Education
- Bachelor of Technology (Electrical Engineering) | ZH College of Engineering and Technology, AMU India | 2013.
- Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) Qualified.
- Joint Engineering Exam Qualified 2009
Work Experience
- Engineer (Electrical) | May 2016 to Present- Operation & Maintenance Division, Indira Sagar Power Station, NHDC Ltd.
- Trainee Engineer (Electrical) | May 2015 to May 2016- Operation & Maintenance Division, Indira Sagar Power Station, NHDC Ltd.
- Research Assistant | June 2013 to May 2014- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Sponsored by: Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) and Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS)
Patents
- PrismaWipe– Prismatic Wiper Assembly for Edge to Edge Cleaning
Inventors: Faraz Ahmad, Dr. Ameer Azam |Year: 2015| Status: Patent Published - Gyratory PiezoGen– Piezoelectric Transducer for Harvesting Energy through Rotational Motion. Inventors: Faraz Ahmad, Dr. Ameer Azam.| Year: 2014 | Status: Patent Published
Research Papers Published
- Ahmad, A. A. Hayat, R. A. Boby, “Pose Estimation of Pellets and Holes for Assembly Task by Sensor on Hand of an Industrial Robot”, [Submitted in IROS 2015].
- Ahmad and S. Iqbal, “Efficient Utilization of Electrical Energy in Educational Institutes: A Case Study on AMU’s Electrical Usage Scenario.” IJICT- ISSN Number 0974-2239, Vol. 2/No. 3 (2012).
- Ahmad, “Managing Electricity Consumption using Image Processing as a Tool”, SCES 2012
- Ahmad, K. Naz, and S. Shakeel, “Powering-Up Charging Stations for the Hybrid Electrical Vehicles by Harvesting Wind Energy Using Modified Wind Belt System”, International Journal of AEEE, ISSN 2231-1297, Volume 3, Number 7 (2013), pp. 881-892
- F. Ahmad and Dr. A. Azam, “Implementing Two Dimensional Piezoelectric Generators: A New Concept”, Aligarh Nano II, 2012
Projects
- Vision Guided Control of a Robotic Manipulator
- Manipulation of an Industrial Robotic Arm Using ezChronos 430 Watch
- Pose Estimation of Pellets for Assembly Task using SVD
- Manipulation of a Two-Link Robot with Visual Tracker
- Energy Monitoring Device Based on Image Processing
- Railway Signaling System for Foggy Weather
- RFID Based Smart Train
- Mentored Over Five Undergraduate Projects
Professional Training/ Certification
- Transformational Leadership, IIM Indore.
- Project Management, Control and Implementation, ESCI India.
- SCADA, JKT India.
- Siemens S7- 1200, S7- 300, TIA, WinCC Flexible, HMI, Janitza Power Monitoring System, ZMS Technology Germany.
Technical Skills
| Simulation Platforms » | MATLAB | LAB View | Proteus | ISIS | S7- PLCSIM |
| Programming Platforms » | CVAVR | Pony Prog | Sina Prog | IAS Workbench | Siemens TIA | Janitza GridVis |
| Adobe » | Illustrator | Photoshop |After Effect | Dreamweaver | Flash |
| Programming Languages» | Basic Python | C++ | HTML | PHP | SQL | KUKA Robot Language (KRL) |
| Worked On »
(Hardware & Technologies) |
Siemens PLC S7- 300, S7- 1200, WINCC Flexible| Industrial Robot- KUKA | ARDUIONO Edison IoT| ATMEGA 16L | ATMEGA 32 | CORTEX M3 Processor | DAQ (NI made) RFID | Biometric Data Acquisition System | Stereoscopic Vision (3D) |
| Area of Interest » | Automation- PLC & SCADA | Renewable & Non-Conventional Energy Sources | Electrical Machines | Industrial Automation | Railways Automation | Image Processing |
Awards and Accolades
- Felicitated by the Honorable former Governor of Uttarakhand, Dr. Aziz Quraishi, for Contribution towards Research | 2015
Hackathon ‘13 | 2nd Prize at Nodal Level by Planning Commission of India - Felicitated by the Honorable Vice Chancellor, AMU Aligarh for Qualifying JEE in 2009
- ELECRAMA ‘12 | International Exhibition of Electrical and Instrumentation | Finalist
Hobbies
- Photography
- Poetry
- Sports (Football, Swimming and Badminton)
- Music- Classical
