About me
I currently hold the position of Assistant Director (Safety) in the Safety Directorate at Islamabad Electric Supply Company, Islamabad, Pakistan. I am deeply passionate about scientific research, writing articles, and mentoring students. Previously, I served as a Secondary School Teacher at Govt. High School, Manai, Swat, and as a visiting lecturer at Govt. Post Graduate Jahanzeb College, Saidu Sharif, Swat. Additionally, I worked as a lab engineer and graduate assistant at Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI), Topi, Swabi. I have earned a B.Sc. degree in Electronic Engineering from Balochistan University of IT, Engineering, and Management Sciences, Quetta, and an M.Sc. degree in Electronic Engineering from GIKI. My expertise lie in power management systems, fault detection, microgrids, power converters, photovoltaic (PV) applications, and electronic control automated systems. I possess a proficient knowledge in power electronics, electric machines, PV system design, MATLAB/SIMULINK, and PSIM simulations.
Education
M.Sc Electronic Engineering
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi, Swabi
2019-2021
B.Sc Electronic Engineering
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering, Management Sciences, Quetta
2014-2018
HSSC
Tipu Shaheed School and College, Kabal, Swat
2012-2014
SSC
Cambridge Public School & College, Deolai Kabal, Swat
2010-2012
Experience
Assistant Director @ Islamabad Electric Supply Company, Islamabad, Pakistan (Dec 2023 - Present)
Safety accident prevention and investigation SDO operationSecondary School Teacher @ Government High School, Manai, Swat, Pakistan (Sep 2022 - Dec 2023)
Physics Computer Science EnglishLecturer Electronics (visiting) @ Government Post Graduate Jahanzeb College, Saidu Sharif, Swat, Pakistan (Mar 2022 - Present)
Industrial Electronics Amplifiers and Oscillators Power ElectronicsLab Engineer @ Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Pakistan (Aug 2020 - Aug 2021)
Power Electronics Lab Electric Machines Lab Graduate Teacher Assistant @ Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Pakistan (Aug 2019 - July 2020)
Linear Circuit Analysis Power Electronics Wave Propagation and Antenna Skills
Languages: English, Urdu, Pashto
Programming Languages: Assembly, C, C++, OOP, Python, Latex
Tools: MATLAB, PSIM, Proteus, MEEP, IDE, Micro-wind, DSCH, Multisim, Emulator, PS-PICE, Logicsim, Fritzing and STEP 7-Micro/Win
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Web, Arduino, PLC, Micro-controller, Raspberry Pi
Soft Skills: Leadership, Event Management, Writing, Time Management, Easy Integration in Multi-cultural Environment
Refereed Journal Publications
[J2] "Design and implementation of a fault detection method for a PV‐fed DC‐microgrid with power control mechanism" IET Electric Power Applications, 2022, Impact Factor 2.568 and ISI indexed
[J1] "A fault detection, localization, and categorization method for PV fed DC-microgrid with power-sharing management among the nano-grids" International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems Volume137, May. 2022. Impact Factor 4.63 and ISI indexed
Selected Conference Publications
[C1] "An Optimal Power Management System Based on Load Demand and Resources Availability for PV Fed DC-Microgrid with Power-Sharing among Multiple Nanogrids" IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe), Helsinki, Finland, Oct 18-21, 2021
Projects
Smart irrigation system using soil moisture sensors and arduino (Role: Supervisor)
Assembly language Arduino AutomationThis is an electronic control automated irrigation system that works smartly with effeciently conrolling the water flow and is specifically designed for farming purposes, and is applicable to a wide range of irrigational purposes
Smart power management system of standalone DC microgrid (Role: Co-supervisor)
MATLAB SIMULINK PSIMThis is a mechanism of power flow control in individual nanogrids of a DC-microgrid cluster. A power sharing/coordination is established among the nanogrids through a DC-Bus and a battery bank. MATLAB/SIMULINK simulation is carried out for a cluster of 6 nanogrids.
Load demand based energy management system for DC microgrid with a cooperative battery bank model (Role: Advisor)
MATLAB SIMULINK PSIMA strategy of energy management system (EMS) for PV-fed DC-microgrid (DCMG) with power sharing capability through cooperative battery bank model by employing a SIMULINK/MATLAB programme.
Induction heating system using resonant power converters (BS Thesis, Role: Group leader)
Assembly language Proteus PCB designBluetooth controlledThis system uses resonant power converters for cost-effective and energy efficient resonant tank features identification that determines the performance i-e heating as well as the operation of resonant power converter. It is a multiple output coil induction heating system. Each of the inverter connected to a control circuit operates on different frequency. The command from the control circuit determines the inverter to be operated.
Fingerprint based bio-metric attendance system using arduino (Role: Advisor)
Assembly language Arduino AutomationIn this system using Arduino, a Fingerprint Sensor module is used to authenticate a true person or employee by taking their finger input in the system. 4 push buttons are taken into account to register a new fingerprint or delete the stored fingerprint or match stored fingerprint.
Line following robot using arduino (semester-based)
Arduino based differential wheeled robot design (semester-based)
Rechargeable torch using electro-mechanical transducers (Role: Group leader) (semester-based)
Power supply design (semester-based)
Radio frequency amplifier design (semester-based)
Honors and Awards
Got GIK institute fully funded scholarship for MS in Electronics Engineering (Aug-2019 to Aug-2021)
Awarded with Balochistan Education Endowment Fund (BEEF) (2018)
Registered Engineer with PEC (Registration No. Electro/28527) (2018)
Awarded with gold medal in BS Electronic Engineering (Dec, 2018)
100% merit scholarship throughout BS for being the top student of the class (2014 - 2018)
Websites and Links
Contact
engr.muhammadzakirr@gmail.com