Naeem Abbasi

I use common sense, logic and mathematics as tools in problem solving. I read and listen to ideas presented by others carefully. I ask clarifying questions often and as soon as I understand them well and have the resources (time and tools) then I can usually implement them reasonably quickly.

electrical engineering in general.
electronic circuit design, simulation, implementation and prototyping , and testing.
Mathematical modeling and numerical simulation of physical systems.
Formal Methods and their applications in verification of engineering systems
I know many hardware description and verification languages. I like to develop algorithms for problem solving and like to implement them using computer programming langauges and on Field Programmable Gate Arrays.
Computer programming and hardware and software application development.

I read problem description, do research and read relevant material to fill in any gaps in my knowledge and then re read the problem description. In fact, I re read the problem description several times through out the duration I am working on a problem.

Then, I try to asses if I can solve the problem myself. In case, if I am working in a team, I ask myself, what parts of the problem can I solve? what parts of the problem will I be good at solving? and what parts of the problem would I really like to work on and can finish in time? I inform of my preferences to my teammates, but at the same time I remain flexible as we divide work among ourselves.

And once I do pick or agree to work on a part, I also look at what resources I may need to solve that specific part of the problem. Then keeping the problem in mind, I set my goals, and in case of a team project take the assigned tasks and develop a plan to complete them one by one in a logical sequence. I also estimate the time and resource requirements for each task. In case of a team project, I provide details of my plan to all team members. As I implement the plan, I regularly evaluate if the goals of the are being achievded, if not, I adjust the plan accordingly and in case of a team project inform teammates on a regular basis and seek advice from them.

I participate in brain storming sessions, listen carefully, and try to understand and evaluate pros and cons of various ideas put forward.

I break bigger problems into smaller manageable sub problems. I make an effort to identify difficulty levels of each of the sub problems and try to identify parts that can potentially become a problem for lack of expertise, time or other resources.

I often use simplifying assumptions to constrain the problem so that a solution can be found quickly and at the same time some insight can be gained into what difficulties might be encountered as the simplifying assumptions are gradually relaxed to achieve a stronger and more general solution.