Shankar Ramanathan Resume

SHANKAR RAMANATHAN

**, *********** *** (Lower), Amherst, NY -14226

Ph: 716-***-****

E-mail:*******.***********@*****.***, ****@*******.***

OBJECTIVE:

A current graduate student seeking a full-time position in Wireless Communication Networks and Signal Processing related fields.

EDUCATION:

* State University of New York, Buffalo

Masters in Electrical Engineering (fall '07) [Anticipated Feb'09]

. Emphasis: Communication and Signal Processing.

. Current Courses: Modern Networking concepts, MIMO Wireless Communications, Information theory and Coding, Principles of Modern Digital Communication, Wireless Multi Sensor networks, Mobile Cellular Telecommunication networks, Smart Antennas, RF/Microwave Circuits I Probability and Stochastic processes of engineering.

. Current CGPA of 3.79.

* Anna University,Chennai, India

St. Joseph's College of Engineering

Bachelors in Electronics and Communication Engineering [Jun '03-May '07]

. Emphasis: Digital signal processing, Electronic Devices and Circuits,RF/Microwave Circuits, Communication theory and systems, Communication networks, Cellular and mobile communication, Control Systems.

. Secured First class with Distinction with 3.9 GPA.

COMPUTER SKILLS

* Languages : C, C++, PERL,TCL, AWK, SHELL, x-86 Assembly Language.

* Packages : MATLAB, NS-2, AWR Microwave Office 2007.

* Web Packages: MS FrontPage, SWISH, Photoshop.

* Platforms : Windows XP/VISTA, Linux, UNIX.

PUBLICATIONS

* 'Automatic Detection of Accretion of Glaucoma in Eye', Shankar Ramanathan and Rajesh Balaraman, published in proceedings of 'IEEE's 14th International Conference on Systems, Signals and Image Processing, IWSSIP 2007 & 6th EURASIP Conference Focused on Speech and Image Processing, Multimedia Communications and Services.'

ACADEMIC PROJECTS:

* Developed optimal Broadcast algorithm using Network Coding for Ultra Wide-Band (UWB) MAC layer. Implementation using C++ and PERL.

* Comparison of Average throughput, end-to-end delay and energy dissipation of a multi-hop IEEE 802.11 network using both AODV and Directed Diffusion routing protocols for varying number of Sources and Sinks using TCL,AWK and SHELL scripts.

* Generating Jake's fading simulator for Rayleigh fading model using MATLAB.

* Design of Cyclic Space Time Block codes(STBC), Orthogonal STBC(Alamouti Scheme), Non-Coherent MIMO system and comparison of Symbol Error Rate vs SNR for MIMO wireless communications system using MATLAB.

* A Survey on wireless LAN standards (IEEE 802.11 family).

* Study of Deterministic Beamforming and Mean Square Optimum Beamforming using MATLAB.

* Comparison of different types of SMI Beamformers used in Adaptive Beamforming using MATLAB.

* Performance Analysis of RLS, CMA and various types of LMS algorithms using MATLAB.

* Simulation and Analysis of the resolution abilities of DOA estimation techniques such as MF, MVDR, ML, MN, LP and MUSIC using MATLAB.

* Simulation and Performance comparison of MIMO-OFDM systems for WLAN applications using MATLAB.

* Simulation Analysis of CDMA and BPSK signals using Space only, Time-Space & Space-Time DOA estimation techniques using MATLAB.

* Design of Left Handed L-band notch bandstop filter with reduced size using AWR Microwave office.

* Designed an algorithm for automatic detection of Glaucoma using MATLAB.

* Designed and implemented an intelligent system using micro controller.

* Design of linear high current DC variable power supply.

IN-PLANT TRAINING:

* Company : Airports Authority of India, Chennai.

Position : Trainee.

Period : May 2004 - June 2004

This training gave me an insight into the various aspects of Navigation, Surveillance and Radar Communication used in an airport.

HONORS AND AWARDS:

* Academic Record - Ranked 4 in a class of 140 at St.Joseph's College of Engg, Chennai.

* Department Topper Merit scholarship worth Rs 25000(USD 625) each for the year '04,'05,'06.

* Student coordinator for a National Level Technical Symposium JET Signum '05, '06.

REFERENCES:

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