ATTA UL HAQ

3419-SNML, Materials Science Department KAIST, 373 -1 Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea Phone: +82-10-4017-4537/+82-42-350-3379 Email: ata.gikian@gmail.com/ata.kaistian@kaist.ac.kr Nationality: Pakistan

Objective
To work in an environment where my technical and interpersonal skills can be put to fruitful use and motivate me to demonstrate my knowledge and creativity to become a successful Researcher.

Education
2010- current
MS

Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST)

Daejeon, Republic of Korea

Materials Science Engineering [ CGPA : 3.45/4.3 ]

Currently, I am working on the synthesis of hybrid nanostructures of Carbon nanotubes and Graphene along with other metal oxides and Electroactive materials for energy application especially in Supercapacitor Electrodes.

2005- 2009
BS

Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology (KAIST)

Topi, KPK, Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Metallurgy & Materials Science Engineering [ CGPA: 3.28/4.0 , Class Rank : 2nd ] I worked on Synthesis and Characterization of Carbon Nanotubes reinforced Aluminium matrix Nanocomposite in my final year project. 2003-2005
FSC

The Langlands College (Sayurj School & College)

Chitral, KPK, Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Pre-Engineering Group [ Marks: 809/1100, Class Rank :1st ]

2001-2003
SSC

Muslim Model School

Chitral, KPK, Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Matric [ Marks: 674/850, Class Rank :1st ]

Professional Experience
Aug 2009-Aug 2010
Materials Engineer

Materials Science Engineering, GIKI

Topi, Pakistan

Performing Lab experiments to the students of second year. Assisting Professors in teaching, arranging quizzes, grading etc. Providing guidance to the final year students in their thesis. Individual Research Softnanomaterials Lab, KAIST Daejeon, S. Korea

June 2008- Aug 2008

Internee

Literature survey on Graphene (as it was for the first time we introduced it in our Lab) Synthesis and Characterization of Graphene via Chemical Oxidation-Reduction Method
Characterized Graphene using SEM, XPS, AFM, DSC, FTIR and TGA.

Course Projects
A Novel Approach for Patterning Graphene Via modified form of Micro-Contact Printing (Proposal) Case Study: Group presentation on Worlds Leading Research Groups, Angela Belcher, Comparative Study of AlSi composite via Powder and Casting routes. Under-Water Cutting and welding using SL bubbles. Corrosion Monitoring via different probe methods. Bipolar Plates for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells.

Coursework
Emerging Nanofabrication Technology (Graduate course) Applied Biomaterials (Graduate Course) Engineering of Soft Materials (Graduate Course) Organic Nanostructured Materials (Graduate Course) Introduction to Semiconductor Devices (Graduate Course) Introduction to Engineering Materials Materials Thermodynamic Materials Evaluation and Instrumentation Phase Equilibria & Microstructure Crystallography and X-ray Diffraction Composite Materials Deformation and Fracture Polymer Engineering Corrosion Engineering Heat Treatment and Processing

Achievements
First Prize in Industrial Open House 2009 (Best FYP thesis) Deans Honor Roll (Thrice) on getting Distinction (scoring more than 3.5/4) Full Financial Assistance provided by GIKI on merit cum need base. Scholarship holder of Pakistan Engineering Congress (PEC), Lahore.

Technical Skills
Optical Microscopy, SEM , FTIR, Raman Spectroscopy, XRD, DSC/TGA, AFM, UVSpectroscopy, Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor deposition (PECVD), Centrifuge, Spin Coater and Reactive Ion Etching (RIE). Member of ASM (American Society of Materials GIKI chapter) Volunteer for teaching school and college level students (Project Topi-GIKI) An active member of Halal Food Service (HFS) for Muslims living in Daejeon, Korea. Sports: Cricket, table tennis, Football, Hockey

Co-Curricular Activities

Research Interests
Nanostructures & Nanocomposite Graphene and Carbon Nanotube Energy Storage Devices: Supercapacitors Nanofabrication and Nanotechnology Atta Ul Haq, Eun Young Choi, Graphene Preparation and its Characterization, 3rd International Conference on Frontiers of Advanced Engineering Materials, FAEM-08, 15-17th Dec, 2008, Lahore, Pakistan

Conference Publication

References
Available on request