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Innovative Electrical & Computer Engineer | CAAA Student Success Committee Member
Specializing in Computer Architecture, ASIC Design, Validation, and Hardware Security
M.S Electrical and Computer Engineering - University of California, Davis ( UC Davis)
Thesis: Hardware Security: A Comprehensive Study of Counteracting Side-Channel Attacks, SAT Attacks, Reverse Engineering, and Hardware Trojans under supervision of Professor Houman Homayoun
B.S Electrical Engineering - University of California, Davis (UC Davis)
Focus: Digital Design, Computer Architecture
Technology Management Minor
Experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant
• Designed, graded, and managed course materials for 180+ students
• Mentored 50 students on lab assignments and provided academic support through weekly office hours
• Evaluated senior design proposals and projects to provide constructive feedback and guidance to 120+ students
TXADC and HSDAC Audio Evaluation and Optimization Intern
• Submitted an Invention Disclose Form (IDF) for a revolutionary application of 5G technology
• Evaluated of audio TXADC and HSDAC of Total Harmonic Distortion, signal to noise ratio, dynamic range, and noise
• Secured a position among top teams in 5G intern hackathon, demonstrating strong innovation and teamwork
• Automated Audio testing process and results generation which decreased testing time by 70%
Audio System Engineer
• Launched new mixed-signal Audio SoC products, Qualcomm S7 Gen 1 and Qualcomm S5 Gen 2, Qualcomm S5 Gen 3, Qualcomm S3 Gen 3 seamlessly integrated into cutting-edge premium-tier headphones
• Lead rigorous co-existence validation of various technologies including Wi-Fi, analog and digital audio, Bluetooth (BT), auxiliary, charger, I2S, PCM, and SRAM interactions on System on Chip (SoC) for usage cases using Audio Precision
• Design and implement detailed test strategies including debugging, data collection, and analysis for comprehensive validation, expediting customer product sampling
• Automate test scripts using python to improve test coverage and enable parallel testing of multiple devices, resulting in a remarkable 91% reduction in testing time
• Validate LDOs and references through testing line regulation, load regulation, voltage accuracy, current limits, and load transient
• Conduct failure analysis to identify root causes on BT and audio, optimize solutions, and enhance product performance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, system, applications, and firmware teams, to optimize device KPMs
• Skillfully collaborate across multiple geographic regions, India, US, UK, and Taiwan, ensuring efficient coordination
Performance Engineering intern
Interning within an Industry-leading Solar Power company aiming change how our world is powered
• Modeled & simulated over 200 cracked and un-cracked cells using Griddler and AutoCAD
• Performed Flash & Electroluminescence Testing and Analysis on unreleased upcoming products
• Modeled various interconnect shapes and their effect on series resistance on AutoCAD
• Tested performance of solar panel behavior under conditions such as shading and mismatch
• Characterized degradation factor of interdigitate back contact cells (IBC), and IR analysis to minimize error rates to <5%
Engagement
Founder of Google Developer Student Club at UC Davis
Leading a student organization powered by Google Developers aimed to provide students with an interest in growing as a developer with schools to build solutions
• Formed a community of student developers at UC Davis as 1 of the 124 North American leads
selected by Google Developers and grew community to over 100 members in 3 months
• Lead a cross-functional team of 33 students to host various events
• Hosted a nation-wide Hack-a-thon, 7 technical workshops, and 4 events with attendance ranging
from 20 attendees to 100 attendees
Power System Lead at Space and Satellite Systems Club (UC Davis)
Working within a space-focused group aimed to launch a cost-efficient and reliable CubeSat that would pioneer the path for student-made CubeSat
• Lead the power systems team focused on solar power generation, battery circuities and mission
power budget
• Designed PCBs for UC Davis’s first CubeSat using Eagle, Fusion 360, and KiCAD softwares
• Collaborated with 5 different subsystems and 30 electrical team members
• Efficiently expanded the communication with the club’s 50 members