Manisha Ajmani

Manisha ajmani

bookmark on deepenrich
location of Manisha AjmaniWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Followers of Manisha Ajmani764 followers
  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Manager | Canola Council of Canada

  • Education

    • Glasgow caledonian university

      2016 - 2019
      Doctor of philosophy (phd) optical wireless communication systems

      • Research paper “Visible light communications based indoor positioning via compressed sensing” featured as the most thought-provoking papers in MIT Technology Weekly Review (May 2018)• Selected among 12 women scientists from Scotland to present their research as part of the prestigious Soapbox Science public outreach program held in Edinburgh, UK. • Chosen as one of 2 PhD Candidates from School of Engineering and Built Environment to present their research at Glasgow Caledonian… Show more • Research paper “Visible light communications based indoor positioning via compressed sensing” featured as the most thought-provoking papers in MIT Technology Weekly Review (May 2018)• Selected among 12 women scientists from Scotland to present their research as part of the prestigious Soapbox Science public outreach program held in Edinburgh, UK. • Chosen as one of 2 PhD Candidates from School of Engineering and Built Environment to present their research at Glasgow Caledonian University 3 Minute Thesis Final• Presented research at Smart STEMs, PGR Symposium & Poster Colloquium held at Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK Show less

    • Chitkara university

      2009 - 2013
      Bachelor of engineering (b.e.) electronics and communication engineering

      Activities and Societies: • Led a team of 4 members at the Texas Instruments Microcontroller Design Contest to a Top-50 finish among more than a 1000 participating teams

    • Panjab university

      2013 - 2015
      Master of engineering (m.eng.) electronics and communication engineering

      Activities and Societies: Secured Rank-1 in Post Graduate Common Entrance Examination (PG-CET) for admission to Masters’ degree program in Panjab University in the field of Electronics and Communication Engineering

  • Experience

    • Hi-tecpoint technologies (in collaboration with dikvin infotech)

      Jun 2011 - Jul 2011
      Intern

      Acquired advanced skills in embedded system programming and design while working on industrial projects

    • Research and development center, deltron (cdil)

      Jun 2012 - Dec 2012
      Research intern

      - Collaborated with renowned scientists and experienced technicians to design and develop industrial modules for India's first Eco-friendly car- Testing and troubleshooting of IHR-60 and IHR-70 modules that are used in high speed trains for converting AC power to DC power supply.- IC Logic Tester device using logic gates and other analog circuitry to check the condition of particular IC's

    • Panjab university, educational institution, chandigarh

      Jan 2013 - Aug 2015

      Coursework: Advanced Digital Signal Processing, Optical Fiber Communication, Advanced Digital Communication, Solid State Devices Modeling and Simulation, Embedded System Design, Image Processing, Wireless and Mobile Networks, VLSI Design, Neural Network & Fuzzy LogicResearch Seminar 1 – ‘’Dispersion Compensation in Fiber Optic Communication Systems’’Dissertation topic: Performance Analysis of Hybrid Configuration Techniques to Mitigate Four-Wave Mixing Effect in WDM Systems- Simulate and analyse the performance of wavelength division multiplexing systems utilizing dispersion compensating devices for Four-wave mixing effect reduction- Propose and evaluate a unique hybrid communication system utilizing dispersion compensating fibers and optical phase conjugators to mitigate non-linear effects in optical communication systems- Simulation-based performance analysis and optimization of system parameters for the proposed technique Show less

      • Laboratory Instructor

        Sept 2014 - Aug 2015
      • Graduate Researcher

        Jan 2013 - Jan 2015
    • Akon academy

      Jun 2015 - Sept 2015
      Part-time lecturer

      - Part-time lecturer of Electronics and Communication Engineering

    • Infosys

      Dec 2015 - Mar 2016
      System engineer trainee

      - Testing, Error Diagnostics, Technical Documentation, Requirement gathering- Acquired advanced skills in Python, Database Management System (DBMS), Structured Query Language (SQL). - Worked on project ‘hangman’ based on Integration of DBMS and Python

    • Gcu ieee student branch

      Jan 2017 - Mar 2019

      - Chair the program and membership committees- Assist the Chair in following up on assigned committee responsibilities - Responsible for organizing conferences, seminars, workshops and guest talks at Glasgow Caledonian University- Collaborating with research organizations to conduct field trips, special events and research fairs for young engineers - Preparing quarterly budget and presenting before the university committee - Responsible for organizing conferences, seminars, workshops and guest talks at GCU- Introducing engineering students to IEEE and the associated benefits- Respond to inquiries from students, staff, and related organizations, often via telephone and email- Managing social media accounts on Twitter and Facebook for GCU IEEE Branch

      • Vice Chair

        Mar 2018 - Mar 2019
      • Public Relations Officer

        Jan 2017 - Mar 2018
    • Glasgow caledonian university

      Jan 2017 - Jul 2019

      - Propose, design and evaluate an indoor positioning algorithm based on optical wireless communication for people with dementia, with potential commercial applications - Identify and address major impediments in implementing a visible light communication-based positioning system in indoor environments like medical care centers and hospitals- Conduct analytical research based on computer simulated practical scenarios to discover the optimal system parameter values required for achieving maximum system capacity- Develop a novel mathematical model for the indoor positioning algorithm to prove its feasibility to be implemented practically and theoretically- Perform an exhaustive analysis of the algorithm with different error metrics by varying multiple system parameters to obtain optimized parameter values for multitudinous indoor environments Show less Project Title: LED-based Indoor Tracking of People with Dementia (LEDBIT)Funding Body: Digital Health and Care Institute (DHI)- Design and development of graphical user interface (GUI) to extract data from the indoor tracking device and display real-time positional information- Integration of the Lightblue bean-based receiver tracking device with the IoT platform, ThingSpeak, to allow remote location data access- Create check sheets, operation manuals, process flow charts and continuously update existing documents for efficient implementation of the project - Draft project report and present to the research stakeholders from the University and the Digital Health & Care Institute- The Evening Times featured newspaper about the research project on May 15th, 2017 Show less

      • PhD Candidate

        Apr 2016 - Jul 2019
      • Laboratory Demonstrator/Tutor/Invigilator

        Aug 2016 - Mar 2019
      • Research Assistant

        Jan 2017 - Jun 2017
    • Ieee women in engineering (wie) gcu student branch affinity group

      May 2018 - Mar 2019
      Vice chair

      - Chair the program and membership committees- Assist the Chair in following up on assigned committee responsibilities - Responsible for organizing conferences, seminars, workshops and guest talks at Glasgow Caledonian University- Collaborating with research organizations to conduct field trips, special events and research fairs for young engineers - Preparing quarterly budget and presenting before the university committee

    • The university of winnipeg

      Aug 2019 - May 2024

      Machine Learning to Grow the Digital Agriculture Industry

      • Senior Research Associate/Project Manager

        Apr 2023 - May 2024
      • Research Associate/Project Manager

        Aug 2019 - Mar 2023
    • Canola council of canada

      May 2024 - now
      Senior manager, corporate programs
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Graduate teaching assistant (gta) introduction to teaching skills

      Glasgow caledonian university
      Jan 2016
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Manisha Ajmani
      Best Presentation Award RiSE 2nd Postgraduate Conference, Glasgow Caledonian University Jun 2018 - Awarded best overall presentation award at the RiSE 2nd Postgraduate Conference, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK
    • Awarded to Manisha Ajmani
      Female Engineer in the STEM field International Conference for Students on Applied Engineering (ICSAE) Oct 2016 Awarded Certificate of Appreciation for contribution as a Female Engineer in the STEM field at the International Conference for Students on Applied Engineering held in Newcastle, UK
    • Awarded to Manisha Ajmani
      Glasgow Caledonian University Studentship Glasgow Caledonian University Apr 2016 2016-2019: Glasgow Caledonian University PhD Studentship
    • Awarded to Manisha Ajmani
      Panjab University Studentship Punjab University Aug 2013 2013-2015: Panjab University Postgraduate Studentship
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Student Mentor

      Issued by STEM Ambassadors on Dec 2017
      STEM AmbassadorsAssociated with Manisha Ajmani