Harris Khan

Harris Khan

Mechatronics Engineer | STEM Trainer

Based in: Islamabad, PakistanCurrently: STEM Trainer, STEMverseExperience: 2 years

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Mechatronics Engineer with an MSc from NUST and a track record of designing complex robotic systems, from 1:4 scale Curiosity Rovers to human-following UGVs. Experienced in bridging the gap between high-level AI/ROS2 and hardware prototyping, with a passion for mentoring the next generation of engineers through hands-on STEM education.

Experience

STEM Trainer

STEMverseworkDec 2025 – Present
Designed and delivered interactive, hands-on STEM curricula covering fundamental electrical engineering, circuit design, Arduino robotics, app/game development, and introductory artificial intelligence. Utilized visual simulation tools like TinkerCAD Circuits, and 3D Modelling to introduce age 8-14 students to breadboarding, microcontrollers, CAD design, and 3D printing. Additionally, utilised Micro:bit, LEGO Spike Essential, Code.org, Google Collab, Arduino IDE, and similar tools through out.
ArduinoTinkerCAD Circuits3D ModellingMicro:bitLEGO Spike EssentialCode.orgGoogle CollabArduino IDE

Hardware Design Engineer

LearnOBotsworkApr 2024 – Oct 2024
Designed, and developed multiple STEM hardware kits, STEM curriculum, and improving existing kits for better educational outcomes. Engineered robotic systems: Robotic Arms, Human Following UGVs, Battle/RoboSoccer bots, and 1:4 Curiosity Rover. Facilitated hands-on workshops for educators and students on robotics kits (Sphero, micro:bit, LEGO Spike Essentials, Hiwonder), 3D printing, and scanning.
Robotic ArmsUGVsSpheromicro:bitLEGO Spike EssentialsHiwonder3D printing3D scanning

Teaching Assistant

College of E&ME, NUSTworkSep 2023 – 2024
Project: AUTOMATED PREPREGCOMPOSITE MANUFACTURING USING. Delivered Circuit Analysis lectures and labs to first-year students —highlighting real-world Mechatronics applications—while mentoring projects and tracking performance. Instructed students on standard test & measurement equipment, including digital multimeters (DMMs), oscilloscopes, function generators, LCR meters, breadboarding, and PCB design tools.
Digital Multimeters (DMMs)OscilloscopesFunction GeneratorsLCR metersPCB design tools

Skills

Technical

PythonPython
ArduinoArduino
PCB Design
SolidWorks
3D CAD Design
GitGit
AutoCAD
CNC/3D Printing
UAV/UGV Design
MATLAB/SIMULINK
IoT
ESP
Raspberry PiRaspberry Pi
CC
C++C++
ROS2
OpenCVOpenCV
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Reinforcement Learning
ArduPilot
PyTorchPyTorch
COMSOL
TensorFlowTensorFlow
FEM Analysis
Gazebo
Ansys
IssacLab
VHDL

Projects

Robotic Arms

Hardware Design Engineerprofessional
Engineered robotic arms as part of STEM hardware kits at LearnOBots.

Human Following UGVs

Hardware Design Engineerprofessional
Developed Unmanned Ground Vehicles capable of human following.

Battle/RoboSoccer bots

Hardware Design Engineerprofessional
Designed and developed competitive robotic systems for battle and soccer applications.

1:4 Curiosity Rover

Hardware Design Engineerprofessional
Engineered a 1:4 scale replica of the Curiosity Rover.

Piezoelectric Ultrasound Transducer for Cancer Cells Bursting

Lead Researcheracademic
MSc Thesis: Design and analysis of a piezoelectric ultrasound transducer aimed at targeted cancer cell bursting.

Airborne Automated Human Following Quadcopter

Lead Engineeracademic
BEng Thesis project: Developed an autonomous quadcopter capable of human following and friend/foe detection using IR thermal imaging.
IR CameraComputer VisionAutonomous NavigationQuadcopter Design

Education

MSc Mechatronics Engineering

College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, NUSTMechatronics EngineeringGPA 3.9Oct 2021 – 2025

Thesis. Design and Analysis of a Piezoelectric Ultrasound Transducer for Cancer Cells Bursting

BEng Mechatronics Engineering

Air UniversityMechatronics EngineeringGPA 3.31Sep 2016 – Aug 2020

Thesis. Airborne Automated Human Following Quadcopter with Friend and Foe Detection using IR Camera

Recognition

Certifications

PCB Design Workshop & Hands on Training Using Altium Designer

PEC

Deep Reinforcement Learning Course

Hugging Face

Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and Classification

Coursera

Computer Vision Basics

Coursera

Patents & publications

Application of robotic manipulation for carbon fiber reinforced polymers manufacturing- A survey

publication2024

Composites Part C: Open Access

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An Artificial Neural Network-based Approach for Real-Time Hybrid Wind Solar Resource Assessment

publication2023

Energies | MDPI

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IoT Enabled Intelligent Stick for Visually Impaired People for Obstacle Recognition

publication2022

Sensors | MDPI

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