Qualified for the STEM 2019 STEM Fellowship program at WMU.
Achieved Graduate student research grant (GSRG) for Fall 2018 semester.
Acquired competitive Research assistantship position in ECE Department (Fall 2018).
3rd position in 2009 Open House Final Year Projects at GIK Institute in Engineering sciences.
1st ever from the state, to be selected in the second National Math Talent Contest (NMTC) 2004.
3rd position as Squash team captain at college and team captain at school and university levels.
Note: References will be provided upon request.