SCADA & Substation Automation
SICAM PAS, SICAM A8000, WinCC, protection-relay integration, alarm/event handling, signal verification, and control-room interfaces.
IEC 61850IEC 60870-5-104ModbusDNP3
Control Systems · SCADA · Substation Automation
Zuhair A. Ahmed
Control and Systems Engineer with hands-on experience in MV substation SCADA, power-plant operation, commissioning, industrial networking, project coordination, and technical business development across Iraq's power and oil & gas sectors.
Core expertise
A practical multidisciplinary profile covering operational technology, electrical substations, industrial communications, commissioning, documentation, and applied research.
Commissioning & Delivery
Installation coordination, pre-commissioning, SAT, interlocks and intertrips, energization support, ITRs, DPRs, RLMUs, redlines, HSE, and LOTO.
SATITRLOTOHSE
Industrial Networks & Systems
RUGGEDCOM, MikroTik, Fortinet, Cisco, VLAN, VPN, routing, switching, SNMP, NTP, CCTV, IPTV, and resilient OT communications.
OT NetworksCybersecurityLinuxGit
Professional experience
Field engineering, operations, technical coordination, documentation, and customer-facing work across power and industrial environments.
SCADA Engineer & Project Coordinator
Al-Fadhel Al-Kabeer Co. — Siemens Approved Partner · Basra
Delivering MV substation SCADA using SICAM platforms; coordinating installation, testing, commissioning, energization, HSE, and EPC interfaces. Preparing and tracking DPRs, ITRs, RLMUs, redlines, and technical correspondence. Since July 2025, also supporting junior business-development work, OEM partnerships, proposals, tenders, and opportunity development.
Compliance & IT Operations Engineer
ATC — ITSP at Al-Majal Business Park · Basra
Supported enterprise switching, routing, firewalls, access control, CCTV, IPTV, workflow documentation, training, and ISO-based compliance and risk activities.
Operation Engineer
Mosul Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant / Ministry of Electricity
Operated a 750 MW station through SCADA, including startup, shutdown, grid synchronization, load dispatch, reactive-power control, LOTO switching, inspections, alarm handling, and reporting to the National Control Centre.
After-Sales Service Technician — Part-time
Local Internet Service Providers · Kirkuk / Mosul
Configured routing, switching, firewall, and RADIUS services for customer and access-network environments.
Selected engineering work
Representative technical work aligned with automation, robotics, navigation, and embedded systems.
MV Substation SCADA Delivery
SCADA engineering and project coordination using Siemens SICAM platforms, including field signal verification, communication integration, documentation, commissioning support, and stakeholder interfaces.
750 MW Power-Plant Operations
SCADA-based operation of hydroelectric generating units, grid synchronization, dispatch, reactive-power management, alarm response, LOTO switching, inspections, and operational reporting.
Mobile Robot Controller
ROS-based mobile-robot control and navigation work supporting autonomous motion, simulation, and research experiments.
View repository →Path Planner Benchmark
A repeatable framework for evaluating global path-planning methods and comparing navigation performance.
View repository →Gmapping Results and Tests
Experimental results and evaluation material supporting research into 2D LiDAR SLAM and occupancy-grid map quality.
View repository →EMG Prosthetic Arm Experiments
Gesture-recognition experiments supporting a 3D-printed prosthetic arm controlled through Myo EMG signals and machine learning.
View repository →Research & education
Graduate research focused on autonomous navigation, SLAM evaluation, and path-planning efficiency.
Indoor Navigation UV-C Sterilizer Robot
M.Sc. Thesis · University of Technology — Iraq · 2021–2023
- Developed an autonomous indoor sterilization robot using 2D LiDAR grid SLAM.
- Proposed an enhanced global path planner to improve navigation efficiency.
2D LiDAR SLAM Benchmarking
Multinational research collaboration · 2022–2024
- Developed an open-source approach for benchmarking laser-based SLAM and assessing occupancy-grid map quality.
Education
M.Sc., Control and Systems Engineering / Mechatronics Engineering
University of Technology — Iraq, 2020–2023.
B.Sc., Mechatronics Engineering
University of Mosul, 2013–2019.
Engineering toolset
Python, C/C++, MATLAB, ROS 1/2, Bash, REST APIs, MQTT, ESP32, Raspberry Pi, Node-RED, AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN P8, SolidWorks, Inventor, SAP PM/MM/PS, Jira, Git, ArcGIS, OpenCV, and PCL.
Publications
An Extensive Analysis and Fine-Tuning of Gmapping’s Initialization Parameters
Ahmed, Z. A. & Raafat, S. M. · IJIES, Q2, Scopus, 2023 · DOI
Enhanced Global Path Planning Efficiency by Bidirectional A*, Gradient Descent, and Orientation Interpolation Algorithms
Ahmed, Z. A. & Raafat, S. M. · IJIES, Q2, Scopus, 2023 · DOI
Benchmarking 2D Laser-Based SLAM Algorithms: A Novel Framework for Assessing Occupancy Grid Map Quality
Dhaoui, R., Ahmed, Z. A., Houda, T. & Dhaoui, C. · Springer, Scopus, 2025 · DOI
Training & development
Selected technical, industrial, safety, and interdisciplinary learning.
Oil & Gas Industry Operations and Markets
Duke University · 2024 · Final score: 93.43%.
PLC Developer Learning Path
Seven-course LinkedIn Learning program covering industrial automation, PLC programming, and SCADA · 2023.
Engineering Drawings & Schematics
HVAC, plumbing, and electrical drawing interpretation · LinkedIn Learning · 2023.
Occupational Safety and Health
Slips, trips and falls; fire and emergency preparedness · 2021.
Computational Neuroscience
Arabs in Neuroscience Summer School · selected among the top 20 of 250 applicants · 2022.
Industrial Internship
Control, PLC basics, automated production lines, and quality-control testing at Mosul Company for Iron and Steel · 2018.
Contact
Open to professional collaboration and opportunities involving SCADA, industrial automation, substation systems, commissioning, operational technology, and applied engineering research.