Azhar Abbas

• Design and develop flight control laws for emerging Unmanned Aerial Systems Concurrently handling 3 different platforms with multi-disciplinary teams
• Flight data modeling to access flying characteristics
• Design of data assisted decision making algorithms for Interacting Systems on aircraft
• Flight testing documentation and execution of flight test activity along with post data analysis
• Enhanced team performance by providing expert guidance on critical projects and strategic initiatives.
• Served as a liaison between technical experts and business stakeholders to ensure alignment on project objectives and deliverables.

Taught Engineering Dynamics course during summer 02 courses

• Lead engineering teams for system level integration of reverse engineering products
• Advise on certification process for airborne equipment
• Troubleshooting of complex systems including aircraft and ground support equipment
• Manage and run projects within resources and meet timelines

• Research on conscious aircraft and data models using digital twins
• Flight and systems data based hybrid models for predictive analysis of cascading faults
• MBSE approach towards data Science for aviation industry

• Led and trained a team of design engineers in Aerodynamics, Structure, and flight control domains for development of technical demonstrator aircraft UCAV.
• Expert analysis of multiple design options using Reduced Order Modeling techniques (TORNADO, XFOIL, and DATCOM) coupled with detailed analysis using ANSYS for peculiar load cases
• Development of flight/stability control model using VLM based aerodynamic model augmented with ANSYS analysis for implementation in digital twin paradigm
• Implementation of MBSE for design of complex systems in PLM (Product Lift Cycle Management) environment

• Led team of design engineers to draft and Implement Modification schemes including Aerodynamic analyses, structure load analyses and system integration techniques.
• Carried out prototype modification on transport aircraft with flight testing and data analysis for conformance with design parameters
• Imparted training on Compliance of reverse engineered products with air worthiness requirements
• Production Planning and Control for Integration of Aerospace and avionics equipment at system and sub system level
• Implementation of integrated vehicle health management system IVHMS in data modified aircraft

• Taught Aircraft performance and Industrial Engineering to Undergraduate students
• Conducted and supervised professional continuing education courses
• Developed and Implemented training programs for mid level/senior engineering managers
• Pro active maintenance of lab equipment
• Implementation of live aircraft parking system for large number of training aircraft for student pilots
• Automation of course coordination processes using excel

• Led team of 250 technicians and level 2 technologist in execution of assembly/ work orders
• Developed and designed work orders
• Drafted and implemented trouble shooting guides
• Production process control and scheduling
• Production process optimization
• ERP development for Technology department
• Quality control officer for Aircraft Engineering setup (2nd line maintenance)
• Technical and operational investigations into aircraft and ground equipment accidents/incidents

• Part of design team for implementation of aircraft development
• Systems modifications design and implementation
• Study reports on flight controls, flight test, environmental control system, power supply system, failure reporting and corrective action system

• First and second line maintenance of advanced aircraft
• Point cloud based reverse engineering of aircraft geometry using photo modeler software
• Flight test training and post flight data analysis for advanced fighter aircraft