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Akash Das

R&D Engineer | Embedded Systems | RF & Microwave

Crafting firmware that bridges hardware and software at Keysight Technologies. Passionate about embedded systems, signal processing, and pushing the boundaries of test & measurement technology.

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Experience

Oct 2023 - Present

R&D Engineer Intermediate SW/FW

Keysight Technologies Gurugram, India

Contributed to VNA Software Development for new NPIs in both GUI & Backend. Invited to headquarters to represent the team for business requirements.

Promoted to Signal Generator Software Development Team for Radar Technologies in Pulse Building. Reduced Waveform Generation time by ~50%.

Spearheading AI-powered productivity tools. Selected for Keysight Technical Conference poster presentation on PCIe Testing Automation.

Recognized as Key Contributor (2023-24) for delivering high quality products and enhancing team efficiency.

VNA Signal Generator Radar PCIe AI

Feb 2023 - Aug 2023

R&D Intern & Process Engineer

Keysight Technologies Gurugram, India

Developed SCPI test cases for Pathwave X-Series Measurement Applications. Migrated test files reducing team time by 40%.

SCPI RTSA Test Automation

Dec 2022 - Feb 2023

DRDO Project Intern

Centre for AI and Robotics, DRDO Bengaluru, India

Worked on LVI Odometry & sensor calibration for mobile robots. Implemented Voxel Grid Algorithm to reduce LIDAR point cloud overhead. Developed ROS bridge communication.

ROS LIDAR Odometry Voxel Grid

Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

e-Yantra IIT Bombay Summer Intern

IIT Bombay Mumbai, India

Autonomous Navigation using ROS1, PCB design, Embedded Firmware development, and full hardware-software integration.

ROS1 PCB Firmware

Nov 2020 - Jan 2022

Embedded Developer Intern

Praesus Technologies (Altor Smart Helmet) Kolkata, India

Developed embedded firmware for Smart Helmets on STM32. Interfaced sensors using I2C, SPI, UART protocols. Responsible for feature testing and debugging.

STM32 I2C SPI UART

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Projects

Featured Project

Prota - The ROS Bot

Autonomous Mobile Robot for Indoor Navigation and SLAM. Full-stack robotics project spanning PCB design, embedded firmware, and ROS integration.

Raspberry Pi ESP32 ToF Sensors Lidar MPU ROS

Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

Swarm Robotics

Mini Racing Drone + SpiderBot

Swarm robotics concept connecting SpiderBot and Drone through MQTT with video processing capabilities.

STM32 ESP32 Cam MQTT Betaflight

Dec 2022 - Jul 2023

eYantra Competition

Strawberry Stacker

Swarm drone project controlling two drones simultaneously for optimized pick-and-place in agriculture simulation.

ROS Gazebo Python C++ PlotJuggler

Aug 2021 - Feb 2022

HID Controller

Wireless Motion Controller V2.0

Bluetooth motion joystick for AR/VR, simulation engines and games. Tested with STM32 and ESP32.

ESP32 MPU Bluetooth C++

Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

Research Publications

2024-25

High-Speed PCIe Cable Compliance Solution

A Critical Enabler for Scalable AI Architectures and Data Centers

Keysight Technical Conference (KTC) 2025, San Francisco

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VNA Simulator - PCIe Cable Compliance Testing

Fig: VNA Simulator — PCIe cable S-parameter compliance test results

2021-22

Kinematic Analysis of Stewart Platform using MATLAB

Published research on parallel manipulator kinematics

IEEE - 2021 5th International Conference on Electronics, Materials Engineering & Nano-Technology (IEMENTech)

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Stewart Platform - Kinematic Model Diagram

Fig: Stewart Platform — 6-DOF parallel manipulator kinematic model

2020-21

Automatic Dual-Axis Solar Tracker With Solar Panel

Renewable energy optimization through automated tracking

World Journal of Engineering Research and Technology (WJERT), Vol 10, Issue 1, Jan 2021

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Fig: Dual-Axis Solar Tracker — Arduino-based LDR tracking prototype

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Education

Aug 2019 - May 2023

Bachelor of Technology

Electronics & Communication Engineering

Institute of Engineering and Management

MAKAUT, Kolkata

9.36

CGPA / 10

Key Coursework

Microcontrollers Microprocessors Digital Electronics Control Theory DSA C++

Aug 2017 - May 2019

Higher Secondary (ISC)

Science Stream

St. Jude's High School

Kolkata

97.75%

Percentage

Focus Areas

Computer Science Mathematics Physics Chemistry

September 2025

Standardized Tests

Graduate School Preparation

GRE

322/340

Quant 170

Verbal 152

TOEFL iBT

105/120

Score 105

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Awards & Recognition

KTC 2025

Selected for Poster Presentation at Keysight Technical Conference, San Francisco - PCIe Testing Automation

Ranked 8th in ECE

Institute of Engineering & Management, MAKAUT

Senior National Scholar

JBNSTS 2019 - State Government of India

eYantra Finalist

Top 8 finalists in national robotics competition, IIT Bombay 2021-22

Best Scientific Mind

Director's Award - Institute of Engineering & Management

IISF 2021

Two projects in top 50 among 1200 at India International Science Festival

ISC Topper 2019

St Jude's High School - Appreciation from Chief Minister, Govt of West Bengal

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Get In Touch

Whether you want to discuss embedded systems, collaborate on a project, or just say hello - my inbox is always open.

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