Kaushik Ray
Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B 1G3
E-mail: *****@****.** / ****@********.**
Tel: +1-226-***-****
Education:
UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR Jan 2011 – June 2013
Master of Applied Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
GPA: 12.25/13
Thesis Title: Evaluation and Hardware Realization for a Face Recognition System
Appointed as Graduate Assistant in the department four times.
WEST BENGAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY July 2005 – April 2009
Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering
GPA: 7.37/10
Thesis Title: Anti-collision system in real live vehicles
Founder and the President of the school robotics club
Publications:
Kaushik Ray, Gaurab Basu, Prasanta K. Panigrahi and Q. M. Jonathan Wu “Random matrix route to image denoising” IEEE proceedings May 2012
Kaushik Ray "Evaluation and Hardware Realization for a Face Recognition System" University of Windsor June 2013
Recent Work Experience:
DUROBYTE
Hardware and Software EIT Nov 2013 - Present
Area of experience:
Conduct research into the feasibility, design new products as per client’s requirement.
Design electrical and electronic circuits, components, systems and equipment.
Electronics embedded product development, complex, real time, embedded software design.
Proficient with analog and digital circuit design, microcontroller and embedded system design.
Experience in C/C++, Matlab, Altium, PIC8/32, AVR, ARM-Cortex, IoT.
Experience with RS232, RS485, USB, Ethernet, BLE, Wi-Fi, CAN, LIN, I2C, SPI and other communication protocols.
Design electrical and electronic circuits, components, systems and equipment.
Flexibility and ability to learn new skills, tools and technologies quickly.
Hands on skills like soldering, breadboard and using basic hand tools.
Creativity, problem solving, attention to detail, manage individual tasks and prioritize multiple projects.
Experience reading circuit schematics and troubleshooting electrical circuits (JTAG), understanding of general processor architecture and functionality.
Work experience encompassing embedded systems, communications and programming.
Experience in Image Processing, in writing Technical paper/Patent.
Hands on experience in designing prototype and make test algorithms to test the product.
Create BOM, and launch a prototype to a production line.
Designed a clone for EMS CM21 to replace the control boxes at Ford engine manufacturing lines
Designed working prototypes to market for mass production
Design of a car telemetry system for NASCAR using different sensors, such as accelerometers, MEMS based rate Gyro, temperature array sensors, etc.
UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR Aug 2013 – April 2014
Computer Vision and Sensing System Laboratory
Area of experience:
Test procedure Design
Test Dataset design
Product planning and design
Design electrical and electronic components
Design product prototype
UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR May 2013 – Dec 2013
Graduate Student Society Vice-President University Affairs
Area of experience:
Served on the Senate
Reviewed Senate proposal and motions
Acted as an advisor to the executives for Senate decisions
Acted as a liaison between UWSA senators, OPUS senators and the GSS senators
Responsible for arranging senate student caucus meetings with other student organizations on campus to discuss senate issues or proposals
Delegated or actively participated in the University committees that met infrequently (i.e. Campus Safety Audit, IT Committee, Honorary Degrees Committee, Environment Committee, Human Rights Committee, etc.)
UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR Jan 2011 – June 2013
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Research Assistant
Computer Vision and Sensing Systems Lab
Areas of experience:
Was Involved in research projects with Sober Steering Sensors Canada
http://www.sobersteering.com/
Custom Hardware Design
Embedded Systems programming
Image Processing and acquisition
Design product prototype
Design electrical and electronic components
Prepare material cost and timing estimates
Design display and control panels
Media Appearance
Windsor Daily News, Story Title “Grad students enhance sober steering system with face recognition program” March 27th 2012.
http://www.uwindsor.ca/dailynews/2012-03-22/grad-students-enhance-sober-steering-system-with-face-recognition-program
The Windsor Star, Story Title “Facing the dangers, U of W students develop way to help fight drunk driving” April 3rd 2012.
IT Business, Story Title “Facial recognition tech could help stop drunk drivers” April 3rd 2012.
http://www.itbusiness.ca/news/facial-recognition-tech-could-help-stop-drunk-drivers/17596
CTV News, April 2nd 2012, YouTube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dxq7TfA7xM&feature=player_embedded
SAHA INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS May 2009 – Nov 2010
Electronics Facility
Area of Specialization:
Control Systems design using Embedded controllers
Prepared material cost and timing estimates
Optimization of present product (Gas Mixers, Robotic Arm, etc.)
Product prototype design
Prepared report, timeline and BOM
Train other co-workers
RAJ SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS Jan 2007 – March 2009
Electronics Research and development
Area of Specialization:
Material cost and timeline estimation
Designed electrical and electronic components
PCB Designing
Designed product specification BOM along with prototypes
Maintained LAN network and the computers (both software and hardware)
GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINERING AND LEATHER TECHNOLOGY Jun – July 2010
Department of Computer Science
Area of Focus:
Robotics basics and control system
Embedded Systems design and programming
Conducted lectures in a class of over fifty students conducting a workshop on Robotics
Scholarships Awarded:
Merit Scholarship (for the year 2008-2009) from Birla Industrial and Technological Museum
Merit Scholarship (for the year 2002-2003) from Birla Industrial and Technological Museum
IGSS (International Graduate Students Scholarship) awarded at University of Windsor for academic year 2011 and 2012.
IGES (International Graduate Excellence Scholarship) awarded at University of Windsor academic year 2011 and 2012.
Extra Curricular Activities:
Elected as a member of CUPE Local for GA/TA at university of Windsor April 2011 – March 2012
Selected in round one of Intel India embedded challenge 2010 for proposal of designing an UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)
1st prize at IIT Guwahati in the Annual Techno Management Fest Techniche 2009 for designing an autonomous robot
2nd prize in Birla Industrial and Technological Museum (BITM) for designing and prototyping an intelligent collation detection robot
3rd prize in Manual Aircraft Designing in the event “Flight 2.0” at IIT Guwahati in the Annual Techno Management Fest Techniche 2009
Finalist in IIT Kharagpur in the designing of two autonomous robots which can transfer a payload from one robot to the other and take it to a determined destination
1st prize in Birla Industrial and Technological Museum for “Round the year Science Quiz 2001-02” Kolkata India
Founder of a Robotics Club at my college (MSIT, Kolkata India)
Organizing inter college Annual Techno Management Fest 2008 held at college (MSIT, Kolkata India)
Represented college in varies events like INFOCOM, competitions and science fairs throughout India
Organizing science exhibition in the school (Bharatiya Vidya Bhaban, Kolkata India).
Involved with a social welfare organization “Sukchar Anath Bhandar” for the last 3 years. Kolkata, India
Participated in All India Radio in science enlighten programs.
CUPE Local 4580 as Associated Sectary 2011 – 2012
Worked as a local photographer for MVP Circles in the Windsor area from Sep 2011 to Nov 2012