Muhammad Usman Sadiq

Muhammad Usman Sadiq

Assistant Manager RF

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    PIC Team Technical Lead @ EFFECT Photonics | High Speed optoelectronics

  • Education

    • Institute of space technology

      2004 - 2008
      B.Sc Communication Systems Engineering 3.2/4.0

      Thesis title: “Two Stage Balanced Amplifier for S-Band Telemetry”

    • University College Cork

      2012 - 2015
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Dissertation Topic: “InP-Based High Speed Mach-Zehnder Modulators” Photonics
    • Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

      2009 - 2011
      Master's degree Advanced optical technologies 1.2

      Modules: Optics in Communication and IT, Optical Materials and Systems, Computational Optics, and Optical Metrology.Thesis title: “Optimized Pulse Shaping for Efficient Performance of Digital Backward Propagation in 112 Gb/s DP-QPSK transmissions”.

  • Experience

    • Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)

      Sept 2008 - Sept 2009
      Assistant Manager RF

      • Design, development and testing of Ku-band RF ampliers for telemetry. • Satellite link budgeting and performing launch and early orbit phase (LEOP) analysis.

    • Fraunhofer IIS

      Feb 2010 - Feb 2011
      Student Research Assistant

      Controlling of RFID chip (Impinj 1000) using DSP board TMS320C6416 .This project included software debuging and initiating test signals and analyzing chip response to test signals.

    • Alcatel-Lucent

      Mar 2011 - May 2011
      Graduate Internee Optical Networks Division

      Controlling mach zehnder modulators using LabView, VCO testing and verification through automation software developed in LabView

    • Tyndall National Institute

      Jun 2012 - Mar 2016
      PhD student

      • Designed III-V multiple quantum wells based materials for high speed optical modulators operating at 1.55 and 2 µm wavelengths.• Performed experiments for the characterization of grown III-V multiple quantum well structures.• Performed and optimized RF simulation models for the high-frequency design of Mach-Zehnder modulators.• Simulated and optimized optical couplers and waveguides.• Evaluated DC and high-speed performance of the fabricated novel modulator devices.• Liaised throughout with the device fabrication team to solve the fabrication issues.• Developed and tested high-speed RF package for optical modulators.• Designed and performed optical transmission experiments for the packaged 2µm modulators to evaluate device performance in terms of BER and OSNR.• Communicated with equipment suppliers and procuring different components for the experiments. Show less

    • University College Cork, Ireland (UCC)

      Jun 2012 - Mar 2016
      Postgraduate Demonstrator

      • Regularly demonstrated experiments for the undergraduate students in Department of Physics, University College Cork for last three years.• Role included introducing experiments, explaining the background theory and helping students in the experimental setup.• Evaluated and graded the laboratory reports.

    • EFFECT Photonics

      Mar 2016 - now
      • PIC Team Technical Lead

        Mar 2020 - now
      • Senior Engineer

        Mar 2016 - Mar 2020
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Project Management Professional (PMP)®

      Project Management Institute
      Dec 2024
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    • Google Project Management: Professional Certificate

      Google
      Nov 2023
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