MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM KHAN
Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL
PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering August 2012 to date, CGPA: 3.6
University of Engineering and Technology Taxila, Pakistan
Master of Science, Computer Engineering May 2007
University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan
Master of Science, Physics (with distinction) August 2002
Experience
Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL
Teaching Assistant: ECE 198kl Introduction to computing II January 2014 to date
Guide the students to build programming skills
Supervise lab report writing and grading
Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL
Graduate Student August 2012 to date
Fabrication and characterization of multifunctional bio fluid sensor
Characterization of nanomushroom plasmonic biosensor
Device fabrication using lithography
Development of optical stimulation and electrophysiology system for cells
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad, Pakistan
Assistant Professor December 2011 to date
Lecturer May 2008 to December 2011
Taught courses to BS Electronics and BS Physics students
Supervised students for their final year projects
Involved in semiconductor and materials research
Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL
Short term scholar December 2009 to February 2010
MEMS fabrication
Studied cell mechanics using Bio-MEMS
National Engineering and Scientific Commission Islamabad, Pakistan
Assistant Manager (Physics) May 2003 to May 2008
Fabrication and testing of various electrical, mechanical and optical sensors
Development of different electronic circuits and interfacing softwares for data acquisition
Publications
1. Zhida Xu, Ibrahim Khan, Kevin Han, Jing Jiang and Gang Logan Liu. "Large-area bi-functional nano-mushroom plasmonic sensor
for colorimetry and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy." CLEO San Jose, CA, 2014.
2. Zhida Xu, , Kevin Han, Ibrahim Khan, Xinhao Wang and Gang Logan Liu. “Separation of the refractive index and opacity
sensing using a multi-functional optofluidic sensor based on diffraction” submitted in “Optics letters”.
Skills
Device Fabrication
Soft Lithography, optical lithography, thin film deposition, wet /dry etching and surface treatment techniques
Microscopy
DIC, Confocal, SEM and RAMAN microscopy
Programming:
C, C++, Assembly Language, Mat lab, Mathematica and Lab view
Hands on experience with high speed data acquisition and computer interfacing
Distinction/ Awards
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology fellowship for first two years of graduate studies at UIUC
Two GOLD MEDAL awarded by University of the Punjab for getting first position in MSc. Physics