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Ryyan Safar — Portfolio
[RS_DESIGN] · Electronics & Communication Engineer

RYYANSAFAR

→ Building at the intersection of hardware & software

Electronics · Robotics · Embedded Systems · Web2026

About Me

Aspiring Electronics & Communication Engineer with a passion for buildingautomation systems and intelligent machines.

I seek opportunities to apply technical knowledge in robotics, embedded systems, chip design, and motion control while driving impactful innovations. Eager to contribute to collaborative projects, optimize real-world solutions, and grow as a tech leader at the intersection of hardware and software.

Core Technologies

  • ROS 2
  • Verilog HDL
  • Embedded C
  • Python & C++
  • TensorFlow
  • OpenCV
  • PCB Design
  • Raspberry Pi
3+Years Experience
12+Projects Built
5+Leadership Roles

Experience

May 2025 – Jun 2025

Research Intern

AugsenseLab

Built real-time IMU + GNSS sensor fusion system using Kalman Filter, achieving centimeter-level positioning accuracy.

Developed Flask-based dashboard for visualizing live sensor streams and weather data using NetCDF models. Designed precipitation prediction tool integrating proprietary sensing data with forecast models.

Kalman FilterSensor FusionFlaskNetCDF
Sep 2024 – Present

Technical Coordinator & Social Media Manager

TeamApt Academy LLP

Designed, built, and maintain teamapt.in and teachers.teamapt.in — a student management portal for attendance and academic records. Built using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Implemented monthly report downloads and automatic status updates upon completion of fixed class targets. Manages official social media channels, content scheduling, and engagement analytics.

Web DevSocial Media
Nov 2023 – Jan 2025

Vice President

SOCIAL — Student Open Collaboration for Innovative Applications

Led technical and outreach initiatives for campus-wide innovation programs. Organized workshops and speaker sessions on social entrepreneurship and tech-for-good.

Contributed to content creation for student newsletter "Chronicles", featuring student-led innovations.

LeadershipEvent ManagementContent Writing
Oct 2025 – Dec 2025

Campus Ambassador

Perplexity AI — Comet Program

Represented Perplexity AI across university networks, promoting responsible AI adoption. Generated verified outreach leads and provided user feedback to improve campus engagement.

AI AdvocacyCommunityOutreach

Projects

Tinkerbluds

ML-based agricultural farmland verification using Sentinel-1/2, SRTM terrain, and ESA WorldCover feature fusion. Fraud detection using geospatial overlap logic and PASS/REVIEW/FAIL scoring pipeline.

  • Python
  • FastAPI
  • Google Earth Engine
  • XGBoost
  • Supabase

OpenBreadboard

WIP

Open-source community platform for uploading IC/component datasheets and collaborative hardware connectivity mapping. Targeting browser-based pre-purchase simulation support for electronics prototyping.

  • TypeScript
  • Open Source
  • Electronics

Ouroboros — Snake Bot

Bio-inspired screw-drive snake robot with counter-rotating helical modules and 3D-printed ball-and-socket joints. Integrated live telemetry dashboard for orientation and human-presence sensing in disaster scenarios.

  • Raspberry Pi Pico 2W
  • L298N
  • MPU6050
  • PIR
  • 3D Printing

NeoPixel Snake Game

Hardware game for TinkerSpace Space Carnival with falling colored bits on a long LED strip. Custom color-button remote and enclosure using ESP-NOW wireless communication.

  • ESP32
  • ESP-NOW
  • NeoPixel
  • Custom PCB

Mis-Communicationator

Autonomous AI-to-AI communication system where two LLMs converse continuously. Deployed on Raspberry Pi 4 with thermal optimization (82.3°C).

  • Raspberry Pi 4
  • StableLM
  • llama.cpp
  • Python

Camera-Only Height Est.

WIP

Unified pipeline generating LiDAR-derived height maps from RGB images. Uses a UNet-style architecture trained on KITTI/IDD datasets.

  • PyTorch
  • LiDAR Calibration
  • Docker
  • OpenCV

FPGA Kalman Filter

WIP

Hardware-accelerated sensor fusion on FPGA for fusing IMU and GNSS data. Custom Verilog modules for fixed-point arithmetic.

  • Verilog HDL
  • FPGA
  • Kalman Filter
  • UART

Smart Glass Mount

Assistive device for the visually impaired using ESP32-CAM and YOLOv5 for real-time obstacle detection. Awarded Real-World Impact Award at HackSus 4.0 among 55+ teams.

  • ESP32
  • YOLOv5
  • OpenCV
  • TinyML

CNC Plotter Machine

Compact CNC plotter built from repurposed stepper motors for drawing PCB layouts. Engineered frame and motion system using scrap materials.

  • Arduino UNO
  • GRBL
  • G-code
  • Mechanical Design

Autonomous Robot Arm

5-DOF robotic arm simulation in Gazebo/ROS 2 for car door assembly. Implemented inverse kinematics and path planning.

  • ROS 2
  • Gazebo
  • URDF/Xacro
  • Python

Sign Language Translator

ID card type prototype translating Sign Language to English using Teachable Machines. Real-time display on LCD via ESP32.

  • TensorFlow
  • Arduino
  • ESP32
  • Python

Electronic Voting Machine

Secure voting machine with SD card logging, LCD interface, and debounce handling. Ensures data integrity and reliable vote registration.

  • C++
  • ESP32
  • SPI
  • SD Card

Humidity Alert System

Real-time humidity monitoring system using ESP32 and DHT22. Triggers buzzer alerts when thresholds are exceeded.

  • ESP32
  • DHT22
  • C++
  • IoT

Dual Op-Amp Generator

Triangle and square wave generator using two IC741 op-amps. Integrated SPDT switch for waveform toggling.

  • IC741
  • Analog Circuits
  • Signal Processing

Digital Logic Stopwatch

Digital stopwatch built from scratch using 7433 IC, 555 Timer, and logic gates. Features start/stop/reset functionality.

  • Digital Logic
  • 555 Timer
  • PCB Design

IR Communication System

Wireless IR transmitter-receiver system for output control. Achieved 1-2m range using frequency-based signals.

  • Analog Electronics
  • IR Modules
  • Circuit Design

Secure Password Manager

Web-based password manager with secure login and CRUD operations. Built as final project for CS50.

  • Python
  • Flask
  • MySQL
  • Security

Auto Street Light

Automatic street light prototype using LDR and 555 Timer. Activates lights based on ambient light thresholds.

  • 555 Timer
  • LDR
  • Automation

Hospital Booking Agent

Hospital finder and booking assistant using Python and MySQL. Manages details for 5 hospitals and specialists.

  • Python
  • MySQL
  • Database Mgmt

help-me-survive-college

Grade calculator that computes the minimum marks needed to pass or hit specific target grades — because sometimes you need the math to be brutal with you.

  • HTML
  • JavaScript
  • Calculator

too-lazy-to-write-homework-inator

Python automation tool for the perpetually time-challenged student. Does what it says on the tin.

  • Python
  • Automation

literature-clock-pro

Browser simulation of a 191×278 electromagnetic flip-disc display — 53,098 discs showing a literary quote for every minute of the day. Includes ESP32 firmware for the physical installation.

  • Vanilla JS
  • HTML/CSS
  • ESP32
  • Flip Disc

mend-your-heart-game

A small Valentine's Day game to find yourself — built in Lua for maximum indie energy.

  • Lua
  • Game Dev

Technical Arsenal

ESP32ArduinoRaspberry Pi8051 MCUNodeMCUFPGAPCB DesignKiCadKeil uVision555 TimerLDR SensorsPIR SensorsESP32ArduinoRaspberry Pi8051 MCUNodeMCUFPGAPCB DesignKiCadKeil uVision555 TimerLDR SensorsPIR Sensors
PythonC / C++JavaScriptTypeScriptVerilogMATLABROS 2AssemblyHTML / CSSPythonC / C++JavaScriptTypeScriptVerilogMATLABROS 2AssemblyHTML / CSS
Next.jsThree.jsGSAPTensorFlowOpenCVFlaskMySQLGitTailwind CSSFramer MotionShadcn/UILenisNext.jsThree.jsGSAPTensorFlowOpenCVFlaskMySQLGitTailwind CSSFramer MotionShadcn/UILenis

Responsibility

Jan 2026 – Present

3D Printer In-Charge & Mentor

TinkerSpace Kochi

Manage and maintain Bambu Lab P1S and A1 mini printers for community prototyping. Mentor for Tink-Her-Hack 4.0 and regular sessions on CS fundamentals and hardware introduction.

Built tinkerspace-3d-printing-queue.vercel.app to streamline print requests.

Aug 2025 – Dec 2025

Millennium Fellow, Class of 2025 ↗

UN Academic Impact & Millennium Campus Network

Selected from 60,000+ global applicants, representing APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University. Led "Overflow Ends With Us" — semester-long sustainability initiative on smart waste disposal with custom PCB.

Engaged in leadership webinars to strengthen project management, budgeting, and strategic planning. Earned completion certificate from United Nations Academic Impact and Millennium Campus Network.

Jan 2025 – Present

Co-Section Student Representative

IEEE Kerala Section

Representing over 20,000 IEEE student members across Kerala. Coordinating statewide LINK initiatives and student engagement programs.

Jan 2025 – Present

LINK Representative

IEEE RSET Student Branch

Liaison between IEEE LINK and RSET Student Branch for technical event coordination.

Apr 2024 – Dec 2024

Technical & Professional Development Coordinator

IEEE India Council

Assisted in organizing AISWYLC'24 and R10 Code-a-thon; contributed to technical content and outreach for students across the R10 Region.

Mar 2024 – Jan 2025

Technical Coordinator

IEEE RSET Student Branch

Provided technical assistance for workshops; automated certificate workflows using Google AutoCrat. Planned redesign of the IEEE Office on Wheels Bus with integrated piezoelectric sensors.

2024 – 2025

Project Group Coordinator

IEEE Kerala Section — Future Directions Committee

Researched multiple Future Directions initiatives and planned events, conferences, and workshops in Kerala.

Ideathon

KRuizex — Kochi Metro Problathon

1st Prize

Conducted on-ground investigation to identify operational pain points in metro-linked urban workflows. Won First Prize (February 2026) with actionable, evidence-backed intervention proposals.

  • Urban Research
  • Problem Solving
  • Kochi Metro

Wildfire SAIfety

Finalist

Early detection system combining computer vision and satellite imagery. Features drone confirmation and alert system for nearby networks.

  • Computer Vision
  • Satellite Imagery
  • Drones

KSEB Smart Meter

Top 10

Smart meter alternative using OCR camera modules and Bluetooth to transmit usage data to POS machines. Includes GIS mapping for efficient reading.

  • OCR
  • Bluetooth
  • GIS

Down Syndrome App

SlashKey 3.0

Social inclusion app featuring emotion detection via Amazon Rekognition and GPT-4o for mood-based music and recommendations.

  • AWS Rekognition
  • GPT-4o
  • App Dev

Safe Sight

Safety

Women's safety system using real-time CCTV monitoring for suspicious activity. Features priority alerts and a feedback loop for law enforcement.

  • YOLO
  • Mediapipe
  • OpenCV

I turn CAFFEINE into COMMITS
and SHORT-CIRCUITS into SOLUTIONS.

Electronics student by day, high-stakes debugger by night.
Let's build something worth the all-nighters.

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Available for Freelance & Collaborations