Danish Sajjad Shaikh Email: ac09ze@r.postjobfree.com

*** ******* ****, ***#*, West Henrietta, NY – 14586 Cell: +1-585-***-**** Objective: Electrical engineer graduate with specialization and relevant experience in integrated circuits and micro- electronics. Seeking opportunities to leverage my technical skills. Education Qualification:

Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering with GPA of 3.6 August 2014 – December 2016 Rochester Institute of Technology, NY

Coursework: Mixed Signal IC Design, Analog Electronics, Physics of Semi-conductors, Micro Fabrication, Thin Films, MEMS Fundamentals, Engineering Analysis, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Digital Systems, Lean Six Sigma.

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication with GPA of 3.5 July 2010 – June 2014 Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology (University of Mumbai). Software Proficiency:

Languages : C, C++, Java, VHDL and Verilog

Operating Systems: Linux, Windows

Applications : MATLAB, Cadence, Altera Quartus (FPGA), Mentor Graphics (Tanner, Pyxis), OrCAD, Altium Designer, PCB Wizard, Proteus, MS Office, Athena, AutoCAD, LTspice, LATEX, Scilab. Work Experience:

Science Tomorrow, Lexington KY

Electrical Engineer Intern (September 2016 – December 2016)

Designed amplifier and comparator (on Cadence) circuits and integrated them for various applications.

Designed the layout (on L-edit) of several SSDs and implemented the prototype.

Performed micro-fabrication etching (plasma etching) and bonding of the device for testing. Interacted with vendors for dicing, bonding and flip chip packaging.

Continuously monitored electrical characterization of the project and successfully tested it. Performed failure analysis and contributed to continuous development of the project.

Worked on the back end processing of a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and detector implementation technique. Designed and implemented a mechanical flange for the same.

Converted SEM data to digital data and performed image processing using Quartus (FPGA board).

Drafted several proposals through various stages of the project and engaged in various other technical writing activities. Academic Project

Low Voltage Analog Circuits (February 2016 – May 2016) Designed and implemented various CMOS circuits such as current sources, bandgap reference and 2 Amplifiers with different topologies. These circuits were designed for various working conditions under 1V supply. All circuits were implemented using CMOS at 45nm technology with corner and Monte Carlo analysis.

8-bit Two-step Flash ADC (April 2016)

Designed and simulated an 8-bit Two-step analog to digital converter (ADC) and laid out in Cadence Virtuoso at 45nm CMOS technology, and for a 2V supply. Flash converters are used generally for high speed conversion where speed is the main criteria than power consumption. The two-step flash ADC is used for medium-accuracy converters. The ADC gives accurate digital word of 8 bits. Total active area of the physical layout designed on Cadence is 0.01 mm^2.

4 Bit Flash ADC (March 2016)

Designed a 4-bit Flash Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) which operates at supply voltage range of 0-2V and the reference voltage range of 0-1V using 45nm CMOS technology. The ADC is designed to exhibit a settling time of 30ns or less, 4-bit resolution, INL of 1 LSB and DNL of 0.5 LSB across all the Monte Carlo results. Design of circuits and the corresponding simulations are carried out using CADENCE Virtuoso tool. Danish Sajjad Shaikh Email: ac09ze@r.postjobfree.com 230 Hendrix Road, Apt#4, West Henrietta, NY – 14586 Cell: +1-585-***-****

CMOS Operational Amplifier (November 2015)

Designed an operational amplifier producing a gain of more than 75 dB and with low slew rate and high CMRR and PSRR. Using CMOS process, it helped to achieve faster transistor speed with reduced voltage operations. With reduced length of 45nm very small size is achieved. The designed was performed on Cadence virtuoso at 45nm technology with layout and verification performed as well.

Comparator Design (February 2016)

Designed a comparator to meet the Propagation Delay of less than 10ns, Hysteresis of 10-20 mV and resolution of 25mV or better. The op-amp is operated between temperature range of 00 to 850 C, with supply voltage as 0-2V and a reference voltage of 0-1V. The second stage of this two stage comparator drives load of CL= 1pF. To achieve the trade of between different parameters optimization of aspect ratio of all the MOSs has been carried out. The design is simulated in CADENCE at 45nm technology and fine-tuned to achieve the desired results around corners.

CMOS β -Multiplier Based Constant-Gm Current Reference (September 2015) Designed a current mirror circuit to copy a current through one active device by controlling the current in another active device of a circuit, keeping the output current constant regardless of loading. The current mirror designed provides a stable output current of 25μA over varying voltage range of 0-2V. The output current of 25μA is stable over various temperature ranges. The circuit was achieved on CADENCE virtuoso at 45 nm technology. This current source also works for PVT and Monte Carlo analysis.

Band Gap Reference (October 2015)

Designed a band gap voltage reference circuits generate a reference voltage that is relatively stable over a wide temperature range by balancing a voltage having a negative temperature coefficient (Complementary To Absolute Temperature – CTAT) with a voltage having a positive temperature coefficient (Proportional To Absolute Temperature - PTAT). The bandgap reference provides stable output of 1V with varying changes to the input voltage of around 0-2V. The circuit also works for PVT analysis and Monte Carlo Analysis. The circuit was achieved on CADENCE Virtuoso at 45 nm technology.

Agricultural Robot (October2013 – April 2014)

Designed and implemented an agricultural robot whose architecture is based on a vehicle carrying a digging tool which includes a driller. The robot also includes a seed mechanism which will control the amount of seeds that are to be sown in a hole in soil. This mechanism is attached to the storage unit within the robot. A mechanism is provided to cover the holes with mud after sowing and water is provided for it using a sprinkler attached to the robot. The robot follows a zigzag pattern while performing the desired operations. These features will make this robotic system particularly adapted to help the farmers in their tiring task

Tachometer-RPM Counter (February 2013)

Implemented a tachometer project which is based on micro-controller AT89C4051 that measures and shows on an LCD the RPM of a running motor. Using a proper transducer, the rotations of the motor are converted into pulses. The generated pulses are counted by the microcontroller for a fixed time. The count is multiplied by a factor to get the exact RPM and then displayed; if time is one second, the factor is 60. This helps us in measuring the rpm of any motor moving at any speed. Certification:

– Yellow Belt in Lean Six Sigma (December 2015, Rochester Institute of Technology) Publications and Forums:

– Published an IEEE paper on ‘ROBOTIC ASSISTANCE IN AGRIULTURE’.

– Member of the IETE (Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers) and ETSA (Electronics and Telecommunication Students Association) Forums.