From: sultan@eeserv.ee.umanitoba.ca (Ahmad Fathi Sultan)
Subject: POST-DOCTORAL or R&D pos. (RELOCATABLE).
Followup-To: poster
Summary: NEURAL NET, FUZZY SYSTEMS, IMAGE & SIGNAL P.(digital/optical), SYS. INTEGRATION.
Organization: Electrical Engineering, U of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 00:03:23 GMT



Dear Netters:

I am looking for a Post-Doctoral or an R&D position in North America, Japan, Europe, or Australia. My research interests are in :-. 

        * Neural networks (applications & implementation [electronic/optical]).
	* Fuzzy systems.
        * Machine vision.
        * Real time image and signal processing (optical/digital).
        * Robotics & control.
	* Systems integration.

My resume is enclosed. Your help is appreciated.

Thank you


        A.F. Sultan             sultan@eeserv.ee.umanitoba.ca


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			    Dr. AHMAD F. SULTAN
    
			The University of Manitoba
	      Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering,
			    Winnipeg, Manitoba,
			     CANADA, R3T 2N2.
    
	    Phone:  (Res.): (204) 261-7271     (Bus.): (204) 474-9603
    
	    Fax: (204) 275 0261       Fax:  (204) 261 4639
    
		    e-mail: sultan@eeserv.ee.umanitoba.ca
    

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OBJECTIVE
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Post-doctoral/R&D position in:
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	- Neural networks and fuzzy systems applications & implementation 
	(ELECTRONIC/OPTICAL) to machine vision, image & signal processing 
	(DIGITAL/OPTICAL), robotics & control.

  Or    - Systems integration.

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EDUCATION
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1/89 to 5/92	Ph.D. Electrical Engineering. 
		The University of Manitoba, CANADA.

		GPA : 4.0/4.0.

9/83 to 6/87	M.Sc. Electrical Engineering.
		Ain Shams University, CAIRO, EGYPT.

		GRADE : Distinction. GPA : 93 to 96/100 (Most courses).

9/78 to 6/83	B.Sc. Electrical Engineering. 	
		Ain Shams University, CAIRO, EGYPT.

		GRADE : Distinction & First Class Honors. 
			Top of 120 student class.

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US PATENT (applying)
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		A method for detecting arcing downed-wires using artificial 
		neural networks.

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WORK EXPERIENCE
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4/92 to present	Scientist, University of Manitoba, CANADA.
		Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering.
		
Responsibilities: 
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Starting 10/92	
	- Lead a group of graduate students in applying artificial
	neural networks for object manipulation by a robot arm, using
	multi-sensor fusion (Project with the Industrial Engineering
	Department at University of Manitoba).

	- Compare neural networks approach in solving the vehicle
	routing problem to other traditional techniques.

7/92 to 9/92	
	Investigate the use of cascaded artificial neural networks in
	identifying the pattern of arc current signal, and their
	application for detecting downed-wires using a multi-parameter
	detection algorithm.

4/92 to 6/92	
	Developed and wrote the software package of a new
	downed-conductor detection algorithm.
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1/89 to 4/92	Research Associate, University of Manitoba, CANADA.
		Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering.

Responsibilities: 
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1/91 to 8/91	
	Designed and tested a novel algorithm capable of detecting
	downed-conductors, by pattern recognition of fault current
	signal using an Artificial Neural Networks.

1/90 to 5/90	
	Studied the steady state & transient performance of a
	Multi-terminal high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission
	line using the EMTDC simulator.
        
9/89 to 2/90	
	Devised a laboratory setup to model the physical phenomenon
	associated with downed conductors. The model was validated by
	field tests.
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9/89 to 3/92	Chief Demonstrator, University of Manitoba, CANADA.
		Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering.
		
Responsibilities:
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	Participated in coordinating and teaching electrical machines
	laboratory and tutorials.
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9/89		High Voltage Field Tests, University of Manitoba -
 		Manitoba Hydro, CANADA.

Responsibilities:
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	Participated in planning, preparation, and running of staged
	downed conductor fault field tests on a 15 kV distribution line
	in rural Manitoba.
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1/89 to 3/89	Teaching Assistant, University of Manitoba, CANADA.
		Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering.

Responsibilities:
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	Participated in teaching in the microelectronics laboratory.
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9/87 to 12/88	Assistant Lecturer, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
		Department of Electrical Engineerin.

Responsibilities:
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	- Instructed electrical engineering, and energy conversion
	tutorials.

	- Teached in the electric circuits, power systems, and high
	voltage laboratories.

	- Participated in writing a section on measurements in the
	laboratory notes.
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9/83 to 5/87	Research Assistant, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
		Department of Electrical Engineerin.

Responsibilities: 
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	Developed a general mathematical model, and designed an
	interactive computer program capable of studying the transient
	phenomena associate with circuit interruption in electrical
	power systems.
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9/83 to 8/87	Demonstrator, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
		Department of Electrical Engineerin.

Responsibilities:
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9/85 to 4/87	
	- Instructed direct current machines, and power systems (to
	computer engineers).

	- Teached in the electric circuits, power electronics, and
	energy conversion laboratories.
   
9/83 to 4/85	
	- Instructed electrical machines design, power engineering, and
	electrical circuits tutorials

	- Teached in the electric circuits, electrical machines, and
	control laboratories.
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12/83 to 12/86	Electrical Engineer, ASEA - SAB NIFE, Cairo, Egypt.

Responsibilities: 
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	- Participated in technical discussions of a national power
	factor improvement project submitted to the Ministry of
	Electricity, Egypt.

	- Marketing and sales of relays, drives, cables, capacitors,
	and control panels to utilities and industrial firms.

	- Promoted the use of static VAR systems for voltage control,
	and power quality improvement to iron and steel industries.

	- Marketing and sales of NI-CD batteries, solar systems, and
	UPS to computer facilities, petroleum companies, utilities, and
	industries.

	- Wired control panels, and solved a technical problem in
	transformer KIOSKs to suit the operating environment in Egypt.
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9/82 to 6/86	Senior Student, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
		Department of Electrical Engineerin

Responsibilities:
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	Designed and implemented an on-line Automatic Voltage Regulator
	(AVR) for a Synchronous machine. (Conducted extensive
	laboratory tests to obtain the system parameters and to examine
	the AVR performance).

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SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
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9/91 to 5/92	University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (Ph.D.).

9/90 to 8/91	D.M. Stephens Memorial Fellowship.

9/90 to 8/91	University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (Ph.D.).

     1987	Ain Shams University Graduate Award (M.Sc.).

9/78 to 5/83	Ain Shams University Undergraduate Fellowship.

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PUBLICATIONS
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1.  A.F. Sultan, G.W. Swift, D.J. Fedirchuk. Detecting Arcing
    Downed-Wires Using Fault Current Flicker and Half-Cycle Asymmetry.
    Submitted as a Transactions paper for presentation at the
    IEEE/Power Engineering Society (PES) Winter Meeting, 1993.

2.  G.W. Swift, A.F.  Sultan, D.J. Fedirchuk. Detection of High
    Impedance Arcing Faults Using an Artificial Neural Network.
    Refereed and accepted for presentation at the 19th annual Western
    Protective Relaying Conference, Spokane, Washington, October 19-23,
    1992.

3.   A.F. Sultan, G.W. Swift, D.J. Fedirchuk. Detection of High Impedance
     Arcing Faults Using a Multi-Layer Perceptron. IEEE/PES Winter Meeting,
     New York, N.Y., Jan. 1992. (Paper will be published in the IEEE
     Transactions on Power Delivery.) 

4.  A.F. Sultan, G.W. Swift. Security Testing of High Impedance Fault
    Detectors. IEEE/Western Canada Conference on Computer, Power &
    Communication Systems in a Rural Environment, Regina, Saskatchewan,
    May 29 & 30 1991.
    
5.  A.F. Sultan, A.M. El-Arabaty.  Modelling of Circuit Interruption in
    Electrical Power Systems.  Sixth International Conference on
    Switching Arc Phenomena, Lodz, Poland, September 1989.

6.  A.F. Sultan. Performance Study of a Multi-terminal HVDC System.
    A Project presented at the University of Manitoba, May 1990.

7.  A.F. Sultan. High Impedance Faults, Problem and Detection.
    A Paper presented at the University of Manitoba, December 1989.
    
8.  A.F. Sultan, G.W. Swift. DISCUSSION : A New Travelling-Wave Based
    Scheme for Fault Detection on Overhead Distribution Feeders.
    IEEE/PES Winter Meeting, 92 WM 211-3-PWRD, January 1992.
    (Discussion will be published in the IEEE Trans on Power Delivery.)

9.  A.F. Sultan, G.W. Swift. DISCUSSION : High Impedance Fault Detection
    Utilizing Incremental Variance of Normalized Even Order Harmonic
    Power.  IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Vol. PWRD-6, No. 2,
    April 1991.

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PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
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IEEE		The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

SPIE		The International Society for Optical Engineering.

INNS		International Neural Network Society.

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COMPUTATION SKILLS
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C, C++, FORTRAN, BASIC, UNIX, DOS, Macintosh.

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PERSONAL DATA
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	Date & Place of Birth :  Dec 07 1961, Alexandria, Egypt.
	Married with two children

	English (very good), Arabic (excellent), German (fair), French
	(fair).

	Jogging, swimming, cycling, horseback riding, basketball,
	travel, photography, and reading. 
    
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REFEREES
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Prof. G.W. Swift, (Ph.D. Thesis Advisor)

	Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of
	Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA, R3T 2N2. 
	Phone (204) 474-9659.

Prof. R.W. Menzies

	Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of
	Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA, R3T 2N2. 
	Phone (204) 474-9603.

Prof. A.M. Gole

	Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of
	Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA, R3T 2N2. 
	Phone (204) 474-9603.

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