Pasan Gunawardena


Location

College Station, TX
Madison, WI
Education
    Texas A & M University-College Station
    August 2023 - May 2027
    expected degree
    Ph.D
    majors
    Computer Engineering
    Computer Science
    University of Wisconsin
    University of Wisconsin
Work Experience
    Texas A&M University
    Graduate Assistant Teaching AND Research
    September 2023 - present
    company
    Texas A&M University
    title
    Graduate Assistant Teaching AND Research
    overview
    - Facilitated software engineering lab sections and evaluated software solutions created student teams - Scene understanding research utilizing object detection, segmentation & optical character recognition - Created model for language translation using RNN and Transformers - Sandia National Labs, Albuquerque, NM, R&D Intern, Summer 2023 - Researched and developed cybersecurity solutions with a team to benefit national missions
    Texas A&M University
    Graduate Assistant Teaching AND Research
    September 2023 - present
    UW Madison Embedded Systems
    September 2019 - June 2023
    UW Madison Embedded Systems
    September 2019 - June 2023
    Coordinated programs for underrepresented undergraduate students in mentored STEM research
    UW Madison STEM Success Coach Assistantship
    September 2022 - March 2023
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Fun Fact

I enjoy seeing videos of other people's engineering projects on youtube. It creates more innovation and inspiration for myself.

Passion

Software development and internet of things applications using automation to improve modern-day quality of life.

Skills
Ability to Speak in PublicAlgorithmsAndroid StudioArduinoArtificial IntelligenceAssembly and InstallationBluetoothCiscoComputer ArchitectureComputer EngineeringCoordination SkillsC++ (Programming Language)Deep LearningElectrical InstallationsElectrical TransformersEmbedded ComputersField-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)Flask (Web Framework)FlutterGNSSGPS Navigation DevicesHTMLHuman-Computer InteractionInformation TechnologyIT Security SolutionsJava (Programming Language)JavaScript (Programming Language)Kalman FilterKnowledge of EngineeringLanguage TranslationLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)LinuxLogic Synthesis of CircuitsLogotypesMATLABMentoringMessage Passing InterfaceMicroprocessorsMicrosoft WindowsMobile Application SoftwareNode.JsObject DetectionOptical Character Recognition (OCR)PhotovoltaicsPIC MicrocontrollerPython (Programming Language)PytorchResearch and DevelopmentSelf MotivationSoftware Defined RadioSoftware EngineeringSoftware SystemsSpeech RecognitionTeachingTensorflowTransmission Control Protocol (TCP)TriangulationVerilogWeb ApplicationsWireless CommunicationsWireless Networks
Volunteer
    Red Cross
    May 2014 - present
Hobbies
Soccer
Gym
Drawing
Reading
Personal Projects