Mark Nielson Email & Phone Number

Fort Wayne, In, Us

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Involved in wide aspect of design cycle from concept to integration and testing.Firmware design, development, and implementation with an emphasis on SoC designs. Led small teams in agile firmware development process. Highlights:Implemented and demonstrated high speed interconnects. Specified digital signal processing for reconfigurable firmware using model-based designs using HDLCoderMastered Versal, RFSoC and MPSoC design methodology with Vivado, Vitis and Petalinux SDK.developed DSP algorithms for deployment on GPU hardware and managed specialized container for CUDA development.

Provo, Utah Area

EcEn 485 - Digital Communication TheoryI debugged Simulink-based labs and administered lab activities. I helped develop a new lab using the ADALM-Pluto SDR radio and demonstrated a QPSK-based SDR receiver. I presented lab lectures each week and managed other teaching assistants.EcEn 464 - Wireless Communication CircuitsI lectured multiple times and instructed students on the circuits involved in fundamental RF circuitry.I helped students understand diffcult RF circuitry problems and prepared solutions.

Provo, Utah Area

I developed a 4x4 phased array radar transmitter including RF modeling, Altium-based layout of many iterations of PCBs and digital control using the MicroZed. I optimized digital control for many parallel SPI connections for a balance of fast update time and fewer routed signalsI demonstrated to the customer multiple antenna tiles using adaptive calibration for phased array beam forming.

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

I implemented VHDL firmware for an Airborne Radar Receiver on a Kintex Ultrascale+. I verified ported design timing performance with a post-implementation timing simulation

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

I developed and verified a PCIe interface module in Vivado for a Kintex-7-based designI created a Verilog code generation Matlab script that saved hours of engineering labor cost.I implemented firmware and driver interfaces for automated EW production testing

Provo, Utah

I worked in digital hardware design for a phased array approach to create an electronically steered antenna for satellite communication. Development languages: VHDL, C, and Matlab.I directed the upgrade of the digital system by porting to a Zynq-based design to more than double system performance and provide ten times the IO for future growth.I designed a multiplexed system with a custom SPI engine that used a tenth of the PCB space.

Provo, Utah Area

EcEn 320 - Advanced Digital Design (VHDL)I instructed students in the development of digital hardware. I debugged hardware circuits and helped students understand important concepts in Hardward Development. I developed new lab materials in Vivado 2016.4.EcEn 370 - Probability TheoryI explained probability theory and it's application to electrical engineering. I developed and debugged relevant Matlab scripts for teaching advanced concepts. EcEn 240 - CircuitsI directed other teaching assistants in course administration as the "Head TA" and prepared over 120 tests and assignments. I clarified Circuit analysis problems to fellow students while teaching EcEn 240 (Circuits) for two semesters. I was the Lead TA for the second semester.

Provo, Utah Area

I debugged technical issues across all major platforms on a personal and enterprise level.

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

I implemented and verified digital hardware in VHDL for an Altera MAX 10 system.I integrated and helped automate radio production testing using Matlab, LabVIEW (FPGA) and SystemVue for airborne military radio.I developed software to interface with a USB DS101 Keyfill Device.

Largo, Florida

I doubled production capacity by implementing and documenting necessary hardware andsoftware changes for a low-cost environmental expansion project.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

The SEPP program is an elite internship program at Rockwell Collins with a required presentation to the Chief Engineering Council. I helped create Lightning design guidelines resulting in future savings of $100,000+ to the company and co-authored an internal research DOE working paper about current carrying capacity.

I facilitated software qualification and environmental testing of the TACAN radio including the evaluation of test methods and procedures.

I worked full time as a contractor for Rockwell Collins. It's was the same Job as the one listed before.

As a High School Intern my assignments were more software related. This includes website development and C ++ programming.

Master Of Science - Ms, Electrical And Electronics Engineering, 3.88/4.0

Activities and Societies: Eta Kappa Nu - no longer president but still very involved Tau Beta Pi Utah Beta Phi Kappa Phi (#58) Golden Key.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Electrical And Electronics Engineering, 3.83

Activities and Societies: IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (President); IEEE- Acting Vice-Chair; University Strings - Cello; University Chorale - Tenor.