Hassan Zahid Butt is a PhD student at the RPG lab (Spring 2023) at University of Houston.
Education
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering (Power), University of Houston, Texas, 2023.01 - present
M.S., Electrical Engineering (Power), National University of Sciences and technology, Pakistan, 2019
B.S., Electrical Engineering (Electronics), Mirpur University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan, 2016
Professional Experience
- Product Manager, SkyElectric, Islamabad, 04/2022 - 11/2022
- Senior R&D Engineer, SkyElectric, Islamabad, 03/2021-03/2022
- R&D Engineer, SkyElectric, Islamabad, 01/2019 - 02/2021
Awards & Honors
- Certificate of Recognition by SUPARCO, Pakistan for contribution in the Pakistan National Student Satellite Program project
- Certificate of Completion of Energy Research Training Program by Arizona State University, USA, under USPCAS-E Exchange Program
- 3rd position as best oral presenter in 2nd international conference on Energy Systems for Sustainable Development (ESSD) 2018, by CIIT, Lahore
- Gold Medal in table tennis and tug of war in Air University’s annual sports weeks, 2015 & 2016
- Gold Medal in badminton doubles and table tennis doubles USPCAS-E sports gala, 2017
- Silver Medal in table tennis singles in USPCAS-E sports gala, 2017
Online Courses/Certifications
- Python 101 for Data Science – IBM Developer Skills Network (Certificate Hyperlink)
- Data Analysis with Python – IBM Developer Skills Network (Certificate Hyperlink)
- Data Visualization with Python – IBM Developer Skills Network (Certificate Hyperlink)
- Introduction to Battery Management System – University of Colorado Boulder (Certificate Hyperlink)
- Equivalent Circuit Cell Model Simulation – University of Colorado Boulder (Certificate Hyperlink)
- Battery Pack Balancing and Power Estimation – University of Colorado Boulder (Certificate Hyperlink)
- Introduction to Power Electronics – University of Colorado Boulder (Certificate Hyperlink)
- Solar Energy Basics – State University of New York (Certificate Hyperlink)
- Solar Energy System Design – State University of New York (Certificate Hyperlink)
Publications
- Title: Single Phase Grid Tied PV System Modelling and Control with Low Voltage Ride Through Capability
- Type: Conference Paper
- Platform: 2019 International Conference on Electrical, Communication, and Computer Engineering (ICECCE)
- Publisher: IEEE (Link)
- Title: Integration of Electric Vehicles as Smart Loads for Demand Side Management in Medium Voltage Distribution Network
- Type: Conference Paper
- Platform: 2018 International Conference on Computing, Electronic and Electrical Engineering (ICE Cube)
- Publisher: IEEE (Link)
Research Interests
- Power system control, operations and planning with Battery Energy Storage Systems
- Micro grids optimal sizing and energy management
- Data Driven Modeling
- Machine Learning and AI