1. MohanMelakadambur Ganesan
Email: mg2912@gmail.com 2nd
email : mohanmg@yahoo.com Mobile: +919444315444
Objective To bring out the best within myself by involving on the latest technologies and become a distinguished
professional in an organization that provides me the opportunity to utilise and apply the skills which I have
acquired, and generating results through teamwork.
Core skill sets 21 years of R&D employment and other means expertise as Hardware system architect and a
Team leader. I have developed several new concepts to improve the product efficiency, reliability,
power efficiency and thermal management as well as cost saving in embedded systems. Obtained
broader knowledge base in Electrical, Electronics, mechanical and firmware that made my designs
more adequate and out of box solutions. I have gained wide skillsets and deep understanding in the
end to end embedded Hardware domain expertise.
Expertise in Brief
 DFM and Project life cycle management
 Analogue, Digital and mix signal Electronics design
 Analogue Video Receiver and power amp design
 High-speed up to 20bit ADC / DAC circuit and layout deign
 8, 16 , 32 bit Micro-Processor and Micro-Controller Hardware and Firmware design
 PSoC designs and simulation
 PowerPC Based system architecture
 DSP Design and low noise mix signal design for VOIP
 DSP based embedded hardware design and debugging
 DDR2, mDDR, NAND, NOR flash Memory designs
 Altera Cyclone FPGA Design and test coding
 Remote configuration design for FPGA and processor
 Interfaces design to DDRs, UPP, LVDS, PCIe, mcBsp, SPI, Gigabit Ethernet, USB, UART etc.
 Power, reset and boot Sequencing and housekeeping using microcontrollers
 Robotics and Electro Mechanical automation controllers
 Automobile Electronics and surge suppressers
 High and low Power / PWM Audio Amplifier
 High efficient, high frequency DC-DC, AC-DC (SMPS) Power Supply design and layout
 Transformers design
 Extra High Tension fly-back converter designs for TV/monitor EHT circuit
 Super-efficient lead-acid Battery Charger and battery management for telecom equipment
 Hot swapping controller design
 Low power RF design for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee and simpliciTI
 High speeds digital, sensitive analogue layout routing
 Touch Switch and touch sensor design using PSoC and Flex PCB layout
 In-depth of hardware trouble-shooting and failure analysis
 Regulatory, UL, FCC, EMI and EMC at design and debug level

2. Experience 1999 – March 2013 Embedded Wireless Labs Sdn Bhd KL, Malaysia
Worked as - Lead Research Engineer in embedded wireless R&D lab for past 14 years that gave the
opportunity to build up experience as system architect and lead the technical design teams. Worked in
several DSP and embedded architectural designs and prototypes for central office (C.O.) rural wireless
networking system, Small office and Home office - SOHO CPEs, and a medical mobile personal
emergency and rescue system (mPERS) applications. Also took active role as an independent circuit
designer as well as layout engineer with end-to-end CAD knowledge. I have designed several DSP,
FPGA, POTS, and DC-DC Power circuits and embedded layouts from paper to product.
One of my SOHO development platforms was short-listed for MSC-APICTA 2009 Award from
whole Malaysia as best research and development platform for voice and data network.
Key projects at Embedded Wireless Labs
HBR – Medical pendant 2010 - 2012
Involved as system design Engineer and designed Medical Personal Emergency Rescue system. This
wearable design used full-fledged TI OMAPL138 and Spartan FPGA with high speed ADC, which
applies patented protocol to measure patient’s heart and breathe-rate using wireless (WiFi) reflection.
It provides seamless communicate to healthcare professionals through 3G network and get
instantaneous medical advice.
Zilant – Phoenix series 2008 - 2010
Involved as system architect and designer to develop SOHO platform using Freescale’s MPC8315E.
This Platform supports 3G, LTE or WiMax, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee for wireless communications
and Fibre, Gigabit, Fast Ethernet, USB HI-speed for cable network.. Landlines were replaced by dual
channel VOIP voice and fax supported with Plain old telephone line (POTS) for voice
communication. This platform is highly customisable for SOHO or house automation and ZigBee
house security with WiFi audio-visual recording. New 92% DC-DC Power efficiency with skip cycle
topology design introduced for 24X7 operations even in low / no-load operation. Developed unique
MSP430 based system controller and algorithm for system housekeeping like, manage system
booting, power sequencing, power management, thermal management, time stamping and remote
data logging.
Wimax CPE 2009
Spartan3 FPGA added with existing Phoenix platform to support wimax communication. This CPE
optimized for broadband connectivity to Enterprise (SOHO) and home (residential gateway) users in
city environments. This wimax CPE designed for Wimax communication limited and terminated
later due to economic reasons.
High speed Video Storage 2006-2009
Xilinx FPGA based Terabyte solid state storage design which supports sustained data speed of 227.9
MB/sec for SMPTE292 and SMPTE372, with up to 2048x1080 12 bit 4:4:4, the maximum possible
dual link HD-SDI bit depth and frame size to store for movie shooting.
The following designs and prototype modules used in central office (C.O.) rural wireless networking system
called Arcadian wireless, which operates, based on patented IP called Fixed point to multipoint wireless
platform. This provides rural voice and data communication with low cost per line.
Universal Daughter Board 2005 - 2006
TI A5 chipset based ADSL design integrated in high dense printed circuit board to accommodate
Arcadian’s all four existing modules in one universal board. It simplified the central office (CO) side
equipment to serve POTS and ADSL using single board. This 1500 components 12 layer universal
board supported POTS, ADSL, Ethernet and E1 by simple PCB assembly variants. This challenging
mission slashed down manufacturing and inventory cost by 40% due to setup charges, optimization of
chipset and watchful selection of the components. Obviously, it minimized the PCB inventory.
Telecom Charger 2005
Designed innovative smart switching lead-acid charger retrieve the power from solar, windmill and
mains SMPS that charges the 2000Ah battery with ultralow loss and provides power backup for the
Arcadian rural networking system.

3. Key projects at Embedded Wireless Labs (continue)
Power sequencing and system controller 2004
FPGA and Microcontroller based circuit designed to monitor and sequencing the 28 power supplies on
the system while power up and power down. It also played an important role on system reset
configuration and boot sequencing. This topology dramatically improved the system reliability and
failsafe remote configuration.
PowerPC Based Motherboard 2000 - 2004
PowerPC based motherboard that supported up to 8-daughter board interface card with proprietary bus
to communicate with 8 different DSP with intelligent poling mechanism and dual port ram (DPRAM)
to overcome bus loading. High level of intelligence was required to handle the different type of
daughter board of any combination i.e. E1, POTS, POTS with ADSL, POTS with Ethernet and
universal board also provides interface to ISM band radio using baseband board called Havana
POTS line Bridge 2002
Innovative match box size solution provided to connect two active CO telephone lines without
affecting DC parameters and transfers the audio / fax data
Rural Network Enclosure Design 2001-2003
With Significant engineering considerations, Easy replaceable snap-in protection module designs and
zero vent design to avoid dust, insects without compromising thermal management. The key features
for the 64-channel rural telecom enclosure with snap in lightning arrester, which proved my
mechanical knowledge.
DSP Based Intelligent 8 Channel POTS 1999 - 2002
This intelligent add-on interface card provides voice, fax and dial-up modem serves up to 8 customers
with Plain Old Telephone Service. This was an earlier equivalent for VOIP, which been used in the
Caperange rural telecommunication station. The System supports G3 Fax and V.90 dial-up modem.
Key Achievements
20-layer complex PCB shrunk into 8 layers by optimized the layout and manual routing with EMI and
EMC consideration. The Phoenix design short-listed for National level MSC-APICTA 2009 Award as
best research and development platform for voice and data network. Complicated System level EMI issues
cleared in one and half moth timeframe and got FCC.
1995–1999 VXL instruments Ltd (R&D) Bangalore, India
Worked as Design Engineer to developed design for computer terminals, monitors, and
computer networking products for export market. Designed several outstanding CRT displays
for medical and computer automations. Design several Universal Switch Mode Power Supply
(SMPS), Extra High Voltage (EHT) fly-back circuit designs for CRT and High frequency video
amplifiers for monitors along with EMI EMC support.
Role as designer
 High resolution Medial Monitor for GE CT scan system - DM1269,
 Medical Monitor module for portable ultra-scan WiproGE DM1407,
 Unix Network Terminal for data entry standalone - VM29XX, VM23XX,
 Unix High Refresh Network Terminal - VM24XX,
 Solid-state Windows Terminal - TC3110,
 Digital Color Monitor for PC application DC6210,
 High Resolution Medical Monitor module for ultrasonic hand carry L&T Sapphire instrument.
 Isolated SMPS, Transformer design
 Design evaluation and validation, environmental test, vibration, regulatory validation (EMI, EMC).
Key Achievements
The company appreciated and rewarded as “Analogue specialist” for my outstanding contribution.
Eight different products designed and released in three-years.

4. 1993–1995 Murugappa Polytechnic Chennai, India
Employed as Faculty Member and conducted several short-term courses, developing several internal
infrastructures and servicing instruments and CNC machines. Setup and Introduced the first PCB
manufacturing and prototype lab inside the campus.
Key Role in Murugappa Polytechnic
 Hardware Faculty
 Servicing CNC machines
 Setting up the PCB Lab
 Setting up Hardware and computer Lab
 Establishing the Satellite communication Network
 Storage Oscilloscope design evaluation with L&T
Key Achievements
Trained the economically challenged zero domain knowledge people to service and repair electronic
equipment in two month timeframe. This brought change in their life and living style. Started up and
inaugurated first PCB and Hardware laboratory.
1992–1993 Keyson Electronics Chennai, India
Worked as Service Engineer for Keyson Electronics Chennai for a year and learnt several reliability
issues due to design, handling and environmental, which helped later in reliable product design as
designer.
Role in the Keyson Electronics
 Servicing Several TVs, VCRs and Audio systems
 RF Changeover Switch
 Several customized Digital clock Designs
1993–2010 Freelance Projects India and Malaysia
By nature highly motivated, passion on achievement and involvement in electronics design, service and
debug skill made me to bring several new concepts, which were converted, to product and design / working
module, which delivered to the end customer or commercialized based on their needs. Expertise not limited
only in design also extended to service any complex electronics and find the root cause. This skill sets helped to
validate third-party designs and suggest cost effective solutions
Some of the important successive projects
 Zigbee network establishment
 LCD Module Automated Test Instrument for manufacturing line
 IrDA based Transport Speed log downloader
 LCD controller board design
 House Environmental Controller design which utilises day night natural thermal variation
and minimize the energy cost
 Object Deduction using Infrared for automated tablet/capsule counting for hospitals
 Ultrasonic / infrared Object and proximity and physical movements deduction
 Several layout, EMI and PCB design

5. Education and
Trainings
1989–1992 AVCC Polytechnic Mailaduthurai, India
Completed Three year Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with 72.65% with
Microcontroller as elective subject
2013 PRIST University Pondicherry, India
Doing Part time B.Tech in Electronics Communication engineering, Expected to complete in
2017
Specialized certificate and training courses
 MSME renewable energy (Solar PV) system design
 TMS320C6000 DSP Design Workshop from Texas Instrument
 DSP Real -Time Software Design using Code Composer Studio at Texas Instrument
 Personal Computer (PC) Hardware Architecture Servicing
 Computer hardware servicing and Maintenance at NTTF Bangalore
 PCB Designing and Fabrication at NTTF Bangalore
Workshops courses on following domains
 Satellite TV receiving and viewing
 VCR Servicing
 Colour TV Servicing
 Black & White TV Servicing
 Transistor Radio Servicing
 Tektronix Logic Analyser Product Training
 Personal Development at CETE

6. Computer
Exposure
Regulatory
Knowledge
Simulation and Debugging Tools
 In circuit tester - Board Wizard
 Workbench For digital Simulations
 IAR embedded workbench, MPLAB for micro controller
 Pspics for analogue circuit simulation
 Quartus II for FPGA
 PSoC Designer
PCB Cad and layout tools
 Full knowledge and skill set on Altium and Protel 99 schematic and layout Design
 Brief Knowledge in Cadstar, Integra Menter Graphics
Software knowledge
 C, Assembly, code composer studio, MATLAB
 Brief idea on MySQL, Peyton
Hardware Tool Exposure
 Spectrum analyser, Digital & storage high sampling oscilloscopes
 Logic analyser, TIM tester
 Processor specific hardware debuggers
 Experience in many more HW lab equipment
Outline Knowledge spread on the relevant standards and protocols
ZigBee - IEEE 802.15.4 WiMax - IEEE 802.16 WiFi - IEEE 802.11
Ethernet IEEE 802.3 IrDA UL safety FCC Part 15 class B & C CE
Clear understanding and hands on experience in EMI and EMC design and Design fixes
Special Interests
Creative electronic designs, Knowing new technology, Robotics, automation, zigbee, renewable
energy, efficiency improvement, solar grid tie inverters, wind energy harvesting, for computers and
home automation and home application.
Holding Malaysian Resident Pass - suitable for business visit

7. Computer
Exposure
Regulatory
Knowledge
Simulation and Debugging Tools
 In circuit tester - Board Wizard
 Workbench For digital Simulations
 IAR embedded workbench, MPLAB for micro controller
 Pspics for analogue circuit simulation
 Quartus II for FPGA
 PSoC Designer
PCB Cad and layout tools
 Full knowledge and skill set on Altium and Protel 99 schematic and layout Design
 Brief Knowledge in Cadstar, Integra Menter Graphics
Software knowledge
 C, Assembly, code composer studio, MATLAB
 Brief idea on MySQL, Peyton
Hardware Tool Exposure
 Spectrum analyser, Digital & storage high sampling oscilloscopes
 Logic analyser, TIM tester
 Processor specific hardware debuggers
 Experience in many more HW lab equipment
Outline Knowledge spread on the relevant standards and protocols
ZigBee - IEEE 802.15.4 WiMax - IEEE 802.16 WiFi - IEEE 802.11
Ethernet IEEE 802.3 IrDA UL safety FCC Part 15 class B & C CE
Clear understanding and hands on experience in EMI and EMC design and Design fixes
Special Interests
Creative electronic designs, Knowing new technology, Robotics, automation, zigbee, renewable
energy, efficiency improvement, solar grid tie inverters, wind energy harvesting, for computers and
home automation and home application.
Holding Malaysian Resident Pass - suitable for business visit