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RESUME | ORKHAN BAGHIRLI

ca.linkedin.com/in/orkhanbaghirli ● orkhan.baghirli@mail.utoronto.ca ● Azerbaijan, Baku PROFILE I am a dedicated young professional who hold a Master of Science degree with a major on Energy Technology from Uppsala University, Sweden. As an Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate from University of Toronto, Canada, I have a demonstrated ability to handle simultaneous projects, and meet deadlines. I am strongly interested in data science, signal processing, image processing, artificial intelligence, applied mathematics and physics.

EDUCATION June 2015 – September 2014

Master Programme on Energy Technology, Uppsala University, Sweden. Thesis: Comparison of Lavenberg-Marquardt, Scaled Conjugate Gradient and Bayesian Regularization backpropagation algorithms for multistep ahead wind speed forecasting using multilayer perceptron feedforward neural network Supervisor: Prof. Jens N. Sørensen GPA: 4.62/5.0

June 2014 – September 2010

Bachelor of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada Major: Signal Processing, Energy Systems and Electronics Design Project: Standalone Photovoltaic Power System with Battery Back-up Supervisor: Prof. Alexander Prodic Cumulative GPA: 3.02/4.0 Last year GPA: 3.63/4.0

MAJOR PROJECTS January 2015 Research Engineer, Uppsala University, Impact of wind speed uncertainty and variability

on the planning and design of wind power projects in a smart grid environment − Extracted and pre-processed 20 years of raw input data for further processing − Performed statistical analysis of data using Matlab − Generated wind data over the next 20 years

November 2014 Research Engineer, Uppsala University, AC and DC Power Flow Analysis using Matlab

for Wind Power Connection − Became familiar with power system optimization techniques − Performed AC and DC power flow analysis − Delivered an effective presentation and a formal written report

April 2014 – September 2013

Design Engineer, University of Toronto, Standalone Photovoltaic Power System with Battery Back-up

− Proposed project idea and set up a multidisciplinary team − Designed and simulated buck – boost converter − Learned Arduino environment in less than a week and implemented current/voltage

controller algorithms − Actively participated in making major design decisions

ca.linkedin.com/in/orkhanbaghirli ● orkhan.baghirli@mail.utoronto.ca ● Azerbaijan, Baku

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August 2013 – May 2013

Research Assistant, National University of Singapore, Modeling and Simulation of Grid Connected Hybrid Photovoltaic/Battery Distribution System

− Acquired strong design techniques regarding PV arrays, converters, battery charging/discharging algorithms

− Designed: boost converter, buck converter, single phase inverter, low-pass filter − Presented control strategy for the converters to maintain power balance in the

system − Simulated overall system under several test conditions

RELEVANT COURSEWORK 2010 - present − Signals and Systems, Digital Signal Processing, Analog Signal Processing,

Communication Systems, Energy Systems Distribution and Generation, Electric Drives, Power Electronics, Computer Organization and Programming Fundamentals

SKILLS Analysis/Programming − Matlab, Simulink, PowerWorld Simulator, C/C++, Linux, Excel

Management − Microsoft Project Manager, Microsoft Office Personal − self-starter, quick-learner, researcher, team player, scientific, realistic, analytical

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE December 2013 – September 2013

− Chair of Academics & Research, University of Toronto Energy Fair

April 2013 – September 2012

− Vice-President, Azerbaijani Student Association (AzSA)

AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENT

September 2014 − Swedish Institute Study Scholarships May 2014 − Dean`s Honors List for Academic Excellence – University of Toronto May 2011 − Dean`s Honors List for Academic Excellence – University of Toronto August 2009 − State Program for study of Azerbaijani youth abroad for 2007-2015 July 2009 − Silver medal winner of 41st International Physics Olympiad