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	Personal Profile Date of Birth 10, October, 1979 Marital Status Single Residential Address UK Voice/ E-mail Membership IEEE, IEE, PEC Education Dec 2003 University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Till Date Ph.D. (Communication and Signal Processing) Area of Research: WiMAX, WiFi, 3G, 4G, UMTS, Broadband Fixed Wireless Access, Forward Error Correction (FEC), Control Coding, Low-Density Parity-Check Codes, Modulation (BPSK/QPSK, QAM), OFDM, MIMO Systems, Equalisation, Turbo Equalisation, MIMO-OFDM, Signal Processing, CDMA. Result: Writing Thesis. Sep 2002 – Staffordshire University Mar 2004 M.Sc. (Electronics Engineering) Major Subjects: Digital Electronics, Analogue Electronics, Telecommunications, VLSI Designs, Advance Engineering Topics, Digital Signal Processing, Management of Research. Result: Distinction over all. Jan 1998 – N.E.D. University of Engineering and Technology Mar 2002 Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronics) Major Subjects: Digital Electronics, Telecommunications, Linear Control Systems, Theory and Application of Microprocessors and Computer Architecture & Organization, Mathematics, Logic Designing and Control theory. Result: Secured 7^th Position out of 150 Candidates with 81% marks. Other Qualifications June 2001 Routing 2.0 One paper of Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) track Result: Passed (93% Marks) Mar 2003 Cisco Networking Academy Certificate, Staffordshire University Cisco Networking Exam based on Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Result: Passed (89% Marks) Apr 2001 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Result: Passed (96% Marks) Scholarships Dec 2003 – Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) UK Scholarship awarded Till Date for research in Mobile Communication Engineering leading to Ph.D. 1998 – 2002 University Assistant Scholarship awarded by N.E.D University of Engg. & Technology. (Each year) 1996 – 1997 Assistant Scholarship awarded by D.J. Sindh Govt. Science College. [SNIP] Nov 2006 Application of high rate LDPC codes for IEEE 802.16d or WiMAX (Fixed Broadband) Systems WSEAS Transactions on Communications (Journal accepted for Publication) Nov 2006 High rate LDPC codes using OFDM and Equalisation Techniques for WiMAX Systems The 5th WSEAS International Conference on APPLIED ELECTROMAGNETICS, WIRELESS and OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS (ELECTROSCIENCE '06) Venice, Italy, November 20-22, 2006 (Accepted for Publication) Oct 2006 Performance Comparison of LDPC Codes using SRK Equalisation and OFDM Techniques for Broadband Fixed Wireless Access Systems Journal submitted to IEE Proceedings of Communications Aug 2006 MIMO-OFDM with LDPC Codes for Broadband FWA Systems The Proceedings of Fifth IASTED International Conference on Communications Systems and Networks (CSN’06), Palma de Mallorca, Spain, August 28 – 30, 2006. Oct 2005 LDPC-BIBD Coded SISO System with SRK Equalisation over Broadband Fixed Wireless Access Channel Third IASTED International Conference on Communications and Computer Networks (CCN’05), Marina del Rey, CA, USA, October 24 – 26, 2005. July 2005 LDPC Space Time Codes for Broadband Fixed Wireless Access System Eight International Symposium on Communications Theory and Applications (ISCTA’05) IEEE Sponsored, Ambleside, UK, 17 – 22 July 2005. Dec 2004 LDPC Decoding in BFWA Systems First IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Communications (ISBC), Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK, 12– 15 December 2004. Professional Experience July 2005 – [snip] Till date Dealing with BT Broadband technical issues, including BT or third party routers, Hub, VOIP routers, wireless broadband, Microsoft and Apple platforms, Installations of Broadband related products etc. Feb 2002 – [snip] Sep 2002 Junior Network Engineer: TDMA Department Responsibilities: a. Configuration and monitoring of advanced VSAT transmission system (Integrated Satellite Business Network - ISBN) by Hughes Network Systems (HNS). b. Configuring and troubleshooting TDMA link to support voice over IP. c. Installation of Multi Router Traffic Grapher (MRTG) on Windows Machines. d. Hands on experience on Network Management System (NMS) which control all clients and Hub interfaces. e. Involve in major shifting of branch nodes, all over Pakistan and Hub site located at Karachi, from Satellite ‘Thaicom3’ to ‘China Star 1’. June 2001 – [snip] Aug 2001 Internee: Communication and Networking Department Involve in Configuration of Cisco related products. Salient Projects & Presentations University of Capacity and throughput improvement techniques for Broadband Fixed Wireless Newcastle / Access Systems (WiMAX) Cambridge The EPSRC funded project started in Dec 2003 in Collaboration with Cambridge University University. This project is the title of my PhD and we had quite a lot project meeting with our Cambridge colleagues to share the ideas and to produce combined project report for EPSRC. Team of two (Research Associate & Ph.D. student) on both sides. Staffordshire Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Implementation of Low Density Parity Check University Codes Designing of LDPC codes using VHDL language. Simulations and Verification using Xilinx and Aldec Inc Software. Implementation of LDPC codes on FPGA board using Vertex Device (Xilinx Inc Software). NED University Undergraduate Project of Engg. & Design and Implementation of Infrastructure of an ISP Using Red Hat Linux Technology Bachelor of Engineering (B.E), Project, March 2002. Newcastle/ Project Related presentations Cambridge/ Several project meetings held in Cambridge University and Newcastle University University throughout the project and I got the opportunity to present my work. Conference Conference Presentation Presented my papers in the conferences listed above and got great opportunity to meet and talk with the experts in the field of communication and signal processing. Professional Skills Hardware Skills Analogue and Digital Circuit design, FPGA Computer interfacing, Installation of Electronics and Computer Equipments Programming Skills Programming Languages C/C++ MATLAB, IT++, VHDL, Knowledge of ESA Ground Operation System (EGOS), SCOS-2000 OS & MS Packages Windows XP/2000/NT/98 Mandrake Linux, PCLinuxOS, SUSE Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio Languages Skills English – Writing – Very Good – Speaking/Understanding – Very Good French – Writing – Beginner – Speaking/Understanding – Beginner Other Skills Conference and Journal paper writings and documentation techniques. Project management and Coordination Reviewing Papers for conferences and journals Team work and Individual Handling Excellent Communication skills Quickly adaptable to new environments and technologies Voluntary worked to collect money for Orphans in developing countries Extracurricular Activities Sports Member of St. George’s Rover Cricket Club, Newcastle Play Northumberland Cricket League (Division II) Music Learning Spanish Flamenco Music (Guitar) Travelling Like visiting places, travelled across Europe Art & Culture Like to learn different culture and customs Recommendations Will be furnished upon request.



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