MOHAMAD SABBAH
2937 N Murray Ave,
Milwaukee, WI 53211
msabbah.26@gmail.com
262-302-9587
OBJECTIVE:
Seeking an internship position with a well-respected engineering firm which utilizes my skills and knowledge. A selfmotivated and eager-to-learn graduate student in Electrical Engineering, I have completed advanced projects, done
research in power electronics field and tutored undergraduates.
EDUCATION:
 Masters in Electrical Engineering
Milwaukee, WI
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
expected (2016)
UWM’s Chancellor’s Graduate Student Award, Cumulative GPA: 4.0
Selected Courses: “Advanced Power Electronics” and “Advanced Synchronous Machines”.
Additional training: CYME Software, completed a 3-day workshop at Eaton Corporation
Milwaukee, WI
March, 2015
 Bachelor in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Beirut, Lebanon
American University of Beirut
2010- 2014
Selected Courses:”Industrial Electrification”, “Business Finance”.
SKILLS:
 Computer Skills: C++, Matlab, Simulink, CYME ,Microsoft office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Powerworld, Labview,
 Languages: English-Fluent written and spoken, Arabic-Mother tongue.
PROJECTS:
 Analysis and simulation of an IC-engine car with a lead-acid battery and ultra-capacitor for energy storage. A
mathematical model was built and the circuit was simulated using Simulink. A transfer function that describes the
battery current/capacitor current versus the back emf of the DC machine of the car was obtained.
 Analysis and simulation of single phase induction motor. Starting behavior including torque, speed and current
were investigated with and without a starting capacitor using Simulink. It was compared to a self-starting 3-phase
induction motor that was also simulated in Simulink.
 Developing a proof of concept of a utility-supporting motor-pump. A study was conducted to choose several
parameters of the project, including but not limited to: the type of water pump used, cables and insulation, generator
and subscription to utility.
 Conducting a study to check the feasibility of implementing rooftop PV cells in Lebanon. The key idea was to
check whether such a project would replace or compensate the need of the main grid. Various types of PV cells were
taken into account in the course of the study, and a $/kWh rate was obtained.
 Final Year Project, designing a noise-insensitive and intelligent inference system using Matlab. Using Matlab’s
Fuzzy Logic Toolbox, a fuzzy inference system was implemented. It was capable of taking a set of inputs and outputs,
calculating the consequent parameters of the system and then using the generated system to calculate the error in
output due to error-driven data sets.
 Building a green office and implementing its functionalities in Labview. The hardware part was a wooden box
office with the different electrical components attached to it including: water heater, water pump and lights.
EXPERIENCE:
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
9/2014-present
o Research Assistant. Working on the mathematical/circuit analysis of a Resonant Solid State Converter.
o Grader for an undergraduate course, grading homework and exams.
University of California at Riverside (UCR), Intern Researcher
7/2013-8/2013
o Worked on Data Compression and Decompression for long sequences of integers.
o Implemented an algorithm to perform data compression/decompression using C++.
o Prepared presentations and visuals to explain the targeted algorithm and its implementation.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Private tutoring for AUB and high school students,
2011-2014
o Tutored some courses during undergraduate studies at AUB, list of courses: Introduction to programming,
Electric Machines and Power Fundamentals, Introduction to Probability and Random Variables, and Renewable
Energy Systems.
LEADERSHIP/INVOLVEMENT:
 Member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).
 Orientation Guide for new students at American University of Beirut (AUB).
 Volunteered in Civil Engineering Society summer camp. (Computer literacy for children).