Sachin Kumar Asokan Graduate Student, RF Engineering

(203-893-6421; sxa132330@utdallas.edu) EDUCATION

● Master of Science in Electrical Engineering December 2015 The University of Texas at Dallas, Texas, USA Core GPA 3.75/4 ; CGPA : 3.365/4 ● Bachelor of Technology in Instrumentation & control engineering May 2013

SRM University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India CGPA : 8.391/10

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCERF Associate Engineer Intern – MobileComm Professionals Inc. [Jan-Apr 2015]T-Mobile Project : Testing and obtaining data for various testing scenarios like RF Signal Measurement, LTE/UMTS/GSM throughput data rates using the PCTEL IB-FLEX L700 scanner and the TEMS RF testing software in the Dallas/Fortworth area. Analyzing the collected data and assisting with wireless network design and optimization activities. BNSF Project : Scanning the radio signals from the base stations using the Meteorcomm 63020 kit and analyzing using the XTERM software to ensure proper communication between the locomotives. RF Test Engineer Intern – Zealtek Calibration Laboratory [Jan-June 2013]Performed testing, calibration and maintenance of RF components like RF cables, filters, resonators and couplers using Spectrum Analyzer, Vector Network Analyzer, Oscilloscope, RF Power meter. Measured the insertion loss, return loss, noise figure of these components and made sure they were within the specified levels.

RF LABORATORY EXPERIENCEDesign, Testing and Fabrication of RF Components -RF Design and Measurement Laboratory [Aug-Dec 2014]Designed, simulated, modeled and evaluated Microstrip Resonators, Wilkinson Power Divider, Branch-Line And Edge-Coupled Couplers, Chebyshev and Butterworth Filters, Matching Networks for Amplifier and Patch Antenna with EM simulation using AWR Microwave Office and AXIEM tools.Milled the design on FR-4 or Duroid 5880 substrate and determined the Insertion Loss, Return Loss, Noise Figure and Power of the same using a Vector Network Analyzer (VNA), Noise Figure Analyzer and Power Meter.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS Two-stage Low Noise Amplifier Design – RF Amplifier Design [Jan-May 2014] Automated Parking Enforcement Systems – RF Systems Engineering [Aug-Dec 2014] Simulation of a simplified LTE OFDM – Wireless Communication [Aug-Dec 2014] A Novel Planar three way power Divider – RF & Microwave Circuits [Aug-Dec 2014]

TECHNICAL SKILLS Simulation Tools : AWR (Microwave Office, VSS, Axiem EM Simulator), Cadence Virtuso, MATLAB Languages known : C, C++,Verilog, VHDL Equipments used : Spectrum Analyzer,Vector Network Analyzer, Oscilloscope, Power Meter

RELEVANT COURSEWORKRF Microwave, Design and Measurement Laboratory RF & Microwave Amplifier DesignIntroduction to Wireless Communication Systems RF & Microwave Systems EngineeringFields and Waves RF & Microwave Circuits VLSI Design Hardware Modelling using HDL SUMMARY

In-depth knowledge in Smith Charts, S-parameters, Matching Network Design, Basic Wireless concepts, Transmission Line Theory, Cascaded Noise Figure and Cascaded OIP3 analysis, RF System concepts, Power Amplifier Operation (1dB Compression point and IP3 concepts). Hands on experience in (designing and) testing of RF/Microwave components using hardware equipments like Vector Network Analyzer (VNA), Signal Generator, Spectrum Analyzer, Power Meter

Implementation and design of Attenuator, Resonator, Oscillators, Filters, Directional Couplers, Wilkinson Power Divider, Mixer, Patch Antenna, Low Noise Amplifier, RADAR Subsystems, SATCOM network. Basic knowledge of wireless communication systems, OFDM, modulation schemes, path loss simulators, fading.