Hey! I'm Mihir Patil, currently pursuing Professional MS in Embedded System Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder. I have always had a keen interest in smart devices & how traditional devices like an analog watch can be upgraded to a smart watch and made smarter by addition of computer intelligence, sensors and actuators. This curiosity has fueled my interest & inspired me to lead a career in the world of IoT and Embedded Systems.
University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado, United States | August 2022 - May 2024
Graduate Student | Master of Science in Embedded Systems Engineering
Relevant Courses: Embedded System Design, Practical PCB Design & Manufacture, Essential Principles of Signal Integrity, Principles of Embedded Software, Embedding Sensors and Motors, Programmable Logic Embedded System Design
Datta Meghe College of Enginnering, Navi Mumbai, India | August 2018 - May 2022
Candidate for Bachelors of Engineering in Electronics Engineering (GPA of 3.4/4)
Relevant Courses: Embedded System and RTOS, Electronic Devices and Circuits, Microprocessors and Applications, Microcontrollers and Applications, Digital Circuit Design, Design with Linear Integrated Circuits, and VLSI Design.
Programming Languages: Embedded C, C++, Java, Python
Design and Simulation Software: Scilab, NI Multisim, Keil µVision, Xilinx ISE, LTspice, VHDL Microprocessors and Microcontrollers: Intel 8085, 8086,8051, Arm Cortex M3
Development Boards: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP-32, NodeMCU
Web Technologies: HTML5, CSS
Foxconn Industrial Internet, Houston, TX, United States | September 2024 - Present
- Improved performance and reduced costs by conducting trade-off analyses on 20+ layer PCBs and analyzing boundary conditions for microstrip and stripline trace designs.
- Validated hardware prototypes by conducting low-speed signal integrity analysis and debugging root causes for low-speed buses and differential signals, resolving issues such as monotonic spikes, ringing, and ground bounce by 80%.
- Designed PCB schematic capture with over 100 ICs and components and drafted electrical wiring diagrams for data-server motherboards, ensuring optimal functionality and performance.
- Debugged and resolved JTAG connectivity issues on multiple motherboards, cutting down troubleshooting time by bypassing firmware verification for custom on-board system-on-chip packages.
- Ensured successful board-level testing on EVT and DVT proto-motherboards, confirming boundary-scan functionality by leveraging JTAG logic analyzer and logic level shifter.
NASA Colorado Space Grant Consortium’s GLEE Project, Boulder, CO, United States | May 2023 – May 2024
Lead PCB Design Engineer (Part-time)
- Spearheaded a sub-team of four to design new prototype of LunaSats, GLEE’s small, yet powerful satellites that are being developed to collect temperature, magnetic field, and inertial measurements on the lunar surface for science.
- Strengthened PCB performance via rigorous testing, resulting in substantial enhancements for subsequent iterations, while evaluating signal integrity and establishing PCB design practices.
- Demonstrated leadership by leading team discussions, managing tasks, and presenting findings in project meetings.
NASA Colorado Space Grant Consortium’s STEAM Project, Boulder, CO, United States | August 2023 – May 2024
Avionics Hardware Engineer (Part-Time)
- Supervised hardware tests for the STEAM module, a student built and operated instrument to search for X-ray signatures of coronal heating mechanisms onboard one of the satellites on NASA’s PUNCH mission spacecraft.
- Actively examined electrical continuity and soldered wire connections, ensuring robust integration between the Xiphos Q7S processor and the Mating Board System present in the module.
Bitleaf Technology LLP, Dombivali, India | February 2021 - March 2021
- During my valuable term as an intern at Bitleaf Technology LLP, I contributed to the development of an automotive electronics product based on Internet of Things. Here I learned implementation of technologies such as MQTT protocol, CAN Bus protocol, On-board diagnostics interface, NB-IOT, interfacing of GPS, GSM modules, Nodejs, React, and MongoDB.
- As a part of the design and development team, I designed schematics and conceptualized and optimized design metrics of the products such as low power consumption & response time abiding to budget constraints.
555IC Astable Multivibrator on a PCB
Boot Loading an Atmega 328 chip
Resistance & Limitations of traces on a PCB
Configuring DE10-LITE FPGA Board
Implementing PWM and ADC on FPGA Board
Custom Arduino Uno on a PCB