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Electrical Engineer · University of Alberta

AshrafIlliyas

I build hardware that thinks — at the intersection of signal and silicon. Embedded systems, RF circuits and intelligent sensing, from schematic to fabricated board.

05Engineering projects
IEEEManuscript pending
UAlbertaDRA-funded research
Ashraf Illiyas
Dean's Research Award2025
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Embedded SystemsRF CircuitsMachine LearningSensor FusionPCB DesignPower ElectronicsSignal ProcessingIoTKalman FilteringFirmwareEmbedded SystemsRF CircuitsMachine LearningSensor FusionPCB DesignPower ElectronicsSignal ProcessingIoTKalman FilteringFirmware
The Through-Line

Every project is one continuous signal path — from a noisy sensor to a clean decision.

I'm an Electrical Engineering student at the University of Alberta, working where embedded hardware meets data science. My research pairs custom sensing hardware with machine-learning estimators to pull meaning out of messy, real-world signals.

Currently a DRA-funded Research Assistant with a manuscript under review at the IEEE Sensor Journal — and just as comfortable laying out an RF board in Altium as I am training a LightGBM model in Python.

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A few signals worth following — each a full journey from schematic to silicon. Hover any visual to read its live trace.

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01 — Project

Low-Cost AirQuality Device

Arduino ozone monitoring with a novel Adaptive Kalman–LightGBM (AKL/GBM) estimator. Manuscript under review at IEEE Sensor Journal.

ArduinoLightGBMKalman FilterPythonIoT Cloud
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02RF · PCB Design02
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S-band MOS Amplifierat 2.4 GHz

Single-stage 2.4 GHz MOSFET RF amplifier for Wi-Fi / BLE front-ends. Full EM and transistor-level simulation in ADS, fabricated and VNA-verified.

Keysight ADSAltium DesignerS-ParametersVNAMOSFET Modelling
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03Power Electronics03
03 — Project

Differential FeedbackDC-DC Converter

A novel differential switching-mode converter using two parallel SMPSs with inverted control to suppress ripple and improve stability.

LTspiceInverted PWMNegative FeedbackHysteresis Control
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Open to opportunities

Engineer by training,
builder by nature.

Looking for a research collaborator, an engineering intern, or someone who bridges hardware and data science? Let's find the signal together.