Christopher Michael Ash is pursuing a Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a focus on electrical engineering and hardware circuit design. He has experience designing circuits for autonomous vehicles and sensor applications. His project experience includes leading the electrical systems design for an autonomous robot competition and developing controls algorithms for object avoidance.

1. Christopher Michael Ash
2300 Demona Drive • Austin, TX 78733 • (512) 809-5886 • cmash1990@gmail.com
Key Skills
Mixed Signal Circuit Design PCB Circuit Verification and Testing FPGA in Verilog
PCB Design (EagleCAD) SMD PCB Assembly Vivado Xilinx Tool
SOLIDWORKS and CATIA MATLAB and SIMULINK IMUs
GPS and Navigation sensors
Project Experience
AUVSI RobotX Research Project, August 2015 – Present
Premier Maritime Autonomous Robotics Competition, Hawaii 2016
Lead member of electrical systems
 Team design controller for a sensor-less brushless motor
 Team design ATX compliant DC/DC power supply
 Application of op amps, PWM signals, digital signals,ADC signals, differential signals, half-bridge and full bridge
circuit design, DC/DC conversion,voltage regulators, NPN and PNP MOSFETS, microprocessors, current sense,and
voltage sense
Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles, August 2015 – December 2015
 Built an autonomous robot to perform tasks including autonomously navigating and avoiding obstacles,controlling
robot using visual cues and signals and incorporate systemvitals check on hardware components
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Senior Design, Daytona Beach, FL August 2011 –May 2012
 Program and design of object avoidance controls algorithm using potential field theory through MATLAB and
SIMULINK
Work Experience
ERAU Digital System Design, Daytona Beach, FL August 2016 – Present
Graduate Assistant,Dr. Brian Butka
 Assist and advise Junior students in FPGA hardware development and logic using Verilog HDL
ERAU Lab Assistant, Daytona Beach, FL January 2016 – May 2016
Graduate Assistant,Dr. Eric Coyle
 Assist and advise Senior students in electrical hardware application for capstone projects
ERAU Space Craft Controls Class, Daytona Beach, FL January 2012 – May 2012
Teaching Assistant,Dr. Bogdan Udrea
 Assist in the development of the course outline and course instruction for Junior and Senior level students
ERAU Housing, Daytona Beach, FL August 2009 – May 2012
Resident Advisor, Kristen Getka
 Assist and aid in student life
Education
Master of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL
AOC: Electrical Engineering and Hardware Circuit Design
Current GPA: 4.0/4.0
Expected Graduation: December 2017
Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL
AOC: Spacecraft Design
Teams/Volunteer/Clubs
Robotics Association Embry-Riddle, Daytona Beach, FL August 2015 – Present
Mentor
 Assist undergraduate students with electrical hardware and preparation for various AUVSI competitions
ERAU Summer Camp July 2016
Counselor
 Advised and introduced high schoolstudents to robotic autonomy and systemdesign using LabVIEW, IR sensors,and
camera vision