I have a strong passion for Electrical Engineering, which has led me to pursue a Professional Master's in Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering with a sub plan focusing on Embedded Systems Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Prior to this, I obtained a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from JSS Science and Technology University in Mysuru.

One motto that I firmly believe in is, "Energy and Persistence Conquer All Things."

These experiences and beliefs have shaped my journey and drive me to continuously seek knowledge and excel in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Professional Experience

Graduate Teaching Assistant (PCB Design and Manufacture)

University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder | CO | United States.

Description: 

• Assess and analyze every stage of PCBs and associated documentation, encompassing schematics, layouts, and Bill of Materials.

• Guide students in troubleshooting and implementing fundamentals of Signal Integrity and Power Integrity in PCB Design.

• Collaborate with faculty to develop course curricula that enhance student engagement and performance.

Hardware Development Intern

Roche Tissue Diagnostics | Tucson | AZ | United States.

Description:

• Led validation activities for GPIO cards and played a key role in updating the design of Power Management and Distribution circuits for Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) with a 15% to 25% increase in design safety criteria.

• Collaborated with 3rd party vendors to automate the precise reagent volume measurement, reducing manual labor to 40%.

Hardware Design Engineer

Bosch Global Software Technologies | Bengaluru | India.

Description:

• Designed High-voltage and Low-voltage sensing systems with safety circuits for commercial electric vehicles. 

• Conducted Validation and Verification of Design integration, Thermal and Robustness tests on standalone DCDC converter.

• Involved in hardware integration, board bring-up, and field failure test activities for electrification projects.

• Received two BRAVO and one ROCKSTAR award for exceptional support in series and platform projects. 

Intern

Bosch Global Software Technologies | Bengaluru | India.

Description:

• Collaborated in an Innovative project “AI/ML Model-based calibration for Engine and Vehicle to achieve future Emission Legislation Norms. 

• Programmed in Python for automating using Machine Learning libraries (Basics to Intermediate) 

• Explored CAN communication Protocol to know how ECU communicates with various sensors in the Automotive domain. 

• Incorporated Python scripting libraries in automating measurements in high/low-temperature conditions. I used LSTM Algorithm to improve the efficiency (97%) in the measurements of .dat files.  

Intern

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. | Bengaluru | India.

Description:

• Assigned to work in the Helicopter division (MRO). 

• It was a great experience to work under senior engineers, who has actually helped me to understand the Avionics and Radar system in Helicopter. 

• Involved in understanding and repairing Sensor technology in PITOT STATIC SYSTEM and Doppler/GPS Navigation. 

Projects

Smart ECHO (Offline Home Automation) 

• Developed an internet-independent embedded system for local voice command processing for smart home device control via Bluetooth. Designed 2.4 GHz Inverted F Antenna on PCB.

• Implemented Energy harvesting with the Power Management Unit, to enhance low-energy performance. Developed Integrated Library by creating symbols and footprints to design PCBs for main and edge nodes with industry best practices. 

• Built a Relay circuit with Back EMF and isolation protection to control AC mains-operated home appliances.

• Achieved exceptional energy efficiency, 50 microamperes average current with a battery life of 80 days on a single charge.

Embedded System Designed using 8051 Controller 

• Built an 8051-development board utilizing AT89C51RC2 chip with a 32KB NVSRAM to increase the storage. 

• Developed drivers to interface EEPROM using I2C bit banging and integrated an SPI-based DAC module to demonstrate its advantages. Also implemented memory mapping and UART communication using interrupts and timers. 

ECG Monitoring System

• Designed a 2-layer PCB using AD8232 IC  which acts as a heart rate sensor.  Interfaced PCB Breakout board with STM32 dev board using internal ADC. 

• Dispayed the live ECG of a user on a graphic LCD ILI9341 TFT LCD by writing LCD driver functions.  Used SPI communication protocol with DMA peripheral to transfer the data from ADC to LCD.

Temperature Monitoring System using FRDM KL25Z board 

• Developed Bare Metal code to interface the internal PN junction temperature sensor of KL25Z board using internal ADC. 

• Designed LCD driver functions using a memory mapping technique to display the temperature on a 16 x 4 LCD, providing a clear and concise visual representation of the temperature data. Also made use of UART to display the temperature on the terminal. 

Instrument Droid – (PCB Designed) 

• Devised system to characterize the voltage source by measuring Thevenin resistance and voltage as a function of output current. 

• Utilized basic principles of Signal Integrity to reduce Switching noise, Ground bounce, and Power rail collapse.

• Developed a 4-layer PCB focusing on signal integrity, incorporating return vias to optimize ground paths.

Golden Arduino – (PCB Designed) 

• Designed an improved Arduino UNO with reduced noise and emissions, utilizing best practices in circuit design. 

• Boot loaded AT mega 328P using SPI communication, leveraged CH340g for USB to UART. Assembled to test the characteristics and achieved a 80% to 90% reduction in near-field emissions, and a 40to 60% reduction in switching noise compared to commercial Arduino. 

EBAD-Based Diabetes Monitoring 

• Incorporated Gas sensor, Bluetooth, and Android platform to monitor diabetic condition in a non-invasive way by sensing breath acetone. A predefined database is deployed for dietary and precautionary information. 

• Built an Android application for real-time monitoring with precautionary measures and doctor information in case of emergency. 

Publications

Published paper in an International Conference, 

Title - Smart Ticketing System 

Author Name - Vishwanath Bhavikatti 

Conference Name - International Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Science (ICEECS). 

Paper ID - IM-EECS-MYSR-19069-500. 

Hyperlink  -  Paper

Course work

• Practical PCB Design and Manufacture by Prof. Eric Bogatin

• High-Speed Digital Design

• Essential Principles of Signal Integrity by Prof. Eric Bogatin

• Introduction to Power Electronics by Prof. Dragan Maksimovic

• Low Power Embedded design techniques

• Programmable Logic Embedded System Design

• Embedded System Design

• Principles of Embedded Software

I worked on the following Project tools 

• Altium Designer for Schematic and PCB design

• ADS (Advanced Design System) by Keysight

• HyperLynx (High-speed Design Analysis and Verification)

• Ansys HFSS 

• TI WEBENCH

• Onshape 3D Designs

• STM32CubeIDE

• MCUXpresso IDE

• FRDMKL25Z ARM development board

• STM32F411VET6 development board

• CodeBlocks for developing C code using SDCC compiler

• PSoC creator from Cypress Semiconductor

• MATLAB/Simulink

• LTspice by Analog device for circuit simulation

• ETAS INCA for ECU communication

• Vector CANoe for CAN communication

• UDE Debugger for flashing software or debugging

• CFI Tab for flashing or scripting

• Arduino IDE

• DOORS for Industry level requirements documentation

• Latex for Project reports

• Microsoft office (Excel for calculations, Word for pleasant reports, Power Point for Project presentations)

My little contribution to the society 

• Participated as an active member of an NGO called Youth for Seva (YFS) Mysuru, I took part in educational activities by visiting government schools on Saturdays to teach Mathematics and English.

• I was also involved in the Plantation Drive and Mask for Mysuru Campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic situation.

• Participated in volunteering activities for the Corporate Social Responsibility group in Bosch Bengaluru 

Contact me

I am enthusiastic about networking and connecting with individuals. If you believe that I am a suitable candidate for the role you are seeking to fill, I would be delighted to connect with you through the following links.

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