Darlene Hannah Ilakkiya

About

Final-year Electronics and Communication Engineering student at Christ University, Bengaluru, with interests in Embedded Systems, VLSI, IoT, and sustainable technology. Has project, research, and internship experience across PCB testing, diagnostics, LabVIEW/MATLAB, and hardware-oriented development.

Experience

• Industry Intern
  CSIR–National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL)
  2026 – Present

  Working on ultrasonic NDT and signal processing using LabVIEW and MATLAB.

• Web Development Intern
  CodSoft
  Feb 2026 – —

  Completed web development internship.

• Motherboard & Display Diagnostics
  R-Logic Technology Services Pvt. Ltd. · Bengaluru
  Apr 2025 – May 2025

  Handled motherboard and display diagnostics, repair, and quality assurance.

• PCBA Testing & Design for Testability
  ElectroSolve India Pvt. Ltd.
  Dec 2024 – —

  Worked on PCBA testing and design for testability.

Education

• 2027 CU
  Bachelor of Technology

  Christ University, Bangalore (Kengeri Campus)

  Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) · 2023 – 2027

  Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) · 2023 – 2027
• 2023 CS
  Senior Secondary

  CSI Ewart Higher Secondary School

  2023
• 2021 CS
  Secondary

  CSI Ewart Higher Secondary School

  2021

Skills

Tools / apps / platforms

Languages

Projects

• Automated Electric Bell System
  PLC, automation

  Programmable bell system with timetable-based short and long bell patterns.

• Silent Metro: Smart Navigation for the Visually and Hearing Impaired

  Accessibility-focused smart navigation system.

• Research on Functional Inks for Printed Electronics

  Research and experiments on functional inks for printed electronics.

• IoT & RFID-Based Smart Bag
  IoT, RFID, web app

  Assistive technology with web app integration for visually and hearing impaired users.

• Deep Learning-Based Nail Disease Detection System
  CNN, webcam images

  CNN-based diagnostic tool using webcam images.

• Precision Agriculture Model for Dragon Fruit Cultivation
  NPK sensor, moisture sensor

  Collaborated with Boston College, USA on precision agriculture for dragon fruit cultivation.

• Biogas Production from Vegetable Waste

  Sustainable energy generation and small-scale bioreactor design.

• Precision Agriculture
  Sensors, Arduino

  Stand-alone model automating greenhouse processes using sensors and Arduino.

Courses & certifications

• InnoPitch 2025 – Ideathon Participation · Certificate · 2025
• Embedded System Design with ARM · NPTEL, IIT Kharagpur · 2025
• Applied Industrial IoT · L&T EduTech
• Drone Technology & its Transformative Applications · L&T EduTech
• SheLeadsTech Program · Plaksha University
• Land in Focus – Basics of Remote Sensing · EO College
• Shielding Effectiveness · Technical Talk
• Python Using AI · AI For Techies
• Modeling of Autonomous Systems · Coursera (University of Colorado Boulder)
• Requirement Specifications for Autonomous Systems · Coursera (University of Colorado Boulder)
• Introduction and Programming with IoT Boards · Coursera (University of Michigan)
• Using Python to Access Web Data · Coursera (University of Michigan)
• Python Data Structures · Coursera (University of Michigan)
• Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) · Coursera (University of Michigan)
• Innovations in Active and Passive Antennas for 5G & 6G Mobile Communication · IEEE AP/MTT & IETE Bangalore Chapters, RV College of Engineering
• Data Analytics Toolkit · Department of ECE, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru
• Circuit Simulation, Filter Design, Image Processing, Signal & Control Systems, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Simulink, Data Analysis & Visualization, Work with Image Data Types · MATLAB/MathWorks
• Workshop: AI for Students: Build Your Own Generative AI Model · NXT Wave
• ChatGPT & AI Tools Workshop · be10x
• Introduction to Cybersecurity · Cisco Networking Academy
• Cybersecurity Essentials · Cisco Networking Academy
• Electromagnetic Theory · NPTEL, IIT Kanpur

🏆 Achievements & awards

• 1st Place in Academics · 2024

  Ranked 1st in academics at Christ University.

• 1st in Co-curricular · 2024

  Ranked 1st in co-curricular activities at Christ University.

• 2nd in Extracurricular · 2024

  Ranked 2nd in extracurricular activities at Christ University.

• Meritorious Scholarship · 2024

  Received scholarship for 2024–2025.

• Best Project Award · 2025

  Received Best Project Award at Christ University.

• Hack4Good Phase 1 · 2024

  Participated in IEEE SPS Kerala Chapter Hack4Good.

• Smart India Hackathon Shortlisted Ideas · 2025

  Ideas shortlisted for Smart India Hackathon 2025.

⚽ Extracurricular activities

• School Pupil Leader

  Held school leadership role.

• Secretary, Rotary Interact Club

  Served as secretary in the Rotary Interact Club.

📚 Publications

• IoT and RFID-Based Smart Bag for Essential Item Monitoring and Real-Time Alerts with Customization for Visually and Hearing Impaired ↗ · 2026
• Design and Implementation of a Gilbert Multiplier for RF Applications ↗ · 2025
• Fractional-Order Filters Using VDTA ↗ · 2025

🎯 Hobbies & interests

• Exploring New Technologies
• Art & Design
• Singing