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Anwer Saeed

Glasgow,United Kingdom

Summary


Results-driven professional with expertise in team leadership, project management, and data analysis, specializing in semiconductor and nanotechnology innovation. Innovative researcher adept at qualitative and quantitative methods, delivering actionable insights to guide strategic decisions. Recognized for enhancing data precision in academic and industry research. Meticulous, deadline-focused, and methodical, with a proven ability to lead impactful initiatives and produce high-quality reports.




Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
2013
2013
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Affiliated Researcher

JAMES WATT Nanofabrication Centre, UOG
Glasgow, Glasgow City
05.2024 - Current
  • Used JWNC lab as 3rd party user.
  • Evaluated research findings to provide key development insight for the SILSON Ltd
  • Fostered strong relationships with external collaborators to enhance data sharing opportunities.
  • Conducted research and reported on findings to senior management.
  • Utilised robust quantitative and qualitative methodologies for comprehensive investigations.

Research and Manufacturing Engineer

Silson Ltd.
12.2023 - 06.2025
  • Developed experimental protocols and followed execution procedures to generate precise and repeatable findings
  • Process manager handled third-party requests while maintaining efficient collaboration and resource management
  • Guided team members with precise experimental instructions and support
  • Managed daily project activities through coordination with process engineers and stakeholders
  • Project manager delivered feasible timelines to production teams to enable smooth integration of research results
  • Started new projects through leadership of meetings with external partners
  • Improved manufacturing processes by developing and implementing lean methodologies.
  • Evaluated current processes and optimised tasks to reduce backlogs.

SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST

DE LA RUE
10.2020 - 07.2023
  • Oversaw project management for budgets above £150k containing both CAPEX and OPEX components
  • Created sophisticated counterfeit nanostructures through e-beam and conventional lithography methods
  • Worked together with product development and IP teams to set production targets and submit new patents
  • Performed trials and set timelines for production teams to maintain project completion within the budget
  • Started and supervised partnerships with external suppliers for innovative projects

Honorary Research Fellow

University of Glasgow, School of Chemistry
10.2021 - 03.2023
  • My position at the James Watt Nanofabrication Centre (JWNC) involves me as a third-party contributor whose main assignment is to perform experimental research
  • JWNC receives financial backing from De La Rue Ltd which enables them to commence their product development work
  • I perform full-spectrum duties that include running experiments from start to finish while also contributing to their design and planning stages
  • My dual roles allow me to support both practical experimentation and theoretical research development which ensures experimental results meet the project's primary goals
  • Through my collaboration with JWNC's team I connect conceptual design with practical implementation which enables efficient and effective research progression

PRINCIPAL PROCESS ENGINEER

PLESSEY SEMICONDUCTORS LTD
08.2019 - 10.2020
  • Specialized micro-LED production procedures that concentrate on etching methods and the optical characteristics of red and green LEDs
  • I created new LED structures and supplied relevant data to the product development team to enable further optimization
  • Acquired equipment through third-party vendors after negotiating prices
  • Submitted four patents related to micro-LED technology

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW, SCHOOL Of Engineering
09.2016 - 08.2019
  • Project part of UK Birmingham Quantum Technology Hub in Sensors
  • Developed 780.24nm DFB Lasers to support Rb cold atom systems within the UK Birmingham Quantum Technology Hub in Sensors project
  • Team obtained new equipment and handled vendor partnerships with third-party providers
  • Guided both undergraduate and graduate students through nanofabrication processes

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
09.2013 - 08.2016
  • Created nanopatterned substrates for optimal stem cell delivery during the BRIC project
  • The project applied e-beam lithography along with injection moulding, photolithography, and dry etching techniques
  • The cell engineering department received samples and collaborated on cell culture applications with eight partners
  • Worked together with interdisciplinary groups to produce top-notch engineering samples for use in cell culture

Research Associate

COMSATS UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD
Islamabad
01.2009 - 01.2010
  • Thin film growth using ultra high vacuum system
  • Thin film characterizations
  • Characterization of magnetic nanoparticles by Vibrating Sample Magnetometer
  • Delivering Lab lectures to undergrad students

Education

BS Electronics - Physics and Electronics

COMSATS INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

PhD - Design, fabrication, and characterization of Novel Plasmonic devices

ITALIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY/UNIVERSITY OF GENOA
Genoa
01.2010 - 04.2013

Skills

  • Electron beam lithography
  • Photolithography (Mask Aligner)
  • Nanoimprint
  • EVG smart nano-imprint lithography
  • Dry and Wet Etching
  • Six Sigma Foundation
  • Operational Excellence Foundation
  • MS Office (Word and Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Origin Pro
  • Assembly Language
  • MATLAB
  • Minitab
  • Plasmonics devices
  • Biosensors
  • Semiconductor devices (III-V)
  • DFB lasers
  • Micro-LEDs
  • Counterfeit device
  • Color conversion devices
  • Wire bonding
  • L-Edit layout software
  • Beamer for e-beam
  • COMSOL (optical module only)
  • Lumerical (Ansys)
  • Thin film Fabrication/deposition
  • E-beam evaporator
  • Thermal evaporators (PVD)
  • PECVD
  • Injection Molding
  • Spectroscopy
  • UV/Visible spectrophotometer
  • IR
  • Fluorescence Microscopy
  • Raman Spectroscopy
  • Confocal Microscopy
  • Data analysis
  • Data collection
  • Product development
  • Project management
  • PROMIS
  • User experience research

Additional Information

Fire Warden, first Aid provider, student manager at University Glasgow Graduate accommodation (08/01/14 to 07/31/19), First aid training at Silson Ltd. (valid till 2026)

Languages

English
Urdu
Italian

Teaching Experience

· Delivering lectures at undergrad level.

· Designing course work for undergrad and graduate students.

· Delivered lab lectures to undergraduate students at COMSATS University Islamabad.

· Mentored undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Glasgow in nanofabrication techniques.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Affiliated Researcher

JAMES WATT Nanofabrication Centre, UOG
05.2024 - Current

Research and Manufacturing Engineer

Silson Ltd.
12.2023 - 06.2025

Honorary Research Fellow

University of Glasgow, School of Chemistry
10.2021 - 03.2023

SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST

DE LA RUE
10.2020 - 07.2023

PRINCIPAL PROCESS ENGINEER

PLESSEY SEMICONDUCTORS LTD
08.2019 - 10.2020

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW, SCHOOL Of Engineering
09.2016 - 08.2019

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
09.2013 - 08.2016

PhD - Design, fabrication, and characterization of Novel Plasmonic devices

ITALIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY/UNIVERSITY OF GENOA
01.2010 - 04.2013

Research Associate

COMSATS UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD
01.2009 - 01.2010

BS Electronics - Physics and Electronics

COMSATS INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

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