Daniel Cahall is a senior at Rowan University studying Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science with a 3.5 GPA. He has internship experience in systems engineering and virtual reality development. As Chair of Rowan IEEE, he leads over 100 members in various projects and activities. His engineering projects include designing circuits for model rocket sensors and writing a Mars landing proposal for NASA. Additionally, he has researched brain-computer interfaces and tutored robotics. Cahall has strong skills in languages like Java, C++ and MATLAB as well as hardware including FPGAs, microcontrollers and virtual reality tools.

1. Daniel Enrico Cahall
Cahalld0@students.rowan.edu | (856) 535-0819
111 Hampshire Court | Deptford, NJ 08096
Education:
 Rowan University | 201 Mullica Hill Road | Glassboro, NJ 08028 | (856) 256-4000
 Electrical and Computer Engineering Major | Class of 2017 | Major GPA: 3.46
 Computer Science Major | Class of 2017 | Major GPA: 3.69
 Dean’s List | Cumulative GPA: 3.50
Internship Experience:
 Systems Engineering Intern - Innovative Defense Technologies | Mount Laurel, NJ June 2015 – Aug 2015
 Worked with the product team to develop integrated and efficient software solutions
 Applied automated software testing and analysis to large, mission-critical software systems
 Improved data loading performance in complex AAW software testing systems
 Virtual Reality Lab Intern - South Jersey Tech Park Virtual Reality Lab | Glassboro, NJ May 2014 – Aug 2014
 Worked as lead in a team of four interdisciplinary interns
 Created a haunted house demonstration using Autodesk Maya and Unity game engine
 3D printed Autodesk Maya models from haunted house demonstration using the Makerbot Replicator Z18
Leadership Experience:
 Chair of Rowan IEEE Student Branch Dec 2014 – Present
 100+ Active Student Members | 10 guest speakers | 5 Industry Tours | 8 Community Outreach Projects
 Co-developed an Australian American international IEEE student branch exchange
 2014 Rowan University International IEEE Australian Partnership Sumo Robots Project Lead Mar 2014 – Mar 2015
 Joint project between Rowan University and James Cook University in Townsville, Australia
 Lead six summer robot construction and coding workshops
 Planned, organized, and hosted several robotics competitions
 2014 IEEE Region 2 Student Activities Conference Planning Committee Jan 2014 – April 2014
 26 Universities | 19 Industry Sponsors | $65,000 Budget | 12 Month Planning Cycle
Engineering Experience:
 Analog Sensor Data Collection with PCB incorporating TI MSP430 (Digital II: Microprocessors) Sep 2015 – Present
 Objective: Collaborate with team to devise and implement analog sensor data processing algorithms on microcontroller
 Tested the algorithms with a TI MSP430 and protoboard model using lab equipment to simulate various environments
 Transferred the model onto a PCB which was then used to collect sensor data during the flight of a model rocket
 The final design successfully acquired, processed, and saved temperature, pressure, and acceleration data
 Altitude Detection Circuit (Electronics I) Jan 2015 – May 2015
 Objective: Build an altitude detection circuit for use on a model rocket
 Applied advanced circuit design techniques such as decoupling, filtering, and hybrid grounding
 Constructed and tested an initial model on a protoboard, and transferred the final design onto a PCB
 NASA Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concept - Academic Linkage Project Sep 2014 – Dec 2014
 Objective: Write a project proposal detailing how to place a 20 metric ton robotic payload on Mars surface in 2035
 Researched several potential landing locations as well as feasible atmospheric entry methods
 Completed and presented the proposal to engineering students and faculty at the end of the semester
 Airline Passenger Service System Project (Object Oriented Programming and Data Abstraction) Sep 2014 – Dec 2014
 Objective: Design a functional airline service system in Java using GUIs and File I/O
 Applied key principles of object oriented programming: abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism
 The final program had all functionality, as well as additional features such as handicap customer accommodations
Research Experience:
 Brain Computer Interface (BCI) and Machine Learning Research | Glassboro, NJ Sep 2015 – Dec 2015
 Learned, implemented, and applied several machine learning algorithms in MATLAB
 Researched basic neuroscience to interpret and process EEG signals derived from using EPOC Emotiv headset
 Completed and presented a literature review on BCI applications to students and faculty at the end of the semester
 Rowan University Summer Robotics Research & Tutoring | Glassboro, NJ May 2014 – May 2015
 Designed search algorithms for LEGO EV3 Robot with Linux operating system using Java language
 Collaborated with my professor to write a 40-page technical guide on programming the EV3
 Tutored undergraduate robotics, mathematics, and object oriented programming classes
Technical Skills:
Software: MATLAB, Java, C#, C++, C, Python, Ruby, Verilog, Mathematica, Autodesk Maya, 3DS Max, Solidworks, and LabVIEW
Hardware: DE2 Altera FPGA, Arduino UNO, Pololu ZUMO Shield, TI MSP430, EPOC Emotiv, MYO, Intel Edison, and LEGO NXT/EV3