Alex Crandall

Motivated student eager to apply classroom knowledge to real-world experiences, with a strong willingness to learn and contribute. Effective communicator with a collaborative mindset, ready to bring fresh perspectives and a strong work ethic to any team.

CyBot Delivery Project

• Programmed a CyBot (Roomba-based robot with microcontroller) in C to autonomously navigate to a specified parking space.
• Implemented core functionalities, including object scanning, driving, rotation, and cliff detection, to avoid holes and collisions.
• Integrated sensor feedback to relay real-time object proximity data to the driver.
• Enabled keyboard-based control by transmitting compiled code to the robot’s microcontroller.
• Successfully used sensor data to identify obstacles and confirm arrival at the target parking space.

Race of Doom – Group Project

• Collaborated on a Senior Design project focused on autonomous vehicle navigation.
• Contributed to system design and implementation for self-driving behavior in a competitive environment.
• Worked as part of a team to develop and test autonomous driving logic under real-world constraints.

Fabrication & Microwave Engineering 

• Fabricated microelectronic components including semiconductor wafers and microwave/RF filters through hands-on laboratory work.
• Applied microwave and RF principles such as wave theory, S-parameters, couplers, and equivalent circuit modeling.
• Gained experience with IC fabrication processes including lithography, diffusion, oxidation, ion implantation, CVD, sputtering, evaporation, and etching, along with process integration and device testing.
• Utilized simulation and measurement tools to predict fabrication outcomes and evaluate device performance, with exposure to CMOS and MEMS technologies.