Alpa Thakur

About

Final-year B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering student with hands-on experience in embedded systems, FPGA, IoT, and digital electronics. Interested in VLSI, hardware interfacing, and intelligent system development for research and automation applications.

Experience

• Summer Research Intern
  National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
  Jun 2026 – Jul 2026

Education

• Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)
  Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Institute of Engineering and Technology
  Electronics & Communication Engineering · Aug 2023 – Jun 2027

Skills

• C
• Deep Learning
• Python
• Machine Learning
• Data Science
• scikit-learn
• Digital Electronics
• TensorFlow
• Embedded C
• ESP32
• Verilog
• I2C
• UART
• CNN (Convolutional Neural Network)
• Keras
• Vivado
• TCP/IP
• FPGA
• SPI
• RTL Design
• Gpio
• Sensors

Projects

• FPGA Digital Design
  Vivado

  Implemented digital logic circuits using Vivado. Performed simulation and functional verification. Gained practical experience in FPGA design workflow.

• AI Packet Analyzer
  Python

  Designed an AI-powered packet analyzer for intelligent network traffic monitoring. Processed packet capture (PCAP) data to identify communication patterns and suspicious network behavior. Automated packet analysis using Python.

• Electricity Theft Detection using CNN & Hybrid CNN-LSTM
  Python, TensorFlow, Keras, Scikit-learn

  Developed CNN and Hybrid CNN-LSTM models for electricity theft detection using smart meter datasets. Applied feature engineering, Min-Max scaling, and SMOTE. Evaluated performance using Accuracy, Precision, Recall, F1-score, ROC-AUC, and Confusion Matrix.

• Smart Water Pump Automation
  ESP32, Proteus, IoT

  Developed an IoT-enabled automatic water pump controller using ESP32. Implemented RTC-based scheduling for autonomous operation. Integrated Solid State Relay (SSR) for high-voltage AC motor control. Simulated complete hardware design in Proteus. Improved automation and energy efficiency.

Courses & certifications

• Technical Workshop · IIT Mandi / IIT Delhi
• MATLAB Onramp · MathWorks
• CS105: Introduction to Python · Saylor Academy
• C for Everyone: Programming Fundamentals · University of California
• VLSI & IC Design Workshop · IIT Mandi
• Introduction to IoT & Embedded Systems · University of California, Irvine
• Python for Data Science and AI · IBM (Coursera)

⚽ Extracurricular activities

• Secrerty

  Handels the language and soft skills club also technical, where I conducted events such as hackton and personality development

🎯 Hobbies & interests

• Writing