Haritha Gnanasegar
Student/Software Developer
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A senior in Computer Engineering specializing in Controls, Robotics and Autonomy. After graduation in May 2021, I am looking forward to attending graduate school Fall 2021. I am looking for internship opportunities for Summer 2021 in the area of software engineering. Check out my Projects and Research to learn about my technical work and my Work Experience for my leadership skills. PDF version of my resume can be found here

Research Experience
Undergraduate Research Assistant
May 2020-December 2020
  • As a part of the Antenna Range project I worked closely with Dr.Carl Dietrich along 15-20 other undergraduate students. In the research project I was involved with the Digital Signal Processing team.
  • In the team we researched on portable, remotely accessible range to measure directional characteristics of antennas using previous research as a background study.
  • We developed Matlab code to decrease reflected signals between antenna towers by implementing signal processing techniques and filters to improve the measurement accuracy of the antenna signals.
    • Undergraduate Research Assistant
    January 2020-May 2020
  • I was involved with the Intelligent Wearable Analyzer for Vapor Pressure(iWAVE) team advised by Dr.Leyla Nazhandali in a 3 member graduate students team.
  • I researched 2 different types of signal smoothing techniques using conference papers and analyzed the best fit technique for the project data set.
  • With the study I developed programs for smoothing signals and for peak detection in Python and C respectively to view the concentration of different gases.
    • Undergraduate Research Assistant
    January 2019-August 2019
  • As a part of the Education For US All (E4USA) project I worked closely with Dr.Ken Reid and a Phd student.
  • I researched on 2 professional development programs for teachers in the E4USA project by reading conference papers and journals of successful professional development courses.
  • Alongside I explored 4 different teacher certifications in Virginia for the professional development program.
    • Work Experience
    Stable Mind Initiative Liaison, CEED
    August 2020 - Present
  • I co-lead a group of 8-10 upper class leaders to plan and organize events on mental health awareness and promote safe space for mental health conversations.
  • The upper class leaders host events on impostor syndrome, practicing mindfulness, yoga nights etc. I advise on event logistics, pitch ideas and aid them through road blocks.
    • Tutoring Lab Staff,Math Emporium
    August 2019 - Present
  • Coaching students one-on-one to aid with concept understanding
  • Tutoring 5-15 students weekly in intro-level math classes to improve study habits.
    • Global Ambassador, Cranwell International Center
    August 2019 - September 2019
  • I served as a Global Ambassador for International Orientation at Virginia Tech 2019.
  • In my role I facilitated group discussions to understand the Aspirations of Student Learning and was a resource to the students during and after orientation
    • Peer Mentor, CEED
    May 2018 - May 2019
  • I mentored a group of five freshmen for the first 10 weeks of their Fall semester. As a mentor I held weekly mentor meetings and referred to to various campus resources.
  • During the 10 weeks I was able to support them academically and emotionally in order to foster a healthy community.
    • Education
    Virginia Tech
    August 2017 - May 2021
    B.S in Computer Engineering, Major:Controls, Robotics and Autonomy
    Societies: Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity, CEED
                     Society of Automotive Engineers(SAE)
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    PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

    C/C++
    Python
    Matlab
    HTML
    CSS

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    LANGUAGES

    English
    Hindi
    Tamil
    French
    Arabic

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    SKILLS

    Linux(Ubuntu)
    TI MSP432