M.Sc. Satellite Technology · JMU Würzburg · CubeSat Operations · ADCS · RF Communications
📍 Würzburg, Germany | Open to Relocation
I am a spacecraft and satellite systems engineer with an M.Sc. in Satellite Technology from Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (2025) and a B.Sc. in Space Science from the Institute of Space Technology Islamabad (2018). I have been living and working in Germany since 2020, hold a valid residence permit, and am fully entitled to work without restrictions.
My work sits at the intersection of satellite subsystem engineering, ground segment operations, and RF communication systems — from ADCS actuator design and EPS budgeting to end-to-end link simulation and orbital performance monitoring.
I have published research in IEEE journals, presented at international conferences across four continents, and received multiple gold medals for research excellence.
End-to-end Ka/K-band (20–40 GHz) communication system simulation for the UWE-5 CubeSat. Designed six up/downconverter architectures, implemented GMSK modulation, integrated MATLAB orbital data, and validated BER and received power across contact windows for two ground stations.
Designed and optimised PCB printed magnetorquer actuators for nanosatellite attitude stabilisation and detumbling. Developed parametric torque-efficiency models, built Helmholtz coil test rig for hardware validation, and integrated actuator into ADCS simulations.
Led EPS and Thermal/Structural subsystem design for a long-duration asteroid flyby mission. Produced power budget, solar array sizing model, and thermal control strategy. Assessed structural endurance and component qualification for deep-space environment.
Designed a complete 3U CubeSat Earth observation mission. Modelled power and structural subsystems under CubeSat constraints and verified through full mission simulation in NASA GMAT, including trade-off studies for subsystem sizing and mission lifetime.
Implemented and validated a BPSK-based wireless telemetry link between ADALM-Pluto SDR modules using GNU Radio Companion. Analysed link performance, investigated QPSK implementation challenges, and proposed filter optimisation improvements.
Performed radiation dose and particle flux modelling using ESA SPENVIS for shielding design and operational lifetime estimation. Contributed to single-event effect mitigation strategy and system lifetime prediction for a 3U CubeSat in LEO.
Designed propulsion subsystem for VLEO satellites within the AI4SAT5G (CubeSat integration into 5G networks) project. Conducted ΔV budgeting and orbit maintenance trade-off analysis; recommended ENPULSION NANO electric propulsion for long-duration operations.
Simulated orbital perturbations — atmospheric drag, Earth oblateness (J2), and solar radiation pressure — using Gaussian Variation of Parameters in MATLAB. Assessed long-term orbital stability and satellite lifetime for CubeSat-class missions in LEO.
Best Final Year Project in Department · IST Islamabad · 2018
Outstanding Research Performance · IST Islamabad · 2018
Student Research Paper Conference · University Level
M.Sc. Space Engineering · University of Pisa, Italy · 2020
Presented research in USA, Malaysia, China & France
I am actively seeking spacecraft operations, satellite systems, and ground segment engineering roles in Germany and Europe. Feel free to reach out.