Rohan Khatri

Lubbock, TX | rohkhatr@ttu.edu | rohankumarkhatri66@gmail.com | (806) 535-7664 | github.com/rohankumarkhatri

Education

Texas Tech University — Lubbock, TX
B.S. Electrical Engineering & Physics, Minor in Mathematics — Expected Fall 2027 — GPA: 3.9/4.0
  • Relevant Coursework: Circuit Analysis, Electronics, Signals & Systems, EM Fields, Digital Systems, Embedded Systems, Differential Equations, Probability & Statistics

Experience

Hardware Research Engineer (Undergraduate) — Texas Tech Honors College (Funded Research)
March 2025 — August 2025 — Lubbock, TX
  • Developed complete embedded voice AI system: ESP32 firmware with FreeRTOS dual-core audio processing, custom circular buffer architecture, UDP/TCP networking stack
  • Designed PCB with ESP32 SoC, power management ICs, and audio frontend; hand-soldered surface-mount components
  • Implemented AWS cloud infrastructure with Docker-containerized Python backend, WebSocket integration to OpenAI Realtime API, and TCP server for bidirectional audio streaming
  • Built companion mobile app with calendar/email integration and real-time device communication
  • Won $1000 in university entrepreneurship competition for assistive technology application
Undergraduate Research Assistant — UAV Systems, Texas Tech University UAV Lab
October 2025 — Present — Lubbock, TX
  • Developing hexacopter platform for GPR-based unexploded ordnance detection in Ukrainian conflict zones
  • Perform flight testing and Pixhawk autopilot configuration using MAVLink telemetry and QGroundControl
  • Designed structural components and sensor mounting systems in Fusion 360; fabricated parts via 3D printing
  • Conduct PID tuning and flight log analysis to diagnose control issues and optimize autonomous flight stability
Student Assistant — Starbucks, Texas Tech University
October 2024 — March 2025 — Lubbock, TX
  • Maintained operational reliability in high-throughput service environment

Technical Projects

Autonomous Line-Following Rover with Obstacle Detection
MSP430 Embedded Project
  • Programmed MSP430 in register-level C for PWM motor control and real-time sensor processing
  • Implemented IR line following and ultrasonic obstacle detection with interrupt-driven logic
DTMF Tone Decoder
Digital Signal Processing
  • Implemented dual-tone multi-frequency detection using FFT-based frequency analysis in Python
Gravity-Based Height Measurement Device
Arduino Mechatronics Project
  • Built mechanical height measurement system using free-fall kinematics and photodiode laser detection
Published Mobile Applications
Software Engineering
  • Developed and published 4 applications on Google Play Store including real-time scheduling system with Firebase

Technical Skills