AHMAD FAROOQ
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Little Rock,AR
Summary
I am working on cutting-edge research in Reinforcement Learning (RL) and Multi-Agent Systems for controlling autonomous robots in unknown environments. My work seeks to navigate the multifaceted challenges of dynamic adaptation, collaborative engagement, and decision-making under uncertainty in unknown environments. Parallel to this endeavor, I am exploring Learning-based Perception for Control of robots in unknown environments. Alongside my robotic research, I am involved in the sphere of Natural Language Processing (NLP) to advance state-of-the-art Text Summarization. Specifically, I focus on Extractive and Abstractive Text Summarization techniques, exploring the challenges they present and seeking improvements by incorporating various forms of knowledge, such as knowledge graphs, knowledge representation, temporal knowledge, and knowledge acquisition.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications
Work History
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University Of Arkansas At Little Rock (UALR)
09.2021 - Current
- Taught Digital Systems Theory and Lab Courses (ECEG 3330 & 3130), Adv Microprocessor Sys Theory and Lab Courses (ECEG 3334 & 3134), Power Systems Theory and Lab Courses (ECEG 3358 & ECEG 3158) and Intro Digital Lab (ECET 2152).
- Mentored students through office hours and one-on-one communication.
- Checked assignments, proctored tests and provided grades according to university standards.
- Worked with teachers in evaluating student progress, needs and gains.
Student Researcher
University Of Lahore (UOL)
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Worked on an open data set: "Fertilizer Usage, Production per Acre Across Punjab 2002-2015."
- Checked the data's quality by calculating the following dimensions: completeness, traceability, and correctness.
- Refined the data using the OpenRefine tool.
- Analyzed and visualized the data through pandas, NumPy, and Matplotlib libraries of Python and extracted valuable insights to increase fertilizer usage efficiency.
Student Researcher
Lahore University Of Management Sciences (LUMS)
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Participated in the Summer Research Training Program (SRTP), which covered the basics of Digital Signal Processing, Wireless Communication, and Machine Learning, along with the training to conduct scientific research to enhance research skills.
- Learned about MATLAB and Simulink's advanced features.
- Learned Python and the use of different libraries, including NumPy, Matplotlib, pandas, and scikit-learn.
- Read fifteen research papers.
- Presented the research article, "Mobile Devices based Eavesdropping of Handwriting" by Yu et al.
Intern Engineer
Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO)
07.2018 - 08.2018
- Learned about the basics of power generation, transmission, and regulation at a 132 kV Grid Station to add practical experience to theoretical concepts.
- Submitted a comprehensive report on my experience.
Education
Ph.D. - Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Arkansas At Little Rock (UALR)
Little Rock, AR05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
Lahore, Pakistan06.2021
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Wisconsin – Green Bay (UWGB)
Green Bay, WI05.2020
Skills
- C, C, Python, R
- Robotics, Computer Vision
- RL, ML, DL
- PyTorch, TensorFlow
- NLP, Text Summarization
- Data Science, Data Analysis
- MATLAB, Simulink
- RAPIDS, OpenACC, CUDA
- Proteus, Creo Parametric
- Analytical Skills, Problem Solving
- Leadership, Teamwork
- Collaboration, Communication
Accomplishments
- Winner of “Robotics Competition” at LUMS – May 2018
- Finalist in the International Youth Math Challenge (IYMC) – December 2018
- 99.34 percentile on National Aptitude Test (NAT) – June 2016
Certification
- Machine Learning, Data Science and Deep Learning with Python (Udemy)
- Getting Started with Deep Learning (NVIDIA)
- Accelerating End-to-End Data Science Workflows (NVIDIA)
- Fundamentals of Accelerated Computing with CUDA C/C++ (NVIDIA)
- Fundamentals of Accelerated Computing with OpenACC (NVIDIA)
- Orientation and Leadership Training (NSLS)
- Foundations of Leadership (NSLS)
Affiliations
- Member of The International High IQ Society (IHIQS) – April 2018 – April 2019
- Member of Pakistan-US Alumni Network – May 2020 – Present
Extracurricular Activities
- Convener, LUMS Engineering Olympiad (LEO) at IEEE, LUMS – May 2019 – May 2020 at LUMS
- Organized Wazirabad Education Expo 2018, in collaboration with Feed The Need (FTN), an NGO, which provided counseling to hundreds of students and parents regarding top universities of the country.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Urdu
Native or Bilingual
Punjabi
Native or Bilingual
Volunteering
- Boys and Girls Club of Greater Green Bay, Green Bay, WI
- Harsukh Schools, Lahore, Pakistan
- Lahore Science Fair, Lahore, Pakistan
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