Jennifar Aktar
College Station,TX
Summary
Electrical & Electronic Engineer with a decade of teaching and four years in industry, specializing in electronic circuits and semiconductor design. Expertise in curriculum development and program coordination, enhancing engineering education. Skilled in integrating academic theory with practical engineering applications, mentoring students in robotics and circuit design.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Coordinator
Blinn College District
Brenham, Texas
05.2020 - Current
- Oversaw Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Mechatronics Technology programs to ensure excellence.
- Provided strategic leadership for program development, expansion, and enhancement initiatives.
- Created master courses following the Quality Matrix rubric.
- Designed and updated curricula to align with industry standards and emerging technologies.
- Developed AAS degree programs and certificates in Drone Technology to meet market demand.
- Delivered curriculum and resource support for Mechatronics AAS program, enhancing educational offerings.
- Collaborated with curriculum committees, industry partners, and faculty to improve program quality.
- Utilized strategic planning for SACCOS evaluations and data management processes.
- Created semester schedules for faculty to facilitate organized course delivery.
- Managed communication between faculty, students, and administrative staff effectively.
- Developed training materials for workshops and seminars supporting academic programs.
- Assisted in budget preparation and resource allocation for various college programs.
- Facilitated advisory committee meetings to discuss program updates and address participant concerns.
- Served as a liaison between external organizations and partners involved in delivering programming services.
- Collaborated with other departments within the organization to coordinate efforts that support overall organizational objectives.
- Explained program offerings and requirements to participants and answered related questions.
- Led team meetings to communicate updates, gather feedback, and align on goals.
- Organized remote broadcasting operations with appropriate facilities, equipment and personnel.
Full-time Engineering Faculty
Blinn College District
Brenham, Texas
08.2019 - Current
- Instructed courses: ENGR 1201, ENGR 1304, ENGR 2301, ENGR 2304, ENGR 2405, CETT 1302, RBTC 1343, and INTC 1341.
- Taught AutoCAD, Inventor, and Fusion 360 for engineering graphics and modeling.
- Guided students in constructing DSTR robots with CC3200 Launchpad.
- Mentored programming of DoBots Magicians and UR cobot in robotics courses.
- Delivered instruction on DC/AC circuit construction, measurement techniques, and oscilloscope usage.
- Organized engineering summer camps for middle and high school students.
Teaching Assistant
University Of North Texas- Discovery Park
Denton, Texas
08.2017 - 05.2019
- Facilitated preparation of course materials and classroom resources for professors.
- Conducted lab lectures for Circuit Analysis, Advanced Circuit Analysis, Digital Control of Industrial Processes, and Electronic Communication.
- Trained students in Multisim, NI Elvis, MATLAB, and LogixPro to enhance technical skills.
- Supported students with academic inquiries and tutoring sessions to promote understanding.
- Compiled ABET-ETAC documentation for student learning assessment to ensure compliance.
Physical Design Engineer
PrimeSilicon Technology Inc.
Santa Clara, California
08.2013 - 01.2016
- Executed hierarchical block-level floorplanning for nanoscale chips to optimize layout efficiency.
- Utilized 14nm, 28nm, and 45nm chip design processes, transitioning from Verilog to GDSII.
- Performed timing-driven place-and-route (PnR) alongside custom routing in dense layouts.
- Conducted Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS), static timing analysis (STA), and signal integrity evaluations.
- Employed Mentor Caliber tools for rigorous physical verification of designs.
- Demonstrated strong expertise in LEC, LVS, DRC, and DRV methodologies.
Education
Master Of Science (MS) - Engineering Technology in Electrical Systems
University of North Texas
Denton, TX05-2019
Bachelor Of Science (BS) - Electrical And Electronic Engineering
American International University-Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh12-2012
Masters Of Business Administration - Management Information Systems
University of Dhaka
Dhaka, BangladeshSkills
- Curriculum and program development
- Drone technology expertise
- Data management skills
- Strategic planning capabilities
- Engineering graphics proficiency
- Programming: C and Verilog HDL; Unix tools: grep and awk; Tclsh scripting
- Software proficiency: MATLAB and Simulink; Multisim; NI Elvis; PSpice; Microwind; LTSpice; LogixPro; AutoCAD; Inventor; Fusion 360; Quartus II; Altera Modelsim; EDA Simulation Library Compiler; AtopTech Aprisa/Apogee; ICC2; Microsoft Office Suite; LaTeX; SPSS; ARM Keil Development Tools
Professional Training
- Festo Industry Training (ongoing for UR, MecLab, Fundamentals of Fluid Power)
- eCampus Training, Hiring Committee Training, SafeCollege Training, Argos Training, Course Entry Training.
- Mandatory certifications: Cyber Security, FERPA, HIPAA, Child Abuse Prevention, Diversity & Inclusion, Preventing Sexual Harassment, Title IX.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Program Coordinator
Blinn College District
05.2020 - Current
Full-time Engineering Faculty
Blinn College District
08.2019 - Current
Teaching Assistant
University Of North Texas- Discovery Park
08.2017 - 05.2019
Physical Design Engineer
PrimeSilicon Technology Inc.
08.2013 - 01.2016
Master Of Science (MS) - Engineering Technology in Electrical Systems
University of North Texas
Bachelor Of Science (BS) - Electrical And Electronic Engineering
American International University-Bangladesh
Masters Of Business Administration - Management Information Systems
University of Dhaka