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Ndu Osonwanne
nosonwan@purdue.edu, (765) 543-4127
430 W Wood Street, West Lafayette, IN 47906

OBJECTIVE
To obtain a summer internship in Electrical Engineering utilizing technical skills to benefit the company

EDUCATION
Purdue University, School of Engineering, West Lafayette, Indiana - Graduation: Dec. 2009
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, GPA: 3.0 / 4.0

EXPERIENCE
Solar Energy Research Student, (January 2008 – May 2008)
Discovery Park Energy Center, Purdue University
• Simulated 1D heterostructures of solar cells that could open development of low cost and high-efficiency systems
• Designed models for a multi-junction solar cell that will perform at nearly 50% efficiency
• Endeavored to perfect top high band Gallium-Phosphorous cells needed to develop tandem cell structures
• Attended weekly lab meetings with Purdue faculty and graduate student to discuss progress

Undergraduate Researcher, (August 2007 – December 2007)
Sensor Forensics, Vertically Integrated Projects, ECE, Purdue
• Collaborated with team to create a way to differentiate an original printed document from a photocopied version
• Analyzed documents in image-processing toolbox of MATLAB
• Gathered data and computed deterioration and distortion in image quality of sample images

Research Intern, (May 2007 – August 2007)
Electronic Imaging Systems Laboratory, School of Electrical Engineering, Purdue University
• Cooperated in a team of graduate and undergrad students in designing a color-printing troubleshooting tool
• Implemented best practices for color matching between monitor display and printed output in digital printing
• Performed calibrations using X-Rite spectrophotometer and colorimeter; composed concise instruction manual
• Coordinated fun activities for a group of interdisciplinary research students spending the summer at Purdue

Student Receptionist, (August 2006- December 2007)
Black Cultural Center, Purdue University
• Demonstrated communication skills when dealing with guests and conducting tours of the facility
• Maintained deadlines on preparing for scheduled events and set-up for special projects
• Led cultural dialogues and forums; embarked on research tour of Gullah culture in South Carolina
• Represented the Black Cultural Center as ambassador and cultural worker

ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Hardware Design Signal Processing
Binary Clock Audio Sampling
-Created a PCB design layout using orCAD Capture CIS -Embedded audio data using Fourier transforms
-Implemented with electronic components, LEDs, and PLCs -Generated waveform in MATLAB

LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
Publicity Manager, African Students Association
-Facilitated events with other minority student groups, planned/advertised programs and promoted African culture
Executive Council, Purdue Student Pugwash
-Organized regional conference on Sustainable Energy and the Environment
Social Director, Triangle Fraternity – Purdue Chapter
-Managed funds in the social budget, administered social affairs of the house and maintained inventory
Purdue Mortar Board Leadership Conference 2008
Student Leaders Retreat 2007, Leadership Lecture Series 2007/08
Awards: Service and Leadership, Purdue Black Caucus of Faculty and Staff, 2007 and 2008
Academic Honors Award, Black Caucus, Fall 2007

SKILLS
Languages/Design Tools: C Programming, MATLAB/Simulink, PSPICE
Office Tools: Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Access
Microsoft Office Specialist Certificate