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Amina Khanam

@aminakhanam

Early-career rail vibration research assistant focused on signal processing and data-driven transportation improvements.

Germany

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can apply rail vibration signal processing and transportation data analysis, build MATLAB/R workflows, and collaborate in multidisciplinary teams to improve infrastructure safety, performance, and service efficiency.

I’m a rail-focused research and transportation systems candidate with a strong foundation in signal processing for infrastructure diagnostics. My master’s thesis at Technical University of Munich investigated “Time-Frequency Domain Analysis of Rail Vibration Data,” exploring how signal-processing approaches and train speed influence results.

In my current role as a Working Student as a Scientific Research Assistant at Prüfamt für Verkehrswegebau (TUM), I support laboratory rail experiments by preparing rail surfaces, installing sensors such as strain gauges and accelerometers, and ensuring reliable data acquisition. I develop MATLAB scripts to process vibration data and compute transfer functions/frequency response functions (FRFs) from impact tests, then summarize results across different sleeper types for comparative performance evaluation.

I also build transport insights through hands-on analytics and planning work—from collecting and analyzing traffic patterns and travel behavior, to optimizing public transport routes and carpooling services. Across projects, I’ve used RStudio logistic regression to relate crash severity to adverse weather and designed online surveys to capture passengers’ perceptions of autonomous buses, turning data into actionable recommendations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Working Student Research Assistant

Prüfamt für Verkehrswegebau - Technical University of Munich

Apr 2025 - Sep 2025 (5 months)

Prepared rail surfaces, installed sensors, and ensured reliable data acquisition during laboratory tests on railway fastening and component stiffness. Developed MATLAB scripts to process vibration data and compute transfer functions/FRFs, then summarized results across sleeper types for comparative performance evaluation.

Matlab Signal Processing Transfer Function Frequency Response Functions (FRFs)Sensor Installation Transfer Functions

Summer Intern - Public Works

Public Works Department

Jun 2019 - Jul 2019 (1 month)

Collected and analyzed traffic pattern and travel behavior data to support strategic planning. Optimized public transport routes and carpooling services while ensuring compliance with legal requirements and minimizing labor resources.

Route Optimization Carpooling Planning Data Collection Strategic Planning Regulatory Compliance

Industrial Trainee - Infrastructure Corp

Bihar State Educational Infrastructure Development Corporati

May 2018 - Jun 2018 (1 month)

Used Microsoft Excel to compute design mix precisely for construction materials. Prepared bill of quantities estimates and supported cost analysis and project budgeting.

Microsoft Excel Cost Analysis Budgeting Construction Materials

Project Intern - Agrawal Construction

Agrawal Construction Co.

Dec 2018 - Present (7 years 6 months)

Conducted traffic data collection along a road segment using structured methods to support transportation analysis. Performed travel demand management computations to optimize transportation resource use and improve efficiency.

Travel Demand Management Transportation Planning Data Analysis Road Segment Studies

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Technical University of Munich

Master's in Transportation Systems, Transportation Systems

2021 - 2025

Master's thesis at Technical University of Munich analyzing rail vibration data in the time-frequency domain, including the influence of train speed and signal-processing approaches.

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering

2016 - 2020

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering at KIIT covering structural analysis and transportation engineering topics such as highway geometric design and railway/airport-related design.