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1. VEDANSH THAKKAR
vedansh.thakkar@vanderbilt.edu | +1 (615) 482 6595 | 2123 Fairfax Ave, Apt 20, Nashville,
TN-37212
EDUCATION
Vanderbilt University Aug 2018 - present
M.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, India Aug 2013 - May 2017
Bachelor of Electronics and Communication Engineering (1st
division)
COURSE WORK
- Intelligent Systems and Robotics -Control Systems -Advanced Analog Electronics -Artificial Intelligence
-Computer Networks -Advanced Communication System -Microprocessors & Microcontrollers
-Digital Signal Processing -Electronics Circuits -MATLAB -Wireless and Mobile Communications
-Optical Communication
TECHNICAL SKILLS
EDA tools, ROS, OpenCV, Anaconda , TensorFlow, MATLAB, Embedded C, OrCAD, Eagle, Python, C, C++
WORK EXPERIENCE
Uni-Info Telecom Services Jun 2017-May 2018
Wireless and Telecommunication Network Engineer
Work responsibilities included developing, testing, and optimizing wireless technologies such as satellite and computer
networks.
INTERNSHIPS
IDEA Cellular Ltd., India Jul 2016 - Aug 2016
Underwent training on Global System for Mobile (GSM) Communication.
Universal Informatics, India Jan 2017 - June 2017
Part-time Teaching Assistant and Trainee
 Underwent training on C, C++, Python, PCB designing, Embedded Systems
 Worked as a System Admin (Networks)
 Taught basic Electronics subjects to Undergraduates
 Trained students in the field of Advanced Embedded Systems and IOT
PROJECTS
Home Automation using Google Assistant Jan 2017 - Feb 2017
 Designed a system that allows users to control their home electrical appliances from anywhere in the world
over the internet.
 Used the technology of Internet of Things, and hardware like NodeMCU and Arduino.
Simulation of Hairpin Monopole Antenna using HFSS software Jan 2017-Jun 2017
 Using High Frequency Structural Simulator software, the behavior of hairpin monopole antenna was
observed under various circumstances and the graph of return loss and radiation patterns were analyzed.
Publications
 Thakkar,V . “Simulation of Hairpin Monopole Antenna using High Frequency Structural Simulator Software .”
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) , vol. 7, no. 10, 2017, pp. 75–81.
 Thakkar,V. “Noise Cancellation using Least Mean Square Algorithm.” IOSR Journal of Electronics and
Communication Engineering (IOSR-JECE), vol. 12, no. 5, 2017, pp. 64–75.
 Thakkar,V. “Rescue Robotic System with a Wireless Sensor Network.” International
Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) , vol. 7, no. 11, 2017, pp. 51–55.