Dr.

GHULAM JAFFER
Head of Department
S pa c e S c i e nc e D e p a r t m e n t I n s t i t u te of S pa c e T e c h n ol o gy ( I S T ) I s l a m a ba d , P a k i s ta n
Mobile: +92 32 DR JAFFER, Office: +92 51 907 5426 Email: g.jaffer@yahoo.com, ghulam.jaffer@IST.edu.pk Web: http://jaffer.yolasite.com, http://www.ist.edu.pk/ghulam-jaffer EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS Austria Pakistan Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering/ Satellite Systems Engineering) Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), Graz M.Sc.* (Space Science) Punjab University, Lahore B.Sc. (Space Sc., Physics, Maths.) Govt. FC College, Lahore F.Sc. (Pre Engineering) B. I. S. E. Lahore Matric (Science) B. I. S. E. Faisalabad

2011 2001 1999 1995 1992

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Institute of Space Technology (IST) Islamabad, Pakistan Head of Department (Space Science)
Jun 2011 Jun 2012

Jun 2012 to-date

Head R&D Cell (Space Communications) Program Manager (Departmental Quality Assessment) Member: ISTs Faculty Board of Studies (FBS) Member: ISTs Academic Council Member: ISTs Syndicate Member: Faculty Induction Board/ Committee Member: Inter-Department Quality Assessment Team Member: Board of Research Management Assistant Professor (Electrical Engineering Department)

May 2004Dec 2005

GC University Lahore, Pakistan, Telecommunication Department Lecturer/ Research Officer and Project Advisor: Electronics, Telecommunications and Satellite Communications Lab Administrator: Electronics and Telecommunication Labs

Mar 2002Apr 2004

DOCTORAL RESEARCH SUPERVISOR

Feb. 2012 to-date

Higher Education Commission (HEC), PK approved Ph.D. Supervisor

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MEMBER 2011 to-date 2006 to-date Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistans National Curriculum Revision Committee (NCRC) for Space Science and Physics Editorial Committee of the Journal of Space Technology of Institute of Space Technology (IST) Islamabad, Pakistan NASA-ESA Space Mission to Titan CASSINIHUYGENS PWA/ HASI Austrian team

REVIEWER IEEE Sensors Journal IST Journal of Space Technology MPhil/MS/PhD Theses (Local and International)

2011 to-date

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP Dec. 2005 Nov. 2009 Secured Overseas Scholarship from Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan for PhD studies at Graz University of Technology, Austria

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS Published/ Presented Work

Book Chapter:
1. Ghulam Jaffer, Otto Koudelka, Hans U. Eichelberger, Konrad Schwingenschuh, A LEO nano-satellite mission for the detection of lightning VHF Sferics; in Adaptive Filtering Applications, ISBN 9789533073064, InTech Publishers, 2011

Journal Papers:
2. M. Tahir Mushtaq, Ghulam Jaffer, Otto Koudelka , Spectrum Sensing Techniques in Cognitive Radios. A Short Survey, International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research (IJSER) - (ISSN 2229-5518) Paper ID: I018482 (Accepted), 2013 Ghulam Jaffer, Cmdr. Ronnie Nader, Prof. Otto Koudelka, Internet-to-orbit gateway and virtual ground station: A tool for space research and scientific outreach, Acta Astronautica, 2011

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Conference Papers:
4. Muhammad Tahir Mushtaq, Ghulam Jaffer, Otto Koudelka, Welch Periodogram Detector for Base-band and Pass-band Signal Detection Propagating through AWGN Channel for QPSK Based Cognitive Radio Systems, in Electronic design and innovation (EDI-Con) conference 12-14 March 2013, Beijing, China Ghulam Jaffer, Ronnie Nader, Virtual ground station and NOAA: online tool for real-time monitoring of volcanic eruption, 2nd International Conference on Aerospace Science & Engineering (ICASE), 28 30 Dec. 2011, Islamabad, Pakistan Ghulam Jaffer, Otto Koudelka, Lightning detection onboard nano-satellite (LiNSAT), International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity (ICAE), 8 12 Aug 2011, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Ghulam Jaffer, Prof. Otto Koudelka, Automated remote ground station for Austrian lightning nanosatellite (LiNSAT), 8th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation, 4 8 Apr. 2011, Berlin, Germany 8. Ghulam Jaffer, Cmdr. Ronnie Nader, Prof. Otto Koudelka, Online and real-time space operations using HERMES I-2-O gateway, 1st IAA Conference On University Satellites Missions, 24 29 Jan. 2011, Rome, Italy 9. Ghulam Jaffer, Cmdr. Ronnie Nader, Dr. Andrew Klesh, Prof. Otto Koudelka, Project AGORA: Simultaneously downloading a satellite signal around the world, IAC-10.B2.5.12, 61st International Astronautical Congress (IAC), 26 Sep. 1 Oct. 2010, Prague, Czech Republic 10. Ghulam Jaffer, Dr. Andrew Klesh, Cmdr. Ronnie Nader, Prof. Otto Koudelka, Using a virtual ground station as a tool for supporting higher education, IAC-10.E1.4.11, 61st International Astronautical Congress (IAC), 26 Sep. 1 Oct. 2010, Prague, Czech Republic 11. G. Jaffer, O. Koudelka, K. Schwingenschuh, H. Eichelberger, The detection of sferics by a nano-satellite, IAC08.B4.2.12, 59th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), 29 Sep. 3 Oct. 2008, Glasgow, UK

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Technical Report:
12. Jaffer, G. and Schwingenschuh, K, Lab experiments of corona discharges, Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences (IWF) Graz, Austria, Sep. 2006

Posters:
13. Ghulam Jaffer, Ronnie Nader, Otto Koudelka, Online and Real Time Monitoring of Volcanic Eruption in Ecuador Using NOAA APT, NOAA Satellite Direct Readout Conference, 4 8 Apr. 2011, Miami, Florida, USA 14. Jaffer, G., Koudelka, O., Automated Remote Ground Station For Austrian LightningNanosatellite (LiNSAT), 8th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation, April 4 8, 2011, Berlin, Germany 15. H. U. Eichelberger, G. Prattes, K. Schwingenschuh, G. Jaffer, . Aydogar, I. Jernej, B.P. Besser, M. Stachel, T. Tokano, P. Falkner, Acoustic outdoor measurements with a multi-microphone instrument for planetary atmospheres and surfaces, EGU General Assembly Vienna, Austria, 3 8 Apr. 2011 16. Ghulam Jaffer, Hans U. Eichelberger, Konrad Schwingenschuh, Otto Koudelka, A lightning detector onboard Austrian nanosatellite (LiNSAT), UN/ Austria/ ESA Symposium on Small Satellite (Payloads) Programmes for Sustainable Development:, Graz, Austria, 21 24 Sep. 2010 17. Eichelberger, H.-U., G. Prattes, K. Schwingenschuh, G. Jaffer, . Aydogar, I. Jernej, B.P. Besser, M. Stachel, T. Tokano, P. Falkner:, Acoustic measurements of atmospheric electrical discharges for planetary probes, EGU General Assembly Vienna, Austria, 2 7 May 2010 18. G. Jaffer, R. Nader, O. Koudelka, NOAA/ APT satellite data for online and real time monitoring of Tungurahua volcanic eruption and temperature profile in Ecuador, American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall meeting 2010 in San Francisco, California, USA, 13 17 Dec. 2010 19. Ghulam Jaffer, Hans U. Eichelberger, Konrad Schwingenschuh, Otto Koudelka, Lightning detector onboard Austrian nanosatellite (LiNSAT), American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall meeting 2010 in San Francisco, California, USA, 13 17 Dec. 2010 20. K. Schwingenschuh, B.P. Besser, R. Hofe, T. Tokano, J.J. Lopez-Moreno, R. Grard, P. Falkner, R. Trautner, M. Hamelin, F. Simoes, I. Jernej, G. Jaffer, G.J. Molina-Cuberos, M. Fulchignoni, F. Ferri, HUYGENS in-situ observations of Titan's atmospheric electricity, European Geophysical Union (EGU) General Assembly Vienna, Austria, 15 20 Apr. 2007 21. K. Schwingenschuh, R. Hofe, T. Tokano, J.J. Lopez-Moreno, R. Grard, P. Falkner, R. Trautner, M. Hamelin, F. Simoes, I. Jernej, G. Jaffer, G.J. Molina-Cuberos, M. Fulchignoni, F. Ferri, In-situ observations of electric field fluctuations and impulsive events during the descent of the HUYGENS probe in the atmosphere of Titan, European Planetary Science Congress (p.690) Berlin, Germany, 18 22 Sep. 2006 22. Schwingenschuh, K.; Hofe, R.; Tokano, T.; Lopez-Moreno, J. J.; Grard, R.; Falkner, P.; Trautner, R.; Hamelin, M.; Simoes, F.; Jernej, I.; PWA/ HASI Team*, Electric field observations during the descent of the HUYGENS probe: evidence of lightning in the atmosphere of Titan, 36th COSPAR Scientific Assembly Beijing, China, 16 23 Jul. 2006

Oral Talks:
23. Ghulam Jaffer, Internet-to-Orbit Gateway for Multi - Satellite Communications, First National Conference on Space Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan, 8 9 Oct 2012: (Keynote Talk) 24. Ghulam Jaffer, Satellite-in-Classroom Space Technology for the Education in Pakistan, National Space

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Conference (SUPARCO), Islamabad, Pakistan, 17 19 Sep. 2012 25. Ghulam Jaffer, LEO Satellites Data Acquisition and Interpretation, On the Frontiers of Space Technology and Renewable Energy Sources in Pakistan, Islamabad, Pakistan, Sep 8, 2012 26. Ghulam Jaffer, Cmdr. Ronnie Nader, Prof. Otto Koudelka, Online and real-time space operations using HERMES I-2-O gateway, 1st IAA Conference On University Satellites Missions, Rome, Italy, 24 29 Jan. 2011 27. Ghulam Jaffer, Ronnie Nader, Andrew Klesh, Otto Koudelka, Project AGORA: Simultaneously downloading a satellite signal around the world, IAC-10.B2.5.12, 61st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) Prague, Czech Republic 26 Sep. 1 Oct 2010 28. Ghulam Jaffer, Andrew Klesh, Ronnie Nader, Otto Koudelka, Using a virtual ground station as a tool for supporting higher education, IAC-10.E1.4.11, 61st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) Prague, Czech Republic, 26 Sep. 1 Oct. 2010 29. Ronnie Nader, Patricio Salazar, Ghulam Jaffer, The Ecuadorian Civilian Space Program: Near-future manned research missions in a low cost, entry level space program, IAC-10.B3.1.6, 61st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) Prague, Czech Republic, 26 Sep. 1 Oct. 2010 30. Ronnie Nader, Hector Carrion, Ghulam Jaffer, HERMES Delta: The use of the DELTA operation mode of the HERMESA/ MINOTAUR Internet-to-Orbit gateway to turn a laptop in to a virtual EO ground station, IAC10.B1.711, 61st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) Prague, Czech Republic, 26 Sep. 1 Oct. 2010 31. Ghulam Jaffer, Cmdr. Ronnie Nader, Prof. Otto Koudelka, M. Tahir Mushtaq, An online and real-time virtual ground station for small satellites, UN/ Austria/ ESA Symposium on Small Satellite (Payloads) Programmes for Sustainable Development:, Graz, Austria, 21 - 24 Sep. 2010 32. The detection of sferics by a nano-satellite", G. Jaffer, O. Koudelka, K. Schwingenschuh, H. Eichelberger, IAC08.B4.2.12, 59th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) Glasgow, Scotland, 29 Sep. 3 Oct. 2008 33. Schwingenschuh, Konrad; Jaffer, Ghulam; Koudelka, O.; Khan, S.; Grant, C.; Unterberger, M.; Lichtenegger, Herbert; Macher, W.; Hausleitner, W., Feasibility study for a future Austrian lightning nano-satellite, 37th COSPAR Scientific Assembly p.2794, Montreal, Canada, 13 20 Jul. 2008 34. Schwingenschuh, Konrad; Lichtenegger, Herbert; Simoes, Fernando; Tokano, T.; Hofe, R.; Besser, B. P.; Eichelberger, H. U.; Jaffer, Ghulam; Macher, W.; Jernej, I, Electric discharges in the lower atmosphere of Titan: HUYGENS acoustic and electric observations, 37th COSPAR Scientific Assembly p.2793, Montreal, Canada, 13 20 Jul. 2008 35. Ghulam Jaffer and Konrad Schwingenschuh, Lab experiments of corona discharges", ISSI workshop about the PWA HUYGENS, Bern, Switzerland 20 Nov. 2006 36. G. Jaffer, Measurements of electromagnetic corona discharges, Lehrerfortbildung des Pdago-gischen Institutes des Bundes in Steiermark: von Monden, Kometen und Planeten im Sonnen-system, Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences Graz, Austria 23 Dec. 2006 37. K. Schwingenschuh, T. Tokano, I. Jernej, H. U. Eichelberger, G. Prattes, B. P. Besser, V. Brown, M. Hamelin, H. T. PWA/ HASI Team*, Electric field transients observed by the HUYGENS probe in the atmosphere of Titan: Atmospheric electricity phenomena or artefacts?, 7th International Workshop on Planetary, Solar and Heliospheric Radio Emissions (PRE VII), Graz, Austria, 15 17 Sep. 2010

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Journal Papers:
38. Ghulam Jaffer, Cmdr. Ronnie Nader, Online and real-time space operations using HERMES I-2-O gateway 39. Ghulam Jaffer, Ronnie Nader, Internet to Orbit Gateway: A single node command and control for multi-satellite communications

Conference Papers:
40. Ghulam Jaffer, Detection and geo-location of lightning sferics onboard nano-satellite (LiNSAT) 41. Ghulam Jaffer, Ronnie Nader, Online monitoring of real-life environmental events using NOAA and virtual ground station

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CONFERENCES/ WORKSHOPS/ SYMPOSIA ORGANIZED

On the Frontiers of Space Technology and Renewable Energy Sources in Pakistan, Sep 8, 2012, Islamabad, Pakistan On the Frontiers of Physics and Space Technology, Aug 31 Sep 1, 2012, Islamabad, Pakistan 2nd International Conference on Aerospace Science & Engineering (ICASE), 28 30 Dec 2011, Islamabad, Pakistan CONFERENCES/ WORKSHOPS/ SYMPOSIA ATTENDED First National Conference on Space Sciences, 8 9 Oct 2012, Karachi, Pakistan National Space Conference (SUPARCO), 17 19 Sep 2012, Islamabad, Pakistan On the Frontiers of Space Technology and Renewable Energy Sources in Pakistan, Sep 8, 2012, Islamabad, Pakistan On the Frontiers of Physics and Space Technology, Aug 31 - Sep 1, 2012, Islamabad, Pakistan 2nd International Conference on Aerospace Science & Engineering (ICASE) 2011, 28 30 Dec. 2011, Islamabad, Pakistan National Youth Forum on Empowering Youth with Earth Observation Information for Climate Actions, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) 7 10 Dec 2011, Islamabad, Pakistan 8th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation, April 4 8, 2011, Berlin, Germany 1st IAA Conference On University Satellites Missions, 24 29 Jan 2011, Rome, Italy 61st International Astronautical Congress (IAC), 26 Sep. 1 Oct. 2010, Prague, Czech Republic United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)/ ESA/ Austria Symposia, Sep.- 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, Graz, Austria 59th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) , 29 Sep. 3 Oct. 2008, Glasgow, UK 37th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, 13 20 Jul. 2008, Montreal, Canada International Workshop on Satellite and Space Communications (IWSSC'07), 13 14 Sep. 2007, Salzburg, Austria European Geophysical Union (EGU) , 15 20 Apr. 2007, Vienna, Austria Summer University (Graz in Space), 7 Sep. 2006, Graz, Austria Provincial Workshop on Environment Awareness, 31 May 2 Jun. 2000, Lahore, Pakistan

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AREAS/ SUBJECTS OF INTEREST Satellite Communications Spacecraft Systems Engineering Satellite Systems/ Space Mission Analysis and Design Astrodynamics/ Space-Flight Dynamics/ Orbital Mechanics Orbit Design/ Trajectory Analysis Navigation and Space Instrumentation Ground Stations: Satellite Command, Control, Monitoring, Tracking & Operations System Engineering in Aerospace Applications Telecommunications Communication Networks Lightning Electromagnetics Research Methodology Satellite Scientific/ Engineering Payload Design Satellite Ground Systems Space Environment/ Space Weather/ Space Environment Interaction Satellite/ Space Mission Operations Space Science/ Space Technology/ Space Systems Science Outreach Curriculum Development Curriculum Assessment Post-Grad and Under-Grad Teaching Quality Enhancement/ Management Techniques

PROFESSIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Academic/ Teaching To teach MS-EE Course: Satellite Communications and BS-AERO Course: Orbital Mechanics o Delivering lecture as per schedule o Conducting Sessional Tests, Quizzes, Assignments and Final Exams o To submit lesson plans according to Bloom's Taxonomy o Timely submission of Course Report and Results ensuring full utilization of the Academic Management Software Established a new department (Space Science) from scratch to supervise the work of all faculty members including planning, organizing, teaching and research work in the department and to ensure that the syllabi are covered in time and research is carried out in accordance with the policies laid down by IST from time to time to ensure that the provisions of examination policy are being correctly

Acad/Tech Management

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implemented and question papers and answer sheets are being managed appropriately with respect to the specified course contents to ensure quality and fairness to arrange and manage counselling sessions for concerned students through faculty to recommend to the Dean-IST for the creation of divisions/sections within the department to ensure that all members of the teaching staff attend to their duties in time and for full duration with dedication, motivation, and high quality of performance to prepare time schedule of different classes and their examinations in consultation with Dean to initiate ACRs/OERs/GSFs of all teaching staff of the department to assist Dean in all other scholarly activities when so required To implement SOPs in the department to perform any other duty as may be assigned by the Vice Chancellor/ DeanIST from time to time to submit report regarding teaching, research and development, academic programs planned and executed by the department to the Dean-IST after each academic session to keep the Dean regularly informed of all teaching and research activities and submit periodic reports To attend/ deal Foreign Delegation at IST To finalize and implement policies/ rules & regulations/ statute at IST Islamabad being Head of Department and member of Syndicate, Academic Council and Faculty Board of Studies To develop and review curriculum of BS and MS courses in the newly developed Space Science Department To review and amend courses to bring them at par with international standards To participate in the curriculum development at national level through Higher Education Commission (HEC) as member of National Curriculum Review Committee (NCRC) To assess/ evaluate and help the students in carrying out their semester and final year projects to assign independent projects/study topics to students and detail project supervisors/advisors for the same to provide conducive environment to carry out Faculty Projects to facilitate and provide conducive environment to faculty to carry out R&D during working and non-working hours to assign and oversee project work undertaken by the department to make proposals for improvement and maintenance of facilities such as laboratories, libraries, teaching aids in the department to prepare proposals in respect of subjects and schemes of studies and research for consideration of the Dean Conducting Research Present results in a conference and publishing in relevant Peer Review Journal and Book To participate/ organize and present paper at International Conference of

Curriculum Assessment/ Review

Departmental (Faculty/ Student) Projects

Research and Development (R&D)

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Aerospace Engineering (ICASE 2011) and ICASE-2013 (on-going) Mange technical sessions in the technical secretariat of ICASE-2011 and ICASE-2013 (on-going) To develop and enhance i-Cube ground station capabilities as remote and virtual ground station for remote operations To organize/ attend/ participate in Conference(s)/ Seminar(s), Workshop(s)/ Training session(s) related to projects/ research and professional matters to keep abreast with latest trends of research and development and to use the information in education, research and collaboration for newly developed department To strengthen university-industry linkages by involving in collaboration processes between IST and other national & international organizations by signing MoU with National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad and working on MoU with Ecuadorian Space Agency (EXA), Ecuador to prepare budget proposals in respect of the department for the consideration of the Dean To finalize plans and labs requirement for the Space Science Department to recommend names for appointment of Research/ Teaching Assistants for approval of the Dean on the recommendations of concerned faculty in accordance with the IST policies to put up suggestions for visiting faculty and workout payment for the same at the specified rate, for approval To interview candidates for Faculty Development Program and Job(s) at IST for the Space Science and other Departments to assist Dean in scrutinizing the applications of teaching/ research staff for the departments As Program Manger of the BS Space Science Program and member of Quality Enhancement Cell and assessing the MS and BS programs at National Centre for Remote Sensing & Geographic Information System (NCRG-RS&GISc)SUPARCO-IST and giving recommendations for improvement Monitoring the evolutionary process by follow-up meetings with Head of the centre and QEC Department of IST to preside over the Departmental Board of Studies (DBS) meetings for finalizing semester results and consider the disposal of academically deficient students for making recommendations to the Faculty Board of Studies (FBS), Academic Council and Syndicate meetings to attend all Faculty Board of Studies (FBS), Academic Council and Syndicate meetings so that all provisions be implemented in IST

UniversityIndustry Linkages Budget Planning/ Procurement

Human Resource Management

Quality Enhancement

Policies Implementation

COMPUTING EXPERTISE Matlab/ Simulink Satellite Toolkit (STK) LabView Software Suite (HRD, MixW, WXtoImg ) for VGS MS- Word, Excel, Power Point/ OS: WINDOWS- 9X, Professional, XP and 7
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PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS

Austria

Pakistan

APT/ HRPT from NOAAs, voice/ data transmission and reception to/ from LEO satellites using real and virtual ground station (VGS) and signal/ image processing in real-time Design and development of time division multiplexing and de-multiplexing (TDM) system at SUPARCO, Lahore

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS

Austria Pakistan

Ground station operations on HERMES-A/ Minotaur: the first internetto-orbit gateway in S-America, EXAEcuador, Sep 2009 to-date Public Financial Management System, PPMI-Islamabad, 28-30 Jan. 2013 National Youth Forum on Empowering Youth with Earth Observation Information for Climate Actions, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Islamabad, Dec. 2011 Telecom technology, at M.U.E.T. Jamshoro Sindh, 13 14 Feb. 2004 PLC and electrical equipment, at G.T.T.T.C. Faisalabad, 28 31 Oct. 2002 Telecom instrumentation, at SUPARCO Lahore, Sep. 2000 Dec. 2001 Router / WAN (Associate), at Corvit Systems Lahore, 12 Jul 20 Sep. 2002 MCSE 2000 / LAN, at Corvit Systems Lahore, 12 Jul. 28 Nov. 2002

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