chris ash - resume
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Christopher Michael Ash2300 Demona Drive • Austin, TX 78733 • (512) 809-5886 • [email protected]
Key SkillsMixed Signal Circuit Design PCB Circuit Verification and Testing FPGA in VerilogPCB Design (EagleCAD) SMD PCB Assembly Vivado Xilinx ToolSOLIDWORKS and CATIA MATLAB and SIMULINK IMUsGPS and Navigation sensors
Project ExperienceAUVSI RobotX Research Project, August 2015 – PresentPremier Maritime Autonomous Robotics Competition, Hawaii 2016Lead member of electrical systems Team design controller for a sensor-less brushless motor Team design ATX compliant DC/DC power supply Application of op amps, PWM signals, digital signals, ADC signals, differential signals, half-bridge and full bridge
circuit design, DC/DC conversion, voltage regulators, NPN and PNP MOSFETS, microprocessors, current sense, and voltage sense
Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles, August 2015 – December 2015 Built an autonomous robot to perform tasks including autonomously navigating and avoiding obstacles, controlling
robot using visual cues and signals and incorporate system vitals check on hardware components
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Senior Design, Daytona Beach, FL August 2011 –May 2012 Program and design of object avoidance controls algorithm using potential field theory through MATLAB and
SIMULINK
Work ExperienceERAU Digital System Design, Daytona Beach, FL August 2016 – PresentGraduate Assistant, Dr. Brian Butka Assist and advise Junior students in FPGA hardware development and logic using Verilog HDL
ERAU Lab Assistant, Daytona Beach, FL January 2016 – May 2016Graduate Assistant, Dr. Eric Coyle Assist and advise Senior students in electrical hardware application for capstone projects
ERAU Space Craft Controls Class, Daytona Beach, FL January 2012 – May 2012Teaching Assistant, Dr. Bogdan Udrea Assist in the development of the course outline and course instruction for Junior and Senior level students
ERAU Housing, Daytona Beach, FL August 2009 – May 2012Resident Advisor, Kristen Getka Assist and aid in student life
EducationMaster of Science, Electrical and Computer EngineeringEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FLAOC: Electrical Engineering and Hardware Circuit DesignCurrent GPA: 4.0/4.0Expected Graduation: December 2017
Bachelor of Science, Aerospace EngineeringEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL AOC: Spacecraft Design
Teams/Volunteer/Clubs
Robotics Association Embry-Riddle, Daytona Beach, FL August 2015 – PresentMentor Assist undergraduate students with electrical hardware and preparation for various AUVSI competitions
ERAU Summer Camp July 2016Counselor Advised and introduced high school students to robotic autonomy and system design using LabVIEW, IR sensors, and
camera vision