Zaid Bin Tariq

169-J street 70 Phase 1 DHA, Defence Road Lahore Cantt

DOB:January 27, 1993
Phone: +92305-4057221
Email:zaidtariq4@gmail.com
Research Interests

Smart Grids, Wireless Sensor Networks, Indoor Positioning Systems, Energy Systems, Renewable
Energy, Cyber physical systems, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (FMRI), GSM-Wi-FiBluetooth Sniffing
Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering - School of Science and Engineering

Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
A Levels - Resource Academia
O Levels - Garrison Academy
GRE General Test 155/168/3.5 (Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical)
TOEFL iBT 26/26/27/27 (R,L,S,W)

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CGPA: 3.73

2015

2 A*s, 2 As
10 As

2011
2009

Publications

SHARF: A Single Beacon Hybrid Acoustic and RF Indoor Localization Scheme

Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks, 499-510, Springer International Publishing, 2015
Ahmed Zubair, Zaid Bin Tariq, Ijaz Naqvi, Momin Uppal

Enhanced LZMA and BZIP2 for improved energy data compression

Smart Cities and Green ICT Systems (SMARTGREENS 2015)
Tariq, Zaid Bin; Arshad, Naveed; Nabeel, Muhammad

Using Smart Energy Switching Platform to Improve Efficiency of Small-scale PV Systems for Places
Without Energy BuyBack Programs
Under Review (IEEE Transactions on SmartGrids). Draft can be requested
Zaid Bin Tariq, Qasim Khalid, Naveed Arshad
Work Experience

Senior Research Associate, AdCom Lab LUMS (May 2016 - Present)

Project: Security Breach Detection Using Wireless Sensor Network
Aims: Breach detection of a moving object using Radio Frequency, RF mote design, Protocol
development, Breach detect algorithm design and Network optimization (US Patent under processing)
Project Advisor: Dr. Ijaz Naqvi
Research Associate, KACST GIS Technology Innovation Centre (July 2015 April 2016)
Project: Bluetooth Low Energy Indoor Positioning System (Navibees)
Aims: IPS improved accuracy, Power Analytics using Monsoon Power Monitor, IPS Location
Analytics and Application for Shopping Centres (US Patent under processing)
Project Advisor: Dr. Anas Basalamah
Project: GSM-Wi-Fi-Bluetooth Sniffing
Aims: Crowd management, traffic management and population heuristics using various identifying
features from GSM, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Implemented rtlSDR/HopeRF interface with GNURadio
for GSM sniffing using gr-gsm decoder and decoded the GSM packets using Python pcapng format.
Used AT-commands to communicate with the SIM card for finding the pattern of GSM identifier
(TMSI) in control channel of the cellular network base station.
Project Advisor: Dr. Anas Basalamah
Research Assistant, AdCom Lab LUMS (June 2014 June 2015)
Project: SHARF: A Single beacon Hybrid Acoustic and RF Indoor Localization Scheme
Aims: Hybrid Localization technique, Sensor fusion of acoustic and Radio frequency sensors for
IPS. Novel Sensor fusion technique, Anomalous Received signal strength detection for improved
accuracy (Book Chapter Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks).

Project Advisor: Dr. Ijaz Naqvi & Dr. Momin Uppal

Research Assistant, LUMS Energy Systems Lab (June 2013 June 2015)
Project: Operating Heavy Inductive Loads on Small Scale Solar-PV Systems
Aims: Transient Detection of Heavy Inductive Loads for their operation on Small Scale Solar-PV
Systems. Implemented a smart switch for detecting and shifting transients to Main Grid from Solar
power. Solar-PV integration with the smart grids concept and implementation of outlier detection
algorithm.(Under Review (IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids) First Author. Draft can be requested)
Project Advisor: Dr. Naveed Arshad
Project: Smart Grids Data Compression
Aims: Implementation of data compression algorithms for Energy/Smart Grids data, Server side
data management, Energy efficient protocol for data storage. (Publication titled Enhanced LZMA and BZIP2
for improved energy data compression, Smart Greens 2015)

Project Advisor: Dr. Naveed Arshad

Research Intern, Signal, Image and Video Processing Lab-LUMS (June 2013 Aug 2013)
Project: Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (FMRI)
Aims: Centralized data repository for FMRI data. Identification of similar stimulus response of the
brain regions using K-mean mapping algorithm.
Project Advisor: Dr. Wasqas Majeed
Teaching Assistant, LUMS (Aug 2013- Dec 2014)
Calculus-1 (MATH 101): Fall 13
Linear Algebra with Differential Equations (MATH 120): Spring 14
Engineering Modelling (EE 301): Fall 14
Software Development Intern, NetSol Technologies (Pvt) Ltd (June 2012 - Aug 2012)
Developed and tested Android applications
Related Courses

Topics in Smart Grids Research , Advanced Digital Signals Processing, Digital Signals Processing,
Computer Networks, Feedback Control Systems, Microcontrollers and interfacing, Power Electronics,
Signals and Systems, Communication Systems, Probability, Linear Algebra, Electric Power Systems,
Circuits-1, Circuits-2, C++, Data Structures
Relevant Skills

Hardware: Microcontrollers (PIC18F452, ATMEGA 16, Arduino, MSP 430), Raspberry Pie, UART,
Monsoon Power Monitor
Communication Modules: RFM69CW, CC1120, rtlSDR, HopeRF
Embedded Linux: Raspbian(Raspberry Pie),Debian, Wifi Adaptor
Programming Skills: C, C++, JAVA, Matlab,Python, Linux, Ubuntu, Fedora, Android Studio, Proteus,
CoCreate, ISIS, XML, GNURadio, OsmoSDR, AT-commands, Latex, Simulink, LTSpice, AVR Studio 6
Honors & Awards

Named in LUMS Deans Honor List in every year of my undergraduate degree

Awarded Full fee scholarship for A-Levels by Resource Academia
Best outgoing student of Garrison Academy
Listed in the roll of honor of both Garrison Academy and Resource Academia.
Best All-Rounder of Garrison Academy (2008-2009)

Extracurricular Activities

Team leader of NSTC Alumni Association event promotion team.

Director logistics at Society for the Promotion and Development of Engineering and Sciences
(SPADES) at LUMS which inculcated in me management skills, traits like meeting deadlines and
working as a team.
Science Head of the Science Society of Resource Academia. Organized and participated in different
science competitions both nationally and internationally.
Member of the organizing committee of the NSTC screening test.
Did volunteer work at Rising Sun School for the disabled.
Interests and Hobbies

Sports (Cricket, Hockey, Football, Table-Tennis, Cards, Chess), Trekking

Movies, Music, TV Series, Mystery Novels
References

Dr. Naveed Arshad

Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, LUMS School of Science & Engineering
Email: naveedarshad@lums.edu.pk

Dr. Ijaz Naqvi

Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, LUMS School of Science & Engineering

Email: ijaznaqvi@lums.edu.pk
Dr. Waqas Majeed

Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, LUMS School of Science & Engineering

Email: waqas.majeed@lums.edu.pk
Dr. Anas Basalamah

Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Engineering, Umm Al Qura University

Email: ambasalamah@uqu.edu.sa