Usman Salahuddin

Karachi, Pakistan usmanscme@gmail.com, +92-342-3159844

Education
MS Energy Systems Engineering (2015-2017) CGPA : 4.0/4.0
USPCAS-E, National University of Science & Technology (NUST) Islamabad, Pakistan

BE Chemical Engineering
(2010-2014) CGPA : 3.70/4.0 (4th Position)
SCME, National University of Science & Technology (NUST) Islamabad, Pakistan

F.Sc ( Pre-Engineering ) (2008-2010) 83.55%

Govt. Degree College SRE Majeed, Stadium Road, Karachi Karachi, Pakistan

Matriculation (Science) (2006-2008) 81.2%

Stanmore Public School Karachi, Pakistan

Industry Experience
Management Trainee Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC) Sept 2014-Feb 2015

Working area: Production Department at Urea Plant

Worked on Compressors, Pumps and Reactors
circuits
Projects
Cooling water Optimization
Anti-surge System calculations and working
Multistage Pump troubleshooting

Publication
1. “A review of the advancements made in helical baffles used in shell and tube heat exchangers” has been published in “International
Communications in heat and mass transfer”, volume 67, pages 104-108.
Link: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735193315001463

2. “Fuel cell vehicle vs. battery electric vehicle: a well to wheel energy efficiency analysis” is under review in the Journal “Energy Policy”
3. “Smart Self-regulating polymer composite material for safer Li-ion batteries” has been accepted for the 15th IBCAST IEEE conference.
4. “Development of Silicon and Advanced silicon based anode for next generation Li-ion batteries” has also been accepted for the 15th IBCAST
IEEE conference.

International Representation
 Represented Pakistan in 17th International Iran Olympiad for Mathematics and Chemistry
 Research Exchange Student at Arizona State University in Spring 2017

Research & Projects

Graduate Research
 Synthesis of thermos-responsive polymer switching matrix (using nanostructured copper particles as conductive filler) for
safer Li-ion batteries to be used in electric vehicles.
 Battery testing for capacity fading using FUDS cycle.
 Development of nano-porous carbon cathode for Lithium Air batteries.

Other Undergraduate Projects

 Plant Design of Diammonium phosphate plant by efficient pressurized pipe reactor process
 Biogas production from Kitchen Waste
 Water Recycling Wash Basin Kit

Accomplishments
 Appeared Seven times in the Dean’s List
 4th position in Virtual Innovation Competition 2015, DICE
 Chief minister merit award
 Secretary at NUST BOOK CLUB;
Software Skills
MATLAB, COMSOL Multiphysics, AutoCAD, Aspen HYSYS, RETScreen, LabVIEW, SolidWorks, JAVA