Kanishk Tihaiya

860-929-9238 | kanishk.tihaiya@gmail.com | ktihaiya3@gatech.edu | U.S. Citizen https://www.linkedin.com/in/ktihaiya

Education
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA
Bachelors of Science in Computer Engineering Expected Graduation: December 2025
• Specializations (Threads): Computer Hardware & Systems and Architecture

• Rogers’ Corporation Scholarship Winner - September 2023

University of Connecticut Storrs, CT

Dual Enrollment Non-Degree Program, GPA: 3.828 Aug 2020 - May 2023
• Relevant Coursework: Introduction to Computing For Engineers (Python)

Relevant Coursework
Digital System Design: CMOS Switch Design, Logic Gate Design, Boolean Algebra, Circuit Timing, Finite State
Machines, Computer Architecture
Intro to Object-Oriented Programming: Structured Programming, Fundamentals of OOP, Statically Typed
Variables, Basic Algorithms and Data Structures, GUI Design, Software Engineering and Architecture
Spring 2024: Digital Design Laboratory (VHDL, Hardware Prototyping), Programming for Hardware/Software
Systems (C/C++, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software), Circuit Analysis (DC Circuits, Analog Circuits, Electronics
Circuit Design and Simulation, Electromagnetic Wave Theory), Secure Hardware (Electronics and Embedded Security)
Projects
Autonomous Vehicle Project - University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
Student Researcher - Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering Sep 2021 - Jan 2023
• Supervised by departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering

• Collaborated with professors, 4+ graduate students, and 3+ team members to develop proposal that was accepted

into the International Symposium on Low Power Electronics and Design (ISLPED 2022)
• Configured autonomous car model for Lidar/camera edge detection using Robot Operating System (ROS), Ubuntu

(Linux), Python, and Nvidia Jetson TX2 development kit

Activities
SiliconJackets - Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA
Digital Design Subteam Member Sept 2023 - Present
• Developing digital design (Logic, RTL, Optimization) alongside 20+ team members for a custom silicon chip

(RISCV based 32-bit ASIC)

• Contributing to student led organization in its first year with goal in gaining experience in front-end VLSI design

and for commercial tapeout by Fall 2024

• Completed on-boarding project requiring RTL coding in SystemVerilog

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA

Member Sep 2023 - Present
• Planning for Spring 2024 robotics hackathon that encompasses aspects of all engineering majors
• Participated in 5+ corporate networking and electrical engineering makerspace workshops as part of IEEE student
chapter
• Designing the mechanical/electrical hardware for 2 competition robots in IEEE Vex U Robotics
Civic Engagement
Math/Science Volunteer Instructor Remote
North South Foundation - Nonprofit May 2020 - Present
• Top 5% of applicants selected through interview process to teach for nonprofit organization

• Taught 65+ online sessions of advanced competition math and science consisting of 20+ elementary/middle school

students
• Coordinated with guest lecturer and associate instructor to deliver 10+ hours of additional content outside of main

curriculum during classes

• Provided group (3-4 students) tutoring within each class

• Mentored students while gaining 250+ hours of teaching and communication experience

Technical Skills
Programming: Java, Python, C++, Object Oriented Programming, HTML/CSS, LaTeX Typesetting
Software: LTSpice, Scopy (Analog Devices), Github, Linux (Ubuntu)
Hardware: Raspberry Pi, CMOS Digital Design, Circuit Design