Abdelrahman Amer

Abdelrahman Amer

Education

M.A.Sc. - Industrial Engineering (88%)

University of Windsor, Ontario

Jan 2019 – Feb 2020  

B.A.Sc - Industrial and Service Engineering and Management (92%)

Nile University, Egypt

Sep 2012 - July 2017

Secondary education (British curriculum) (98%)

Wesgreen International School, United Arab Emirates

Sep 2006 - July 2011

Research Work & Publications

Research topics:

  • Power system optimization
  • Domestic load disaggregation using machine learning (ML) and Internet of things (IOT)
  • Optimal truck packing and nesting
  • Optimal multi-stage and multi-SKU transshipment problem.

Conference papers/presentations:

2019 International Conference on Intelligent Transportation and Logistics with Big Data

Publications:

Under review:

Stochastic Planning for Optimal Allocation of Fast Charging Stations and Wind-based DGs - IEEE Systems Journal

In progress:

Stochastic Planning for Small Wind Turbines in Urban Areas Hosting Fast Charging station

Experience

Engineering researcher, Production and Operations Management Lab

Two Industrial projects – funded by NSERC and MITACS, through University of Windsor, Ontario

Jan 2019 – Mar 2020

Site Engineer

Festina Petroleum, Cairo, Egypt

July 2017 - Sep 2017

Lean Engineer

PepsiCo, “6th of October” Factory (Cheetos, Doritos and Chips), Cairo, Egypt

June 2017 - July 2017

Energy Audit / Lean Engineer

Industrial Assessment Centre, University of Miami, Florida. (Funded by USDOE)

July 2016 - Sep 2016

Teaching Assistant: Operations research

Nile University, Cairo, Egypt

Sep 2016- Feb 2017

Lead optimization engineer (part-time project)

“International corporation for developed industries” Cairo, Egypt

Sep 2016- Feb 2017

Engineering Intern (Project planning)

“Emaret Al Sharq” Engineering Consultancy, Dubai, UAE

June 2015 - August 2015

Certifications & Honours

  • Certified lean six sigma black belt
  • Winner of PepsiCo top 5 Summer interns across MENA region, second place.
  • Undergraduate class valedictorian

Extracurriculars

Student Council President

Nile University, Cairo, Egypt

April 2014 - April 2015

UN Council President

Arab league Model United Nations, Cairo University, Faculty of Economics  and Political Science, Egypt

March 2014 - March 2015

Top Internships and International Conferences

  • Internship in the University of Torino – Italy

    Exposure to additive manufacturing and working on CAM  for CNC machines. 

    July 2016

  • Internship in the University of Oviedo – Spain

    Building a smart robot from scratch and programming microcontrollers

    August 2014

  • Internship in Festo’s corporate headquarters - Stuttgart, Germany

    Programing manufacturing robot arms using Pneumatics

    July 2014

  • Global Young Leaders Conference (GYLC) – NYC and Washington DC, U.S

    Leadership and model UN conference

    June 2012