Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sina-parsnejad/
Experiences
2014–Present: Research assistant at AMSaC laboratory at Michigan State University
- Develop a peripheral nerve stimulation device for human sensory augmentation
- Develop a wide dynamic range multi-channel portable electrochemical instrument for in-field measurement
- Develop a high precision readout interface for arrays of nano-pore for single molecule sensing
- Cadence IC design tool is used for schematic and layout implementation using ON 0.6µm and TSMC 180nm technology
2012–2014: Research assistant at Beta laboratory at Boğaziçi University
- Research, design and fabrication of 3 distinct chips in UMC 180nm technology using Mentor IC design suit
- Help Develop discrete time, continuous time and hybrid sigma delta ADCs
- Propose a design with precision higher than 85dB with a power consumption of less than 5µW in 25 KHz BW
2018-2019: Venture fellow at spartan innovations center Magplasma, Inc. Lansing, MI
- Market research and business plan development for MSU startup company, Magplasma Inc
2010–2012: Teaching assistant of “electronics I” and “electronics II”, Urmia University
- Organized tutorials, gave exams, graded reports and lectured on Hspice and Orcad Capture CIS
2016–2017: Team lead for Design for America (DFA) organization at Michigan State University
- Co-Lead a team of students to increase student resilience on campus partnering with Sodexo®
- Lead a team of students to make a positive impact on the lives of international students
Skills
• Cadence IC design suit • Mentor Graphics IC design suit • Hspice
• Matlab • C/C++ • Xilinx Vivado
• Verilog • SentarusWB • ARM and AVR microcontroller cores
• PCB design • Adobe Photoshop • STEM education
Language proficiencies:
• English • Farsi • Turkish • Azerbaijani
Projects Portfolio
Project: AHA
Purpose: Through stimulation of peripheral nervous system using our proprietary electrotactile stimulation technology, we seek to further our agenda of enabling seamless Machine-to-Human Communication (MHC). We are currently holding human trials to evaluate our electrotactile MHC.
Project: aMEASURE
Purpose: We designed and implemented of a multichannel portable and adaptable electrochemical test station capable of reading and adapting to amperometric currents from 1nA to 1mA powered and controlled with a smartphone through a USB OTG. The device is currently being tested in sub-Saharan African regions with a prototype sensor for rapid Malaria detection.
Project: Single Molecule Detection
Purpose: We designed and Implemented a high-precision current buffer structure in ON 0.6µm technology and fabricated through MOSIS for nano-pores capable of detecting single molecule events while consuming low power and area to support an array implementation.
Project: Ultra low-power Sigma-delta data converter
Purpose: I designed and implementated an ultra-low power consuming data converter for implantable systems using Mentor Graphics IC design package. The project include research, circuit and layout design and fabrication of an ultra-low power consuming continuous time sigma delta ADC chip in UMC 180nm technology accessed through Euro Practice design company.
Other Projects
- Design for America MSU: Design and distribution a package named Spartan Spirit through local Michigan State University collaborators to help familiarize international students with college culture and reaching out through cross-cultural barriers
- BETA lab Boğaziçi University: Design and implementation of a MIPS CPU on Spartan 3 series FPGA using Xilinx ISE
- BETA lab Boğaziçi University: Design and layout implementation of a multipurpose digital watch
- BETA lab Boğaziçi University: Design a low power 1GHz VCO using UMC 130nm technology in Eldo design environment