Abdelrahman Ayad

Experience

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  Procter & Gamble

  Jul 2013 - Sept 2013

  Engineering Intern

  - Formulated and executed Control Self-Assessment (CSA) Action plan for cyber-physical security of all computer installations in Cairo site- Identified and classified control weaknesses, required initiate actions to proactive mitigation

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  Bavarian Auto Group

  Aug 2014 - Aug 2014

  Engineering Intern

  - Troubleshot and diagnosed electric malfunctions of vehicles on site.- Co-organized schedules of maintenance to optimize repairing time for all vehicles

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  Technische Universität München

  Aug 2015 - Oct 2015

  - Integrated reachability analysis models using zonotopes to formally check safety of cyber-physical systems- Translated hybrid systems from SpaceEx models into CORA (COntinuous Reachability Analyzer) MATLAB toolbox. - Worked as Student Researcher at the FTM Chair (Institute of Automotive Technology)- Implemented a model to simulate energy consumption of electric vehicles in MATLAB- Extended an existing tool for analysis with focus on calculating energy consumption based on previously recorded track data- Built a graphical user interface for the energy consumption model

  • Summer Research Intern

    Jul 2015 - Oct 2015

  • HiWi (Student Researcher)

    Aug 2015 - Sept 2015
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  University of Waterloo

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2019

  Teaching Assistant for ECE and MTE courses. Duties include conducting tutorials, labs, and marking of reports, assignments and exams. - Investigated cyber-physical security on optimal power flow (OPF) in Active Distribution systems- Applied machine learning techniques to detect false data injection attacks on power flow measurements- As teaching assistant: gave students hands-on practical experience during lab sessions, and assessed students understanding of course material by evaluating midterm and final exams

  • Teaching Assistant

    May 2017 - Apr 2019

  • Research Assistant

    Jan 2017 - Jan 2019
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  EPFL

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Research Intern

  - Implemented resource agents for PV plants as part of COMMELEC real-time control framework- Developed modular codes to allow systematic expansion of prediction algorithms- Utilised LabVIEW for aggregating system modules of different energy resources

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  UGE

  Feb 2019 - Oct 2019

  Engineering Associate

  - Designed PV systems in different geographical and electrical code markets.- Interfaceed and coordinateed with electrical distribution companies, equipment manufacturers, consultants, and clients.- Created, delivered and maintained technical reports, drawings and energy models

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  Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

  Oct 2019 - Dec 2023

  - Designing and implementing a Transactive Energy system in Varennes, QC, Canada- Implementing machine learning models for power systems planning using representative days- Collaborating on research projects to enable grid integration of variable renewable energy resources Renewable energy integration in smart grids

  • Research Assistant

    May 2020 - Dec 2023

  • Research Engineer

    Oct 2019 - May 2020
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  McGill University

  Sept 2020 - now

  PhD Candidate

  Working on: - Development of a Systems Engineering-based framework to optimize Transmission-Distribution coordination schemes- Co-optimizing the planning of Transmission-Distribution systems considering the effects of distributed energy resources participation in wholesale and retail markets- Systematic analysis and optimization of grid architecture models- As course instructor: coordinated and taught Data Science Capstone Project course (YCBS 299).- As Teaching Assistant: recitations, lab demonstrations, teaching support, and graded several undergraduate and graduate courses (ECSE 362, COMP 551, COMP 208, YCBS 255). Show less

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  MIT Energy Initiative

  May 2023 - now

  Visiting PHD Student

  Energy systems decarbonization and electricity rates design.