CURRICULUM VITAE: Asif Soopee

CONTACT INFORMATION
Surname

: Soopee

Name

: Muhammad Asif Bin Adam

Current Address

: Masdar Institute of Science & Technoogy, PO Box 54224, Abu

Dhabi, UAE

Office Phone

: (+971) 2 810 9334

Cell Phone

: (+971) 56 491 4245

E-mail address

: amsoopee@masdar.c.ae , a_soopee@hotmail.com

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth

: 10 April 1989

Citizenship

: Mauritian

Current Residence

: United Arab Emirates

Gender

: Male

Marital Status

: Single

Driving License

: Mauritian & Emirati (Abu Dhabi), Private car

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
o Graduate Research Student (Part-time research assistant, part-time MSc Student)
Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, U.A.E. 01st Sept 2014 Present (will graduate
in June 2016)
Research topic: Dynamic behaviour of liquid water in the flow channels of a dead-end anode
proton exchange membrane fuel cell. Water droplets in a fuel cell channel are analysed using
ANSYS R16.2.
Research supervisor: Prof. Tariq Shamim, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Masdar
Institute of Science & Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE. (tshamim@masdar.ac.ae)
Course achievements & Miscellaneous:
Successful completion of seven modules with a cumulative GPA scale of 3.57 (2:1).
Volunteered for 7th International Applied Energy Conference in Abu Dhabi, March 2015.
Current President of the Masdar Institute Badminton and Photography Clubs. Active
member of Sustainability and YELA Clubs.
Member of the interviewing panel for recruiting sports officers for Masdar Institute of
Science & Technology.
Updated: 6th January 2016

o Technical Assistant
University of Mauritius, Mauritius. 08th Jan 2014 31st Jul 2014
Job Description: assist in assembly and maintenance of equipment, tidy laboratories,
workshops and stores and operate, as required, technical equipment under supervision.
o Research Assistant
University of Mauritius, Mauritius. 01st Jul 2013 30th Nov 2013
Worked on the project The Use of Metals in the Jewellery Sector in Mauritius under direct
supervision of Dr. B. Yashwansingh Surnam, Mechanical and Production Engineering
Department, Faculty of Engineering.
Job Description: perform on-field surveys, conduct literary research, setting-up of
equipment for corrosion testing using ACM Instruments Field Machine, perform corrosion
testing on different types of metals and analysis of experimental results.
o Trainee Engineer
Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Ltd, Mauritius. 17th January 2011 30th June 2011
Job Description: supervision of automatic sprinkler installations on Bagatelle Mall of
Mauritius construction site with hands-on experience and as-Made plans drawing. Team
leader of 6 tradesmen.
o Indoor Sales officer
Joonas Marketing Ltd, Mauritius. 15th April 2008 11th July 2008 and Cumulative of 3
months during university holidays
Job Description: strategic planning and scheduling of outdoor salespersons day-to-day
activities, cold calling, and monthly report of sales statistics based on locations and inventory
turnover. As side job achievement: participated in the factory layout design of the to-bebuilt factory of Joonas Industries Ltd.

EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
o 2014 Present
MSc Mechanical Engineering at Masdar Institute of Science & Technology.
Masters Thesis: Dynamic behaviour of liquid water in the flow channels of a dead-end anode
proton exchange membrane fuel cell.
o IELTS Band score 7.0 (taken on May 2013)

Updated: 6th January 2016

o 2008 2012: Tertiary Education, University of Mauritius

18th August 2008 29th May 2012
Holder of a Second Class First Division Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering (with
Honours) of the University of Mauritius.
Industrial Training: 6 months in building construction field as trainee engineer.
Final Year Project: Design of an improved blade geometry of a wind turbine to improve
blade efficiency by fluid flow analysis using a Computational Fluid Dynamics.
o 2001 2007: Secondary Education, College du Saint Esprit
Higher School Certificate Cambridge exams taken in October /November 2007.
A-Levels in Mathematics (A), Physics (C) and Chemistry (B).
School Certificate Cambridge exams taken in October/ November 2005.

AWARDS
o 2015: Gold Medallist in Badminton
The Masdar team was awarded gold medallist for Abu Dhabi Student Inter-University
Sports League 2014/15 for the first time.
o 2014: IRENA Scholarship
o 2014: Masdar Institute Scholarship

COMPETENCIES, INTERESTS & MISCELLANEOUS

Spoken & Written Languages: English, French and Mauritian Creole.
Computer Skills: Microsoft Visual Basic (C programming, beginners level), Microsoft
Office tools, ANSYS Design Modeller, ANSYS Mesh, ANSYS FLUENT 16.2, AutoCAD
2015, Autodesk Inventor 2015, Photoshop Lightroom 6.0.
Miscellaneous Skills & Experiences: Electrical wirings, plumbing, carpentry, phone line
installations, freelance photographer.
Personal Interests and Hobbies: Aerospace engineering & aviation, Formula 1 racing,
cycling, hiking, reading, self-taught photographer.
Voluntary/Social Works: Photographing social and cultural events, fund raisings and
conferences organised by social groups. Also volunteered as marshall for triathlon organised
by Xterra Mauritius in 2014. Mentorship for new batch students at Masdar Institute of
Science & Technology.

Updated: 6th January 2016