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ASMA FATHIMA KHIZER

11011 B Graduate Lane Phone: 704-340-6357

U.T North, Charlotte NC-28262 E-mail:

Objective

Seeking a responsible and challenging position in the field of embedded systems software/firmware, operating systems and wireless sensors, which will hone my skills, expand my knowledge and offer opportunities for professional growth

Summary

  • Strong fundamentals and good knowledge in varied areas of embedded system software/firmware development and embedded system hardware design
  • Excellent coding and debugging skills including Integrated Development Environments (IDE) and code debuggers.
  • Experience with Real time operating systems (RTOS)
  • Experience with Device drivers software debugging, testing and development
  • Knowledge of most embedded systems interface protocols: JTAG, RS232, and USB
  • Knowledge of microcontroller design and architecture.

Education

Master of Science-Electrical and Computer Engineering- UNC Charlotte, NC

Graduation:August 2007(expected), Current GPA: 3.67/4.00

Bachelor of Technology (2005) - Electronics and Communication- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, INDIA,

Graduation:May 2005,GPA: 3.85 /4.00

Skills

  • Software languages: C/C++, Core Java, Assembly, PSPICE
  • Hardware Languages: VHDL
  • Design Tools: MATLAB, Multisim, Cygwin, IAR Embedded Work bench,

AVR studio, HEW, Keil C, desktop management with

Microsoft Office, Front Page, Microsoft Project

  • Operating Systems: Windows, MS-DOS, TinyOS, Linux, Real Time Operating

Systems (µC/OS-II), UNIX.

  • Hardware: Intel 8085, 8086, 8051, Renesas M16C Microcontroller,

MSP430 Stiquito Microcontroller,AVR Butterfly, Cypress

EZ-USB, Crossbow Mica Motes, Xilinx vertex ML-310

Academic Project Work

  • Data acquisition and transfer among Renesas M16C/62P microcontroller board, TI MSP430 Microcontroller and AVR Atmega 169 Microcontroller
  • Interfacing a stepper motor with a TI MSP430 Microcontroller and controlling the rotation at different angles using switching commands from M16C/62P Renesas Microcontroller.
  • Design and testing of an USB device using Cypress EZ-USB (8051 Microcontroller) and Renesas M16C/62P Microcontroller board.
  • Designed a real time EZ-USB device that samples the output of an ADC and sends the sampled bytes toIsochronous endpoint FIFO Buffer.
  • Power management in Wireless Sensor Networks using Crossbow Mica motes.
  • Simulation of a 16-bit Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) Communication System.
  • Compiling Linux and downloading the ACE file onXilinxVertex ML-310 board.
  • Determination of the Cardinal directions using Analog Sensor R1655 and Renesas M16C/62P Microcontroller board.
  • Design, Development and Testing of a Miniature Ambulatory PCG(Phonocardiogram) Wireless Communication System
  • Design and testing of Automatic Room Lights.
  • Literature survey on Sensor calibration in wireless sensor network.
  • Literature survey on Scatternet formation protocols for networks of Bluetooth devices.

Work Experience

Jan 07 – Present Teaching Assistant, Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UNC,

Charlotte, NC

  • Assisting graduate students in “Advanced Embedded Systems”with their course and lab work
  • Grading tests, labs and quiz papers.

Aug 06 – Present Technical Assistant, College of Health and Human Services, UNC, Charlotte,

NC

  • Technical support for PCs, printers, scanners, Laptops.
  • Assisting students with their account information

Aug 06 – Dec 06 Teaching Assistant, Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UNC,

Charlotte, NC

  • Tutoring the undergraduate students in Basic Electrical Engineering for Mechanical

Engineers

  • Conducting problem sessions to assist students
  • Grading tests and assignment papers

Jan 06 – May 06 Teaching Assistant, Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UNC,

Charlotte, NC

  • Assisting undergraduate students in “Introduction to Electromagnetic fields” with their

course work.

Jan 05 – April 05 Project Trainee,Electronic Engineering Corp, Chennai, INDIA

  • Responsible for troubleshooting to the component level complex analog circuits.
  • Responsible for layout design, fabricating and testing the PCB.

Technical Paper and PosterPresentations

  • Presented paper on “Smart Antennas” atNational Level Technical Paper Presentation Contest –SRASHTA-2K4, Rajhamundry, India.(March 2004)
  • Presented paper on “ASICS” at National Level Technical Paper Presentation Contest- CEPSTRUM-2K4, Tirupathi, India.(October 2004)
  • Presented poster on “Determining the cardinal directions using Analog sensor R1655” atSoutheast conference, Memphis, TN, USA(March 2006)

Graduate Level Coursework

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  • Embedded Systems
  • Wireless and mobile computing
  • Advanced theory of communication
  • Optic signals and networks
  • Wireless Sensor Networks
  • Advanced Embedded Systems
  • Reconfigurable Computing
  • Designing with USB
  • Information technology and project

management

  • Modeling and Performance Analysis

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Professional Organizations

  • Student member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Inc.
  • Student member of International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).