Muhammad Fakhar Ali Khan

Topic: Design of a programmable NMR transceiver in 130nm CMOS technology Design of a mixed signal sensor readout circuitry for NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) based applications using 130nm CMOS technology. All modules are designed and simulated in CADENCE. - Design and implementation of low noise optimized op-amp circuits. - Design and implementation of programmable gain control in op-amps. - Designed an output buffer for driving 50 Ohm transmission line.

- Development of GUIs (Graphical User Interface) for Hardware-In-Loop (HIL) Testing Frameworks using Python, Qt-Designer and PyQt package. - Development of software test cases for various Electronic Control Units (ECU) firmware. - Use of continuous integration development practice - Jenkins, Jira for issue tracking, Gerrit for code review and Git version control system throughout code development process. - Familiarization with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems – ADAS.

- Design and development of software modules on various micro-controllers familiies (Intel 8051, Atmel AVR series, dsPIC series) using C/C++ for firm's various products. - GPS/GSM Antenna and accelerometer/G-sensor interfacing with uC. - Implementation of DSP algorithms on dsPIC controller. - Analog circuit schematic design and layout in PROTEUS (EDA software). - Development of software/hardware test benches.

Integrated analog circuits, circuit design in nano-meter scaled CMOS technologies, mixed-signal CMOS chip design, monolithic microwave ICs in high speed systems, RF and microwave communication systems. Lab Projects: Design of a Delta-Sigma Modulator in 90nm CMOS.

Power Electronics, real-time embedded systems, micro-controller programming, digital signal processing, computer architecture