Mukaddas Usmanova
Computer Engineering student at Western Michigan University focused on embedded systems and digital hardware design. Hands-on experience with FPGA hardware design in Verilog, STM32 and ESP32 firmware in bare-metal C, and serial protocols including SPI, I2C, and UART. Seeking embedded systems internships to apply technical skills to product development.
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If you haven't noticed already, my favorite color is green. It reminds me of nature, fresh air, and feeling totally at ease.
I've moved around a lot growing up: four years in a Russian school, four in a Tajik school, then across the world to an American high school. All that adapting taught me to pick up new languages, new environments, and new perspectives pretty quickly. 🌍
When I'm not buried in circuits or debugging firmware, you'll find me out on a run, playing soccer with friends, or exploring trails. I also love learning random facts; it's become my go-to way of starting conversations with the people I'm close to. Most recently, I taught myself to solve a Rubik's cube over Valentine's weekend and have been growing my chess skills all through February. ♟️
I could go on about the things that excite me, but I'll keep it short. If you ever want to share something interesting, challenge me to a chess game (fair warning, I'm freshly a chess star), or just want to connect and learn together, I'd love to hear from you. 🤝😊
Experience
Industrial Engineering Co-op
American Axle Manufacturing (now DAUCH)
Michigan
- 🍃Member of the AOS team, collaborating with cross-functional engineers on ongoing initiatives
- 🍃Coordinating with engineers to track initiative progress and keep deliverables on schedule
- 🍃Verifying projected cost savings by analyzing evidence at the 3-month completion mark for closed initiatives
- 🍃Contributing to individual engineering projects and transitioning into leading ideation sessions for new initiatives
Systems Team Lead
Developer Club, WMU
Kalamazoo, MI
- 🍃Leading the systems team to plan and run hands-on electronics workshops for students
- 🍃Organized a Simon Says workshop on ESP32 microcontrollers, including component sourcing, schematics, and materials
Learning Assistant
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
- 🍃Facilitated 40+ review sessions monthly for introductory engineering courses, supporting student comprehension and engagement
Education
Western Michigan University
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
Coursework: Computer Architecture, Digital Signal Processing, Probability and Random Processes, Microcontroller Applications, Digital Design, Intro to Microprocessors
Projects
Pipelined CPU Design
ECE 4570
- 🍃Designed a 5-stage pipelined CPU in Verilog (Vivado 2025.1) with a custom MIPS-style ISA
- 🍃Built forwarding, hazard detection, and branch flushing logic to resolve pipeline conflicts
- 🍃Verified pipeline behavior through Verilog testbenches and waveform analysis in Vivado
Real-Time Conveyor Belt Object-Tracking Controller (STM32F429)
- 🍃Built a real-time STM32 conveyor-belt system that detects, tracks, and stops objects using IR sensing and encoder feedback
- 🍃Implemented PWM motor drive with duty cycle dynamically adjusted from encoder/input frequency to simulate load-dependent speed control
- 🍃Integrated and validated hardware/software setup with motor encoder, IR emitter/receiver, LED indicators, and buzzer
Serial Arithmetic Processor Using Shift Registers on FPGA
- 🍃Designed and implemented a serial arithmetic processor using dual shift registers and finite-state control
- 🍃Supported 8-bit two's complement operands with overflow detection
- 🍃Implemented synchronous control signals, manual reset, and bus-LED visualization
- 🍃Verified functionality through simulation and on-board hardware testing
FPGA-Based Parallel I/O Controller (i8255A-Compatible Design)
- 🍃Designed a custom parallel I/O peripheral modeled after the Intel 8255A
- 🍃Implemented data, control, and status registers with handshaking signals
- 🍃Designed tri-state bidirectional bus and interrupt request logic
- 🍃Integrated bounce-free control signals and LED-based output visualization
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