Electrical Engineering Research & Prototyping Specialist

Pranav Balasundaram

********@****.**.*** 513-***-**** LinkedIn Cincinnati, OH

Education

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH– MS in Electrical Engineering Graduating May 2026

Honors: Graduate Incentive Award

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Tamil Nadu, India– B. Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering June 2023

Skills

Core Competencies: Electrical Testing, Hardware Validation, Rapid Prototyping, Electromechanical Systems Design, Embedded Systems, Troubleshooting & Debugging, Root Cause Analysis, Design Verification

Research: Experimental Design & Protocol Development, Literature Review, Technical Documentation, Technical Presentation

Design Tools: MATLAB/Simulink, KiCAD, LTSpice, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Fusion 360

Programming Languages: Python (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Scikit-learn), MATLAB, C

Hardware: ESP32, Raspberry Pi, Arduino

Instrumentation: Digital Multimeter, Power Supply, Oscilloscope, Function Generator, Soldering equipment

Communication Protocols: UART, I2C, SPI

Experience

Graduate Researcher, BIRCH Lab, University of Cincinnati – Cincinnati, OH Sept 2024 – Present

●Characterized a 2-DOF wrist exoskeleton, improving control stability by 14% through torque testing

●Developed a human-robot interaction protocol to quantify muscle synchronization patterns, improving assessment repeatability by 11%

●Applied digital filter design and signal processing techniques in MATLAB to process multi-channel EMG signals, reducing signal noise by 23%

●Compared findings from 40+ research papers to identify robust robotics-based rehabilitation assessment strategies

Teaching Assistant, University of Cincinnati– Cincinnati, OH Aug 2024 – May 2025

●Led physics lab classes for 75+ students, demonstrating practical applications of core concepts to aid learning

●Improved performance by providing one-on-one academic support and holding doubt clarification sessions

●Ensured timely grading and accurate score entry for 100+ students using the Canvas learning management system, providing prompt feedback to support student success

Manufacturing Operations Intern, Pricol Limited– Tamil Nadu, India Dec 2022 – Feb 2023

●Conducted root cause analysis (5 Whys, Fishbone diagram) on component failures, reducing defect rate by 13%

●Coordinated with senior team members to apply Lean Six Sigma (DMAIC) methodologies, improving manufacturing process efficiency by 11%

Projects

Haptic Feedback System for Isometric Torque Control

●Implemented real-time PID control algorithms in Simulink, improving torque response stability by 15%.

●Integrated a 2-DOF robot with a custom GUI using QUARC real-time control software to achieve haptic feedback

●Implemented finite state machine architecture for the GUI to control state transitions and timing accuracy

Real-time Fatigue Detection System

●Built a real-time fatigue detection system using MATLAB's Image Acquisition and Computer Vision Toolboxes

●Achieved a sub-90-millisecond classification time using a modified AlexNet neural network architecture

●Validated system across 1000+ video frames to achieve 85% detection accuracy

Suspended Robotic Arm

●Designed and fabricated a 3-DOF robotic arm using SolidWorks and MATLAB for mechanical design and simulation

●Implemented an Arduino-based control system with servo motor drivers to enable multi-axis joint movement

●Integrated a Raspberry Pi for real-time video feedback via I2C communication protocol with Arduino

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