Mahmoud Elsharawy

• Integrated schematics for PCBA development, coordinating with Mechanical Engineers, Design for Manufacturing, and PCB Designers to create production-worthy PCBAs • Characterized and debugged hardware using oscilloscopes and signal analyzers to ensure reliability in production

• Developed a Python tool to automate HSPICE simulations for existing Cadence designs and GPIO specifications • Wrote software to test USB/SPI communication using an FTDI chip for prototype hardware

• Wrote firmware in C for an SAMD21 microcontroller on a custom PCBA to calibrate its ADC and control a precise micro-current load to characterize power components • Designed and tested a buck converter power module for use on internal dev boards, removing reliance on a vendor’s power modules, preventing future supply chain issues and reducing cost

• Created a Python package to use SCPI commands and REST API interaction to collect and model hardware data • Automated an assembly line station through mechanical design and PLC TwinCAT software, tripling its speed • Tested and qualified alternative integrated circuits for Business User Terminals, preventing a parts shortage

Met with students in one-on-one sessions, assisting their understanding of course material, and promoting their development of critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Hosted two lectures, preparing over 70 students for upcoming exams by solving practice problems with them. Led weekly office hours for 3-5 students, assisting them in understanding concepts and applications taught in lectures