Minhaz Ur Rahman
Ph.D., ME
Austin,TX
Summary
Meticulous and analytical Researcher with 5+ years of educational and hands-on experience in material characterization. Adaptive team player with in-depth knowledge of data collection, confidential document control and problem-solving. Actively looking for industry job opportunities to take the new challenges of real-world problem.
Overview
3
3
Certifications
12
12
years of post-secondary education
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
08.2015 - 05.2021
- Fabrication & Prototyping of micron size (~50 µm) features by employing standard soft lithography.
- Developed novel ex-situ protocol of micro-rheology experiment on artificially wounded rat model ($2.0M NIH Funded Project)
- Improved asphalt rutting factor by 30% at higher temperature by optimizing the mixture ratio of PP/PE copolymer & asphalt binder ($250k TXDOT project)
- Served as safety captain responsible for planning, modifying and execution of research techniques, procedures and tests.
- Mentored 4 undergraduate & 5 graduate students for setup the equipment & proper execution of the protocol
Graduate Teaching Assistant
TAMUK
Kingsville, USA, USA
01.2014 - 12.2014
- Checked assignments, created lesson materials, proctored tests, and provided grades for a class size of 50 students for FEA & Physics lab
- Designed, simulated and, optimized 50+ networks of variable width elastic splines to optimize the location for constant force compliant mechanism.
Assistant Manager (Plant Maintenance)
BGFCL
B.Baria, Bangladesh
01.2011 - 12.2012
- Supervised a team of 15 members responsible for maintenance of natural gas & condensate fractionation plant equipment to ensure safe & efficient operations.
- Redesigned the heavy-duty pipeline layout from natural gas well head to distribution that saved $20k overall expenditure.
- Created organization systems for inventory control, merchandising, financial reports and schedules, dramatically increasing operational efficiency.
Assistant Engineer (Furnace)
KSRM Steel Plant Ltd
Chittagong, Bangladesh
01.2010 - 12.2010
- Spearheaded a team of 10 members for the daily preventive & corrective maintenance of billet reheating furnace and, associated hydraulic and pneumatics system to ensure safety and quality standard of 500W TMT KSRM deformed bars.
- Led commissioning team of 6km coolant carrier pipeline.
- Administered the cold rolling process of construction steel and utilized the 6-sigma tools, DMAIC, Root cause analysis, Statistical process control, control chart to ensure the final product quality.
Education
Ph.D. - Mechanical Engineering
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX, USA 08.2015 - 05.2021
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Kingsville, TX 01.2013 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Khulna University Of Eng. & Technology
Khulna, Bangladesh 05.2005 - 05.2009
Skills
DOE principles : Hypothesis testing, ANOVA, Factorial design, Statistical inference, Regressionundefined
Certification
[Retrieving, Processing & Visualizing Data with Python, Uni of Michigan
Timeline
[Retrieving, Processing & Visualizing Data with Python, Uni of Michigan
11-2020
[R Programming] Training, Uni of Michigan
08-2019
Ph.D. - Mechanical Engineering
Texas Tech University
08.2015 - 05.2021
Research Assistant
Texas Tech University
08.2015 - 05.2021
Controls Engineering - Diesel engine J1939, LHPU
03-2015
Graduate Teaching Assistant
TAMUK
01.2014 - 12.2014
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
01.2013 - 12.2014
Assistant Manager (Plant Maintenance)
BGFCL
01.2011 - 12.2012
Assistant Engineer (Furnace)
KSRM Steel Plant Ltd
01.2010 - 12.2010
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Khulna University Of Eng. & Technology
05.2005 - 05.2009
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