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Saad Yousaf

Saad Yousaf

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Analog IC Design Engineer at Ciena | Integrated Circuits and Systems | Electrical and Electronics Engineer

  • Education

    • International Grammar School and College

      2005 - 2016
      GCSE A-levels and IGCSE O-levels Pre-Engineering

    • Middle East Technical University Northern Cyprus Campus

      2016 - 2020
      Bachelor of Science - BS Electrical and Electronics Engineering

      Graduated with specialization in Computer Architecture, VLSI design, and Power electronics

    • McGill University

      2021 - 2023
      MSc. Electrical and Electronics Engineering Integrated Circuits and Systems

      Masters (Thesis) in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering with a concentration in Integrated Circuits and Systems

  • Experience

    • IEEE METU - Northern Cyprus Student Branch

      Sept 2016 - Jul 2020

      • Power amd Energy Society Member

        Sept 2016 - Jul 2020

      • Coordinator of Power and Energy Society

        Feb 2018 - Oct 2018

      • Robotics and Automation Society Member

        Sept 2016 - Sept 2018

    • International Students Association METU NCC

      Feb 2018 - Jul 2020
      Member

    • Arçelik Global

      Aug 2018 - Sept 2018
      Summer Intern

      Summer internship in the R&D power electronics department.

    • Middle East Technical University Northern Cyprus Campus

      Oct 2018 - Nov 2020

      Researched on Integrating piezoelectric and thermoelectric energy harvesting on-chip. Making Cadence layouts for thermoelectric energy harvester MPPT FSM. Working as a summer assistant in the department of institutional communication Student Assistant for Circuit Theory I, Circuit Theory II, Analog Electronics, Electromechanical Energy Conversion, and Semiconductor Devices and Modeling. Lab assistant for Circuit Theory I, Circuit Theory II, Analog Electronics and Electric Machines

      • Research Assistant

        Jul 2020 - Nov 2020

      • Summer Assistant

        Jul 2020 - Jul 2020

      • Student Assistant

        Oct 2018 - Jun 2020

    • Insight Centre for Data Analytics

      Aug 2019 - Sept 2019
      Summer Intern

      Data collection from sensors, and analytics over the cloud using Intel Edison

    • McGill University

      Sept 2021 - May 2023
      Graduate Teaching Assistant

      Responsible for delivering weekly labs and tutorials. Hold office hours for helping out the students. Assisting the course instructor with all aspects of the course.

    • Ciena

      Jan 2024 - now
      Analog Design Engineer - I

      Designing and implementing high-speed layouts for optical and routing systems that extract optimal performance from advanced CMOS and BICMOS technologies. Responsibilities include floor planning, placement, routing, and conducting thorough verification checks such as DRC, ANT, LVS, PERC, EM, and IR to ensure the final layout meets the highest quality standards.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)

      Coursera
      Nov 2019
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Saad Yousaf
      Graduate Funding McGill University Jan 2021 Receiving graduate funding to fully cover my tuition for my Masters at McGill University
    • Awarded to Saad Yousaf
      Merit Scholarship METU NCC Dec 2018 This certificate was awarded to me because of >3.5 gpa in spring 2017-2018 semester
    • Awarded to Saad Yousaf
      Merit Scholarship METU NCC Dec 2017
    • Awarded to Saad Yousaf
      High Honour Certificate METU NCC Feb 2017 This certificate was awarded to me because of >3.5 gpa in fall 2016-2017 semester

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Community Service Project

      Issued by Middle East Technical University Northern Cyprus Campus on Nov 2017
      Middle East Technical University Northern Cyprus CampusAssociated with Saad Yousaf