Humza Khan

Industrial Engineering & Economics @ Northwestern

Glenview, Illinois, United States

About

I’m a senior at Northwestern studying Industrial Engineering and Economics, focused on sectors core to the national interest: defense, energy, and hard tech. I try to bridge a detailed, qualitative understanding of these industries with modern data science and econometric methods to come up with novel insights and solutions for a variety of business and policy use-cases. Reach me at [email protected] or check out my personal website: https://roomtempfusion.github.io/

Experience

  • Summer Analyst at Fairmont Consulting Group
    Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 · 3 mos

    Supported M&A and strategy engagements in the defense and government services sector, using Python to analyze federal spending data and researching governmental policy to inform client acquisition decisions.

  • Deep Tech Intern at P33 Chicago
    Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 · 3 mos

    Researched national and regional quantum and energy ecosystems by analyzing commercialization pathways, building industry maps from OpenAlex and USPTO data, and developing a live federal grants dashboard tracking CHIPS, IRA, and IIJA funding opportunities.

  • Semiconductor Research Intern at U.S. Department of State
    Sep 2023 - May 2024 · 9 mos

    Mapped global semiconductor R&D capabilities across the innovation pipeline by leveraging the USPTO API and Python to analyze 250,000+ IEEE publications and 1.2M patents, generating country- and institution-level ecosystem analytics with geopolitical and economic implications.

  • Research Assistant at RailTEC at Illinois
    May 2023 - Aug 2023 · 4 mos

    Analyzed Federal Railroad Administration and CHEMTREC data using scraping algorithms and statistical modeling to identify causes of catastrophic rail accidents and inform rail safety policy recommendations.

  • Champaign Urbana Business and Engineering (CUBE) Consulting (Champaign, Illinois, United States)
    • Consultant (Haylon Technical Development)
      Jan 2023 - May 2023 · 5 mos

      Developed SPICE and industry-standard PCB software models of battery components and cells, including a lithium-ion battery to within 5% accuracy of all characteristics, custom-modeled components, and overall cell integration.

    • Consultant (Haylon Business Development)
      Sep 2022 - Jan 2023 · 5 mos

      Conducted market research across energy, batteries, and mining sectors, vetting potential investors and analyzing product analogs to deliver strategic funding recommendations.