Experience

Postdoctoral Research Scientist (Aug. 2019 - Present)
CanmetENERGY Research Centre, Natural Resources Canada, Varennes, QC

  • Renewable Energy Integration group

Research Assistant (Sep. 2015 - Apr. 2019)
Computational Electromagnetics Lab, McGill University, Montreal, QC

  • Simulated electric motors, generators & transformers using finite element software (MotorSolve, MagNet, Siemens Simcenter) for electromagnetic, structural, acoustic & thermal analyses with high-performance computing

  • Modeled & validated multiphysics performances for design & optimization of electric motors & generators using machine learning techniques & statistical analysis (MATLAB, Simulink, Python, R)

  • Commissioned & maintained a laboratory setup for real-time control of electric motors & generators, including an industrial dSPACE controller, a 500W dynamometer, a 2-level inverter board & sensors

  • Mentored 4 design project groups & 2 summer interns on simulation & control of electric drives

  • Consulted an energy storage company by drawing single-line diagrams for protection of synchronous generators

  • Published 15 scientific papers on research projects in top-tier IEEE conferences & journals

Course Lecturer (Jan. 2018 - Apr. 2019)
Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC

  • ECSE 486 Power Laboratory (Winter 2019, Winter 2018)
    Delivered weekly lectures, managed lab experiments on electric machines & evaluated design projects on variable speed drives in classes of 30 students

  • ECSE 205/305 Probability & Statistics for Engineers (Fall 2018)
    Prepared class notes & assignment solutions, delivered weekly lectures using advanced teaching techniques & designed written exams for a class of 250 students

Teaching Assistant & Grader (Jan. 2015 - Apr. 2019)
Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, McGill University

  • Delivered tutorials, invigilated exams, managed labs & evaluated assignments in 1300 hours & 18 course iterations

  • Courses: ECSE 210 Electric Circuits 2, ECSE 211 Design Principles and Methods, ECSE 221 Introduction to Computer Engineering, ECSE 322 Computer Engineering, ECSE 361 Power Engineering, ECSE 486 Power Laboratory, ECSE 563 Power System Operation and Planning

Research Intern (Jul. 2017 - Sep. 2017, Jun. 2016 - Aug. 2016)
Mentor-Infolytica Corporation, Montreal, QC

  • Modeled, analyzed & validated electric machines using electromagnetic finite element software (MotorSolve & MagNet)

  • Wrote automation scripts (MATLAB, Python) for software feature development & client projects

Industrial Automation Intern (May 2012 - Aug. 2012)
Siemens, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  • Simulated & developed industrial automation projects on Siemens PLC packages (SIMATIC STEP7)

Teaching Assistant & Tutor (Jan. 2011 - Jun. 2013)
American University in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  • Assisted in more than 200 hours in 7 course iterations by organizing and designing lab experiments, and evaluating assignments, lab reports and projects

  • Courses: EECE 200 Linear Circuit Analysis I, EECE 240 Digital System Design, EECE 250 Intermediate Programming, EECE 315 Applied Electromagnetics II

  • Tutored students in mathematics & programming.