Resume

Education

  • M.S in Electrical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, May 2006
    • Embedded Systems Certification, CGPA 3.8
  • B.S in Electronics Engineering, University of Mumbai, India, June 2003
    • Graduated Magna Cum Laude, 94th Percentile

Academic Projects

  • Designed and engineered an 8051‐based Embedded Ethernet Server with onboard temperature monitoring
  • Conceptualized, designed and implemented an Intelligent Intra‐oral Visual Diagnostic Probe with integrated patient-database management support for use by oral health practitioners
  • Developed firmware for a PowerPC‐based Automatic External Defibrillator on the Xilinx Virtex-II Pro FPGA development board
  • Developed a neural network program to detect epileptic patterns in EEG signals with upto 94.6% accuracy

Relevant Coursework

  • Implantable Device Design
  • Real‐Time Embedded Systems & Embedded System Design
  • Artificial Neural Networks
  • Brains, Minds and Computers
  • Physiological Control Systems
  • Functional Brain Imaging Methods
  • Applications of Engg in Medicine

Experience

  • Firmware Engineer, Seagate Technology, Minneapolis, MN [Mar 06 ‐ present]
    • Embedded systems development of advanced controller technology for enterprise storage solutions
    • Research and develop new technologies for incorporation in product designs
    • Firmware development for enterprise segment disc drive technology

  • Research Assistant, Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder [Fall 04 ‐ Jan 06]
    • Analyzed effects of amplitude cancellation in surface EMG signals, and its influence on Motor Unit onset determination with respect to Gait, in the Neurophysiology of Movement Laboratory
    • Design, implementation and troubleshooting of electromechanical experimentation systems and their integration with computer measurement systems employed in neurophysiology studies

  • Summer Intern, eSpin Technologies, Inc., Chattanooga, TN [Summer 04]
    • Designed and implemented a more efficient microprocessor‐controlled gas‐inlet furnace automation system using Labview, thus enabling nanofiber testing over 24‐hour operating cycles
    • Implemented a central network exchange system for improved development and collaborative services

Technical Skills

  • Programming:
    C/Micro-C/SDCC, C++, MATLAB 7, LabView 7, x86/ARM Assembly, VHDL/Verilog
  • Hardware:
    ARM 966E-S/Cortex-R4, disc drive hardware, 8085,x86, 8051 and 32‐bit RISC Architectures, Xilinx Virtex‐II Pro Series FPGA Systems
  • Applications:
    Xilinx™ FPGA tools, WindView, Orcad Schematic Capture tools
  • Platforms:
    Mac OS X, Linux, Windows 98/Me/NT/XP, Unix, VxWorks, RTOS
  • Other:
    Macromedia tools, Web UI & creative design

Publications

  • M. Jesunathadas, S.S. Aidoor, K.G. Keenan, D. Farina, and R.M. Enoka. The accuracy of detecting onset of muscle activity from the surface electromyogram. Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, submitted (2008)

Contributing Research

  • K.S. Maluf, Z.A. Riley, M.K. Anderson, B.K. Barry, and R.M. Enoka. Effects of load type on electrically and mechanically evoked reflexes in a human hand muscle. Society for Neuroscience (2005)
  • K.S. Maluf, Z.A. Riley, M.K. Anderson, B.K. Barry, and R.M. Enoka. Heteronymous reflexes in the primary agonist are enhanced when supporting an inertial load. Physical Therapy Journal (2005)

Honors and Activities

  • Placed Third at Robocon India 2002 robotics contest, held at the Indian Institute of Technology [Jul 2002]
  • Team Lead (Design) for the Young Engineers Web Center portal project, awarded one of eight best student proposals worldwide by IEEE USA and AT&T Corp. [Sep 2001]
  • National Certification in Teaching, with 3 semesters of ECEN tutoring experience [2003‐04]
  • Academic Award by the Dept of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder [Sep 2004]