Engineer Electrical

N I K I T HA APPANA

*** ******* **., *** #**, Dayton, OH 45419

E-mail: *******.******@*****.***, Mobile: 312-***-****

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/nikitha-appana/65/672/956/

SUM MARY

Accomplished and qualified Electrical Engineer graduate offering a solid educational background with industry

experience and an outstanding record of performance

• Experience using Matlab and PLC programming

• Proficient in testing and analyzing systems for increased efficiency

• Hands on experience in designing systems using Quartus

E DUCAT IO N

• University of Dayton, Dayton, OH Exp Grad - May 2013

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering G.P.A 3.8

• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India 2007

– 2011

Bachelor of Technology in Electronic and Communication Engineering G.P.A 3.6

REL EVANT EXPER I E NCE

Junior Engineer, Electronic Corporation of India Ltd., Hyderabad, INDIA Dec 2010 - Jun 2011

• Designed the necessary system hardware and control algorithm for detecting the position of the ship on the bay

and transmit information to the control unit

• Studied the integration of various external components with Microcontroller 8051 and further advance them to

ARM processor

• Provided support to the production team, developed the electronic hardware and their specification

• Experienced with ARM processor data sheets, sensors and Zigbee communication module

• Incorporated the design with a working prototype

Design Engineer, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd., Hyderabad, INDIA Dec 2009 - Feb 2010

• Developed an algorithm to ensure data security during data transmission

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• Designed a software module using Matlab image processing toolbox

• Leading role in coding the security module and submit the project report for future scope and development

• Attained proficiency in Matlab and received “Outstanding Performance” for this report

Software Engineer, University of Dayton Jan 2012 - May 2012

• Designed efficient technique to collect and track forensic data using Radio Frequency ID tags

• Provided the team with the software application to track the location of the evidences

• Analyzed and modified the TRF7960 Microcontroller to meet the requirements of the design

• Responsibilities included designing the layout for the user using Microsoft Visual studio

N I K I T HA APPANA

Simulation Engineer, University of Dayton Oct 2012 - Dec 2012

• Studied the qualitative change in wing rock dynamics with varying angle of attack

• Proficiency in designing and analyzing Matlab Simulink toolbox

• Designed the controller using back stepping technique that regulates the system to zero

Design Engineer, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University May 2009 –

July 2009

• Designed the Algorithm for 12 section Digital clock

• Proficiency with Xilinx and VHDL (VHSIC Hardware Description Language) coding on FPGA board

Grader, Department of Mathematics, University of Dayton Jan 2012 -

Jan 2013

• Responsibilities include providing solutions to the problems in the course work

• Grade assignment solutions involving problems from Engineering Mathematics

• Guided students in clarifying the queries pertaining to the problems in the course work

• Organize lectures on various probability methods

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S K I L L SET

• Assembly languages : Matlab, Xilinx, Quartus, PSpice

• Programming skills : Keil, Altera Board, PLC Programming

• Operating Systems : Windows 8,7, Vista, XP,2000, NT, Linux

• Software : MS Office, Microsoft SQL, LaTex, Microsoft Visual Studio, Lotus notes, CAD

• Languages : C, VHDL, Python, Java

PAPERS

• Technical paper on Implementation of reverse water marking using wavelet transformation at University of

Hyderabad ’09

• Paper for Image restoration paper at IIT Chennai’ 10

• Paper on Advanced Micro controllers at Technostrom ‘09

ACH I E VE M E N TS

• Merit Certificate for paper on Advanced Microcontrollers

• Organizing committee member annual technical symposium Technostrom ’08 and Technostrom ‘09

• Outstanding Performance for report presentation at BHEL, India

• Invited for the conference on Digital Image Processing techniques at University of Hyderabad, India

• Awarded Rashtrapati Guide for contribution to the Girl Scout movement by the President of India

• Treasurer, Indian Student Association, University of Dayton

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