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Roanoke, Virginia, United States

• Testing PLC-to-PLC communication using Ethernet TCP/IP (Broadcast and multicast), UDP, MODBUS TCP/IP and OPC UA protocols through control logic and python wrappers between 6 CPU S7-1518-4 PN/DP.• Testing PLC-PC communication using Snap7 API, in the .NET and python environment, reading/writing and logging data as historian from the PLC.• Troubleshooting network tools: PRONETA, Modscan, SocketTest3, NetToPLCsim• Control enclosure design with a Rx3i CPE310, CPU S7-1516-3 PN/DP, ET200SP station with A/D I/O modules, Mitsubishi Drive, ethernet switch and SIMATIC HMI for engineering training with CAD cabling documentation.

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

• Developing CP/PLC control solutions for feedback hydraulic gap control (HGC) in cold-mill operations of a steel milling process.• Programmed libraries on Toshiba nV series and SIMATIC S7-1500 PLCs.• Tools: nV-Tool v4, Siemens TIA Portal v19 (Step7 Professionals)• PLC simulation: S7-PLCSIM Advanced v6• HMI: WinCC.• Utilizing IEC 61131-3 (LAD/SCL/FBD) to program and test the function blocks on a controller, CPU 1515-2 PN.• Testing a position regulator's I/O cycle delay with a setup CPU 1518-4 PN/DP, ET 200 SP station, PN/PN Couplers and 25 W 24 VDC Power supply unit by having input signals coming through a frequency generator and output signals monitored through a scope meter.

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Volunteer RA @ Advanced Control Systems Lab, Virginia Tech.• Project: A guidance system for a fixed-wing UAV to navigate mines in extreme contrasts of light intensities, and perform data acquisition using a Radar mounted on top of the fixed-wing rotor.• Restructured Fast-MPC (Model Predictive Controller) and traditional MRAC control law used for error minimization.• Researched on object detection/mapping using point clouds through Voxelmaps.• Tested and debugged the integration of IMU and the sensors (T265 and D435i).Tools used: NUC, Linux OS (Ubuntu), Intel RealSense T265 Tracking Camera and RealSense D435i Depth Camera, USB3, Radar, ROS, OpenGL.

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Grader for the undergraduate course: ECE 1003 - Intro to ECE Concepts.

Mahindra Research Valley, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

[Department: Electrical & Electronics]• 𝐾̲𝑒̲𝑦̲ 𝑃̲𝑟̲𝑜̲𝑗̲𝑒̲𝑐̲𝑡̲𝑠̲: 2023 Mahindra Scorpio N Z6/Z8, XUV700, and XUV400 EV.• 𝐹̲𝑜̲𝑐̲𝑢̲𝑠̲: DVP&R processes on cockpit systems, hardware/software validation, automation practices with SIMATIC controllers on motors of conveyor belts, training on P&ID.• Hardware-in-Loop (HIL) testing of ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) & BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle).• TCF Assembly line conveyor belt speed control using SIMATIC S7-300/1500 PLC and SCADA Ignition.• Validation: CDC (Cockpit Domain Controller) software architecture for In-vehicle Infotainment (IVI) system and Instrument Cluster (IC), including ECU integration.• Certification with suppliers/vendors: Visteon, Aptiv, and Harman International to meet standard project requirements and issue resolutions.• Involved in the commissioning of equipment & engineering sign-off for a battery testing lab extension.• Automobile servicing, instrumentation, and heavy-duty machine maintenance.• Validation through HIL testing and writing test cases from system requirements and customer use cases.• Collaborated on System Requirement Documents (SRD) implementation with senior leads.• ECU network analysis using CANalyzer v16 and CANoe to troubleshoot CANBUS communication.• Technical Foundations: PLC (IEC 61131-3), SCADA (Ignition), HMI & Control (Siemens TIA portal), CAN (FD), Ethernet (TCP/IP, UDP), Bluetooth, WiFi, USB and PROFIBUS protocols.• Diagnostics: Wireshark, QNX architecture, and OTA (WiFi, GPS, Navigation) testing.• Tools: Vector CANalyser, CANoe CAPL, Garuda 2.0 USB, OBD 2.0, Wireshark, SIMATIC controllers, SIEMENS TIA Portal, BeckHoff TwinCat, multimeter, oscilloscope, gauge meters.• Defect Tracking: JIRA, IBM ELM (Engineering Lifecycle Management), Teamcenter PLM• Calibration: ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) in cluster architecture.

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

As a full stack software developer intern:• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and deploy healthcare software solutions.• Designed and implemented secure and scalable software components using Java (Spring Framework), Python, and JavaScript.• Conducted code reviews, debugging, and testing, reducing software defects by 20%.• Actively participated in Agile methodologies using machine learning to analyze and use client data.• Worked on a live project where the core task was to facilitate the assignment of beds and nurses corresponding to patients in multiple units with dynamic functionalities.• Authentication/authorization of a user was handled at the backend using Spring Security through microservices.• Introduced tenancy management feature to adapt content based on user selection using React.js and Javascript.• Built redux store to manage 4 hosted applications' state also deploying the integrated app using Jenkins.• Worked on DevOps - Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) of an application on Jenkin by building pipelines for deployment stages and cloud based servers as well. • Executed unit and integration testing on both the ends using Mockito and Jest/Enzyme frameworks. • Transformed server side sorting to client side with an infinite pagination feature to reduce render time by 5%.

Master Of Science - Ms, Electrical Engineering, 3.6 / 4.0

Power Electronics and Control

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering