Muhammad Awais Rafique Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

- Translate client's functional requirement into engineering requirements for the development of robotic solutions.- Breakdown requirements into project tasks and milestones- Using ROS develop control interface of a UGV with a base station 2 kms away- Using computer vision (OpenCV) identify and estimate the pose of miniature objects in a scene with different backgrounds.- Plan tip-space trajectories of a 6-DOF robotic arm to perform various pick-and-place and assembly tasks.- Develop a tip-space manual control of the arm on a mobile base by an operator.

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

- Development of software features for simulation of aerospace robotic systems.- Introducing software capability to simulate multi-body robotic systems connected in the shape of a necklace.- Dynamic simulation of a walk-off scenario where a robotic chain can walk-off by engaging and disengaging its terminal bodies from a base.- Development of unit tests to evaluate the functionality of new software features.- Modelling and Sensitivity Analysis of Electro-mechanical systems considering variations in various system parameters. - Development and design of control approach and state machine for control of robotic systems.- Prepare design documents and other technical documentation for communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Teach undergraduate courses in the Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering Department.- Supervise TAs and Lab Instructors for the course.- Evaluate the work of students and assign grades.- Participate in departmental course review and planning activities.- Prepare documents regarding engineering accreditation evaluation. Courses Taught:COE 538 - Microprocessor Systems- Microprocessor architecture and structure, with an overview of 8, 16, and 32-bit systems.- Assembly language programming and the use of high-level languages (C/C++). - Basic input/output, including parallel communications with and without handshaking and serial protocols. - Hardware and software timing, using interrupts and exceptions. - Overview of single-chip microprocessors and controllers with an emphasis on the Freescale HCS12.- The internal structure and design of peripheral devices. - Memory system design and analysis. - The use and structure of development tools such as (cross) assemblers or compilers, monitor programs, simulators, emulators, etc.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Courses & Labs- ECE 460 Control Systems II- ECE 360 Control Systems I- ECE 340 Discrete-Time Signals and Systems- ECE 330 Introduction to Power Engineering- ECE 212 Introduction to Microprocessors- ECE 202 Electrical Circuits I- MATH 100 Calculus ILab Instructor Responsibilities:- Coordinating, scheduling and training the lab teaching team (TAs and other LIs).- Preparing and delivering instructions to the students at the beginning of each lab.- Answering questions and assisting students throughout the lab sessions.- Ensuring that students are given clear instructions as to what is expected before, during, and after the labs (including required manuals, kits, and report deadlines).- Be available after hours for students requiring help with the labs (official office hours, or informal help sessions).- Collecting and distributing lab reports for marking. Preparing final lab marks at the end of the term and making marks available for students.- Working with Course Instructor and other ECE staff for technical and administrative requirements (including lab material, lab scheduling, lab access, assignments boxes, and computer configuration).

Edmonton, Canada Area

Research Highlights:• Obtained a dynamic model for the relative motion of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAVs) with respect to a visual target. The model employed features measured directly in the camera image.• Proposed an Image Based Visual Serving approach for motion control of UAVs in GPS denied environments.• Implemented the proposed controller on Pixhawk flight controller with Jetson TX1 as a companion computer using OpenCV, ROS, C++, MAVLink and PX4 autopilot. • Performed flight tests of the proposed control on ANCL quadrotor platform for different target configurations.• Performed SITL simulations on jMAVSim simulator for performance test (jMAVSim, Q-Ground Control).• Revisited the model of an Unmanned Aerial Manipulator i.e. a UAV with a manipulator arm.• Designed an adaptive controller for the UAV with arm considering parametric uncertainties and external disturbance.• Simulated the proposed control in a multi-body simulation environment with a range for different arm configurations. • Performed analysis of the existing literature on the slung load transportation and studies the distributed parameter model of a rope suspended load with a UAV. • Reviewed a number of scholarly publications for major conferences and journals in the field of robotics. Published own work in different conferences and journals.Skills and Expertise:- Linux- ROS- Open CV- Python, C/C++- PX4 Autopilot- MATLAB- MAVLink- Git version control

Chashma Nuclear Power Project Unit C-3/C-4

Worked in Electrical Maintenance Division at C-1. Job duties include day to day maintenance of the Electrical Power and Control systems.

Islamabad

Study and Research

Islamabad

Theoretical control research with the focus on:- Nonlinear time-delay systems- Synchronization of chaotic systems- Adaptive control of uncertain systems

Engineering & It Sector, National Hockey Stadium, Lahore

Event Management in Engineering & IT Sector Events in Punjab Youth Festival 2012.

Gujranwala

- Preside at all meetings of the Student Branch and hold regular meetings of the Branch Executive Committee.- Appoint Program, Publicity, and Membership committee Chairs. - Prepare the Student Branch Annual Plan.- Arrange for the election of new Officers annually. - Student Branch Meeting/Event Reporting (4 per year)- Ensure smooth transition of information and materials to newly elected Officers and arrange an orderly transfer of Student Branch records.- Coordinate activities with local Section and Region volunteers. Information can be found.- Communicate with local University IEEE Student Branches.

Gujranwala

Organizing Seminars, Workshops, meetings, conferences and competitions and managing all other matters of the society.

Lahore

Unit-2 Transformer Section

Wah Cantt

Worked at following groups of factories as an Engineering Intern1. Services (Power House, Electrical Distribution, Telephone Exchange, Instrumentation)2. Medium Artillery Ammunition3. Bomb and Grenades4. Weapons Factory

Lahore

Maintenance Department

Lahore

Department of Switch Gears as Intern Engineer

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Electrical And Computer Engineering

- Modelling of Ground and Aerial Robotic Systems - Nonlinear Control Design for motion control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - Visual.

Ms Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering With Majors In Controls And Computers, 3.66/4.00

- Control Design for Nonlinear Time-delay Systems - Control and Synchronization of Chaotic Systems - Weight assignment of Neural Networks.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical Engineering (Power), 3.83/4.00

Activities and Societies: Chairman IEEE President SEED Chief Organizer of REECE'12 (A mega event consisting of 18 different competitions.

Intermediate, Pre-Engineering

Activities and Societies: Dramatics, Organizing Parties, Script Writing and Stage Performace F.Sc Pre-Engineering

Matriculation, Physics, Chemistry, Biology

Activities and Societies: Running, Cycling and Naat Khani Matriculation with Science i.e. Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology