Andrea Raffin

Recently graduated in Mechatronic Engineering at Politecnico di Torino, with an Electronic Engineering background at University of Trieste.

My primary skills include modeling of mechatronic systems, control systems design and programming of embedded systems.
I am also familiar with DSP and FPGA programming, electronic instrumentation, web applications, database and sound synthesis.
During my thesis works I also gained experience in the automotive software tool CarSim and the integrated development environment LabVIEW.

I am a good team-worker, constantly trying to improve myself by learning something new everyday and by keeping a positive attitude.
I'm always looking on the bright side of things and I never give up.

I am definitely proactive about continuous learning, and I would be extremely enthusiastic and motivated about job & academic opportunities in the following fields:

• Control systems (Adaptive control, Nonlinear control)
• Automotive (Autonomous driving, Engine management systems)
• Image processing, Computer vision
• AI, Machine learning 
• Human Interfaces Design, VR, AR

• Italian (Native)
• English (IELTS 6.5)
• Spanish (intermediate)
• French (basic, in training)
• Swedish (basic, in training)

Core Programming Languages [4+ years]: 
C, C++, Assembly, MATLAB, HTML, PHP, SQL, VHDL, LabVIEW, LaTeX

Other Programming Languages: 
Python, C#, Verilog, Xpress-Mosel

Engineering SW: MATLAB/Simulink, CarSim, NI LabVIEW, TI Code Composer, Altera Quartus, Xilinx ISE, Microsoft Visual Studio, FICO Xpress, OMNeT++

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux (Ubuntu)

Other SW: Microsoft Office Visio, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe DreamWeaver, FL Studio

Laboratory DC Motor Modelling and Control
Modelling of a real DC Motor in a Mechatronic Framework, and control with PID/PI current and speed loops through an MCU.

Design of Electronic Systems for Mechatronics

10 weeks project in the electronics lab for designing:
- BJT-based amplifier
- Low-pass active filter
- R/2R D/A converter
- Counter A/D converter
- Transmission lines
- Non-linear circuits
- FPGA design and simulations using VHDL

Embedded Linux Kernel Module

Development of a custom loadable kernel module to interface an STM32F429 DISCOVERY board with an HC-SR04 ultrasonic ranging module.

Characterization of NTC Thermistor and temperature regulation using LabVIEW

Laboratory project for Electronic instrumentation course. I characterized an NTC thermistor and used it in a closed-loop temperature regulation system for a small cardboard box. The actuator was a PWM-controlled 12ohm resistor. I interfaced sensors and actuators and implemented a digital PI controller on NI LabVIEW. 

Self-tuning biquad bandpass filter on DSP

C programming of a Texas Instruments TMS320C6713 DSP implementing a self-tuning biquad bandpass filter. By selecting the center frequency, the program was designed to automatically update the parameters of the digital biquad filter by Tustin discretization of a prototype function (with frequency pre-warping).

Development of Web Text-Based RPGs 

I programmed text-based-RPG's web interfaces, user profiles, chats, forums, and more complex features from scratch by using HTML, PHP and mySQL (without using any premade open-source template).
I held my own source code, that I improved and re-adapted for different applications during several years.

Organizations

I am a member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) since 2009.

Interests and passions

In my free time I perform several physical and creative activities 

- Sport (Calisthenics, Tennis) [20 years]
- Martial arts (Tai Chi, Pencak Silat) [3 years] 
- Contemporary Theater [3 months]
- Musical composition (Guitar, drums, modern singing) [16 years]
- Electronic, soundtracks and experimental music production [4 years]

Driving Licence: B