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Balaji Anandganesh

Electronics and Electrical Engineering Student | Software Engineer | Machine Learning Enthusiast

About Me

Hello! I'm Balaji, a passionate Electronics and Computer Engineering student at the University of Edinburgh. I love exploring the intersection of hardware and software, diving deep into machine learning, and creating innovative solutions.

Education

The University of Edinburgh

BEng (Hons) Electronics and Electrical Engineering (Predicted First)

August 2022 – May 2025 | Edinburgh, UK

Key courses: Computer Architecture and Design, Software and Embedded Systems, Computer Networks, Secure Programming, Machine Learning, Sensor Networks and Data Analysis, Engineering Mathematics, Probability and Statistics, Signals and Communication Systems, Analogue Circuits

Experience

Summer Intern - Thales

June 2025 - August 2025 | Glasgow, UK

  • Working on Pseudorandom Pulsewidth Modulation algorithm

Engineering Project Intern - Addepar

June 2024 – September 2024 | Edinburgh, UK

  • Executed data migration from Snowflake to Addepar Data Lakehouse (ADL)
  • Designed and implemented dashboards for R&D team productivity analysis
  • Developed custom connectors using Airbyte, reducing project costs

Software Engineer - Robotical

November 2023 - March 2024 | Edinburgh, UK

  • Developed a DIY Kinetic Art simulation robot
  • Enhanced SandBot firmware using ESP IDF and REST API
  • Designed motor controller on Arduino using direct memory access and PWM

Palantir Winter Fellowship - UK

December 2024

  • Engineered an ontology-based embeddings on AI Platform (AIP) to support real-time complex legal workflows, providing augmented legal insights that improved decision-making speed by 200%.
  • Delivered a proof-of-concept legal AI platform, showcasing innovation and creativity in solving real-world problems for the legal domain.

Projects

Thesis: Physics-Informed Neural Operator for Accelerating Electromagnetic Scattering Simulations

  • This project evaluates the NVIDIA Modulus framework for simulating 2D electromagnetic fields (TM and TE modes) using physics-informed neural networks (PINNs).
  • Benchmarked Modulus against the Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) method for accuracy, stability, and computational efficiency across varying domain sizes.
  • Simulated wave propagation through domains with inhomogeneous material properties (varying permittivity and permeability), analyzing performance and learning behavior.

AutoAlign - A Self-Operating Atlassian App

Created an app for workflow optimization and team goal alignment, reducing project misalignment by 30% and increasing team productivity by 25%.

EnthyNotes: Hackathon Project using NLP

Developed an app that transforms educational videos into interactive learning experiences using AutoGPT, LangChain, and OpenAI GPT-3.5 API.

Snake Game

Designed and implemented a fully functional Snake Game on an FPGA platform utilizing Verilog hardware description language for the logic design and C programming for software interactions displayed on a monitor via VGA port.

October 2023

Extras

Brand Ambassador

  • Brand Ambassador for BAE systems at the University of Edinburgh
  • Got 20+ interested students in internships

Technical Skills

Languages: C, Python, C++, Java, SQL, JavaScript, MATLAB, Verilog

Developer Tools: Git, AWS Certified Cloud Developer, Databricks, Nvidia Modulus, Terraform, TensorFlow, Docker, Kubernetes, Apache, REST API, Arduino, Altium, Ghidra, Xilinx-Vitis, Jira, Confluence

Fun Zone: Terminal Adventure

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