CV
Professional Experience
- July 2023–to date : Tenured Associate Professor
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Islamabad, Pakistan
- Duties include:
- Teaching at graduate and undergraduate levels.
- Supervision/Co-supervision of MS and Ph.D. theses and undergraduate projects.
- Director of Control and Energy Systems Research group.
- Apr 2014–Feb 2015, Jan 2016–Sep 2020, Sep 2021–June 2023: Assistant Professor
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Islamabad, Pakistan
- Duties included:
- Teaching at graduate and undergraduate levels.
- Supervision/Co-supervision of MS and Ph.D. theses and undergraduate projects.
- Director of Control and Energy Systems Research group.
- Sep 2020–Sep 2021: Doctoral Reseacher
- Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Research Project: FCT UPWIND: A Multi-Kite System to Harvest High Altitude Wind Power
- Responsibilities included:
- Modelling and parametrization of the induction machine (IM).
- Development of observer based rotor flux-oriented control of the IM.
- Development of a robust cascade control of the ground station module of the airborne wind energy system (AWES) in all operational phases.
- Development of the supervisory controller for the AWES.
- Feb 2015–Jan 2016: Visiting Scholar
- Electrical & Computer Engineering Department, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Research Project: Model-Based Control of the Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) Process
- Responsibilities included:
- Development of a simplified time domain model of UCG.
- Development of the model based control of the process based on Sliding Mode Control theory.
- Implementation of the developed controller on the actual process model.
- The stability of the zero dynamics, which guarantees the overall stability of the closed loop system
- May 2012–April 2014: Professional Researcher
- Control & Signal Processing Research Group, Capital University of Science & technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
- Research Project: ICT R& D Funds: Simulation and Control of the UCG process
- Responsibilities included:
- Development of the one-dimensional packed bed reactor model for Thar underground coal gasifier.
- Numerical solution of the developed model.
- Computer simulation of the numerical solution techniques.
- Parameter estimation for the UCG process.
- Model validation with actual field trials.
- Robust control system design for obtaining a desired calorific value of the product gas mixture
- Apr 2008–May 2012: Lecturer
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
- Duties included:
- Teaching at undergraduate level.
- Supervision of undergraduate projects.
- Designed and conducted labs for Electric Machines and Control Systems.
- Aug 2007–April 2008: Design Engineer
- Public Sector Organization, Islamabad, Pakistan
- Duties included: integration and testing of electronic modules.
Education
- Feb 2012–July 2016: Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering (Control Systems), COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
- Thesis Title: Modeling and Control of Underground Coal Gasification
- Feb 2009–Dec 2011: Masters of Science in Computer Engineering (Control Systems), University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila, Pakistan
- Thesis Title: Dynamic Modeling and Nonlinear Controller Design For Underground Coal Gasification
- Jan 2003–Nov 2006: Bachelors of Science [With Hons] in Electrical Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila, Pakistan
- Pakistan Engineering Council registration no. Elect–22971
Publications
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Presentations & Talks
- Model Predictive Control Design for Targeted Drug Therapy to Recover p53 in Cancer Treatment, in Portuguese Meeting on Optimal Control, 2021
- AI Based Control of Industrial Processes, in IEEE 2021 International Conference on Digital Futures and Transformative Technologies, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS), National University of Science and Techbology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan, 2021 (Guest speaker)
- Sliding mode control of the underground coal gasification energy conversion process, in Symposium on Control Systems, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS), National University of Science and Techbology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan, 2019 (Guest speaker)
- Development of a simplified control-oriented model of the underground coal gasification process, at the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA, 2015
- Development of a one-dimensional packed bed model of the underground coal gasification process for Thar coal gasifier, at UCG Project Thar, Tharparkar, Pakistan, 2013
Skills
- Technical Skills:
- Mathematical modeling of complex physical systems
- Numerical methods and mathemtical programing
- Linear/Nonlinear controller & observer design
- Computer Skills:
- MATLAB/Simulink
- Programing in C++, Mathematica and Maple
- MS Office and typesetting in Latex
Awards & Achievements
- Elected as Senior Memeber IEEE in June 2022
- Postdoctoral Research Grant from University of Porto, Portugal (Sep 2020–Sep 2021)
- International Research Support Initiative program Scholarship from Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (Feb 2015–August 2015)
- In-House PhD Scholarship from COMSATS University Islamabad (Feb 2012–Jan 2016)
- Merit MS Scholarship from Center of Advanced Studies in Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Taxila (2009–2011)
- Recipient of Research Productivity Award from COMSATS University Islamabad (2014 and2015)
- Recipient of MS and PhD scholarships from UCG Project Thar (2010–2013)
Comunity Services
- Guest edited the special issue: Sliding Mode Control in Dynamic Systems in MDPI Electronics
- Reviewer for the Journal of process control, Fuel, IEEE Transactions on (Mechatronics, Transportation and Electrification, and Industrial Informatics), IEEE Control Systems Letters, American Control Conference and International Journal of Hydrogen Energy