Aaron Academia
Millbrae,CA
Summary
Driven and open-minded electrical engineering student with expertise in digital electronics and physical design. Committed to enhancing design efficiency and reliability through collaboration and innovative problem-solving. Experienced in designing and testing complex systems, eager to learn new concepts and apply them to projects.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Electrical Subteam Member
Formula SAE UC Davis
Davis, CA
10.2024 - Current
- Collaborated closely with team members to design a Boundary Scanning Test Board using Altium Designer and an STM32 microprocessor.
- Conducted thorough testing of the battery node board to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- Soldered and tested various electrical components for the racecar in a laboratory environment.
- Assembled the vehicle's wiring harness and optimized it for organization and cleanliness.
- Introduced innovative concepts to enhance Wiring Harness design for increased efficiency.
Regional Science Bowl Finalist
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Palo Alto, CA
01.2024 - 02.2024
- Achieved top rankings among 23 local high schools in Santa Clara County through competitive and fast-paced buzzer-based quizzes, testing knowledge of biology, chemistry, physics, Earth science, and math.
- Applied quantitative reasoning and rapid problem-solving under time constraints.
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to strategize answers and divide subject-matter responsibilities.
- Facilitated organization of practice sessions and evaluation of past competition questions to enhance accuracy and speed.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA06-2028
Skills
- C/C
- MATLAB
- Laboratory Equipment: Oscilloscope, Multimeter
- PCB Design
- Soldering
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Productivity: Notion
Projects
CloudCookies (ENG3 Group Final Project)
- Conducted research on strategies to improve human health, with a focus on addressing insomnia and solutions to combat the sleep disorder
- Created a physical prototype using the Arduino Uno/Nano to detect patient heart rate with light reflection and output various soothing sounds through a speaker dependent on BPM
- Tested prototype using various people and BPM's to detect flaws and possible improvements
- Created Schematic Diagram using online software and implemented it onto prototype through wiring and soldering
- Documented software logic and architecture on a flowchart to make code understandable to public
- Planned and conducted team meetings to discuss prototype design and improve pitch and poster for project showcase
- Awarded "Best Pitch" following project showcase, voted for by UC Davis professors and alumni
Timeline
Electrical Subteam Member
Formula SAE UC Davis
10.2024 - Current
Regional Science Bowl Finalist
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
01.2024 - 02.2024
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of California, Davis