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Akash Das

R&D Engineer | Embedded Systems | RF & Microwave

Electronics & Communication engineering graduate. with a passion for problem-solving and innovation. Passionate about learning how intelligent hardware–software systems are build and explore AI-driven engineering workflows

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SIGNAL ANALYSIS
Debugging firmware with the ROS bot
IIT Bombay

Late-night firmware debugging

Working through kinematics on the whiteboard
Robotics Lab

Sketching kinematic equations

At Keysight Technologies R&D lab
Keysight R&D

Signal generator development

IIT Bombay Hall
IIT Bombay Conference Hall

Robotics Internship Showcase

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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

Embedded Systems Communication Systems Digital Electronics
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
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September 2025

Standardized Tests

Graduate School Preparation

GRE
322/340
Quant 170
Verbal 152
TOEFL iBT
105/120
Score 105
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Experience

Oct 2023 - Present

R&D Engineer Intermediate SW/FW

Keysight Technologies Gurugram, India

Contributed to VNA Software Development for multiple releases in both GUI & Backend.

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.

SCPI RTSA Test Automation
Dec 2022 - Feb 2023

DRDO Project Intern

Centre for AI and Robotics, DRDO Bengaluru, India

Here I was working on a Mobile Robot, mainly on the part of autonomous mapping and sensor calibration. Implemented ROS bridge communication.

ROS LIDAR
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 Mapping. 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 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
Read Abstract
VNA Simulator - PCIe Cable Compliance Testing Fig: VNA Simulator — PCIe cable S-parameter compliance test results
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
Read Paper
Dual-Axis Solar Tracker Hardware Setup Fig: Dual-Axis Solar Tracker — Arduino-based LDR tracking prototype
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Awards & Recognition

KTC 2025

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

KTC 2025 Certificate
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Ranked 8th in ECE

Institute of Engineering & Management, MAKAUT

Rank Certificate - 8th in ECE

Senior National Scholar

JBNSTS 2019 - State Government of India

JBNSTS Senior National Scholar Certificate

eYantra Finalist

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

eYantra Finalist Certificate - IIT Bombay

Best Scientific Mind

Director's Award - Institute of Engineering & Management

Director's Award Certificate

IISF 2021

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

IISF 2021 Certificate

ISC Topper 2019

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

ISC Topper Certificate - Chief Minister Appreciation
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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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