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Samiullah Malik Aerospace Engineering PHD - Fall 2018

This document summarizes the qualifications of Samiullah Malik, who is pursuing a PhD in Aerospace Engineering. It outlines his extensive education in physics and mathematics, including research experiences in astronomy, physics, and mathematics. It also lists his technical skills in areas like CAD modeling, programming, and data analysis. Malik has experience as a teaching assistant and tutor, and his research interests include aerodynamics, computational fluid dynamics, and electric propulsion.

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Samiullah Malik Aerospace Engineering PHD - Fall 2018

This document summarizes the qualifications of Samiullah Malik, who is pursuing a PhD in Aerospace Engineering. It outlines his extensive education in physics and mathematics, including research experiences in astronomy, physics, and mathematics. It also lists his technical skills in areas like CAD modeling, programming, and data analysis. Malik has experience as a teaching assistant and tutor, and his research interests include aerodynamics, computational fluid dynamics, and electric propulsion.

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SAMIULLAH MALIK

Aerospace Engineering PhD – Fall 2018


(804) 625 6510  [email protected]  2746 UR, 28 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA 23173

EDUCATION
University of Richmond (UR), Richmond, VA Expected May 2018
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Physics and Mathematics (double major)
Cumulative GPA: 3.54

Honors/Memberships:
 University of Richmond Science Scholar (4-year full tuition scholarship)
 Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics Honor Society)
 Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics Honor Society)
 Dean’s List: Fall 2015, Spring 2016

Study Abroad: University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland August 2016 – December 2016

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Summer Research Fellow, Department of Physics, UR May 2017 – Present
CAD Modeling of an Ultrahigh Vacuum Dewar
 Comprehensive and detailed CAD modeling in SolidWorks of complex custom experimental apparatuses
 Produced twenty complete parts in an assembly
 Produced machinist drawings from model parts, including of OFE copper interface piece for an
astronomical Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) detector

Summer Research Fellow, Department of Physics, UR May 2016 – August 2016


Exploration of Statistical Techniques for Analysis of Flux-Limited Multi-Wavelength Astronomical Datasets
 Developed and implemented statistical algorithms in IDL programming environment to analyze multi-
waveband astronomical data from quasars
 Developed simulations to obtain realistic Monte-Carlo observed astronomical datasets with millions of
objects given specified underlying population parameters
 Wrote a research proposal and awarded funding for research through the UR Summer Fellowship Award
 Work will form basis of a forthcoming peer reviewed journal article

Summer Research Fellow, Department of Mathematics, UR May 2015 – August 2015


Construction of Bent Functions in 8-variables
 Confirmed that Maiorana-McFarland and Partial Spread method cannot construct all bent functions in eight
variables
 Developed a new method, Covering Extended Building Sets, to construct a new class of eight variable bent
functions
 Presented the research project at the UR Arts & Sciences Student Symposium
 Wrote a research proposal and awarded funding for research through the UR Summer Fellowship Award

Student Researcher, Summer Science Program, CA June 2013 – August 2013


Determining Orbital Elements of the Asteroid 1998-WQ5
 Tracked a near-Earth asteroid for two months using the Keck telescope and collected data of its location
 Wrote Python programs to analyze the data and calculate the orbital elements of the asteroid
 Submitted a research abstract to the Harvard Smithsonian Center and presented the findings to the NASA
Lunar Science Institute
 Amongst 36 students selected from a pool of 800 applicants and awarded a full scholarship to attend
Summer Science Program
RESEARCH INTERESTS
 Aerodynamics
 Computational Fluid Mechanics
 Electric Propulsion

ADVANCED COURSES
Multivariate Calculus • Differential Equations • Linear Algebra • Modern Geometry • Real Analysis • Electronics •
Electricity and Magnetism • Classical Mechanics • Probability Theory • Data Structures • Quantum Mechanics •
Modern Physics • Quantum Computing • Numerical Analysis • Knot Theory

SPECIALIZED SKILLS
Technical: MATLAB • SolidWorks • Mathematica • LaTeX • Java • Python • Interactive Data Language (IDL) •
MasterCam • Microsoft Office
Language: English (fluent) • Urdu (fluent) •Hindi (fluent) • Arabic (basic) • German (basic)

TEACHING/LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant, Calculus I, UR Fall 2017 - Present
 Provide teaching assistance to the professor in grading weekly assignments for 30 undergraduates
 Keep a thorough record of student performance in class
 Nominated to position by faculty based on course performance

Undergraduate Tutor, Academic Skills Center, UR Fall 2017 - Present


 Hold one-on-one tutoring sessions with students for Calculus I, Calculus II, and Introductory Physics
 Assess student comprehension and progress, articulate complex scientific concepts in easy to understand
language, and provide feedback on class quizzes and home works
 Conduct six tutoring sessions every week

Physics Olympics, Department of Physics, UR Spring 2016, 2017


 Helped in planning and coordination of the Physics Olympics for over 100 high school students
 Managed the rotation of student groups across the arena and supervised the experiments

ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS
Rock climbing; camping; motor biking, auto repair

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