Akmal Rupasingha

Location

Ithaca, NY
Rockville, MD
Education
    Cornell University
    August 2023 - May 2027
    expected degree
    Bachelor's
    major
    Electrical Engineering
Work Experience
    Project Team Cornell Nexus
    Electrical and Computer Engineering Subteam Member
    Ithaca, NY, US
    February 2024 - present
    company
    Project Team Cornell Nexus
    title
    Electrical and Computer Engineering Subteam Member
    overview
    - Collaborated with Electrical, Mechanical, Software, and Business subteams to develop a robot to pick up plastic waste on beaches - Developed and implemented a relay control system using Raspberry Pi's GPIO interface. Wrote Python scripts to autonomously - Implemented signal processing for encoder inputs via GPIO pins, applying signal debouncing techniques to reduce noise and enhance accuracy, resulting in more precise motor control for the robot - Developed and tested LoRa communication modules on Raspberry Pi, using SPI-based data transmission and real-time message - Utilized Altium for Power Distribution Board to monitor and properly allocate battery charge. Optimizing power usage and ensuring
    Elevate the Future
    Computer Science Education Board Member
    Rockville, MD, US
    August 2022 - January 2023
Skills
Languages
EnglishPolish
Skills
Altium DesignerApache CommonsArduinoBoolean AlgebraCascading Style Sheets (CSS)Cisco Nexus SwitchesCommunication SkillsComputer ProgrammingControl SystemsCoordination SkillsCreativityCritical ThinkingCurriculum DevelopmentData StructuresData TransmissionsElectrical and Computer EngineeringElectrical Distribution BoardElectric Power DistributionEmbedded ComputersField-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)Forecasting SkillsHardware TestingHTMLInformation TechnologyJava (Programming Language)JavaScript (Programming Language)JIRAKnowledge of EngineeringKnowledge of MathematicsKnowledge of the Aerospace IndustryLinear AlgebraLinuxMachine LearningMake (Software)ManufacturingMATLABMicrosoft ExcelMotor ControlNumerical AnalysisObject-Oriented Software DevelopmentPandasParsingProblem SolvingPython (Programming Language)Random ForestRaspberry PiRegression TestingScience EducationSignal ProcessingSimulationsSoccerSoftware EngineeringSoldering SkillsSpreadsheetsSystemVerilogTechnical SkillsTesting SkillsVerilogVoltmeterWireless Communications