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Muhammad Saad Farooq

NUST · 2026

saad.farooq81194@gmail.com

Phone

923004144759

https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammad-saad-farooq-090066310

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Academic

Program

Bachelors Electrical Engineering

CGPA

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Year

2026

Education

School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences

Address

Lahore, Pakistan

DOB

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Career

Current role

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Target role

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Skills

RTL design, computer architecture, embedded systems, FPGA-based design, AI accelerators, Verilog, digital design, FPGA development, machine learning, hardware–software co-design, digital system design, Verilog HDL, SystemVerilog, RISC-V Processor Design, Digital System Design, Hardware Verification, AXI Interface, Systolic Array Architecture, FPGA Implementation, Embedded C, Microcontroller Programming, GPIO & Peripheral Interfacing, I2C, SPI, UART, Arduino, ATmega328P, ATmega16A, STM32, ESP32, Arduino IDE, Atmel Studio, STM32CubeIDE, AI, Deep Learning, CNNs, image processing, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Google Colab, Python, data preprocessing, image analysis, Xilinx Vivado, ZCU102 FPGA, YOLOv8

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Muhammad Saad Farooq
Cell: 923004144759 |  Email: saad.farooq81194@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammad-saad-farooq-090066310
Address: HOUSE#121-B STREET#32/S HAMEED ALI PARK JINNAHCOLONY ICHRA , Lahore , Pakistan
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Final-year undergraduate Electrical Engineering student at NUST with strong interests in RTL design, computer architecture,
embedded systems, FPGA-based design, and AI accelerators. Experienced in Verilog-based digital design, FPGA development, and
machine learning through hands-on internships and academic projects. Seeking opportunities to apply hardware–software co-design, AI acceleration, and digital system design skills in research-oriented or industry environments.
EDUCATION
Bachelors Electrical Engineering
School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences , Islamabad (2026)
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
National Engineering Complex of Pakistan
24-Jun-2025 - 23-Nov-2025
Designed and veriﬁed combinational and sequential digital circuits (logic gates, ﬂip-ﬂops, FSMs) using Verilog, strengthening RTL
design and veriﬁcation skills. Developed FPGA-based projects using Xilinx Vivado IPs and prepared structured documentation and
presentations explaining design ﬂow and functionality. Integrated and tested communication protocols including I2C, SPI, and UART, gaining hands-on debugging and interfacing experience. Improved design eﬃciency and reliability through modular coding practices
and systematic testing.
Machine Learning Intern – Digital Empowerment Pakistan
05-Feb-2023 - 06-Mar-2023
Gained practical experience in AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, CNNs, and image processing. Worked with PyTorch,
TensorFlow, and Google Colab for model development and optimization. Used Python for data preprocessing and image analysis
tasks.
FINAL YEAR PROJECT
High-Speed AI Accelerator for Real-Time Applications
Designing and implementing an FPGA-based AI accelerator on the Xilinx ZCU102 platform for real-time deep learning workloads.
Optimizing convolution layers and MAC processing elements using a systolic array architecture to achieve high throughput and low
latency. Evaluating accelerator performance against CPU/GPU implementations in terms of speedup, resource utilization, and
accuracy. Targeting real-time deployment of vision-based AI models such as YOLOv8. Tools & Technologies: Verilog HDL, Xilinx
Vivado, ZCU102 FPGA, AI/ML Models
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
RTL & FPGA Design
RTL Design, Verilog HDL, SystemVerilog, Computer Architecture, RISC-V Processor Design, Digital System Design, Hardware
Verification, AXI Interface, Systolic Array Architecture, FPGA Implementation
Embedded Systems
Embedded C, Microcontroller Programming, GPIO & Peripheral Interfacing, I2C, SPI, UART Microcontrollers: Arduino, ATmega328P,
ATmega16A, STM32, ESP32 Tools: Arduino IDE, Atmel Studio, STM32CubeIDE

AI enrichment

Muhammad Saad Farooq is a final-year Electrical Engineering undergraduate specializing in RTL design, FPGA development, and AI accelerators. He possesses hands-on experience in Verilog-based digital design, embedded systems, and machine learning through internships and academic projects.

Skills (AI)

["Verilog HDL", "SystemVerilog", "FPGA Design", "Xilinx Vivado", "RTL Design", "Embedded Systems", "C/C++", "Python", "Machine Learning", "PyTorch", "TensorFlow", "Computer Architecture", "RISC-V", "I2C", "SPI", "UART"]

Status: ai_done

Provenance

Source file: SEECS - Electrical Engineering-2026.pdf
From job #259 page 166
Created: 1778168427