Nikolai Nekrutenko

• Devised an experimental setup and methods to evaluate thermopile array infrared (IR) sensors for next-gen SLS printing technology to maximize performance and dimensional accuracy.
• Calculated the off-axis projection of sensor pixels and made an interactive tool in Observable JavaScript.
• Developed test and alignment scripts in Python, automating the test setup to characterize IR sensors.
• Built analysis Jupyter Notebooks in Python to compare the performance of sensors across varying environmental conditions and sensor configurations using NumPy and SciPy.

• Developed a motion-control beta embedded firmware release in C++ with Git version control for the Movi Pro gimbal based on IMU data, gimbal physics, and user input — used in cinema productions.
• Created an intuitive menu with user feedback on the Movi Controller to interact with the beta firmware.
• Wrote user-friendly, interactive documentation outlining the beta firmware in Observable JavaScript.
• Derived a forward and inverse kinematics model of a non-orthogonal gimbal to evaluate the viability of a potential gimbal design and determine gimbal-lock mitigation techniques.

• Wrote automated installation scripts and Jupyter Notebooks to set up a Linux environment for interfacing with lab equipment over the GPIB interface using Python and QCoDeS.
• Saved tens of thousands of dollars in lab equipment by enabling interfacing with existing equipment.
• Simulated variations in resonance due to EM fields, informing the design of microwave resonators to measure impurities in substrates, in collaboration with grad students — increasing cleanroom efficiency.
• Presented project updates at weekly lab meetings and to collaborators.

• Led a weekly lab section of 15 students and held weekly office hours.
• Graded problem sets and labs, giving constructive feedback to help students understand key ideas.
• Mentored students about future course and career advice.

Researching and developing a custom sensor mechanism and embedded systems package in collaboration with Dr. Hunter Adams and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for depths up to 2000 meters.

Developing a robust, low-cost quadcopter platform to be used in mechanical, aerospace, and electrical engineering course labs as a supplementary hands-on lab component with a team of engineers.

Co-designed and wrote a program that visualizes the waveform and intensity of music for a custom-built individually-addressable RGB LED matrix using Fast Fourier Transforms in Python on a Raspberry Pi.

Instruct, help lead class, and aid students with the practical and philosophical applications of the martial art at a local studio. First Degree Black Belt in Tang Soo Do, a Korean martial art.