PRATIK DESAI 
164/C Cedar Lane, Highland Park, NJ 08904 
Phone: (732) 688 3029 
Email: pratyk@eden.rutgers.edu
Website: http://pratyk.co.nr

=Objective: To secure an internship in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

=Education: 

•Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey Master of Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering. May 2006 
Specialization: Communication Engineering

•University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India 
Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics & Telecommunications. May 2004. Ranked among Top 7% in the Department.

=Relevant Courses:

•Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Fall 2004: Stochastic Signals & Systems, Communication Networks I, Digital Signals & Filters. 
Spring 2005: Communication Theory, Communication Networks II, Research Problems on Information & Network Security with Dr. Wade Trappe (Asst. Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department) 

•University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India 
Computer Communications and Networks, Microwave I & II, Mobile Cellular Systems, Digital Communication, Digital Signal Processing, Optical Fiber Communications, Microprocessors, Wave Shaping Techniques, Signals & Systems, etc. 

=Research Interests:

•Cellular Technologies (GSM, CDMA, UWB, OFDM) 
•Wireless Networking (IEEE 802.11, 802.15,802.16) 
•Wireless Security & Location Privacy, Location based services 

=Research Experience:

•Electrical & Computer Engineering Dept., Rutgers University. Oct. 2004 - present 
Dr. Marco Gruteser’s (Asst. Professor) project on Location Privacy in 802.11 networks.
- Work involved acquisition and processing  of data to be used as set of inputs to the experiments that were to be carried out. Experiments to commence soon. 

•Advanced Electronic Systems Ltd., Mumbai, India. Aug. 2003 – May 2004 
- Developed a Microcontroller-based Video MMatrix Switcher, used in CCTV Video Surveillance systems. 
- Successfully implemented Access Rights annd Control on the developed 4 X 4 Video Matrix Switcher. 

=Projects: 

•Design of a Wireless Home Entertainment Network 
- Top-Down Design of a Home Wireless Networrk interfacing various personal entertainment devices with a central server. 
- Performance Analysis of the designed netwwork. 

•Simulation & Performance Analysis of a Token Ring Network 
- Simulated a Token Ring Network using CSIMM 
- Performance Analysis using C and Matlab 

•Implementation & Performance Analysis of various ARQ schemes 
- Implementing ARQ algorithms in C and carrrying out the performance analysis determining various factors like throughput, efficiency, etc.

•Digital Signal & Filters projects in Matlab 
- Study, Simulation & Design of various Diggital Filters using Matlab 
- Study of response of filters to differentt input conditions using Matlab 
- Design of Sigma – Delta ADC’s using Matlaab 

•Microcontroller based Digital Thermometer 
-Designed a Digital Thermometer using an 80051 microcontroller for Microprocessors course. It involved assembly level programming and electronic interface integrities.

= Work Experience:

•Hardware Assistant, System Digital, Mumbai, India May-July 2003
-Work included assembling and maintaining ccomputers at the company. 

•Personal Tutor Jan. 2002–Mar. 2003, Aug. 2003–Mar. 2004 
-Tutored Highschool & Freshmen students in  Pre-Calculus, Calculus and Basic Electronics. 

= Computer Skills:

•Programming: Pascal, HTML, C, Assembly Language (8085,8086,8051), Java
•Engineering Applications: Matlab, Pspice 
•Web & General Applications: MS Office, Adobe Photoshop 
•Operating Systems: MS-DOS, Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, Linux (Basic Usage) 

= Hardware Skills:
•Microcontroller & Microprocessor based systems, Communication circuits, Setup and Configuration of Networking Equipment, Computer Hardware assembly and troubleshooting.

= Seminars & Surveys:
•WiMax: IEEE 802.16 – An Overview 
•GPRS 
•OFDM 
•Overview of Present Cellular Standards 

= Awards & Achievements:
•Ranked # 1 in the department in sophomore and junior year.
•J.R.D. Tata Trust Scholarship for Academic Excellence for 2002-03.
•Merit Scholarships and Certificates from College and Community. 
•Member, College Student Council. 2002 – 2004.
•Rightback, college soccer team. 2003 - 2004.