Mohammad Abdo
An ambitious, problem-solving oriented engineer with more than 3 years of experience in microsystems engineering. Worked on different research projects including inertia sensors, micro-fluidic dispensing systems, and energy harvesting.
Skilled in design and construction of engineering systems, mask design for micro-fabrication, and having hands-on experience with micro-fabrication and clean room technologies including deep reactive ion etching (DRIE), chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and photolithography.
Interested in sensors, micro-fluidics, energy harvesting, and micro-fabrication. My interests also include automation and robotics. I also have a passion for the communication and popularization of science in society through media and through interactive public events.
Jan 2013 - present
Senior Specialist of Science Communication
Physics Department, School of Sciences and Engineering
American University in Cairo (AUC)
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Planned and organized more than 20 events for science outreach inside and outside AUC campus including: the Wonders of Physics Show, the Planetarium Show, the Science Bites, the Young Scientists Camp, and the Physics Fun Lab sessions for the Youth Summer Program.
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Delivered science outreach events to more than 850 students and adults in 4 Egyptian governorates: Cairo, Giza, North Sinai and Red Sea.
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Managed communication with schools, public libraries, and NGO’s in addition to AUC’s internal departments for organization of science outreach activities.
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Managed the cooperation with the Egyptian National Scientific and Technical Information Network (ENSTINET) to organize the science outreach activities during the youth summer programs in Al-Arish and Hurghada cities
Jan 2011 - Oct 2012
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Clean room experience through daily work with the following processes:
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Deep Reactive Ion Etching (DRIE)
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Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)
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Photolithography
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Wet chemical processing
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Worked on the development of the micro-fabrication processes of different micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) including accelerometers, gyroscopes, antennas, and energy-harvesters
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Designed photolithography masks for micro-fabrication of MEMS thermo-acoustic energy harvesting device
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Basic experience with Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD), RF sputtering, and electroplating through introductory training
Oct 2008
Intern/Trainee
Bavarian Auto Group (BAG)
6th of October City, Egypt
Received training as a process engineer during the launch operation for the assembly process of the new BMW 3-Series.
Junior Teaching Assistant
Materials Science Lab
German University in Cairo (GUC)
Mar - Jun 2008
Instructed 2nd-year engineering students with different experiments including
X-ray analysis, heat treatment, hardness testing, and impact testing
Jul 2007
Trainee
Deckel Maho Gildemeister (DMG)
Leonberg, Pfronten, and Bielefeld, Germany
Received training on the control systems and the machining operations using
3-axes and 5-axes milling and turning machines with Computer Numerical Control (CNC)
Aug 2007
Received training for 2 weeks on pneumatic circuits design and programmable logic controller (PLC)
Trainee
FESTO Industrial Automation Center
German University in Cairo (GUC)
Aug 2006
Intern/Trainee
Egyptian Drilling Company (EDC)
Western Desert, Egypt
Exposed to different operations and processes on an EDC oil rig including the
rig-move operation
Research Assistant
Yoused Jameel Science & Technology Research Center (YJ-STRC)
American University in Cairo (AUC)
Research Assistant
Institue for Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK)
University of Freiburg, Germany
Work Experience
Apr 2009 - Jul 2010
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Design, construction, and characterization of a feedback-controlled cartridge for non-contact liquid dispensing in the sub-microliter range for in-vitro diagnostics (IVD). Design work was carried out using Solidworks
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Simulation of thermo-mechanical and piezoelectric micro energy harvesting devices using ANSYS
Extra-curricular Activities
2007
Member of the "EMS Society", the first undergraduate research society for engineering and materials science students in the GUC
2006
Head of Treasury, Production Group
Head of Community Service Committee, Zusammen Club
2005
Project manager of “Ramadan Bag Packing Day”, an annual charity event in the GUC. More than 300 students and staff members packed more than 3000 bags with food supplies for the poor families with a total amount of donations 120,000 EGP (approx. 20,000 USD)
Took part in organizing the GUC Football Tournament with more than 230 participants
2004
Organized the first Table Tennis tournament in the GUC with more than 60 participants