School of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

Saim Memon is a PhD research student funded by EPSRC studentship through the CALEBRE (Consumer-Appealing Low Energy technologies for Building Retrofitting) project working at Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST);  where he is working on the design & development of triple vacuum glazing systems for the reduction of building/ dwelling heat loss which reduces fossil fueled power consumption and ultimately reduces the carbon emissions. 

Background

Saim Memon started his professional career in Electrical Engineering from 2004 and completed his BEng degree with distinction and achieved 5^th class rank in 2008 from Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan. During undergraduation, he did internships and wrote conference paper on CSP(Concentrated Solar Power) technology at the national conference in Quad-e-Awam University of Engineering & Technology-Pakistan where he had been awarded shield and certificate with compliments as youngest undergrad student conference paper contribution in Pakistan . With his curiosity in higher studies, he has chosen his dream country UK to study MSc in Mechatronics from Staffordshire University in 2008 and graduated in 2010 with upper merit and 1^st rank in his class. He had been socialised and participated in academic institutions during his postgraduate studies from 2009. He had been elected as an Executive officer (PT), Quality & Development committee representative, NUS delegate at Staffordshire University Students Union, and  PostGradTaught committee member (PT) at National Union of Students(NUS) for 1 year up to July 2010. Within his part time volunteer work, he had maintained his study commitment and participated in various student union workshops, conferences, and arranged events for the strong representation of students. In June 2010, he joined as a Member in the professional Engineering institutes i.e. The IET and IEEE where he asked from The IET to join North West Midlands committee and later selected as the committee member in The IET NW midlands. He started to participate in the events and meetings. After his graduation in July 2010, he has written research proposels and shown keen interest in PhD where he has been awarded two scholarships from Cranfield and Loughborough University within three months of his completion of MSc. In October 2010, he has chosen right place to start his PhD study at Loughborough University. He left IET NW Midlands committee due to change of region and joined The IET East Midlands as committee member. He is now participating, supporting and running events In the IET East Midlands Young Professional. In October 2011, he has been selected for part time teaching role (Distance Learning Tutor).

With his growing interests in the university's action plan, policies and monitoring issues, he has accepted the responsibility to represent PhD/EngD students of Energy Division at Student Staff Research Committee from Feb 2012. Also in the same month of Feb 2012, he has been approached by Loughborough Students Union Pakistani Society to activate and represent this soceity and he has been elected as Events Coordinator. 

Professional Affiliations 

Member of American Solar Energy Society

Member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineer) UK & Republic of Ireland session

Member of The IET (Institute of Engineering & Technology UK)

Member of MEGS(Midlands Energy Graduate School) UK.

Member of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society 10-11

Member of Loughborough University Students Union-Pakistani Society

Member of Amnesty International for Humanity & Human Rights UK 09-10

Member of Learning Quality & Performance Committee and Quality Sub Committee at Staffordshire University 09-10

Member of Students Union Executive Committee & Trustees at Staffordshire University Students Union 09-10

Member of Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) UK, part of City & Guilds of London Institute. 09-10

Member of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Registered Engineer

Expertise
Autonomous systems
Energy Conservation and Sustainability
Energy use in the Built Environment
Renewable Energy Systems

Keywords
Vacuum glazing
Low Energy Technologies
Energy Efficiency Building
Renewable Energy
Robotics
CALEBRE
The IET
IEEE

CURRENT STATUS

PhD Research Student, Loughborough University.

Distance Learning Tutor for REST MSc students

Committee Member of The IET East Midlands

Representative PhD/EngD Students (Energy Division) at Student Staff Research Committee (SSRC)

Events Coordinator at Loughborough Students Union Pakistani Society.

EDUCATION

MSc Mechatronics, Staffordshire University UK, 2010.

BEng Electrical Engineering, Mehran UET Pakistan, 2008.

EXPERIENCE

Engineering

Committee member of The IET NW Midlands, UK.

Internee Electrical Engineer, HESCO, Pakistan.

Internee Electrical Design Engineer, FND consultants, Pakistan.

Internee Instrumentation Engineer, Gas Turbine Power station, Pakistan.

Internee Electrical Maintenance & Control Engineer, Thermal Power House, Pakistan.

Part Time

Executive Officer Students Union, Staffordshire University.

PGT committee member, National Union of Students NUS, UK.

Quality Sub Committee, Staffordshire University.

Learning Quality & Performance Committee, Staffordshire University

National Union of Students (NUS) Delegate

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Current Research Project

CALEBRE (Consumer Appealing Low Energy Technologies for Building Retrofitting) project funded by RCUK and E.ON. The project aims to establish a validated, comprehensive refurbishment package for reducing UK domestic carbon emissions. I am working on W.P.3.4 Vacuum and Aerogel Insulation components in which I am designing and developing triple vacuum glazing with experimental and theoretical analysis in CREST laboratory. 

Past Research Projects

1) Robot Self charging station for the application of mobile alarm intruder detection robot.

2) Electrical Installation & protection of Multistory Building having detailed case study on electrical and vertical transportation system computer design using AutoCAD 2004.

 Tutorial marking and helping students through discussion board for Distance Learning students who are studying MSC Renewable Energy Systems Technology online.

Modules

11ELP635 Water Power DL (Hydro)

11ELP636 Biomass 1 DL

11ELP643 Biomass 2 DL