HISHAM SAADI SYED

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EDUCATION

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas May 2021 Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering GPA: 3.6 Awarded merit based one-time stipend of $1000 and in-state tuition for Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru, Karnataka, India June 2019 Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering GPA: 3.71 94% of education financed through merit based financial aid COURSEWORK

VLSI Circuit Design, Digital Integrated Circuit Design, Testing and Diagnosis of Digital Systems, VLSI Systems Design, Microprocessor Systems Design, Stochastic Systems.

PROJECTS and EXPERIENCE

Operational Amplifier Design Nov 2019 – Dec 2019

• Built a fully differential operational amplifier along with the common mode feedback circuit to meet given post layout simulation specifications with an error of less than 5%. Built in Self-Test Oct 2019 – Nov 2019

• Studied BIST approaches for stuck-at and transition faults in full scan versions of sequential logic circuits, and identified the best choices in terms of fault coverage, test pattern count and hardware complexity for different circuits in a team of 2. Design of 6 Bit Pipelined Adder Sep 2019 – Nov 2019

• Designed and verified the operation of a 6-bit Pipelined adder with buffered H-clock tree and performed optimization using logical effort.

Minimizing Test Power Consumption Sep 2019 – Oct 2019

• Performed a case study on some possible methods to reduce test power consumption and minimize the risk of damaging Integrated Circuits in a team of 2.

Indoor Mapping and Navigation Nov 2018 – May 2019

• Designed unique circuits and an app to navigate indoors of a building using different frequencies above 20 kHz and programmed it using Arduino Uno in a team of 4.

Voice Based Home Automation System May 2018 – Nov 2018

• Implemented an innovative system on campus in 4 rooms deploying RF transmitters and receivers to interpret commands in a team of 4.

ExcelSoft Technologies Pvt Ltd, Mysuru, Karnataka, India Jun 2018 – Aug 2018 Intern

• Built a smart network to coordinate sessions in 10 classrooms along with the R&D department. Smart Headphones Feb 2018 – May 2018

• Developed a cost-effective model enabling automatic pausing and resumption of audio/video streams and automatically adjusted volume based on surrounding noise levels in a team of 3. SKILLS

• Advanced proficiency of CMOS VLSI Circuits, Digital Design using Verilog, Analog and Digital Electronic Circuits.

• Also proficient with Analog and Digital Communications, Digital Signal Processing, Network Analysis, Low Power VLSI Design, Communication Networks, Operating Systems, C++, Python, Cadence, Design for Testability, LVS, DRC. ACTIVITIES

National Institute of Engineering Aug 2018 – May 2019

• Elected as Chairperson of the Quiz Club and won more than 4 state and national level accolades; assisted in organizing weekly quiz competitions on campus, doubling participation within a year.

• Appointed as Captain of the Soccer team and led the team to victory in 2 inter-collegiate state and zonal level tournaments.

• Chosen as a Core member and aided in organizing an annual marathon that saw a participation of over 1000 individuals and raised more than $1000 for charity in a group of 10. WORK AUTHORIZATION

Eligible to work in the U.S for 12 months with Curricular Practical Training.

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