Dr Zain Anwar Ali
About
Education
Dr. Ali's academic journey began with a B.S. degree in Electronic Engineering from Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan, in 2009. He then pursued a master's degree in Industrial Control and Automation from Hamdard University, Karachi, completing it in 2013. His academic pursuits culminated in a Ph.D. in Control Theory and Control Engineering from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), China, in 2017.
Professional Experience
Dr. Ali's professional career is marked by a series of notable positions. He joined Maynooth University as a Senior Postdoctoral Researcher on a project titled "Control Co-Design and Optimization of Heterogeneous Arrays of Wave Energy Converters," funded by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and the National Science Foundation (USA). Prior to this, he completed two postdoctoral positions in Systems Science and Control Engineering: one at Beijing Normal University in September 2021 and the other at South East University in May 2021. He also served as an Associate Professor at Jiaying University, China, where he lectured on Linear Control Systems, Digital Electronics, Industrial Automation, and Robotics.
At Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Dr. Ali held multiple roles, including Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, and Director of the Continuing Education Program. He was instrumental in founding the Bio-Inspired Computation and Optimization research cluster and taught a wide range of courses, from undergraduate to Ph.D. levels.
Research Areas
Bio-Inspired Optimization Algorithms
Circular Economy with Artificial Intelligence
Control Theory and Control Engineering
Robotics
Autonomous Unmanned System i.e. (Aerial and Underwater Vehicles)
Industrial Controls & Automation
Programming Logic Controller PLC