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Mirza Arnaut
Research Assistant

About

a research assistant at the TU Dortmund University pursuing a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

Work Experience

TU Dortmund
September 2021 – Present
Research Fellow
Highlights
  • Space Weathering
  • Light Scattering
TU Dortmund
October 2018 – August 2021
Research Assistant
Lunar and planetary research, server maintenance and data management.
Highlights
  • Space Weathering
  • Light Scattering
  • Spectral Unmixing
  • Data Analysis
Intel GmbH
April 2018 – June 2018
Intern
Internship in the PDS group and development in Perl
Highlights
  • Insight into an international company
  • Building frameworks with Perl
  • Database management
Lazarus Networks GmbH
December 2016 – August 2018
Software Developer
Server maintenance and active development on the Lazarus-App for information gathering and data transfer.
Highlights
  • Android development in Qt C++
  • iOS development in Swift (Xcode)
  • Linux server container development for a modern network

Awards

  • October 2018

    TU Dortmund - Wilo Fundation

    Deutschlandstipendium

    Scholarship from the university for the top-ranking students. Duration: 01.10.2018 - 31.08.2021

  • October 2016

    TU Dortmund - LEUE & NILL GmbH

    Deutschlandstipendium

    Scholarship from the university for the top-ranking students. Duration: 01.10.2016 - 30.09.2018

  • July 2015

    International Mathematical Olympiad Committee

    Honorable Mention

    The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is the World Championship Mathematics Competition for High School students and is held annually in a different country.

Volunteer

Jugend des Deutschen Alpenvereins - Sektion Dortmund
April 2023 – Present
Deputy Youth Advisor
Planing and managing various activities and trips for the youth.
Studenten bilden Schüler - Standort Dortmund
July 2022 – Present
Tutor
Free tutoring by volunteer students for financially disadvantaged children
Student Council of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
October 2017 – September 2021
Council Member
The student council is an independent university organization consisting of honorary members that represent the students' opinion in various committees and tries to support them throughout their studies and student time with events and other activities
Highlights
  • Orientation Phase for new students
  • Big Bang Party
  • Feuerzangenbowle
  • Student BBQ
  • Study Groups
  • Mentoring
  • Gaming Meetings
Study Advisory Board of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
March 2018 – September 2021
Board Member
Overseeing the changes in the faculties lecturing offers and collaboration between students, research assistants and professors for their improvement
Highlights
  • Reaccreditation
  • Lecture Manual Changes
  • Student Remarks
Quality Improvement Commission for Studies and Teaching of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
March 2018 – September 2021
Board Member
Overseeing and approving funds for equipment and student workers which shall improve the overall quality of the offered lectures

Projects

  • Yet Another Scattering Framework: Python framework for light scattering simulation using the T-matrix method
  • Pattern Recognition on the Martian Surface:

Contact

Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia DE
ResearchGate
GitHub

Education

  • 2021 Present

    TU Dortmund

    phD

    Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

  • 2018 2021

    TU Dortmund

    Master of Science

    Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

    Grade: 1.2

    Courses
    • Modeling and simulation of signal processing systems
    • Model-based dimensioning of communication systems
    • Methods for modeling systems of nanotechnology, THz technology and photonics
    • Satellite communications
    • 3D computer vision
    • Remote sensing
    • Scheduling
    • Online problems
    • Pattern recognition
    • Machine learning
    • Satellite navigation
  • 2015 2018

    TU Dortmund

    Bachelor of Science

    Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

    Grade: 2.0

    Courses
    • Mathematics I
    • Basics of electrical engineering
    • Introduction to programming
    • Mathematics II
    • Introduction to energy technology
    • Physics
    • Mathematics III
    • Technical computer Science
    • Semiconductors devices and Materials and passive components
    • Theoretical electrical engineering and basics of high-frequency technology
    • Signals and systems
    • Data structures, algorithms and programming
    • Communications Engineering
    • Control systems
    • Digital signal processing

Skills

Mathematical Knowledge Master
Modelling Physics Application Algorithms Competitive Mathematics
Systems Advanced
Linux Docker Git
Programming Advanced
Perl Python C++ Matlab
Web Development Beginner
Flutter Web JavaScript Angular NodeJS Python Flask

Publications

Mineralogical Maps of Mars from Hapke Modeling and Spectral Unmixing
LPSC 2019
20 March 2019

We constructed a Hapke-based framework to perform spectral unmixing in order to infer mineralogical maps of selected areas on Mars using CRISM data.

A Study of Hyperspectral Clustering - How to Speed Up Spectral Unmixing of Moon Mineralogy Mapper Data
LPSC 2020
19 March 2020

We use clustering algorithms as a means for speeding up the unmixing process on the lunar surface.

Geomorphologic Feature Extraction and Clustering of Martian DTM Data
LPSC 2020
17 March 2020

We present a new way of grouping elevation data based on geomorphologic properties for cartography.

The Interaction Between Multiple Nanophase Iron Particles Changes the Slope of Lunar Reflectance Spectra
EPSC 2021
20 September 2021

We analyzed the impact of particle interaction in lunar reflectance spectra.

Space Weathering Simulation of Interacting Nanophase Iron Particles in the Thermal Infrared Region
LPSC 2022
09 March 2022

We analyzed the implication of using particle clusters in the thermal infrared region and how the spectra change by considering absorbing properties.

Localized Polarization Behavior and Inferred Grain Size Distribution at the Lunar Swirl Reiner Gamma in Comparison to Crater Rays and Ejecta Blankets
LPSC 2023
14 March 2023

This study examines the regolith grain size distribution at the lunar swirl Reiner Gamma and nearby locations based on new telescopic polarimetric imaging data.

Spectropolarimetric Properties of the Lunar Swirl Reiner Gamma and Western Oceanus Procellarum
LPSC 2023
16 March 2023

This study discusses new telescopic multi-band spectropolarimetric imaging data of the lunar swirl Reiner Gamma and surrounding areas.

Yet Another Scattering Framework: Simulation of Light Scattering Interaction Between Spherical Particles Using the T-Matrix
LPSC 2023
14 March 2023

We developed a light scattering framework written in Python, emphasizing efficiency, scalability, ease of use, and modularity.

Interests

Mathematics
AOPS StackExchange Competitions Teaching
Sports
Martial Arts Jogging Workout
Cooking
Asian Cuisine Bosnian Cuisine BBQ Baking