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Analogies Paper
Comparing USB-C’s dominance to a multilane highway and a multilingual airport gate agent.
Howdy — I’m Elliot.
Electrical Engineer · Katy, TX · Texas A&M University ’27
I’m an Electrical Engineering student passionate about building scalable, efficient power electronics for the modern grid. From converters and inverters to hands-on bench work, I thrive at the intersection of first-principles design, simulation, and real hardware validation. I enjoy modeling topologies in MATLAB/Simulink or LTspice, then bringing them to life with scopes, probes, and careful troubleshooting. My goal is to help accelerate the electrification of everything by designing converters that reliably connect renewables, storage, and loads to the grid.
About Me
I’m an Electrical Engineering student at Texas A&M with a passion for designing and testing real hardware. I’ve built projects ranging from a small generator system with rectification and step-down stages, to repurposing an old laptop panel into a fully functioning wall-mounted monitor with an LCD controller. These DIY builds have sharpened my skills in component selection, circuit troubleshooting, and safe lab practice while reinforcing first-principles thinking. My goal is to apply these experiences toward scalable power electronics that connect renewables, storage, and modern loads to the grid.
Beyond engineering, I value balance and discipline through extracurriculars. I train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with the Texas A&M club, where rolling has taught me resilience, adaptability, and focus. When I’m not on the mats, I’m often in the kitchen baking sourdough — a creative process that mirrors engineering in its cycles of iteration, precision, and growth.
Technical Skills
- Power & Circuits: Rectifiers, buck/boost converters, inverters; safe lab practice
- Modeling & Simulation: LTspice, PLECS basics, MATLAB/Simulink,
- Hardware & Lab: Oscilloscopes, DMMs, bench supplies; soldering, prototyping, waveform analysis
- Embedded & Control: Python/MATLAB scripting for measurements and automation; microcontroller exposure (Arduino/STM32)
- Design Workflow: Schematic capture & PCB layout; structured documentation
Extracurriculars
- Student officer, Texas A&M Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (teamwork, resilience under pressure)
- State-level IT competition winner (structured problem solving, clear communication)
- Sourdough baking (process control, iteration, repeatability)
Projects
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FAQ Paper — NAT & IPv6
FAQ explaining NAT and IPv6 as solutions to IPv4 address exhaustion.
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Podcast Segment
Short segment exploring how NAT and IPv6 can solve IPv4 address exhaustion.
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Slidesets
Slide decks on Wi-Fi adoption, why USB-C wins, NAT vs. IPv6, and Starlink for rural/low-income access.