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    "name": "LAILA WAJDANE",
    "label": "Renewable Energy Engineering Graduate",
    "summary": "Renewable Energy Engineering graduate with hands-on experience in energy systems design, real-world industrial optimization, and peer-reviewed research. Seeking a master's degree to advance expertise in hybrid energy systems, storage optimization, and sustainable infrastructure solutions. Committed to developing innovative engineering solutions that address both technical complexity and socioeconomic feasibility in the global energy transition.",
    "location": "Tafraout, Souss Massa, Morocco",
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      "company": "OCP Group",
      "position": "Engineering Intern, Dragline Electrical Maintenance",
      "location": "Benguérir (Gantour Mining Site)",
      "startDate": "2026-06",
      "endDate": "2026-08",
      "highlights": [
        "Conducted comprehensive energy consumption analysis of 7500M² dragline equipment, establishing baseline consumption of 546.7 MWh over six months (141.6 kW average operating power)",
        "Engineered and optimized a power factor correction solution targeting cos φ improvement from 0.80 to 0.95 with ~60 kVAr compensation, including synchronous motor excitation design",
        "Integrated and validated a 723 kWp Solar PV system for mining operations using PVsyst, demonstrating 5.6-year payback period and significant operational cost reduction"
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    },
    {
      "company": "Al Akhawayn University",
      "position": "Research Experience, Building Energy Efficiency – Thermal Performance of Sustainable Materials",
      "location": "Ifrane",
      "startDate": "2025-06",
      "endDate": "2025-08",
      "highlights": [
        "Objective: Quantify how integrating recycled waste materials (aluminium, paper) into unfired clay bricks could redefine thermal performance benchmarks for sustainable construction in Morocco.",
        "Methodology: Conducted TRNSYS simulations across variable additive concentrations (0%, 5%, 10%, 20% by mass), analysing thermal lag, attenuation factor, and heating/cooling loads using Meteonorm climate data for local conditions."
      ]
    }
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      "institution": "Al Akhawayn University",
      "degree": "Bachelor of Science",
      "field": "Renewable Energy Engineering",
      "startDate": "2022",
      "endDate": "2026",
      "score": "3.70/4.0"
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      "institution": "Al Jadida High School",
      "degree": "Baccalaureate",
      "field": "Physical Sciences",
      "endDate": "2022",
      "score": "Highest Honours"
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    "Energy Consumption Analysis",
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    "Python (Jupyter)",
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    "Data Analysis",
    "Technical Communication",
    "Statistical analysis"
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  "languages": [
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      "language": "Arabic",
      "fluency": "Native"
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    {
      "language": "English",
      "fluency": "Fluent"
    },
    {
      "language": "French",
      "fluency": "Advanced"
    },
    {
      "language": "Turkish",
      "fluency": "Intermediate"
    },
    {
      "language": "Italian",
      "fluency": "Basic"
    },
    {
      "language": "Tamazight",
      "fluency": "Native"
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    {
      "name": "Wearable Ultrasound Pacemaker – IEEE Conference Paper",
      "description": "Mechatronics Instrumentation | Al Akhawayn University | Fall-2026",
      "highlights": [
        "Problem Statement: Traditional pacemakers require invasive chest surgery. Recent MIT research demonstrates feasibility of non-invasive, externally-worn ultrasound pacemakers.",
        "Research Contribution: Co-authoring IEEE-format conference paper using closed-loop control simulation to validate ultrasound beam targeting accuracy against open-loop baseline performance.",
        "Impact: Advancing minimally-invasive medical device design through simulation-based validation methodology."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Energy Dispatching Strategy for Off-Grid Hybrid Systems",
      "description": "Research Project | Al Akhawayn University | Spring 2026",
      "highlights": [
        "Objective: Optimize real-time energy management in hybrid systems (solar + wind + battery storage) to minimize operational costs while reducing energy losses simultaneously.",
        "Approach: Developed dynamic energy dispatching algorithm responsive to live production and demand conditions using predictive control strategies; currently co-authoring peer-reviewed research article on energy storage integration and grid stability.",
        "Technical Tools: MATLAB, Python (Jupyter), PVSYST",
        "Research Focus: Storage optimization, demand-side management, hybrid system efficiency"
      ]
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    {
      "name": "Techno-Economic Viability of Stand-Alone PV Systems",
      "description": "Introduction to Renewable Energy | Al Akhawayn University | Fall-2025",
      "highlights": [
        "Design Challenge: Size and assess economic viability of 20.1 kWp stand-alone PV system to fully cover residential villa's energy requirements (79.52 kWh/day, 14.44 kW peak demand).",
        "Engineering Approach:",
        "Evaluated solar resource using PVGIS (5.19 kWh/m²/day average daily irradiation)",
        "Designed AC-coupled system: 44 × Trina Solar 420 Wp panels + 220.8 kWh LiFePO₄ battery storage",
        "Performed 25-year LCOE (Levelized Cost of Energy) analysis per IEC 60364 standards",
        "Project Results:",
        "Annual energy output: 33,745 kWh/yr",
        "System efficiency: 88.6% Performance Ratio",
        "Capacity Factor: 19.17%",
        "Cost competitiveness: LCOE 1.20 MAD/kWh vs. 1.59 MAD/kWh grid (25% cost advantage)",
        "Return on Investment: 6 years",
        "Net 25-year financial benefit: 1,517,364 MAD",
        "Environmental impact: 23.77 t CO₂ avoided annually"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Low-Cost Solar Water Purification for Rural Communities",
      "description": "Introduction to Engineering|Al Akhawayn University | Fall-2024",
      "highlights": [
        "Problem Definition: Rural Moroccan communities face chronic clean water shortages with limited access to affordable purification technologies.",
        "Solution Design: Developed multi-stage prototype integrating sediment filtration + activated carbon + UV sterilisation, powered by 2W solar panel with Arduino UNO microcontroller. Implemented real-time water quality monitoring (turbidity, pH, TDS) via custom team-built mobile application.",
        "Validation Methodology: Weighted decision matrices (Kano analysis, STEEPLE framework, WBS, CPM/PERT scheduling)",
        "Performance Specifications:",
        "Filtration capacity: Up to 20 L/min",
        "System cost: 10,000 MAD",
        "Cost advantage: 29% below reverse osmosis (14,000 MAD), 17% below UV filtration (12,000 MAD)",
        "Significance: Demonstrates scalable, affordable water purification solution suitable for resource-constrained rural communities."
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      "name": "Green Hydrogen Summer School, 2nd Edition",
      "issuer": "International advanced programme",
      "date": "2025"
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      "issuer": "Al Akhawayn University",
      "date": "2025"
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          "summary": "Al Akhawayn University | Autumn 2025–Spring 2027 | Ifrane",
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            "Introduction to Engineering – Design methodology, technical communication",
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          "name": "Hackathon Finalist – Green Hydrogen Summer School 2nd Edition",
          "summary": "Selected Participant | 2025 | Ifrane",
          "highlights": [
            "Achievement: Conceived, designed, and pitched innovative green hydrogen production and storage solution in competitive international setting, representing Morocco's next generation of clean energy engineers."
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