Thomas Askharoun
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EXPERIENCE
PENN STATE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER
Aug 2025 – Current State College, PA
• Researching and developing novel AI–VR/AR integration systems under Prof. Bin Li.
IDEAL SEMICONDUCTOR SEMICONDUCTOR TEST
ENGINEERING INTERN
Feb 2025 – Aug 2025 Bethlehem, PA
• Operated and maintained high-precision MPI TS3000-HP and TS3500-HP probe stations using SENTIO® software for advanced wafer testing.
• Collaborated with senior test engineers and PhD researchers to execute electrical tests on semiconductors using custom-designed probe cards.
• Gained practical semiconductor knowledge through direct lab involvement, test data collection, and hands-on alignment procedures.
NEWYORKTECH SPECTRUM SIZZLE WORKSHOP
Summer 2025 Long Island, NY
• Selected as 1 of 40 students to attend this workshop.
• The workshop covered: Spectrum policy, Passive systems and their Applications, Communication system design, Microwave circuit design, and Radar system technology.
WEBACY & EXTERN BLOCKCHAIN AND WEB3 SECURITY
RESEARCH EXTERN
Apr 2024 - Jun 2024 Remote
• Researched vulnerabilities in Web3 ecosystems, focusing on wallet security and smart contract exploits.
• Delivered technical findings and risk assessments to industry mentors through collaborative reports and presentations. SIX FLAGS EMERGENCY DISPATCHER
Feb 2024 - Aug 2025 Allentown, PA
• Coordinated emergency response communications using Avtec dispatch software under high-stress conditions.
• Maintained clear, rapid decision-making to support safety operations. PROJECTS
NASA L'SPACE NPWEE (COMPETITION WINNER)
Jan 2024 – May 2025 Remote
• Secured $10,000 seed funding by developing a space logistics optimization algorithm with a group of 7 students.
• Multi-university collaboration under NDA with MIT, Rice, and Georgia Tech Subject Matter Experts.
TONE-CONTROL & KARAOKE AUDIO AMPLIFIER
Spring 2025
• Multisim design of five-stage op-amp circuit with Baxandall tone control.
• Breadboard prototyping, PCB soldering, and performance reporting. EDUCATION
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
State College, PA Expected May 2027
Cumulative GPA: 3.6 / 4.0
SKILLS
TECHNOLOGY
NI Multisim • MPI’s SENTIO® Software
• Github • Windows • MAC • Artificial
Intelligence • Automation • Microsoft
Office 365 • Fusion 360
PROGRAMMING
3+ years:
HTML • CSS
1+ years:
Python • MATLAB
COURSEWORK
UNDERGRADUATE
Circuits and Devices
Digital Design
Calculus I-IV
Java & Unix Prog. in C
Electronic Circuit Design I
Introduction to Probability
SOCIETIES / CLUBS
Tri-Alpha (Induction: Spring 2025)
Orthodox Christian Fellowship (Vice
President: 2023-2025)
STEM Club (Member since 2023)
AWARDS / CERTS
Wharton Trustee Scholarship RCPT
Bill & D. Spence Impact Scholarship RCPT
Visa Upskill Tech Pathway
AT&T 2024 Technology Academy
Codecademy HTML Cert.
Codecademy CSS Cert.
Codecademy Cloud Computing Cert.
Codecademy Generative AI Cert.
LINKS
LinkedIn: thomasaskharoun
Website: askharoun.dev
Github: askharoun