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Education

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 2021

Florida State University (FSU), Tallahassee, USA
CGPA: 3.89/4.0
Awards: Fulbright Scholarship

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 2018

Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Quetta, Pakistan
CGPA: 3.92/4.0
Awards: Presidential Award - Gold Medalist

Skills

Languages: Python, R, MATLAB
Tools/Software: Git, Microsoft Office Suite, SolidWorks, SolidEdge, AutoCAD, Siemens NX, Ansys, Mathematica, System Advisor Model (SAM), NREL PVWatts, GeoSpatial Toolkit, Arduino, Data Analysis and Machine Learning
Frameworks: Numpy, Tensorflow, Matplotlib, Pyomo, Pysolar

Work Experience

Alliance for Sustainable Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), CO, USA (June 2020 - Dec 2020)
- Graduate Intern - Thermal Optimization
- Project: Heliostat Aimpoint and Location Optimization Software (HALOS) for Solar Tower Plants
- Duties: Implemented methods that characterize the thermal flux image transferred from a mirror to a receiver surface, Supported the development of optimization model & case studies to test the optimization model, Contributed to the development of an software library & implemented Python API for SolarPilot (open source tool), and Created case studies for commercial scale plants - Publication in Progress
Balochistan University of IT, Engineering & Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Quetta, Pakistan (Dec 2018 - Aug 2019)
- Research Associate - Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Project: Efficiency Enhancement of a Concentrated Solar Collector using Nano-Fluids
- Duties: Conducted literature review & procured materials for experimental work and setup Lab for experimental part of the project.

Publications

Modeling and Simulation of a 100 MW Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Plant Using Parabolic Trough Collectors in Pakistan

K. Liaqat, M. Anss, A. Ali, and A. N. Mengal, “Modeling and Simulation of a 100 MW Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Plant Using Parabolic Trough Collectors in Pakistan,” IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 414, p. 012032, Sep. 2018, doi: 10.1088/1757-899x/414/1/012032.

Design and Simulation of Molten Salt Based Solar Thermal Power Plant using LFR Technology in Pakistan

K. Liaqat, A. Ali and A. N. Mengal, "Design and Simulation of Molten Salt Based Solar Thermal Power Plant using LFR Technology in Pakistan," 2018 International Conference on Computing, Electronic and Electrical Engineering (ICE Cube), Quetta, 2018, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICECUBE.2018.8610990.

Molten Salt Based Nanofluids for Solar Thermal Power Plant: A Case Study

K. Liaqat and J. Ordonez, “Molten Salt Based Nanofluids for Solar Thermal Power Plant: A Case Study,” IEEE SusTech, Apr. 2021.

HALOS (Heliostat Aimpoint and Layout Optimization Software)

Zolan, Alexander, Hamilton, William, Liaqat, Kashif, Wagner, Michael, and USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. HALOS (Heliostat Aimpoint and Layout Optimization Software). Computer software. June 15, 2021. https://www.osti.gov//servlets/purl/1788419. doi:https://doi.org/10.11578/dc.20210616.1.

Kashif Liaqat

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