Hi, I’m Ahnaf Shihab, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Tasmania. I blend a solid foundation in electrical and electronics engineering with biomedical research, focusing on applying machine learning and data analytics to healthcare challenges. I enjoy teaching and mentoring, and I’m driven by solving real-world problems through interdisciplinary collaboration. Beyond academia, I actively contribute to industry through software validation, automation, and research-to-product translation, drawing on hands-on experience at Synopsys and SEUSL. I’m passionate about building robust, scalable solutions and bridging academia and industry to drive innovation in healthcare and engineering.

Mohamed Ahnaf Shihab Uthuma Lebbe

Hi, I’m Ahnaf Shihab, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Tasmania. I blend a solid foundation in electrical and electronics engineering with biomedical research, focusing on applying machine learning and data analytics to healthcare challenges. I enjoy teaching and mentoring, and I’m driven by solving real-world problems through interdisciplinary collaboration. Beyond academia, I actively contribute to industry through software validation, automation, and research-to-product translation, drawing on hands-on experience at Synopsys and SEUSL. I’m passionate about building robust, scalable solutions and bridging academia and industry to drive innovation in healthcare and engineering.

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Hi, I’m Ahnaf Shihab, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Tasmania. I blend a solid foundation in electrical and electronics engineering with biomedical research, focusing on applying machine learning and data analytics to healthcare challenges. I enjoy teaching and mentoring, and I’m driven by solving real-world problems through interdisciplinary collaboration.

Beyond academia, I actively contribute to industry through software validation, automation, and research-to-product translation, drawing on hands-on experience at Synopsys and SEUSL. I’m passionate about building robust, scalable solutions and bridging academia and industry to drive innovation in healthcare and engineering.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent
Tamil
Fluent
Sinhala, Sinhalese
Fluent

Work Experience

Test & Validation Engineer at Synopsys Inc
March 1, 2024 - May 1, 2026
Contributed to product validation for R&D; employed Python, Python Selenium, JavaScript Selenium, MySQL, Verilog, and Linux scripting for automation; created and executed comprehensive test cases to ensure robustness of solutions.
Technical Engineer Intern at Synopsys Inc
October 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024
Developed software by creating and executing sample test cases; leveraged Python Selenium, JavaScript Selenium, MySQL, Verilog, and Linux scripting for automation in a Linux environment, ensuring robust validation processes.
Management Assistant at Registrar General Department
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Provided administrative and customer service support to members of the public, lawyers, and stakeholders; responded to inquiries, processed legal and registration documents, coordinated with clients, and ensured efficient service delivery.
Visiting Lecturer at Dep. of Electrical & Telecommunication Engineering, SEUSL
November 1, 2015 - May 1, 2026
Conduct lectures, tutorials, and assessments for Digital Electronics; prepared lesson plans, lab sheets, and tutorial materials aligned with course ILOs; mentored students to help them understand digital logic design and practical troubleshooting.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Medical Studies (Biomedical Engineering) at University of Tasmania
June 1, 2026 - July 7, 2026
BSc (Hons) in Electrical & Electronics Engineering at South Eastern University of Sri Lanka
December 1, 2018 - June 1, 2024
Higher Diploma in information technology (DIT) at UCSC – University of Colombo School of Computing
December 1, 2022 - August 1, 2024
GCE A/L & O/L Examination at KM/KM/ Zahira College (National), Kalmunai
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2017

Qualifications

Supervised Machine Learning (Coursera)
January 11, 2030 - July 7, 2026
Advanced Learning Algorithms (Coursera)
January 11, 2030 - July 7, 2026
Unsupervised Learning, Recommenders, Reinforcement Learning (Coursera)
January 11, 2030 - July 7, 2026
Getting Started with AWS Machine Learning (Coursera)
January 11, 2030 - July 7, 2026
Python for Beginners (University of Moratuwa)
January 11, 2030 - July 7, 2026
PTE Academic – English Proficiency
January 11, 2030 - July 7, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Life Sciences, Software & Internet, Healthcare, Professional Services, Government