I'm an electrical engineering student at the University of Denver, and I expect to graduate in May 2027 with a specialization in robotics and a minor in mathematics. This past summer I was an RF engineering intern at Arsenal Nexus, where I designed and tested antennas. Most of what I work on is PCBs, RF, embedded systems, and power electronics.
Below are a few projects, or you can see all of them, my resume, or my GitHub.
A 13,200 µF capacitor bank charged to 225 V from an 11.1 V LiPo, about 330 J. Twelve series resistors keep inrush to 85 mA. I picked them for their wattage rather than their resistance. A 600 V diode blocks current from flowing back.
I measured the silicon bandgap and Boltzmann's constant with one transistor, a 9 V battery and a multimeter, then used them to build a flat 1.31 V reference. My numbers were 13–17% off the textbook values, and the page goes through why.
A redesign of a high-altitude balloon payload after two of its four sensors were discontinued. The new design comes to 120 g and $115, under the 200 g and $147 limits. It was designed but never built.
I'm looking for full-time engineering jobs as well as internships and co-ops, in PCB design, RF, embedded systems, or power electronics. Email is the best way to reach me: nruth633@gmail.com.
Design files for several of these boards are on GitHub, and there's a PDF of my resume.