Ashfaq Ahmad is an instrumentation and control engineer with over 10 years of experience in basic and detailed engineering for steel plant projects. He has extensive experience in instrumentation design, calibration, installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of field instruments. Currently, he works as a senior manager at SMS Group in India where he has worked on various projects for clients like Tata Steel, Bhushan Steel, and IISCO.

1. ASHFAQ AHMAD Curriculum Vitae  : +91- 9899548810
Instrumentation and Control Engineer :
ashfaqahemadster@gmail.com
Objective:
To attain a position of excellence in Engineering Industry and wish to work in a challenging and
creative environment, with strong zeal towards achievement of goals. Engineering, Management
field presents a wide array in this aspect.
Summary:
Instrumentation Design Engineer with 10+ years of experience in Controls & Instrumentation
Basic & Detailed Engineering activities for Steel Plant projects such as Preparation of Design
Basis, P&ID Review, Preparation of Specifications & Material Requisitions, Bid evaluation, Sizing
calculations, Hookups, MTO’s, Level Sketches, JB Wiring layouts, Cable tray layouts, Location
plans, JB Loading etc.
Conversant with various International Standards e.g. API, ISA, ANSI/ASME, AGA, IS, EN, NEMA,
NACE, etc.
Calibration, Installation, Commissioning and Trouble shooting for all type of field instruments
such as transmitters, (Rosemount, Yokogawa, Honeywell, Endress & Hauser, ABB ,…) Control
and ESD valves, (Fisher, Orbit, Process Emerson, Dembla etc.) Motorized valves (Rotork, Auma,
etc.).
Conduct activities and inspection in accordance to Project Quality Assurance Manual and Quality
Control Inspection Plan. Involved in FAT(Factory acceptance test) & SAT(Site acceptance test)
Activities
Specialties: ENGINEERING SOFTWARE SKILLS:
1. INtools – Extensive experience in INtools (SPI). Project experience in Instrument Index,
Instrument Data sheet, Browser, Binder, Calculation, Process data Module etc.
2. Instrucalc – Calculation software for Flow elements & Control valves.
3. SAP- Application in Design and ACAD
ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
July 2006 to
April 2008
Laresen & Toubro Limited Sr Engineer
May ‘2008 to
Till date.
SMS India Pvt Lim. ( SMS
Group )
Sr. Manager
Experiences
9. Project EAF, LHF & FES, MESCO , Jajpur, India
Current Employer SMS Group, India
Engineering SMS Group, India
Client Tata Steel
Designation Sr. Manager
Duration July 2016- Till date
8. Project BOF,LHF, CAS-OB, LHF,GCP,RH & HMDS, Tata Steel
Kalinganagar- India
Current Employer SMS Group, India
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2. ASHFAQ AHMAD Curriculum Vitae  : +91- 9899548810
Instrumentation and Control Engineer :
ashfaqahemadster@gmail.com
Commissioning SMS Group, India
Client Tata Steel
Designation Sr. Manager
Duration Jan 2016 – June 2016
7. Project BOF#1 & BOF#2, IISCO Burpur, India
Current Employer SMS Group, India
Commissioning SMS Group, India
Client IISCO, Burnpu r, India
Designation Sr. Manager
Duration July 2014 – Dec 2015
6. Project BASIC OXYGEN FURNANCE, LADDLE FURNANCE & GAS
CLEANING PLANT Bhushan Steel Limited- India & IISCO Plant
Current Employer SMS India Pvt Lim, India
Inspection Inspection of field instruments,Valve rack ( Skid) , Dust
monitoring system , CO Dtector & gas analyser
Client Bhushan Steel, India
Designation Sr. Manager
Duration JUNE 2013 – JUNE 2014
5. Project BASIC OXYGEN FURNANCE, CAS-OB, LADDLE FURNANCE & GAS
CLEANING PLANT Bhushan Steel Limited- India
Current Employer SMS India Pvt Lim, India
Engineering SMS india engineering
Client Bhushan Steel, India
Designation Sr. Manager
Duration SEP 2012 – MAY 2013
4. Project a. CONTINUOS CASTING PLANT, STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA
LIMITED,RAURKELA STEEL PLANT (RSP)-India
b. EAF & FES Uralmash, Russia
Employer SMS India Pvt Lim, India
Engineering SMS india engineering
Client RSP, Raurkela, India
Designation Assitant Manager
Duration Jan 2011 to Sep 2012
3. Project ESSAR SMP ( ELECTRIC ARC FURNANCE, GAS CLEANING PLANT &
LADDLE FURNANCE, PH - II – Hazira, India.
Employer SMS India Pvt Lim, India
Engineering SMS india engineering
Client ESSAR Steel- India
Designation Assitant Manager
Duration Mar 2010 to Nov 2010
2. Project Basic Oxygen Furnace LD-3- Jamshedpur, India
Employer SMS India Pvt Lim, India
Engineering SMS india engineering
Client Tata Steel Limited- India
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3. ASHFAQ AHMAD Curriculum Vitae  : +91- 9899548810
Instrumentation and Control Engineer :
ashfaqahemadster@gmail.com
Designation Assitant Manager
Duration Nov 2008 to Feb 2010
1. Project Blast Furnace-H, TISCO –INDIA & Sinter Plant, TISCO –INDIA
Employer L&T Limited, Kolkata- ECC Division, India
Client Tata Steel Limited, India
Designation Sr. Design Engineer
Duration Aug 2006 to Oct 2008
Commissionin g Job Responsibilities:
• Conversant with Preparation, Verification, Identification and Implementation of the
technical queries in loop diagrams, datasheets, instrument index, I/O Schedules, inter-
connection diagram, Marshaling cabinet & Junction box wiring diagram, P&ID’s, Hook-up
diagrams.
• Calibration, Installation, Commissioning and Trouble shooting for all type of field
instruments such as transmitters, (Rosemount, Yokogawa, Honeywell, Endress & Hauser,
ABB ,…) Control and ESD valves, (Fisher, Orbit, Process Emerson, Dembla etc.) Motorized
valves (Rotork, Auma, etc.).
• Installation and Commissionin g of Gas instru me n ts (Toxic gas detectors etc.).
• Calibration, Installation and Maintenance of pressure gauges, temperature gauges and
level gauges.
• Installation and Commissioning of Radar level Transmitters & D.P type level transmitters.
• Inspection and installation of all the field instruments as per specification.
• Conducting daily progress meeting and its status with sub-ordinates and sub-contractors.
Inspection Activit y:
• Conduct activities and inspection in accordance to Project Quality Assurance Manual and
Quality Control Inspection Plan.
• Identify quality problems, reject non-conforming items and initiate, recommend or provide
solutions to the problems with customer sanction / approvals through designated
channels.
• Instrument Calibration Method of Statement & As Per Approved Project Drawings
Supervised, Inspected & Witnessed Instrument Cable Duct Bank, Cable
• Involved in FAT(Factory acceptance test) & SAT(Site acceptance test) Activities
• Work for loop checking, Interlock check
• Inspection of Instrument Calibration Shop, Test equipment
• Carry out commissioning activities of the instruments on the completion of the
construction for start up.
• Co-ordination with other Disciplines/Contractors
Achievemen ts:-
• Standardization of data sheet & hook up diagrams.
• Gate qualified.
• 'RSP BOF#1 ,RSP Caster, ESSAR Phase-2 projects duties held within time schedules.
• Commissioned of BOF in leading rule at IISCO Burnpur plant , Tata steel & vizag steel –
india
Trainings :-
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4. ASHFAQ AHMAD Curriculum Vitae  : +91- 9899548810
Instrumentation and Control Engineer :
ashfaqahemadster@gmail.com
• Renewable Energy Asia 2008 at IIT Delhi on 11 to 13 Dec,2008
• One Week in-house Training on E-Plan at SMS Group on Dec, 2010
• Three days training for level & flow element in E&H at Mumbai.
• Two week training in ABB automation at Bangalore on June 2007
• One day safety training at Larsen & Toubro Limited on January,2008
• Level & Flow Product at Endress & Houser at Mumbai on 1 & 2 Sep, 2009
• On Valves Product- Application & Sizing at Forbes Marshall on 8 & 9 June , 2011
• Operation & Maintenance Training of Gas analyser at ABB Bangalore on 9 to 11 Oct,
2011
• Application & Sizing of Magnetic Flowmeters, Variable Area Flow Meter & Vortex Flow
Meter at Forbes Marshall, 13 & 14 feb, 2013
• Three days in House training in SAP, PCC at SMS Group Jan, 2017
PAPERS IN INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL CONFERENCES :-
• Ashfaq Ahmad, S.Chatterji, and Atif Iqbal “Renewable energy resources for pollution
mitigation of Lakshadweep Islands”. Organized by IEEE in Oman Caledonian College of
Engineering 12-13 October 2008.
• Ashfaq Ahmad,Md. Fahim Ansari,S.Chatterji, and Atif Iqbal “Three phase High power soft
switched DC/DC converter for low voltage fuel cell”. Renewable energy asia-2008&4th SEE
forum Meeting 11-13 December 2008 IIT Delhi.
Control System Exposure:
DCS :-
• ABB – 800
QUALIFICATION:
MTech. (Instrumentation& Control) from Zakir Husain College Of Engineering & Technology,
.A.M.U, Aligarh.
Exam University Year of Passing
M.Tech
( Instrumentation
& Control)
A.MU. , Aligharh 2006
B.E.
( Electrical &
Electronic )
V.T.U., Belgaum 2002
Intermoidiate
( 10+2)
U.P.Board, Utter
Pradesh
2004
High School ( 10th
)
U.P.Board, Utter
Pradesh
1991
Personal Profile:
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5. ASHFAQ AHMAD Curriculum Vitae  : +91- 9899548810
Instrumentation and Control Engineer :
ashfaqahemadster@gmail.com
Permanent Address : 19-K/8-B, Karamat ki Chowki, G.T.B Nagar, Allahabad-
211016
Marital status : Married
Date of birth : 01-01-1979
Passport No : F9354073
Driving Lisence : India
Languages known : English, Hindi & Urdu.
Holding driving license : India
Mobile : +91- 9899548810 (India) and +91- 9891246543 (India)
Declaration
I assure you that the information provided above are in the complete of my knowledge and
belief.
Place & Date: (Ashfaq Ahmad)
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6. ASHFAQ AHMAD Curriculum Vitae  : +91- 9899548810
Instrumentation and Control Engineer :
ashfaqahemadster@gmail.com
Permanent Address : 19-K/8-B, Karamat ki Chowki, G.T.B Nagar, Allahabad-
211016
Marital status : Married
Date of birth : 01-01-1979
Passport No : F9354073
Driving Lisence : India
Languages known : English, Hindi & Urdu.
Holding driving license : India
Mobile : +91- 9899548810 (India) and +91- 9891246543 (India)
Declaration
I assure you that the information provided above are in the complete of my knowledge and
belief.
Place & Date: (Ashfaq Ahmad)
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