Experience &
education
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My work in flight control, research,
product development and teaching.
Professional experience
My work in flight control, research, product development and teaching.
Jan 2026 - Present
Co-founder & CTO
EsseReale | St. John's, Canada
As co-founder and CTO at EsseReale, I lead Yo-Go’s technical development across product and mechanical design, electronics, embedded systems, stabilization, control algorithms and software. I also lead our technical team.
College of the North Atlantic appointments
College of the North Atlantic | St. John's, Canada
Instructor | Computing Systems Engineering
I teach computing, embedded systems and engineering fundamentals.
Instructional Assistant | Electrical Engineering
I taught labs and courses in mechatronics, robotics, electrotechnology, electronics and control systems.
Sep 2023 - Dec 2025
Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant
Memorial University | St. John's, Canada
Sep 2024 - Nov 2024
Market Validation & Customer Discovery Lead
Mitacs BSI Internship (Lab2Market Validate) | Nova Scotia, Canada (Remote)
Apr 2023 - Sep 2023
Control Design Engineer
Turkish Aerospace | Islamabad, Pakistan
Education
My academic background in aerospace and electrical engineering.
Master’s degree · completed
Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
Memorial University of Newfoundland | St. John's, Canada
GPA: 4.0/4.0
Thesis: Geometric Disturbance Observer Based Nonlinear Model Predictive Control and Trajectory Planning in Safe Convex Corridors for UAVs
Status: Graduated
2017 - 2021
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
Institute of Space Technology, Pakistan
GPA: 3.75/4.0
Thesis: Robust Control of a Quadrotor: An ADRC Approach
Status: Graduated
Teaching
Teaching experience
Courses and laboratories I supported at Memorial University and College of the North Atlantic.
Fall 2025
Control Systems I & Computer-Aided Engineering
Teaching Assistant
Conducted tutorials and labs on control systems theory, CAD/CAM processes, and mechanical system simulation.
Spring 2025
Mechatronics II & Instrumentation
Teaching Assistant
Conducted labs and tutorials, covering Quanser Cube-Servo experiments, system identification, control-system design, and amplifier circuits.
Winter 2025
Mechatronics I & Control Systems I
Teaching Assistant
Conducted tutorials on control-system theory, RLC circuit analysis, and amplifier design, and led laboratory sessions on amplifier experiments.
Fall 2024
Computer-Aided Engineering
Teaching Assistant
Conducted labs on mechanical system simulation and modeling, CAM processes, and fundamental image processing and segmentation techniques.
Summer 2024
Control Systems II & Instrumentation
Teaching Assistant
Conducted tutorials on linear algebra and control-system fundamentals, and led labs on amplifier circuits and RPM measurement using a DAQ instrument in LabVIEW.
Winter 2024
Mechatronics I
Teaching Assistant
Conducted labs covering lab instruments and amplifiers.
Recognition
Awards & recognition
Academic awards and team achievements.
May 2026
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Dean's Award of Excellence (M.Eng. Program)
Selected as the 2026 recipient for the M.Eng. Program.
September 2025
November 2024
Ocean Idea Challenge Award
For winning a startup idea challenge focused on solving ocean-related problems.
October 2024
Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies
Award in recognition of continued academic excellence throughout the program.
August 2021
Vice Chancellor's Gold Medal
Awarded for the best final year project for class of 2021.
August 2018
Government Fellowship Award
Awarded a fully funded Government fellowship for Bachelor's degree at IST.
September 2017
Chief Minister's Laptop Award
Awarded for excellent performance in secondary-school (Matriculation) examinations.