Kamran Aziz
Phone: (205) 759-4602
Email: azizkamran@yahoo.com
Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/azizkamran 		Present Address
PO Box 862584
Tuscaloosa, AL 35486


EDUCATION:

  • BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
    MINOR: Mechanical Engineering
    University of Alabama, May 1996
    G.P.A: 3.3/4.0
  • MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING.
    University of Alabama, May 2000 (Expected date of graduation)
    G.P.A: 3.7/4.0


    SKILLS:

  • Computer languages: FORTRAN 77 & 90, C on UNIX
  • Operating Systems: UNIX (System V, AIX, Sun OS), MS-DOS
  • Platforms: IBM/PC compatibles, Main Frames, RS6000's, Macintosh.
  • Others: X-Windows, MS-Windows, Word, Excel, Lotus, Pspice, AutoCAD, MatLab, Schematics, Power Point, HTML, Adobe.


    WORK EXPERIENCE:

    Teaching Assistant (9/98-Present)
    University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
    Taught Laboratories sections of Introduction to Digital Computer Fundamentals, Introduction to Electric Circuits, also helped
    undergraduate Electrical Engineering students with their problems, responsible for grading assignments.

  • RF Engineer, Summer Internship (5/99-8/99)
    Universal Field Services, Atlanta, Georgia.
    Worked on projects dealing with system upgrade from 450MHz to 750MHz. Completed the design/powering and
    implementation of the MediaOne CATV system to a 2-way HFC system.

  • Design Engineer (7/96-8/98)
    DigiTel Network Services, Lawrenceville, Georgia.
    Designed Broadband CATV networks for Cable Television Companies. Worked on projects for MediaOne
    Communications, involving upgrade from 450MHz systems to 750MHz systems. Also worked for Broadband systems for
    Cox Communications. Projects involved in design and powering of upgrades as well as design for new CATV areas.
    Responsibilities included accuracy of forward and reverse signals and noise/distortion analysis.
    Design software used: FOCUS and Lode Data.

  • Computer Lab Assistant (7/94-5/96)
    University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
    Assisting students in programming languages such as FORTRAN and C, usage of various software packages such as:
    MS-Word, Excel, Lotus, Database, etc.


    COURSE WORK

    * Digital Image Processing
    * Digital Communications
    * Matrix and Vector Analysis
    * High Frequency Electronics
    * Digital/Analog Electronics w/Lab
    * Computer Engineering w/Lab
    * Applied Numerical Methods (MATLAB)
    		 * Engineering Analysis
    * Digital Logic w/Lab
    * C/C++ Programming
    * Power Systems w/Lab
    * Electromechanics
    * Engineering Statistics
    		 * Electromagnetics
    * Signals and Systems
    * Engineering Economics
    * Fortran 90
    * Microcontrollers
    * Engineering Materials


    PROJECTS:

  • Several projects involving different techniques in processing digital images and video for filtering, compression, feature recognition and classification. Most of the projects were done using MatLab.

  • Designed and analyzed performance of binary and M-ary baseband and passband digital communication systems in the presence of noise, also designed and analyzed performance of analog communication systems in the presence of noise. Briefly examined data compression and error control coding techniques.

  • Special topic on CDMA, Studied the principles of spread spectrum, DS-CDMA, FH-CDMA, Mobile RF Channel Environment (propagation loss, long and short term fading), Different link structures, etc.

  • Digital integrated circuit design, analysis, and layout, and use of tools for creating complex CMOS VLSI systems. Designed the layout of CMOS Inverter, NAND, NOR gates and also complex functions using Magic, and simulate it using RNL.

  • Analyzed the concepts of RF and microwave electronic system design. Topics included amplifier design, matching, filter design, oscillator and mixer design, modulation, and receivers.

  • Special topic involving satellite communications, studied handoff problems in LEO satellites.

  • Several extensive projects for C using UNIX operating system.

  • Capstone design project: Designed a new generation and transmission facilities to meet the projected load of a specified area.

  • Group project for Power Systems: Studied Load flow through a Multi-bus system.


    AFFILIATIONS AND HONORS:

  • Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

  • Member, "Eta Kappa Nu" National Honor Society for Electrical Engineers.


    References available on request.

    Willing to travel and relocate.