Zahirul Hasan Khan, Phd, Meng. Email & Phone Number

Albany, Ny, Us

Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States

Ottawa, Canada Area

Rensselaer County, New York, United States

Albany, New York Area

•Teach the course ESE 202: Strength of Materials. This is a core course for the students in Environmental and Sustainable Engineering (ESE) Department and offered first time after the newly ESE department has been established at University at Albany. •Teach Design Lab course ECE 490/491. A two-semester-long capstone design experience that provides the opportunity for teams of students to propose, prototype/design, build, test, demonstrate, present and fully document a working prototype of a sophisticated electronic system.

Utica, New York Area

Mentored two students from Colonie Central High School, Albany, NY. I helped the students to submit their project proposal on “Special Shoe for Lymphedema Patients” as IEEE EPICS challenge. The project proposal has been recognized as the best proposal and the students have been awarded the first place winning team of the 2018 Smart City of STEAM Challenge in coordination with EPICS in IEEE and the Project Fibonacci Foundation Inc. As the winning team, the students received $6,500 from IEEE for the development of the proposed special shoe and $4,000 in college scholarships from the Shoreline Group to further their education. Under my mentorship, the prototype of special shoe will be developed at the Tech Valley Center of Gravity, Albany, NY.

Albany, New York Area

Mentored senior students of Shaker High School, Latham, NY to complete their 40 weeks long engineering capstone project. Students with their team members are advised every week at the Tech Valley Center of Gravity, Troy, NY to achieve their goals. Since Tech Valley Center of Gravity is a makerspace, prototyping center, and manufacturing business incubator, students are being advised and helped with proper facilities, including selecting the potential engineering problem, solving it, and developing the prototype.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Project: Top Canadian Business Schools' Entrepreneurship Program Evaluation

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Ensured implementation, effectiveness, and integrity of the Quality System that is compliant to all applicable standards and regulations to support the products on the market.• Developed quality planning/objectives, metrics, and goals; led efforts related to the company’s Quality Vision.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

I was the lead researcher in designing and developing a pilot-scale Hot Sieving ESP project suitable for treating the combustion gas from low quality coal and liquid fuels. During my tenure, I was awarded the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Visiting Fellowship (VF). I was also the lead researcher of the project “Advanced Pollutant Control for Power Generation with Carbon Capture and Storage (CSS).” My research responsibilities at CanmetENERGY involved:•Designing, developing and experimental testing of the novel Hot Sieving ESP with applications to advanced combustion systems for hot gas clean up; •Conducting literature review and study of multi-pollutant emissions control for fossil fuelled power plants;•Conducting experimental set-up of pilot scale Hot Sieving ESP unit for emissions control;•Conducting research by parametric experimental testing at bench and pilot scales;•Setting up of experimental units, development of mathematical models, data analysis and overall development of new concepts and technologies for advanced near-zero emissions systems;•Conducting experimental research on dielectric breakdown of different types of refractory materials for electrical insulation of Hot Sieving ESP prototype.•Analyzing experimental research data and disseminating the results in the form of publications;•Designing and developing a vibro-acoustic cleaning system in collaboration with National Research Council (NRC) for the Hot Sieving Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) technology;•Conducting experiments and analyzing data and results of vibro-acoustic cleaning system as in collaboration with Institute of Aerospace Research (IAR), NRC;•Designing and developing the concept of dual polarity reversing switching system for continuous operation of high voltage system; and•Preparation of the conceptual design of high-temperature, high-pressure test cell for sieving ESP.

Athens, Ohio

As a Research Associate during my master’s and doctoral programs, I conducted research on a number of novel research projects including: •Sieving ESP, U.S. patent# 6,878,192, (2005);•Fly ash beneficiation with the application of Sieving ESP technology;•Testing of composite discharge electrode for the conventional ESP’s application;•Composite discharge electrode, U.S. patent#7976616 B2;•Feasibility testing of dry membrane-based Electrostatic Precipitator, U.S. patent#6231643 B1;•Efficiency testing of coated membrane ESP;•Experimental research on flow-induced vibration of membrane ESP and its effect on dust removal; and•Experimental research and analysis on acoustic cleaning process of membrane ESP.In these capacities, I:•Led research on Sieving ESP technology.•Directed the design and development of Sieving ESP both in bench and scale pilot scale.•Supervised other graduate student’s research work as a team leader of the graduate student research team.•Conducted experiments, analyzed experimental data and compared it with theoretically predicted data in a scientific manner.•Interpreted experimental data to produce professional quality technical reports, published scientific papers, prepared IP disclosure kit, and presented technical presentations to industry, government, and academic audiences.•Presented technical research papers at international, national and local conferences.As a Teaching Assistant, I assisted students with course work; proctored examinations; and graded exam papers for the following courses: •Methods of Engineering Analysis (ME 597) •Plasticity (ME 785)•Advanced Mechanical Vibrations (ME 510)

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Review, develop and approve of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, and control plan. Determine the root cause of internal process & quality issues. Investigate the root causes and implement corrective action. Verify the corrective action effectiveness. • Manage customer issue through corrective actions, supplier action request and nonconforming material report. Develop and review quality procedures and inspection plans. Planning and conducting of process and systems audits of manufacturing.• Carry out capability studies to determine capabilities of existing processes.• Help to develop, review and approval of all documentation needed for PPAP, APQP, PFMEA, MSA, production flow and Control plan manufacturing document to ensure good quality process changes for existing products.• Develop internal audit check list accordingly to ISO/TS 16494:2002 (E) and conduct the product and process audit.• Participate in cross-functional team efforts to solve product and or process related problems• Oversaw overall maintenance works of department’s light and heavy duty vehicles and equipment • Prepared specification, evaluated tender documents of vehicles, equipments & others for the procurement of the project• Checked, inspected and forwarded the estimate of vehicles & equipment sent from districts to the head quarter management for final approval• Prepared ad hoc reports for management and took action on standardization • Provided training and support to the end users• Collected equipment and vehicle failure data from the field and analyzed data to find out the root cause of failure• Conducted experiment on central air conditioning system balancing and published the results in an international conference proceeding

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Integrated Engineering

Activities and Societies: Bangladesh Student AssociationDoctoral dissertation title, "Bench and Pilot Testing of Sieving Electrostatic.

Master'S In Engineering Management (Meng.), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies; Quality, Reliability, And Safety

Activities and Societies: Entrepreneurship Club

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Master's thesis title, "Influence of Membrane Vibrations on Dust Removal Efficiency of Membrane Based Electrostatic Precipitator".

Post-Graduate Diploma, Computer Science

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering