Ahmad Abdullah

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE To build a strong and successful career in the field of engineering and technology. To apply my knowledge, skills, and problem-solving abilities in a professional working environment. To gain practical experience and continuously improve my technical and analytical skills. To work in a challenging environment focused on digital systems, embedded systems, and hardware design. To contribute to projects involving processor design, digital ICs, and modern electronic systems while growing as an engineer. EDUCATION Electrical Engineering National University fo Sciences and Technology , Islamabad , 3.06 (2026) INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE NUST Chip Design Center 09-Jun-2025 - 28-Aug-2025 We covered labs and exams on the following four modules: 1. C Programming 2. Digital Logic Design 3. RISC-V Assembly Language 4. Computer Architecture FINAL YEAR PROJECT ASIC Design of Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) This project presents an ASIC design of the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) aimed at developing a flexible, high-performance hardware encryption core suitable for modern secure systems. The design supports 128-, 192-, and 256-bit key sizes and multiple modes of operation including ECB, CBC, CFB, OFB, and CTR, enabling broad applicability across embedded and security-critical platforms. The motivation behind this work is to address the growing need for efficient hardware-based encryption by replacing software-heavy implementations with a compact and secure ASIC solution. The architecture integrates both encryption and decryption within a unified core, reducing system complexity and improving integration efficiency. The project follows a structured hardware design flow, starting from literature review and micro-architecture design to RTL implementation, UVM-based verification, and synthesis, with layout considerations for ASIC deployment. Functional verification confirms correct AES operation and successful single-core encryption/decryption capability across supported modes. The final design emphasizes modularity, scalability, and compatibility with various key sizes, making it suitable for integration into secure embedded systems, processors, and SoCs. Overall, this work demonstrates a practical understanding of hardware cryptography, digital IC design methodology, and end-to-end ASIC development practices. TECHNICAL EXPERTISE Digital System Design & Processor Architecture I design and implement complex digital systems using Hardware Description Languages (HDLs) like Verilog and SystemVerilog. My core expertise lies in developing multi-stage pipelined architectures, where I architect data paths and control units to handle instruction execution and hazard detection efficiently. ...

To build a strong and successful career in the field of engineering and technology. To apply my knowledge, skills, and problem-solving abilities in a professional working environment. To gain practical experience and continuously improve my technical and analytical skills. To work in a challenging environment focused on digital systems, embedded systems, and hardware design. To contribute to projects involving processor design, digital ICs, and modern electronic systems while growing as an engineer.