Tharun Srinivasan

About

Electronics and Communication Engineering undergraduate focused on hardware engineering, embedded systems, and FPGA/SoC design and validation. Hands-on experience spans industrial IoT telemetry, embedded firmware, wireless robotics, low-power RTL, PCB/electronics, and edge intelligence.

Experience

• IoT & AI Systems Developer Intern
  AKVO Atmospheric Water Systems Pvt. Ltd. · Chennai
  Jan 2026 – Jun 2026

  Engineered backend services for an industrial IoT monitoring platform supporting Atmospheric Water Generator machines using Python, FastAPI, REST APIs, and Supabase/PostgreSQL. Integrated ESP32 telemetry for real-time machine data; designed schemas for telemetry, alerts, device states, and operational logs. Implemented scheduled automation for offline-device detection, compressor rapid-cycling detection, and alert management using APScheduler. Built telemetry simulators and end-to-end test utilities; configured local server/database environments and documented architecture, failure modes, and technical debt.

Education

• 2028 VI
  B.Tech

  Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai

  Electronics and Communication Engineering · 2024 – 2028

  Electronics and Communication Engineering · 2024 – 2028

Skills

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Projects

• LDACS Aeronautical-Comms Receiver
  Zynq-7000, Verilog, Vivado/Vitis 2022.2, Embedded C, Python, AXI DMA/UART

  Built an end-to-end LDACS receiver following Kurz et al. with FPGA PL RTL decoding, ARM PS processing, AXI DMA and UART bridging, plus a Python reference model and live web console.

• ClawGrid V2.0
  ESP32-S3, ESP-NOW, ESP-IDF/FreeRTOS, TinyML

  Designed distributed edge intelligence where nodes exchange compact events, state, intents, policies, and health information with graceful degradation under node or gateway failure.

• HopperNet V2
  Python, Pygame, AES-GCM

  Built a 100-node mobile-network simulator with adaptive FHSS, DTN buffering and forwarding, dynamic topology, jamming scenarios, and experiment metrics.

• ZedBoard Zynq-7000 FPGA-SoC Neural Hardware Prototype
  Zynq-7000, Vivado 2022.2, Vitis 2022.2, Verilog

  Designed and validated a 3-neuron LIF SNN prototype in programmable logic with ARM processing-system integration and hardware/software verification.

• Robo Soccer Striker
  Dual ESP32, ESP-NOW, BTS7960, 300 RPM Motors, 3S LiPo

  Directed wireless drive and calibrated motor/current parameters across 30+ match runs, reducing repeat failures and advancing to the national finalist stage.

• AI-Automated Antenna Design & EM Simulation
  Python, Local ML, CST Studio Suite, ANSYS HFSS

  Built a local ML-driven workflow for antenna-geometry generation, EM simulation, result extraction, and model-guided optimization.

• Smart Classroom IoT System
  ESP32-C3, Raspberry Pi, Firebase, React

  Integrated sensors through an edge-to-cloud pipeline, implemented filtering and retry logic, and built real-time monitoring dashboards.

• Compact Antenna for Smart Glasses
  CST, FR-4

  Designed a temple-mounted IFA baseline and optimized matching toward target RF performance across 2.4–2.5 GHz.

• FPGA Image Recognition & Processing
  Verilog HDL, Quartus Prime, ModelSim

  Implemented and simulated image-processing modules in Verilog, synthesized in Quartus, and validated functionality in ModelSim.

• Carbon Monoxide Toxicity Prevention System
  Embedded C, GSM, GPS

  Designed real-time CO detection with threshold logic, automated SOS, GPS tracking, and GSM alerts.

🏆 Achievements & awards

• Top 3 / Winner — Hardware Track, Parallax 2026 · 2026

  VIT Chennai

• Top 50 — Smart India Hackathon · 2025

  Among 1,700+ teams

• National Finalist / Knockout Stage — Robo Soccer, IIT Madras Shaastra · 2026
• 96 Percentile — JEE Main · 2024

⚽ Extracurricular activities

• Secretary, VITSION Moviemakers Club

  Coordinated club operations, marketing initiatives, sponsorship outreach, and event execution.

• Active Member, Tech Researchers Club & E-Cell Entrepreneurship Club

  Contributed to research discussions, technical events, startup ideation, and project proposals.