Resume
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Experience
Prandtl Dynamics Inc. — Chief Technology Officer
Toronto, Canada | Feb 2024 – Present
- Co-founded a startup developing counter-drone systems using focused ultrasonic wave technology
- Designed systems for minimal collateral damage and safe deployment in dense urban environments
- Placed second at the 2024 Counter-UAS Sandbox Challenge, organized by the Canadian DnD, outperforming companies like Boeing and Teledyne
- Led the technical efforts to raise 375,000 CAD in grant funding from the Canadian DnD and 175,000 CAD in pre-seed rounds
- Oversaw patent filings and developed the IP protection strategy in collaboration with legal counsel
- Featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, and CBC
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Analog Devices Inc. — IC Design Engineer
Toronto, Canada | May 2023 – Sept 2024
- Interned with the Advanced Cores Group, developing mixed-signal data converters for high-speed communications and instrumentation
- Designed CT-pipelined and ΔΣ ADC architectures
- Taped out an ultra-low-noise ADC in the 16nm process node
- Created schematics and layout in Cadence Virtuoso (16nm & N5 finFET); verified using Spectre, Quantus, and EMX
- Built a MATLAB tool to auto-generate inductor layouts optimized for Q-factor and self-resonance
- Contributed to analog blocks including amplifiers, mixers, and filters
- Designed high-speed digital interfaces using multi-phase clocking techniques
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U of T Computational Electromagnetics Lab — Research Assistant
Toronto, Canada | May – Sept 2022
- Developed AI-accelerated ray-tracing algorithms to model RF and microwave propagation (supervised by Prof. Costas Sarris)
- Used physics-informed generative adversarial networks, implemented in PyTorch, reducing runtimes by 85%
- Presented at the University of Toronto UnERD undergraduate conference, winning the award for best research presentation in the Electrical and Computer Systems category
- Check out my work here
Education
University of Toronto
Bachelor of Applied Science, Engineering Science (ECE Major)
2020 – 2025
- cGPA: 3.92 (EngSci Excellence Award)
- Minor in Artificial Intelligence Engineering
- Certificate in Engineering Business
- Thesis: Implementing and Testing the Interpolated Factored Green Function Method for the Accelerated Evaluation of Potentials in Electromagnetic Simulators, supervised by Prof. Piero Triverio
Skills
- Analog & Digital IC Design
- Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, EMX
- PCB design, Altium, Keysight ADS
- Python, C++, PyTorch, CUDA
- Technical Writing & Presentations
- Entrepreneurship and Management
Awards
EngSci Award of Excellence
University of Toronto Engineering Science · Mar 2025
Awarded to top students with a GPA > 3.90 over the first seven terms of the Engineering Science program.
CUAS Sandbox “Diamond in the Rough” Prize
Department of National Defence Canada · Aug 2024
Awarded to Prandtl Dynamics Inc. as a $375,000 R&D grant for acoustic counter-drone technology. Placed 2nd against leading defence contractors.
Undergraduate Research Award – Electrical and Computer Systems
University of Toronto Engineering · Aug 2022
Best podium presentation in the Electrical and Computer Systems category at the Undergraduate Engineering Research Day (UnERD).
Shaw Design Scholarship
U of T Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering · Jun 2022
Awarded for academic excellence in engineering design. Valued at $3,500.
Governor General’s Bronze Medal
Government of Canada · Jun 2020
Awarded to the highest graduating average student at William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute.
Jim McQueen Excellence in Education Award
Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation · Jun 2020
Recognizes exceptional involvement and service to school and/or community in the Toronto District School Board.
University of Toronto Scholars’ Award
University of Toronto · Feb 2020
Entrance scholarship awarded for academic excellence upon admission. Valued at $7,500.
Extracurriculars
U of T Autodrive Team — Electrical Subsystem Lead
Jan 2023 – Jun 2024
- Led electrical design and integration for converting a stock Chevy Bolt EV into a Level 4 autonomous vehicle
- Designed power distribution, battery management, and CAN-bus systems
- Developed a custom Arduino-based intersection controller for V2X communication
- Implemented a sensor watchdog system on a custom PCB to monitor for hardware faults
- Delivered technical presentations to sponsors, professors, and team advisors
- Wrote embedded firmware in C++
- Check out our work here
Memberships
- IEEE Circuits and Systems Society — Student Member
- Society of Automotive Engineers — Student Member
- NATO Association of Canada — General Member