Harris.

Harris Khan

Mechatronics Engineer | STEM Trainer

Overview

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.

Islamabad, Pakistan

Experience

Dec 2025 – Present

WORK

STEM Trainer

STEMverse

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.

•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.

•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

Apr 2024 – Oct 2024

WORK

Hardware Design Engineer

LearnOBots

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.

•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

Sep 2023 – 2024

WORK

Teaching Assistant

College of E&ME, NUST

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.

•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

Project Portfolio

PROFESSIONAL

Present

Robotic Arms

Hardware Design Engineer

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

PROFESSIONAL

Present

Human Following UGVs

Hardware Design Engineer

Developed Unmanned Ground Vehicles capable of human following.

PROFESSIONAL

Present

Battle/RoboSoccer bots

Hardware Design Engineer

Designed and developed competitive robotic systems for battle and soccer applications.

PROFESSIONAL

Present

1:4 Curiosity Rover

Hardware Design Engineer

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

ACADEMIC

Present

Piezoelectric Ultrasound Transducer for Cancer Cells Bursting

Lead Researcher

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

ACADEMIC

Present

Airborne Automated Human Following Quadcopter

Lead Engineer

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

Oct 2021 – 2025

MSc Mechatronics Engineering

College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, NUSTSpecialization in Mechatronics Engineering

GPA: 3.9

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

Sep 2016 – Aug 2020

BEng Mechatronics Engineering

Air UniversitySpecialization in Mechatronics Engineering

GPA: 3.31

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

Impact & Recognition

Professional Certifications

PEC

PCB Design Workshop & Hands on Training Using Altium Designer

Hugging Face

Deep Reinforcement Learning Course

Coursera

Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and Classification

Coursera

Computer Vision Basics

Patents & Publications

2024 · PUBLICATION

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

Composites Part C: Open Access

2023 · PUBLICATION

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

Energies | MDPI

2022 · PUBLICATION

IoT Enabled Intelligent Stick for Visually Impaired People for Obstacle Recognition

Sensors | MDPI

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Skills & Interests

Python

TECHNICAL

Arduino

TOOL

PCB Design

TECHNICAL

SolidWorks

TOOL

3D CAD Design

TECHNICAL

Git

TOOL

AutoCAD

TOOL

CNC/3D Printing

TECHNICAL

UAV/UGV Design

TECHNICAL

MATLAB/SIMULINK

TECHNICAL

IoT

TECHNICAL

ESP

TOOL

Raspberry Pi

TOOL

C

TECHNICAL

C++

TECHNICAL

ROS2

TECHNICAL

OpenCV

TECHNICAL

Machine Learning

TECHNICAL

Deep Learning

TECHNICAL

Reinforcement Learning

TECHNICAL

ArduPilot

TECHNICAL

PyTorch

TECHNICAL

COMSOL

TOOL

TensorFlow

TECHNICAL

FEM Analysis

TECHNICAL

Gazebo

TOOL

Ansys

TOOL

IssacLab

TOOL

VHDL

TECHNICAL

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Overview

Experience

STEM Trainer

Hardware Design Engineer

Teaching Assistant

Project Portfolio

Robotic Arms

Human Following UGVs

Battle/RoboSoccer bots

1:4 Curiosity Rover

Piezoelectric Ultrasound Transducer for Cancer Cells Bursting

Airborne Automated Human Following Quadcopter

Education

MSc Mechatronics Engineering

BEng Mechatronics Engineering

Impact & Recognition

Professional Certifications

PCB Design Workshop & Hands on Training Using Altium Designer

Deep Reinforcement Learning Course

Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and Classification

Computer Vision Basics

Patents & Publications

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

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

IoT Enabled Intelligent Stick for Visually Impaired People for Obstacle Recognition

FAQs

Do you have your own laptop and reliable transport for commuting to partner school sites?

Are you familiar with Arduino? Briefly describe a hardware-based robotics project you have built using Arduino or a similar platform.

You’re in the middle of a robotics session and a student's hardware isn't working, while three others are asking for help at once. How do you handle the room?

Skills & Interests

Python

Arduino

PCB Design

SolidWorks

3D CAD Design

Git

AutoCAD

CNC/3D Printing

UAV/UGV Design

MATLAB/SIMULINK

IoT

ESP

Raspberry Pi

C

C++

ROS2

OpenCV

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

Reinforcement Learning

ArduPilot

PyTorch

COMSOL

TensorFlow

FEM Analysis

Gazebo

Ansys

IssacLab

VHDL

Let's Connect

Talk to AI Harris