About
Passionate Electrical and Computer Engineering student at Cornell University who enjoys playing piano & viola, dancing, and producing original music.
• Goal: Pursue digital circuit chip design
• Education: Cornell University
M.Eng. Electrical and Computer Engineering
B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering
Portfolio
Skills
Programming Languages
Python
OOP, Data Science, PyGame
C++
FSMs, Arduino, JUCE audio plugins
C
Embedded Systems
Assembly
Embedded Systems
Verilog HDL
Digital Logic + Teaching Assistant
Libraries & Frameworks
JUCE
C++
NumPy
Python
Matplotlib
Python
Tools
FPGAs
Intel Cyclone-V
LTspice
Circuit Analysis
Microcontrollers
FRDM-KL46Z (ARM Cortex-M0+) · Arduino Mega 2560
Confluence
Cadence Virtuoso
Schematic & Layout
Soldering
Quartus Prime
ModelSim
LabTracer
Digital Multi Meters
Oscilloscopes
Git
Relevant Coursework
Computer related courses
Computing Using Python
CS 1110: Python course emphasizing software development principles, procedures, functions, iteration, recursion, arrays, strings, algorithm design, and object-oriented programming.
Object-Oriented Programming & Data Structures
CS 2110: Java course emphasizing Data Structures, asymptotic complexity, big "O" notation, recursion, searching/sorting and graph algorithms.
Digital Logic & Computer Organization
ECE 2300: Learn Boolean logic, state machines, digital logic design, memory systems, and CPU basics, with hands-on FPGA projects.
Embedded Systems
ECE 3140: Interaction between hardware, software, and the physical world. Topics: assembly language, interrupts, I/O, concurrency, scheduling, resource management, and real-time constraints.
Data Science
ECE 2720: Intro to data science for engineers. Data workflow, PCA, probability, statistical inference, and Python projects with ethical considerations.
Intro to Circuits
ECE 2100: Basic quantities, circuit analysis, passive & active elements, Laplace transforms, lab experiments, and MATLAB modeling.
Microelectronics (Si Physics + MOSFET circuits)
ECE 3150: Microelectronics
Intro to Digital VLSI
ECE 4740: Intro to Digital VLSI
Computer Architecture
ECE 4750: Modern computer system architecture — processors, memories, networks — with a multicore design project.
ASIC Design
ECE 6745: Full custom and semi-custom IC design — RTL to GDSII, synthesis, place & route, timing closure, and physical verification.
FPGA & Hardware Accelerator Design
ECE 5760: Advanced FPGA design using SystemVerilog and HLS — signal processing, hardware accelerators, and real-time SoC systems on DE1-SoC.
Signals and Systems
ECE 3250: Discrete- and continuous-time signals, Fourier transforms, sampling theory, vector spaces, and orthogonal expansions.
Electromagnetic Fields & Waves
ECE 3030: Maxwell's equations, wave propagation, material interactions, waveguides, antennas, and transmission lines.
Math courses
Linear Algebra
MATH 2940
Discrete Structures
CS 2800
Probability & Inference
ECE 3100
Differential Equations
MATH 2930
Multivariable Calculus
MATH 1920
YouTube
Experience
IBM — Hardware Engineering Intern (Physical Design)
- Reduced voltage level translator manual placement time by 10x fewer hours
- Co-scripted dual-power region creation in Python for z-Mainframe chip
- Collaborated with a partner to learn and grow in physical chip design
Cornell University — Teaching Assistant (Digital Logic)
- Support 100+ students in digital logic, RTL design, static timing analysis, pipelines, hazards, caches, and FPGA prototyping
- Debug Verilog HDL code in labs, identifying errors with simulation traces
- Create rubrics emphasizing test coverage, correctness, and code quality
Mobile Communications America — Electrical Engineering Intern
- Perform system-level validation of large in-building wireless RF systems, benchmarking 100+ data points across 100,000+ sq. ft. for stakeholders
- Conduct CAD-based signal propagation system verification with RF heatmaps, presenting results to engineers across 19 states for review
- Produced coverage maps for Coors Brewery factory (CO), pinpointing gaps in signal strength to inform fire marshals and system design choices
Resume
Songs
Vocals Included
All is Life
Perilous
Chæm
Instrumentals
Glamorous
Gentle
Memomania
Chasmous
Logichron
Los Encantos
My Way
Bassem 2.3 (Al-Andalus)
Flogga
Emerald
Lofi
When You Smile
Chalette
Rest and Reminisce
GET IN TOUCH
- zk67@cornell.edu
- linkedin.com/in/zkarim28