Engineering Portfolio

Kalan Brunell

Third-year computer engineering student at Tufts University, focused on embedded systems, digital design, and applied robotics.

B.S. Computer Engineering · Tufts University · Class of 2027 Concentration: Embedded Systems & Digital Design

01 — About

About.

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I'm a third-year Computer Engineering student at Tufts University, concentrating on embedded systems and digital design. My work has spanned vision pipelines for competitive and industrial robotics, microcontroller firmware for real-time monitoring, high-voltage automotive systems for FSAE, and processor design in HDL.

My current focus is leading the accumulator program for Tufts Electric Racing while continuing coursework in embedded systems and computer architecture.

Based In Boston, MA
Currently Tufts Electric Racing · Accumulator PM
Summer 2026 MITRE · RCAT Lab

02 — Experience

Experience.

Industry internships and extracurricular engineering work.

03 — Projects

Projects.

Click any project for the full write-up.

04 — Skills

Skills.

Embedded Systems

Firmware for ARM Cortex-M and AVR; real-time control, sensor interfacing, communication protocols.

Digital Design / HDL

VHDL for FPGA & ASIC-style projects — datapath, control, pipelining, timing-aware verification.

PCB & Electronics

Schematic capture, multi-layer layout, mixed-signal & high-current design, bring-up & debug.

Robotics & Vision

OpenCV pipelines, motor / kinematic control, sensor fusion, real-time embedded integration.

Programming
C C++ Python ARM Assembly Java
Digital Design
VHDL Digital Logic FPGA GTKWave Quartus
Embedded
ARM Cortex-M ATmega RTOS CMSIS HAL OpenCV
PCB & Electronics
KiCad Altium Designer LTspice Oscilloscopes Logic Analyzers Benchtop Power
Engineering Tools
SolidWorks Onshape 3D Printing Git Linux

05 — Education

Education & awards.

Education

B.S. Computer Engineering

Expected May 2027

Tufts University — School of Engineering

GPA: 3.6 / 4.0 · Dean's List

Relevant coursework: Advanced Computer Organization, Digital Logic, Real-Time Embedded Systems, General Embedded Systems, Data Structures, Circuits & Electronics, MITRE Embedded Capture the Flag.

High School Diploma

June 2023

Inter-Lakes High School

GPA: 4.7 / 4.0

Robotics Team Captain · NHS Vice President · AP Scholar with Distinction · FBLA · Varsity Soccer.

Awards & Recognition

Dean's List

2023 · 2024 · 2025

Recognized each semester for academic standing above 3.2 GPA.

FRC World Championship Qualifier

2023

Led Lakerbots 8046 to the FIRST Robotics World Championship as Team Captain and Lead Engineer.

Xerox Award for Innovation & Information Technology

2023

Awarded for outstanding contributions to technology and innovation in competitive robotics.

06 — Contact

Get in touch.

Always happy to chat about embedded systems, digital design, or hardware engineering.