CV
Education
- Ph.D in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, 2030 (expected)
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering with Summa Cum Laude, University of Florida, 2025 (GPA: 4.00/4.00)
Research Interest
Key Areas: Communication Systems | Information Theory | Machine Learning | Stochastic Processes | Control Theory | Optimization | Digital Design
Courseworks
Purdue Coursework
UF Coursework
Research Experience
- Aug 2025 - Present: NSF Graduate Research Fellow & Ross Fellow
TSAC Laboratory, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana- Wireless Communications systems and Information Theory.
- Developing a new active feedback coding scheme for 5G/6G systems to improve SNR performance and lower encoding/decoding complexity.
- May 2024 – Aug 2025: Undergraduate Research Assistant
Wireless Information Networking Group (WING), University of Florida, Gainesville, FL- Contributed to Xilinx RFSoC and SDR(B210) testbed development for wireless communication and spectrum sensing in drone applications.
- Performed signal processing analysis for drone communication systems.
- May 2023 – May 2024: REU Fellowship (Paid research assistant)
Smart Systems Lab (SSL), University of Florida, Gainesville, FL- Research experience with FPGA, OpenCV, and embedded systems development.
Teaching Experience
Work & Project Experience
- Capstone Design Project Engineer, Northrop Grumman Sponsored, Aug 2024 – May 2025
Northrop Grumman, Melbourne, FL- Awarded “Best Team” in the University’s IPPD program, placing first among all teams for overall project excellence, execution, and presentation.
- Engineered an end-to-end automated asset tracking system for a secure Northrop Grumman lab space, integrating RFID, RP2040 microcontrollers, and custom data management using Raspberry Pi 5 framework.
- My team’s blog.
- 1-D Time Domain Convolution on FPGA, Nov 2024 - Dec 2024
- Achieved a ~15x performance speed-up for 1-D convolution compared to a 667MHz ARM processor by designing a highly parallelized circuit on a Zedboard FPGA.
- Maximized throughput with pipelined and unrolled convolution loops and dual-clock DRAM DMA interface with FIFO and handshake for reliable data transfer and to mitigate metastability.
- Optimized memory bandwidth by implementing a smart buffer (sliding window) for efficient data reuse.
- Report.
- Pong Game on FPGA, Apr 2024 – May 2024
- Developed a Pong game using VHDL with custom logic for game mechanics and VGA output.
- Implemented FSM for game state control and optimized real-time performance.
- Circuit Analysis Tool, Apr 2023 – May 2023
- Developed a C++ tool to calculate currents, voltages, and drops from netlist data.
- Improved efficiency by 20% with dynamic programming for complex circuits.
Awards & Honors
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), National Science Foundation, 2026
- NSF graduate fellowship supporting outstanding graduate students in STEM fields.
- Ross Fellowship, Purdue University, 2025
- University fellowship guaranteeing four years of PhD funding.
- Presidential Excellence Awards, Purdue University, 2025
- A multi-year, university-wide scholarship awarded to a select cohort of top incoming PhD candidates based on academic merit and research potential.
- Electric E Award, University of Florida, 2025
- The ECE department’s most prestigious award.
- Ralph Sias Scholarship, University of Florida, 2024
- A merit-based scholarship awarded for outstanding academic achievement in ECE.
- James E. Dykes Scholarship, University of Florida, 2023
- A merit-based scholarship awarded for outstanding academic achievement in ECE.
- Honor Roll and Dean’s List, University of Florida, 2023 – 2025
Skills
Programming Languages
- Systems Programming: C/C++, Assembly
- Software Development: Java, Python
- Machine Learning: TensorFlow, Scikit-learn
- Technical Computing: MATLAB
- Version Control: Git, GitHub
Digital Design & Hardware
- HDL Languages: VHDL, SystemVerilog
- Verification: UVM (Universal Verification Methodology)
- Tools & IDEs: Vitis HLS, Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, ModelSim
- Software Defined Radio: GNU Radio
- Circuit Design: LTspice, Altium Designer
Professional & Technical Skills
- Certifications: Lean Six Sigma White Belt, NVIDIA Fundamentals of Deep Learning, NVIDIA Building Transformer-Based Natural Language Processing Applications
- Documentation: Technical Writing, Microsoft Office, Latex
- Communication: Professional Presentation, Cross-functional Collaboration, Public Speaking
Publications
RF-Based Drone Detection Using RFSoC and SDR: Analysis and Automation Foundations
Tung, Michael. (2025). "RF-Based Drone Detection Using RFSoC and SDR: Analysis and Automation Foundations." Undergraduate Honors Theses collection. 1(3).
Paper Title Number 5, with math \(E=mc^2\)
Your Name, You. (2024). "Paper Title Number 3." GitHub Journal of Bugs. 1(3).
Paper Title Number 4
Your Name, You. (2024). "Paper Title Number 3." GitHub Journal of Bugs. 1(3).
Paper Title Number 3
Your Name, You. (2015). "Paper Title Number 3." Journal 1. 1(3).
Paper Title Number 2
Your Name, You. (2010). "Paper Title Number 2." Journal 1. 1(2).
Paper Title Number 1
Your Name, You. (2009). "Paper Title Number 1." Journal 1. 1(1).
Talks
Conference Proceeding talk 3 on Relevant Topic in Your Field
Conference proceedings talk at Testing Institute of America 2014 Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Talk 2 on Relevant Topic in Your Field
Talk at London School of Testing, London, UK
Tutorial 1 on Relevant Topic in Your Field
Tutorial at UC-Berkeley Institute for Testing Science, Berkeley, CA, USA
Talk 1 on Relevant Topic in Your Field
Talk at UC San Francisco, Department of Testing, San Francisco, CA, USA
