Umar Farooq Ghumman Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Evanston, Illinois, United States

THESIS: Microstructure Characterization for Analysis and Design of Microstructural Material SystemADVISOR: Professor Wei ChenAREA OF STUDY: Design Automation/Material Design/Machine LearningStructure-Property Mapping of Irregular Materials such as Rubber and Foams• Pruned VGG-19 (transfer learning) architecture to increase the model accuracy 3-folds using only a limited dataset (50 images) of complex microstructure images reaching r-squared of 90%. Designing high… Show more THESIS: Microstructure Characterization for Analysis and Design of Microstructural Material SystemADVISOR: Professor Wei ChenAREA OF STUDY: Design Automation/Material Design/Machine LearningStructure-Property Mapping of Irregular Materials such as Rubber and Foams• Pruned VGG-19 (transfer learning) architecture to increase the model accuracy 3-folds using only a limited dataset (50 images) of complex microstructure images reaching r-squared of 90%. Designing high efficiency Organic Photovoltaic Cells (OPVC)• Developed a novel Finite Element Methods-based structure-property simulation model for solar cells which was used to optimize the system efficiency by 36% (link) . • Formulated an SDF-based design framework which enables design of quasi-random microstructural material systems• Developed a three-phase microstructure characterization and reconstruction technique that leverages fast-SDF reconstructionsNanomine : Material Informatics portal for Polymer Nanocomposites• Developed eight state-of-the-art microstructure characterization and reconstruction webtools useful for analysis of SEM/TEM micrographs and microstructure designCharacterization and Design of Granular Microstructures in Additive Manufacturing (AM) systems• Developed a metric, called Dissimilarity Score, to quantify the difference between two granular microstructures using a single number.• Developed a framework based on Dissimilarity Score and Bayesian optimization to automate the calibration of Cellular Automaton model• Built process-structure mapping using parameterized temperature history as process and chord length distribution as structure representation. Implemented traditional regression as well as neural network based machine learning techniques. Show less

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Mn, Usa

I was placed in Mayo Clinic by EDF to help the biggest hospital in US to make it's operations more energy efficient. During the consultation period, i helped in the following:Using data from engineering drawings and ASHRAE standards, an airflow control plan was presented torebalance outside air, exhaust air, and return air of entire system. Expected annual savings for the HVAC system are approximated at 1.7 M kWh in electricity usageIndividual modifications for rooms which were… Show more I was placed in Mayo Clinic by EDF to help the biggest hospital in US to make it's operations more energy efficient. During the consultation period, i helped in the following:Using data from engineering drawings and ASHRAE standards, an airflow control plan was presented torebalance outside air, exhaust air, and return air of entire system. Expected annual savings for the HVAC system are approximated at 1.7 M kWh in electricity usageIndividual modifications for rooms which were performing over standard were suggested to save anapproximated 24,000 kWh in electricity usage Show less

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Managed Energy Star Portfolio Manager to monitor and benchmark energy, water & waste usage for allEvanston government buildings.Analyzed projects to increase energy efficiency of government buildings to take advantage of Illinois Energy Now program.

RESPONSIBILITIES:• Utilities Engineero Trouble shooting and managing all utilities to ensure smooth operation. Utilities include Boiler, HP compressor, LP compressor, Ammonia Chilling system, Gensets, CO2 & Power.o Manage and develop a staff of 12 operators & an electrical specialist to monitor & control KPIs including overall energy consumption, energy distribution & equipment efficiency.• Production Engineero RGB Paktool line- Ensuring production targets by smoothening… Show more RESPONSIBILITIES:• Utilities Engineero Trouble shooting and managing all utilities to ensure smooth operation. Utilities include Boiler, HP compressor, LP compressor, Ammonia Chilling system, Gensets, CO2 & Power.o Manage and develop a staff of 12 operators & an electrical specialist to monitor & control KPIs including overall energy consumption, energy distribution & equipment efficiency.• Production Engineero RGB Paktool line- Ensuring production targets by smoothening line operations.o Daily & monthly reporting, fault analysis & rectification plans. Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Mechanical Engineering

Management For Scientists And Engineers

A three month intense certificate program taught by Kellogg faculty that equipped me with necessary business and leadership skills. Also.

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering With Specialization In Energy Management And Sustainability

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering

Graduated top of the class with prestigious President's Gold Medal