Electrical Engineer Engineering

David A. Vacco, BSEE

** ******** *** **., *********, NY 14615

EMAIL: **********@*****.*** cell: 585-***-****

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER: Seeking a full time, permanent position in Electrical Engineering, Design, Research and Development, Embedded Systems, Control Systems, and/or Signal Processing.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Penn State University…. May 2015

Doctorate of Geosciences, Penn State University May 2009

• Mathematical Analysis of Dynamic Systems

• Numerical Computation of Non-Linear Fluid Flow

• Creating Novel Equations to Model Natural Systems

Master of Science, Geology, Oregon State University…… May 2003

SKILLS (EE and Mathematics)

Control Systems Engineering, PID controllers, state-space techniques, root locus, feedback, phase lead/lag

C / C++, MATLAB, Python, Fortran (F77), LabVIEW (certified LabVIEW Associate Developer)

Signal Processing (Digital and Analog)

FPGA Design and Deployment (National Instruments, Altera)

Microcontrollers: mbed (ARM Cortex-M3), PIC, AMTEL, Beaglebone

Bus protocols: SPI, I2C, CAN, UART

Linux, Windows

Applied Mathematical Analysis: perturbation expansions, approximation techniques, development of novel equations from basic principles

Numerical Simulation of Dynamic Systems

Algorithm development for solving unstable non-linear systems

Technical Writing & Public Speaking

Publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals

Current DoD secret clearance (inactive)

WORK EXPERIENCE

R&D Engineer – Sonar Research and Development Division, Applied Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, July 2014 – June 2015.

• Build an Inertial Navigation System using ADIS16488 IMU (analog systems), Ashtech 3-antenna GPS, Labview, and FPGA

• Wrote SPI protocol from scratch (in LabVIEW), deployed to National Instruments FPGA

• Real Time data display using LabVIEW

• MATLAB for data post-processing

• used oscilloscope to verify SPI timing (hold times, set up times, clocking, etc).

• Collaborative R&D work environment

• DoD secret clearance

Lecturer – Dept of Mathematics, Penn State University, Aug 2011 – May 2013.

• Calculus 2, College Algebra, and the Mathematics of Money

• Lecturing, classroom management

• lesson planning, exam grading, homework grading

• designing classroom learning experiences

• teaching within a structured team

Research Associate – Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, May 2009 – August 2011.

• Forward numerical modeling of glacier flow, using Fortran F77

• applied mathematical analysis, creating novel equations to describe supra-glacial sediment transport

• publishing of findings in peer-reviewed journals

• Numerical algorithm development for meta-stable systems

EXTRA CURRICULAR

Head Coach – Penn State Boxing, Spring 2008 – Spring 2015.

• Teaching boxing techniques / tactics / strategy

• designing and executing training regimen

• implement strength and conditioning routines for combat sports

• maintain safety standards

• cornering boxers in competition

• budgeting and travel

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