Engineering Assistant

Rashmi Mohan Kumar

****N LBJ DR, #J*, San Marcos, TX-78666 LinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/rashmi-mohan-kumar +1-512-***-**** *************@*****.*** EDUCATION

Texas State University Masters in Electrical Engineering GPA: 4.0 Gradation Date: May 2020 Bangalore Institute of Technology B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering Aggregate: 76% Gradation Date: June 2017 TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Programming Languages: MATLAB, C, C++, Verilog, Python

• Applications: Wireshark, Cisco Packet Tracer, TASM, Cadence

• Protocols & Technologies: TCP/IP, UDP, DHCP, ARP, Ethernet, LAN, VLAN, WAN, DNS, HTTP, OSPF, IPv4, IPv6, WLAN, NDP, GSM, LTE, 3GPP, 5GPP, ZigBee, Wi-Fi, Etherchannel, 802.1Q trunking, BGP, QoS, ARP

• Courses: Wireless Communication Standards and Technologies, Advanced Networking, Advanced Wireless Communication, Advanced Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Network Security, Advanced Electronic Circuits

• Operating Systems: Windows, MacOS

CERTIFICATIONS

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA 200-301 – Expected: June 2020) RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

• Completed my thesis in “Research on Collision Avoidance and Capacity & Range Extension in ZigBee”

• Developed a Simulation model in MATLAB to analyze the proposed system

• To evaluate the system performance in various system profiles and configurations

• To improve system performance in terms of increased energy efficiency, range and system throughput AWARDS

• Academic Performance Excellence, Ingram School of Engineering Director’s List for Academic Years 2018 & 2019, Texas State University

• Academic Performance Excellence, Ingram School of Engineering Director’s List for Academic Years 2017 & 2018, Texas State University WORK EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant, Ingram School of Engineering, Texas State University Jan 2020 – April 2020

• Worked on completing my thesis in “Research on Collision Avoidance and Capacity & Range Extension in ZigBee”

• Tested the developed Simulation model to evaluate the system performance in various system profiles and configurations Student Research Worker, Ingram School of Engineering, Texas State University Sep 2019 – Dec 2019

• Worked on my thesis in “Research on Collision Avoidance and Capacity & Range Extension in ZigBee”

• Developing a Simulation model in MATLAB to analyze the proposed system Graduate Instructional Assistant, Ingram School of Engineering, Texas State University Aug 2017 – Aug 2019

• Assisted professors in conducting classes and labs for Electronics I, Electronics II, Communication Systems, Wireless Communication and Data Computing & Error Coding

• Creating reports and maintaining a database for grades and attendance

• Communicating with students and assist them in performing experiments

• Grading lab reports, assignments and homework’s

ACADEMIC PROJECTS AND SEMINARS

8-bit Power ALU Implementation

• Developed a code in Verilog to implement the system design using the Vivado software package

• Implemented and verified the system design for various arithmetic, logical, shift and relational operations using a 4-bit opcode

• The code can be extended to implement a 32-bit ALU using a 5-bit opcode Securing IoT (Internet of Things) for Smart Home Systems

• Designed an IoT smart home system which runs on a conventional Wi-Fi network using Raspberry Pi, to implement and to perform the authentications during system operation

• A Wi-Fi gateway was used as the center node of the system to perform the system initial configuration

• Developed a code for authenticating the communication between the IoT devices as well as providing a means for the user to setup, access and control the system through an Android based mobile device running appropriate application program A Probabilistic Approach to Designing Battery Swapping and Supercharge Stations

• Proposed a queuing model to serve as a framework for battery swapping stations with local charging centers based on Markov Queuing Theory

• Determined the steady state probabilities & defined various performance indicators analytically for three different system profiles Quadcopter Construction

• Designed a multirotor helicopter that was lifted and propelled by four rotors, consisting a small camera to capture the surroundings

• It finds application in military surveillance, navigation, real time systems and robotics Seminar on Electroencephalogram Acquisition and Biomarker Extraction System using Low Noise Amplifier

• Presented a seminar on electroencephalogram (EEG) acquisition and biomarker-extraction system based on flexible, thin-film electronics

• The EEG system incorporated embedded chopper, a stabilized a-Si, TFT, and low-noise amplifiers. Discussed the system’s performance and result evaluations

• The TFT amplifier achieved a noise PSD of 230 nV/ Hz. Seizure detection, at up to 64 compression, and achieves error rates <8%. Reconstruction is demonstrated at up to 8 compression Smart Shopping Carts-Business Plan

• Pitched a business plan on introducing smart shopping carts for grocery stores, retail shops and shopping outlets

• Product designed using the RFID and ZIGBEE technology

• Discussed the SWOT and Market analysis for the proposed product along with Marketing and Pricing Strategies CO-CURRICULARS

• Volunteered in IEEE Green Tech 2018 Conference, Austin, Texas

• Volunteered in Senior Design Day, Ingram School of Engineering, Texas State University (Fall 2017 & Spring 2019)

• Secured first place in Electronika- Gadget Competition, 2013

• Managed activities and competitions during college fests and events

• Active member and volunteered for SAI SAMAJ, Bangalore, India- which works towards providing education to under privileged children and against child labor

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