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Talha Zaidi

Talha Zaidi

Automation Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Phd student | Reinforcement Learning | Machine Learning | AI | Kansas State University

  • Education

    • Kansas State University

      2021 - 2024
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science

      Focuses on Reinforcement Learning and AI. Working on a NASA funded project regarding satellite path optimization by using Deep Reinforcement Learning

    • Medipol University

      2018 - 2020
      Master's degree Biomedical and Bioinformatics Engineering 3.7/4

      Activities and Societies: Worked as a Research Assistant in the NeuroProsthetics lab. The main projects which I completed during this period are as follow:1. Neuro-prosthetics control of robotic arm.2. Multichannel Analogue filter.3. Base stations detect ing UAV.4. Earth Quake Predictor (Kaggle Competition)

    • University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

      2010 - 2014
      BS Mechatronics and Control Engineering 3.307/4

      Activities and Societies: Mechatronics club: lead as president of this society from 2013-2014. IEEE: remained as a member of IEEE. UET debating society member from 2010-2011 Graduate Engineer

  • Experience

    • Pak German Automation

      Feb 2015 - Jun 2015
      Automation Engineer

      worked on FATEK and ALEN-BREDLEY PLC and HMI interfacing..

    • Tera Generation Solutions

      Jul 2015 - Feb 2016
      CI system Integrator.

      Executed multiple home automation tasks by implementing TIS and HDL smart building automation equipment by leading the team of 5 persons.

    • Tetra Pak

      Mar 2016 - Jan 2019

      · Provide installation, commissioning and production support on Tetra Pak Packaging Equipments at the customer’s plant.· Perform troubleshooting on high speed aseptic filling machines at customer sites.· Maintenance, both scheduled and preventive.· Liaison with customers to establish and maintain a continuous positive relationship as well as follow- up with customers’ concerns and problems worked as Trainee Field Service Engineer.

      • Field Service Engineer

        Feb 2017 - Jan 2019

      • Trainee Engineer

        Mar 2016 - Jan 2017

    • Medipol University

      Oct 2018 - Jan 2021
      Research Assistant

      Worked on a Neuroprosthetic project funded by Turkey National Research Foundation (TUBITAK)

    • Kansas State University

      Aug 2021 - now

      Working as a research assistant on some funded projects at Intelligent Systems, Computer Architecture, Analytics, and Security (ISCAAS) Laboratory , kansas state university. Graduate Teaching Assistant for the following courses.CIS 530/730 'Introduction to Artificial Intelligence'CIS 209 ‘Computer Programming (python/C) ‘

      • Graduate Research Assistant

        May 2022 - now

      • Graduate Teaching Assistant

        Aug 2021 - Aug 2023

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • General Aptitude Test by NTS (98 percentile)

    • Toefl ibt (98)

      The TOEFL® test
      Jan 2020

    • Fundamentals of Reinforcement Learning

      Coursera
      Feb 2021
      View certificate certificate

    • Sample-based Learning Methods

      Coursera
      Jan 2021
      View certificate certificate

    • GRE (310)

      ETS
      Jan 2020

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Talha Zaidi
      NERC 13 NUST Jun 2013 Lead robotic team in National engineering and robotics competition (NERC 13) organized by NUST.
    • Awarded to Talha Zaidi
      Speed Wiring Competition Mechatronics Club Mar 2011 Distinction in speed wiring competition organized by Mechatronics Club.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Key Speaker

      Issued by Mechatronics Club on Mar 2013
      Mechatronics ClubAssociated with Talha Zaidi

    • Fund raiser

      Issued by Punjab Group Of Colleges on Oct 2008
      Punjab Group Of CollegesAssociated with Talha Zaidi

    • President

      Issued by Mechatronics Club on Aug 2013
      Mechatronics ClubAssociated with Talha Zaidi

    • President

      Issued by Graduate Students Assosiation Computer Science Kansas State U iversity on Aug 2023
      Graduate Students Assosiation Computer Science Kansas State U iversityAssociated with Talha Zaidi