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syeda shazeen

@syedashazeen

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Materials & Metallurgical Engineer driving battery, laser-alloying, and aerospace materials R&D.

Pakistan

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to join a research and development team where I can apply hands-on materials characterization and process development—especially across batteries, laser surface engineering, and aerospace materials—to deliver dependable results.

I’m a Materials/Metallurgical Engineer with an MS in Materials Engineering (Metals and Nanomaterials) and over four years of applied R&D spanning lithium-ion battery manufacturing, laser surface engineering, and aerospace alloy characterization. I currently work as a Material Engineer at the Institute of Space Technology (IST), Islamabad, where I support hands-on R&D in solid-propellant formulations and also apply solid rocket motor igniter design principles, including ignition theory and initiator formulation frameworks.

Previously, as a Research Associate at the US–Pakistan Center for Advanced Energy Systems (NUST), I worked across the lithium-ion cell production workflow—electrode material preparation, slurry formulation, coating, cell assembly, and formation/cycling—while applying characterization methods like XRD, microscopy, and mechanical testing to strengthen material selection and process quality. I combine research credibility (peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations, including a Best Poster Award) with practical QA/QC and documentation discipline, and I’m seeking to bring this materials science and process-development background to a research and development team.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Material Engineer

Current

Institute of Space Technology (IST)

Feb 2026 - Present (5 months)

Conducts bench-scale R&D on composite solid-propellant formulations (AP/Boron/HTPB), including formulation optimization and cure-time studies, and supports solid rocket motor igniter design principles. Manages PEARL laboratory administrative functions such as budgeting, procurement/payroll auditing, and formal institutional correspondence.

Composite Solid Propellant R&D Cure Time Studies Solid Rocket Motor Igniter Design Ignition Initiator Formulation Frameworks Budgeting Procurement

Research Associate

US–Pakistan Center for Advanced Energy Systems

Sep 2022 - Jan 2026 (3 years 4 months)

Supported lithium-ion cell production from electrode preparation through slurry formulation, coating, cell assembly, and formation/cycling. Applied materials characterization (XRD, microscopy, hardness/mechanical testing) to evaluate battery materials and process quality, and contributed to an HEC-funded indigenous EV components initiative.

Slurry Formulation Cathode Anode Materials Selection Battery Materials Battery Testing Equipment Setup And Troubleshooting Process documentation

Material Engineer (Remote)

Rama Robotic Corporation

Mar 2020 - Dec 2020 (9 months)

Conducted technical and economic feasibility studies for green-technology solutions and prepared intellectual property (patent) documentation for green-technology innovations.

feasibility studies Patent Documentation

Assistant Manager, Materials

Shefali Engineering and Construction

Jul 2016 - Aug 2017 (1 year 1 month)

Inspected and tested oil and gas construction materials for quality compliance and coordinated QA/QC department operations and documentation. Supervised a team of 10–15 QA/QC subordinates.

Oil And Gas Materials Inspection Materials Testing

Intern

Heavy Mechanical Complex

Jun 2015 - Aug 2015 (2 months)

Completed an internship at Heavy Mechanical Complex (Taxila).

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Institute of Space Technology (IST)

Master of Science in Materials Engineering, Materials Engineering (Metals and Nanomaterials)

Grade: 1st Division

Activities and societies: MS research thesis: Rapid Solidification and Laser Surface Alloying to Generate Thin Metastable Surfaces.

MS in Materials Engineering (Metals and Nanomaterials) from the Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad. Completed an MS research thesis on rapid solidification and laser surface alloying to generate thin metastable surfaces.

Institute of Space Technology (IST)

Bachelor of Engineering, Materials Engineering

Grade: 1st Division

Activities and societies: BE final year project: Micro and Nano Scale Patterning of Cadmium Sulphide Using Soft Lithographic Techniques.

BE in Materials Engineering from the Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad. Completed a final-year project using soft lithographic techniques for micro and nano scale patterning of cadmium sulphide.