REZWANA SHARMIN

9 CRESCENT PLACE AP T#1909 M4C5L7 TORONTO O N CANADA (647) 341-7545 A.SHARMIN@UTORONTO.CA

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Applied Science and Engineering, 4th year (With 13 months Professional Internship) Expected Graduation May 2012 University of Toronto, Department of Engineering Science (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Application Software: Micromagic, Cadence, Synopsys CAD tools, Quartus, MPLAB, PSpice, LabWindows/CVI, Libero IDE, Altium, Sentaurus Programming Languages: C++ (Software), Verilog, C, Bash, Matlab, Java, Nios II Assembly Language Lab equipment: Oscilloscope, Function generator, Pulse generator, Soldering gun, FPGA board Project on Progress: Design and layout of CMOS 4-bit microprocessor (The AMD 2901)

PUBLICATIONS
S. Rezgui, P. Louris and R. Sharmin, SEE Characterization of the new RTAX-DSP (RTAX-D) antifuse-based FPGA, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Vol. 57, NO. 6 Part 1, December 2010, pp 3537-3546

RELEVANT ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

Automated Test System, U of T Thesis Project 2011-Present Developed open source software toolset, dedicated to perform large set of Spice simulations and summarize the result by compiling analyzed data in single text document Completed interface program using Bash scripting language to organize user work directory Interacted with HSpice simulator on UNIX platform, which ensured software availability without license requirement Presented the software functionality and submitted a complete report to the faculty Radiation Intern, Actel Corporation Mt. View, CA, USA (Professional Internship) 2009-2010 Supported TID characterization in gamma-rays and x-rays of the Fusion parts and 65nm test chip as well as documented and analyzed test results in order to compile deliverable and publishable report Collaborated with affiliated department personals, including the physical layout group and organized off-site radiation tests involving radiation tolerant (RT) FPGA Coordinated successful HOT SEL Testing of Actel FPGAs (ProASIC3, Smart Fusion, IGLOO and Fusion mixed signal FPGAs) and completed product characterization project Reconstructed and developed driver software to remotely control power supplies using LabWindows/CVI and used measurement and automation software to gain remote access to measurement equipment Corresponded with various companies involved with design and testing of devices as well as bench boards in order to modify test set up for efficient use in radiation chamber Achievements Developed software tool with graphical user interface for easy access to power equipments in order to fully automate remote access and data storage, which increased efficiency and speed of experiments by 20% Collected crucial data that are required for device level and functional characterization by uniquely conducting off site radiation tests by employing top notch equipment Completed characterization of Fusion FPGA and presented the final report to the department Published the result of research findings in the IEEE Transaction as a co-author Jr. Electrical Team Member, U of T Blue Sky Solar Racing Team 2010-Present Collaborated with the electrical and mechanical team in order to provide continuous support to prepare the solar car for World Solar Race in Australia Designed and debugged several critical electrical components of solar car, such as the car signal, gap adjustment system as well as programmed the systems to perform and communicate with data logger Built and installed the physical modules into the car and tested for performance

REZWANA SHARMIN, 647-341-7545 (A.SHARMIN@UTORONTO.CA) NOTABLE ENGINEERING PROJECTS

CMOS 4-bit microprocessor (The AMD 2901), U of T VLSI System and Design course Carried out VLSI subsystem and chip design using Micromagic, Cadence and Synopsys CAD tools Created complete datapath and control logic Present

Digital and Computer System Lab, U of T Computer Organization Course 2010 Using NIOS II assembly language and Verilog, converted basic multicycle processor to a pipeline processor by designing the building blocks and testing the processor for accurate implementation Tested and implemented multiple designs using FPGA device in order to solidify the understanding and integrate circuits with HDL Circuit Designer, U of T Engineering Design Course 2008 Coordinated a three-member team to successfully design a fully functional user friendly automatic quality control machine to locate and test LED Flashing light balls, and to output results in minimum time Analyzed, soldered and troubleshot the analog circuit components of the machine using oscilloscope according to given requirements and restrictions, maintaining proper functionality and increasing efficiency by 13% Created a Gantt chart scheduling all members of the team throughout the semester, resulting in timely completion of the project Compiled a final design report, explaining in details the procedure, credibility and operating instructions as well as a budget analysis, and presented functionality of the machine

ACADEMIC ENGINEERING EMPLOYMENT

Camp UofT and Jr. Deep Instructor, University of Toronto Designed and developed camp programs for grade 7 and 8 students in order to expose them to scientific concepts by setting up appropriate design challenges and evaluated their accomplishment Prepared engaging presentation materials to reinforce students understanding while adhering to the time constraint of a week Devised debugging protocols to stimulate problem solving abilities of students 2011

Summer Student Student Researcher, U of T IBBME Research Lab 2008 Verified chemical treatment in sample clones and tested out a new version of vector in order to facilitate research on visualization of fusion protein within stem cell Analyzed clones using PCR and organized the results for presentation and further experimentation Optimized experimental conditions using methodical deductions and hypothesis to achieve the best result and configure components of the PCR analysis Presented the summer research project to faculty and judges

OTHER EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Architect, Self-Employed, Bangladesh 2007 Consulted with clients to redesign residential home to incorporate apartment working within the economic constrains and land foundation parameters Modeled an apartment with appropriate measurements using Google Sketch Up and presented to constructors Product Specialist, MarketSource, Toronto 2006 Explained capabilities, features and functionalities of Hewlett Packard products, demonstrated operations, suggest appropriate products according to the buyers requirements Promoted sales at various retail locations including Best Buy, Staples, Future Shop

AFFILIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS Certificate Holder/ Organizing member, Undergraduate Engineering Research Conference Participant, Undergraduate Engineering Research day Mentor, Skule Sisters Mentorship Program Mentee, Skule Mentorship Program Participant, University of Toronto Engineering Kompetition INTERESTS
Building and repairing electronic devices, touring historical locations, reading fiction

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