Resume

1. 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 EXPERIENCE
RF Associate Engineer Intern – MobileComm ProfessionalsInc. [Jan-Apr2015]
T-Mobile Project: Testing and obtainingdata for various testingscenarioslikeRF Signal Measurement, LTE/UMTS/GSM throughput data
rates usingthe PCTEL IB-FLEX L700 scanner and the TEMS RF testing software in the Dallas/Fortworth area.Analyzingthe collected data
and assistingwith wireless network design and optimization activities.BNSF Project: Scanningthe radio signalsfromthe basestations
usingthe Meteorcomm 63020 kitand analyzingusingthe XTERM software to ensure proper communication between the locomotives.
RF Test Engineer Intern – Zealtek Calibration Laboratory [Jan-June 2013]
Performed testing, calibration and maintenanceof RF components likeRF cables,filters,resonators and couplers usingSpectr um Analyzer,
Vector Network Analyzer, Oscilloscope,RF Power meter. Measured the insertion loss,return loss,noisefigureof these components and
made surethey were within the specified levels.
RF LABORATORY EXPERIENCE
Design, 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-LineAnd Edge-Coupled Couplers,
Chebyshev and Butterworth Filters, Matching Networks for Amplifier and Patch Antenna with EM simulation using AWR Microwave
Officeand AXIEM tools.Milled the design on FR-4 or Duroid 5880 substrateand determined the Insertion Loss,Return Loss,Noise Figure
and Power of the same usinga Vector Network Analyzer (VNA), NoiseFigure Analyzer and Power Meter.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
 Two-stage Low Noise Amplifier Design – RF Amplifier Design [Jan-May 2014]
 Automated ParkingEnforcement Systems – RF Systems Engineering [Aug-Dec 2014]
 Simulation of a simplified LTE OFDM – Wireless Communication [Aug-Dec2014]
 A Novel Planar three way power Divider – RF & MicrowaveCircuits [Aug-Dec2014]
TECHNICAL SKILLS
 Simulation Tools : AWR (MicrowaveOffice, VSS, Axiem EM Simulator),Cadence Virtuso, MATLAB
 Languages known : C, C++,Verilog, VHDL
 Equipments used : Spectrum Analyzer,Vector Network Analyzer, Oscilloscope,Power Meter
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
RF Microwave, Design and Measurement Laboratory RF & MicrowaveAmplifier Design
Introduction to Wireless Communication Systems RF & MicrowaveSystems Engineering
Fields and Waves RF & MicrowaveCircuits
VLSI Design Hardware ModellingusingHDL
SUMMARY
 In-depth knowledge in Smith Charts, S-parameters, MatchingNetwork Design, Basic Wirelessconcepts,Transmission LineTheory,
Cascaded NoiseFigure and Cascaded OIP3 analysis,RF System concepts, Power Amplifier Operation (1dB Compression pointand
IP3 concepts). Hands on experience in (designingand) testing of RF/Microwave components usinghardwareequipments 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.