Hi, I'm Tejas S Shah.
I am an Electrical and Computer Engineer with a driven passion towards designing sustainable hardware solutions for critical applications such as - Medical and Automotive Technology. I have an appetite for Research and I aim to create products with high societal-impact.
I have an inclination towards projects that are a confluence of Artificial Intelligence and Electronic Hardware Design applied in the Healthcare/Automotive Domain.
Educational Qualifications
Master of Science
CGPA: -
2021 - Present
Georgia Institute of Technology
Electrical and Computer Engineering
(Computer Systems & Software)
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Bachelor of Technology
CGPA: 9.15 / 10
2016 - 2020
VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology, India
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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High School
Percentage: 97.7%
2014 - 2016
Narayana Junior College
Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry
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Work Experience
Research Associate
Oct 2020 - Present
Siemens Healthineers
A Multinational Company which is a global 'powerhouse' in Healthcare.
Part of the Innovative Diagnostics group at the Bengaluru office - India. Developed the Electronic Subsystem, 3D Model (for 3D Printing), and Python-based GUI for a custom Syringe Pump-Luminometer-based system to capture data from Acridinium Ester’s chemiluminescence reaction.
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​Developed a GAN-based Deep Learning network to be deployed on a microscope to achieve super-resolution, that runs with 20x speed-up compared to traditional optimization algorithms.
Skills: Python, OpenCV, Object Recognition Algorithms, Deep Learning, GANs, 3D Modeling, GUI Design (Python), Arduino
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Research Internship
4 months (May - Jul, Dec 2019)
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
IISc. is a prestigious academic institute that is highly regarded for its high-quality research.
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​I worked on the Design and Development of a low-cost Insulin pump at UTSAAH Lab, Center for Product Design and Manufacturing (CPDM). During my internship, I worked on the complete Embedded System design of the Insulin pump and developed key features such as Basal Delivery, Priming, and Rewind functionalities of the Insulin Pump. I also developed the UI and developed the system to quantize motor rotations to deliver insulin with a precision of 0.05 IU per rotation
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Skills: Embedded Systems Design, C++, OOPS, Git, Testing & Debugging, PCB Designing
Project Development Trainee
6 months (Aug 2017- Jan 2018)
Part-Time
AstroSoc India LLC, Hyderabad
A start-up based in Hyderabad working on providing technical solutions for space tech and develops UAVs.
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As an intern, I designed a working prototype of a low-cost taser using for the XPRIZE competition on Women's Safety. I also organized a workshop on ‘CanSat Making’ and delivered a lecture on “Basics of Sensors & Telemetry using Arduino Platform” for ~80 students. I had the opportunity to acquaint myself with the process of assembling and calibrating Quadcopters.
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Skills: Arduino, Basics of Flight Controller, Teaching, Electronic Prototyping, PCB Designing
Laboratory Assistant
2 months (Jun - Jul 2016)
Srini Food Park Pvt. Ltd.
A medium-sized food processing company headquartered in Hyderabad
I worked in the Intensive Quick Freezer Unit where I tested mangoes for Brix, color scale grading, weight, viscosity of pulp and pH in terms of quality standards
Technical Skills
C/C++ : Intermediate
Python : Intermediate
Verilog : Intermediate
Assembly Level : Beginner
C/C++
Python
Verilog
Assembly Level
Programming Languages
EAGLE
MATLAB & Simulink
Git
NI Multisim
Fusion 360, AutoCAD
PVSyst
MPLAB X IDE
Edge Impulse Studio
Vivado
EAGLE : Advanced
MATLAB & Simulink : Intermediate
Git : Beginner
NI Multisim : Intermediate
PVSyst : Beginner
Fusion 360: Intermediate
MPLAB X IDE: Beginner
Vivado : Intermediate
Engineering Softwares
Miscellaneous Skillset
Microcontrollers
FPGA
Deep Learning
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Office
OOPS
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HTML5
Image Processing
ThingSpeak
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Certification Courses
On-going
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TinyML - Machine Learning using TensorFlow Lite
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Embedded System Development using Arty S7 (Embedded C++, Linux)
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Mapping Signal Processing Algorithms to Architecture
Completed
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Structured Problem Solving: Level II - Practitioner (Siemens)
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Introduction to TensorFlow for AI, ML and DL
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Neural Networks & Deep Learning
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Hardware Design using Verilog
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Introduction to FGPA Design for Embedded Systems
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Object Oriented Programming in C++
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Solar PV Design and Concepts of IoT
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Design Thinking
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Arduino Programming
Academic Achievements
Semi-Finalist
Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge, 2020 - 21
Received Rs. 100,000 from MeitY to develop our solution (NIMBuS) on India's indigenous softcore processor - Shakti (deployed on Arty A7-100T)
Holland Scholarship*
The Netherlands, 2020 - 21
Recipient of the prestigious Holland Scholarship to study pursue Microelectronics course in Delft University of Technology
Special Mention Award
Open House - VNRVJIET, Mar. 2019
Received the Zebronics' Special Mention Award for the project "Atmospheric Air Analyzer" amongst 350+ participants at Open House 2019.
Runner-up
J-Hub’s Hackathon, Dec. 2018
Stood 2nd among 102 participant teams at J-Hub’s Hackathon held at Anurag Group of Institutions for the project 'Atmospheric Air Analyzer'
Finalist
Smart India Hackathon - Hardware, June 2018
Led my team to the finale of “Smart India Hackathon 2018 – Hardware Edition” (India’s largest hackathon) out of 7500 teams, under the theme of “Automobiles and Smart Vehicles”, held at IISc, Bengaluru.
Incubation Offer
IdeaLabs, Mar 2018
Received an offer for pre-incubation during Design Thinking contest among 45 teams for the project “Insulin Patch"
Positions of Responsibility
Coordinator & Design Head
Ecficio 3.0, Feb 2020
Ecficio is the Annual Entrepreneurship Fest of VNRVJIET for which I was one of the coordinators, and worked with a team to design posters and the exclusive merchandise.
Sponsorship Head
Ecficio 2.0, Feb 2019
Worked in the Sponsorship team and acquired sponsorship worth ₹80,000 from 10 sponsors. I was also the co-host for the inaugural ceremony of the event.
Organizing Member
Convergence 2k18, Oct 2018
Convergence 2k18 Reloaded is the Annual Technical Symposium of VNRVJIET, in which, I handled hospitality and requirements of 12 workshops.
Technical Head
Kakysa Sastra, Dec 2019