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Sakshi Srivastava 302 East John Street, Apt# 1909, Champaign IL 61820 | Phone: 217-721-9971 | e-mail: [email protected]
EDUCATION . University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign GPA: 3.35/4.0 Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Graduation Year: May 2015 Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Graduation Year: May 2017
RELATED COURSEWORK . Advanced Microwave Measurements (lab) Wireless Communication Systems (lab) Fields and Waves III Digital Signal Processing Analog Signal Processing Fields and Waves II Antennas Microwave Devices and Circuits Fields and Wave I EXPERIENCE . Research: Investigated the behavior of a dual-band PIFA for wearable applications Summer 2014-Spring 2015
Modelled and fabricated an antenna to operate at 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz
Performed S parameter simulations and measurements using HFSS and Network Analyzer respectively
Modelled human arm using a water bottle to gauge the effects of human body on the S11
Project: Antennas Spring 2015
Designed a two antenna system for communication between a golf cart and club house in a golf course
Used Friis transmission equation and developed an understanding of link budget and radiation patterns
Project: Microwave Devices and Circuits Spring 2015
Designed and laid out a broadband impedance matching network for 40% fractional bandwidth at 2GHz and a band pass filter for 20%fractional bandwidth at 5GHz using microstrip lines
Employed ADS to perform simulations and compare simulated and measured results Laboratory: Advanced Microwave Measurement Fall 2014
Performed SOLT calibrations, S-Parameter measurements using Network Analyzers
Developed understanding of transmission lines and utilized Smith charts Laboratory: Wireless Communication Systems Fall 2014
Designed, simulated and built IF filter and matching networks
Used high frequency models of capacitors and inductors and calculated the parasitic values LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE . Promoting Women in Engineering- Woman Engineer Statue Urbana, IL Leader Summer 2013-Present
Initiated an online petition to erect a statue of woman engineer on campus to promote women in engineering
Leading the student committee, pivotal in deciding the location of placement, structure, artists for the statue Promoting Undergraduate Research in Engineering (P.U.R.E.) Urbana, IL Secretary and Treasurer Spring 2013-Spring 2015
Managed more than $20,000 of funds, supervised research symposiums and conducted poster workshops SKILLS .
Tools: Agilent Network Analyzer, Agilent MXA Signal Analyzer, Function Generator, Digital Multimeter
Simulation Software: ADS, HFSS, PSPICE
Programming Languages: C++, C, JAVA ACHIEVEMENTS .
Ada Lovelace Fellow- Open Source Hardware Association Summer 2015
Knight of St. Patrick- College of Engineering Spring 2015
E.C. Jordan Award for Excellence in Research- ECE Illinois Spring 2015
Excellence in Leadership- Student Affairs at Illinois Spring 2015
Senior 100 Honorary- University of Illinois Alumni Association Spring 2015
Outstanding Student Contribution- Engineering Council Spring 2015
Illinois Engineering Achievement Scholarship- College of Engineering Summer 2014
Resident Advisor- University Housing Fall 2013-Spring 2014
Oakley Scholarship- ECE Illinois Spring 2013