Hardware

VLSI Design Tutorial
in Virtuoso & MATLAB

June 2023

Check out the tutorial on Github & YouTube!

Anticlockwise from top: custom VerilogA testbench module, the 8-bit adder I implemented in Virtuoso, screengrab from my VLSI tutorial.

I created transistor-level schematics and layouts for a variety of digital logic modules: 8-bit ripple-carry and PTL adders, registers. Utilized 90nm PDK and performed parasitic extraction, transient timing analysis, and minimized area-delay product of modules. Gained significant experience with LVS & DRC workflow. Devised 24 test suites and implemented test module in VerilogA, created MATLAB script to automate device waveform verification.

I was invited by Professor Edwin Kan to create a tutorial for the Cornell University course ECE 4740: VLSI Design, detailing the use of VerilogA and MATLAB to automate module verification in testing in Virtuoso. I look forward working with Prof. Edwin Kan as a Teaching Assistant for ECE 4740 in the Spring 2024 semester!

300W Power Routing PCB for Wave Energy Converter, Cornell SEA Lab

February 2023 to May 2023

Project files on Github

Working with a multidisciplinary engineering team, I designed the schematic and layout for 300W-rated PCB in KiCad, used to route power from a wave-powered renewable energy generator. I also led the design of a finite-state machine for power routing relay control under different power generation conditions, I co-authored the program, written in embedded C, to run on an STM microcontroller.

Software

Founder & Full-stack App Developer
Swapp, the campus marketplace app

Download on iOS

January 2021 - June 2022

I founded Swapp, a student marketplace platform app (available on iOS) designed to reduce dorm waste and create a circular economy on campus by facilitating buying/selling/exchanging preloved items.

I led the overall design team of 10 members, and coached team of 3 developers in full-stack app development. Built frontend in React Native and Expo; implemented backend database (Firebase) and full-text search (Algolia). Oversaw user acquisition to scale Swapp by upwards of 150 new users within 4 months.

Full-stack App Developer Intern
Snackpass

May 2021 - August 2021

I engineered a new full-stack feature for the platform's storefront purchase system using React Native (Redux, TypeScript) and NodeJS as part of a 3-person project team. This project enabled Snackpass to onboard a crucial business partner.

I also engaged in design reviews with cross-cutting development teams, created PR reviews, and gained experience using CI/CD in GitHub. I was also responsible for developing test suites using Jest to verify server-side methods for time-sensitive transactions and notifications.