Umair.

Umair Ali

Electrical Engineer Specializing in Transformer Design and Power Electronics

Overview

Registered PEC Electrical Engineer with extensive experience in transformer design, power electronics, and control system modeling. He has a proven track record of success in hardware engineering, including published IEEE research and multiple first-place awards in technical design competitions.

Lahore, Pakistan

Experience

Nov 2025 – Present

WORK

Transformer Design & Marketing Engineer

Hammad Group of Companies

Designed a 25 kVA dry-type transformer with special insulation for enhanced dielectric performance. Engineered cost-optimized 50 kVA & 100 kVA distribution transformer designs, reducing material cost. Contributed to Aluminum-wound transformer design as a lower-cost alternative to copper-wound units. Collaborated with a Turkish design consultant on quotation management and pricing strategy. Built a traceability & quality management app (QC digitization) for the manufacturing process. Coordinated procurement of humidity/gas sensors for transformer condition monitoring. Performed electrical/mechanical design calculations, core & winding selection, and loss optimization. Prepared technical proposals, cost estimations, and datasheets per customer specifications.

•Designed a 25 kVA dry-type transformer with special insulation for enhanced dielectric performance

•Engineered cost-optimized 50 kVA & 100 kVA distribution transformer designs, reducing material cost

•Contributed to Aluminum-wound transformer design as a lower-cost alternative to copper-wound units

•Collaborated with a Turkish design consultant on quotation management and pricing strategy

•Built a traceability & quality management app (QC digitization) for the manufacturing process

•Coordinated procurement of humidity/gas sensors for transformer condition monitoring

•Performed electrical/mechanical design calculations, core & winding selection , and loss optimization

•Prepared technical proposals, cost estimations, and datasheets per customer specifications

Key Achievements

→Reduced material cost through engineered cost-optimized 50 kVA & 100 kVA distribution transformer designs

→Digitized QC process by building a traceability & quality management app

Transformer DesignDielectric PerformanceAluminum-wound designQC digitizationHumidity sensorsGas sensorsCore & winding selectionLoss optimization

Aug 2024 – Sep 2024

WORK

Research Assistant

Intelligent Systems Laboratory & Automation Facility (ISLAF)

Designed and implemented a teleoperated 2 - DOF robotic Manipulator from concept to deployment. Applied Proportional (P) control and linear control system techniques. Developed hardware and software components for full robotic system.

•Designed and implemented a teleoperated 2 - DOF robotic Manipulator from concept to deployment.

•Applied Proportional (P) control and linear control system techniques.

•Developed hardware and software components for full robotic system.

2-DOF robotic ManipulatorProportional (P) controlLinear control system

Aug 2024 – Sep 2024

INTERNSHIP

Grid Digitization Intern

Punjab University Grid Station

Digitized the entire Punjab University grid network across all 7 feeders using Power Factory. Modeled full power system architecture — transformers, transmission lines, and associated components — for accurate load flow analysis

•Digitized the entire Punjab University grid network across all 7 feeders using Power Factory

•Modeled full power system architecture — transformers, transmission lines, and associated components — for accurate load flow analysis

Key Achievements

→Digitized entire grid network across all 7 feeders

Power FactoryLoad flow analysisPower system architecture

Jul 2023 – Aug 2023

WORK

Research Assistant

ISLAF

Developed and tested a 9-level Inverter topology. Performed simulation and transitioned design to hardware.

•Developed and tested a 9-level Inverter topology.

•Performed simulation and transitioned design to hardware.

9-level Inverter topologySimulation

Project Portfolio

ACADEMIC

Present

Bilateral Teleoperation System (2-DOF)

Lead Designer & Researcher

Published IEEE Conference Paper. Designed & fabricated master–slave serial-link manipulators with position-position architecture. Derived and applied full LaGrange dynamic model (mass, Coriolis, gravity matrices) for both arms. Implemented analog proportional controllers using LM741 op-amps and TIP122/TIP127 Darlington drivers. Built current-amplifier and gate-drive stages to interface controllers with DC motor actuators. Validated free-motion and contact-motion performance via MATLAB/Simulink and ESPIAL hardware logging. Co-authored and published results as an IEEE international conference paper. Later Converted into Computer vision based teleoperated robot.

LaGrange dynamic modelLM741 op-ampsTIP122TIP127Darlington driversDC motor actuatorsMATLAB/SimulinkESPIAL hardware loggingComputer vision

ACADEMIC

Present

7-Level & 9-Level Switched-Capacitor Inverter Design

Designer

Designed multilevel inverter topologies using IRF540N gated MOSFET switches with anti-parallel diodes. Applied self-balancing capacitor technique to maintain voltage levels without extra regulation. Derived switching-state Boolean logic via K-map minimization for 9-switch (7-level) and 10-switch (9-level) configurations. Simulated level-shifted PWM modulation and switching logic in MATLAB/Simulink. Built and validated breadboard hardware, confirming stepped sine-wave output on oscilloscope

IRF540N MOSFETK-map minimizationMATLAB/SimulinkPWM modulationOscilloscope

ACADEMIC

Present

PF and Harmonics Prediction using Variation in Current and Voltage waveforms

Developer

Developed a machine learning-based system for PF and THD estimation using Voltage and Current waveforms from Smart-meters. Acquired real-time electrical parameters through RS-485 Modbus RTU communication. Built preprocessing and feature engineering pipelines for electrical data. Implemented and compared Random Forest, SVR, and Neural Network models. Visualized results using Power BI dashboards.

Machine LearningRS-485 Modbus RTURandom ForestSVRNeural NetworkPower BI

Education

2021 – 2025

B.Sc. Electrical Engineering

University of the Punjab, LahoreSpecialization in Electrical Engineering

GPA: 3

Relevant Coursework

Power electronicsLinear control systemsSmart gridsBattery Management System (BMS)Hybrid power system modeling

2019 – 2021

F.Sc. (Pre - Engineering)

Unique College, LahoreSpecialization in Pre - Engineering

Impact & Recognition

Awards

University of the Punjab · 2023

1st Place - Simulink Design Competition

University of the Punjab · 2023

1st Place - Control of Power Converters Electronics Competition

Seecon · 2023

1st Place - Technical Paper Contest Seecon

University of the Punjab · 2022

1st Place - Circuit Design Competition

Seecon · 2022

1st Place - Speed Wiring Competition Seecon

Patents & Publications

2023 · PUBLICATION

Teleoperated 2 - DOF Manipulator

International Conference Paper published in IEEE.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Skills & Interests

MATLAB/Simulink

TECHNICAL

Circuit Design

TECHNICAL

Control of Power Converters

TECHNICAL

Transformer Design

TECHNICAL

PCB Designing

TECHNICAL

Power Factory

TOOL

Hardware engineering

TECHNICAL

Speed Wiring

TECHNICAL

MS Office

TOOL

Python

TECHNICAL

AutoCAD

TOOL

Digital Logic Design

TECHNICAL

Data Analysis

TECHNICAL

Machine Learning

TECHNICAL

C++

TECHNICAL

Assembly

TECHNICAL

Areas of Expertise

Data Entry / Typing

Problem Solving

Team Collaboration

Time Management

Communication

Working across multiple languages, enabling global collaboration and clear technical outreach.

Urdu

English

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Overview

Experience

Transformer Design & Marketing Engineer

Key Achievements

Research Assistant

Grid Digitization Intern

Key Achievements

Research Assistant

Project Portfolio

Bilateral Teleoperation System (2-DOF)

7-Level & 9-Level Switched-Capacitor Inverter Design

PF and Harmonics Prediction using Variation in Current and Voltage waveforms

Education

B.Sc. Electrical Engineering

Relevant Coursework

F.Sc. (Pre - Engineering)

Impact & Recognition

Awards

1st Place - Simulink Design Competition

1st Place - Control of Power Converters Electronics Competition

1st Place - Technical Paper Contest Seecon

1st Place - Circuit Design Competition

1st Place - Speed Wiring Competition Seecon

Patents & Publications

Teleoperated 2 - DOF Manipulator

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

MATLAB/Simulink

Circuit Design

Control of Power Converters

Transformer Design

PCB Designing

Power Factory

Hardware engineering

Speed Wiring

MS Office

Python

AutoCAD

Digital Logic Design

Data Analysis

Machine Learning

C++

Assembly

Data Entry / Typing

Problem Solving

Team Collaboration

Time Management

Communication

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