Nicholas Robert Pelland

Phone: (847) 899-6070 E-Mail: npelland@iastate.edu

Current Address: 4120 Lincoln Swing - 304, Ames IA 50014
Permanent Address: 664 Framingham Court, Gurnee IL 60031

Objective
Seeking an internship in the field of computer engineering
Education
Iowa State University Ames, IA
Bachelor in Electrical Engineering Expected Graduation: May 2018
GPA: 3.65/4.00
Intended Masters of Science in Computer Engineering Expected Graduation: May 2019
Relevant Skills
Cadence Virtuoso ARM Assembly ModelSim
Perl Verilog MATLAB
C Java Multisim
Experience
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University Ames, IA
Teaching Assistant for EE 285 August 2017 Present
Instructor for laboratory experiences in C and MATLAB
Aided students in learning fundamentals of programing primarily in C
IBM Rochester, MN
VLSI and Logic Design Intern May 2017 August 2017
Designed Arrays for IBM system z processors
Assisted in creating OpenCAPI HDKs to utilize hardware acceleration on IBM Power systems
IBM Rochester, MN
Firmware Integration Co-op January 2016 August 2016
Design and develop drive testing software for industry servers on the Linux platform
Assess and automate drive environment on the basis of performance, reliability, and functionality
Next Era Energy Duane Arnold Nuclear Energy Center Palo, IA
Systems Engineer Intern May 2015 August 2015
Analyzed and assisted in mitigation of single point vulnerabilities
Developed user friendly software to track and analyze engineering productivity
Research in Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University Ames, IA
Undergraduate Assistant under professor Meng Lu January 2015 May 2015
Conducted research on the medical uses of a portable spectrometer
Assisted in brainstorming and modeling prototypes in Solidworks
Gurnee Park District Gurnee, IL
Camp Counselor May 2014 August 2014
Obtained CPR and AED certification
Planned, organized, and lead activities
Fotodiox Waukegan, IL
Summer intern April 2011 August 2012
Managed product information for e-commerce using HTML
Assisted in product shipping process for customer orders and requests
Activities
The Salt Company Leader (Student Ministry) August 2014 - Present
Critical Tinkers (ECE Project Based Club) August 2015 - Present
House President August 2015 December 2015
ISU Prism Solar Car Club August 2014 May 2015
ISU Triathlon Club August 2014 May 2015
Honors and Awards
Iowa State University Honors Program Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified
College of Engineering Deans List All American Academic